19th Century French Neoclassical Style Pair of Ormolu Gilt D'appliques, C.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French pair of ormolu wall mounted bronze d'appliques figural wall lights. This pair of lights applied with a beautifully modeled figure of a female wearing a ro...
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,600 / set
Pair of Antique Art Deco Gilt Mirrored Sconces
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Mirrored Sconces with planters .Amazing detail scrollwork to this classic pair. Attributed to Oscar Bruno Bach ( 1884-1957). Perfect for an entryway or above a...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Gilt D'appliques, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French fine set of four ormolu bronze d'appliques wall lights. The tops of each light adorned with a twin handled lidded urn, each with twin handles decorated wi...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Abbey Set of Four Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Doha, QA
These fantastic unusual four sconces have an incredibly detailed design. Each of them fit large candles with a diameter 7 to 9 cm. The Sconces are sold as they are, no wall mountings...
Gold, Bronze
Rare Pair of Antique Gothic Revival Bronze Wall Sconces with Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Pair of gilt bronze, Gothic Revival sconces with fierce dragon heads.
Bronze
Pair 19th c. English Blown & Cut Ruby Glass Wall Sconces with Gilt Lion Crest
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair antique 19th c. English blown and cut cranberry glass hurricane sconces with brass candle cups and ring brackets for wall mounting.
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Mid-Century Italian Hand Carved Candle Wall Sconces.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Style Mid-Century Italian Hand Carved Candle Wall Sconces. Pair of Baroque style antique hand-carved and silver-gilded candle wall sconces.The central body is hand...
Iron
Antique Swedish Gustavian Oval Wall Mirrors, Gilded Pinewood, 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian style oval shaped wall mirrors made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, bronze with its original mirrored glass, in good condition...
Metal, Bronze
Pr French 20th C Dore Bronze Mnt Mirrored & Beaded Crystal 9-Arm Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of antique french 20th century dore bronze mounted mirrored and breaded crystal nine-arm sconces attributed to Baguès. Each sconce is beautifully decorated with an ...
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Vernis Martin Painted Clock and Sconces Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) French Louis XV style three-piece garniture (set) of the highest quality, including large wall clock with matching pair of wall lights (sconces) with Vern...
Bronze
Pair of Antique Sevres Cabinet Plates Mounted as Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A pair of antique two-light gilt bronze wall sconces each mounting a Sevres cabinet plate, one painted with Louis XVI , the other with Marie Antoinette, both within broad bleu Celest...
Bronze
Antique Italian Wall Console with Gilded Sconces and Bluestone Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important early 18th Century wall mount console or shelf with antique gilded wall sconces and topped with an aged Belgian Bluestone top, in good condition. The antique pair of sen...
Wood, Giltwood
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting.
For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
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