Rare Set of 2 Luxury Barovier e Toso Leaf Wall Light
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful pair of wall sconces from the Barovier & Toso glassworks, dating from the last century.
Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces
Murano Glass
Rare Set of 2 Luxury Barovier e Toso Leaf Wall Light
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful pair of wall sconces from the Barovier & Toso glassworks, dating from the last century.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Leaf Sconces in the Style of Toso and Barovier
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of Murano glass leaf sconces with "polvera d'oro" (23-karat gold flecks) fused in the handblown glass and solid brass mounts in the style of Toso and Barovier. Each sco...
Gold, Brass
Fine Mid-Century Modern Brass Murano Leaf Art Glass Seguso Pair Sconces
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine Mid-Century Modern polished brass and Murano art glass leaf pair of sconces in the manner of Seguso All have been rewired with 2 new candelabra sockets and come with everythin...
Brass
Mid 20th Century Modern Leaf Sconce in White Striped Murano Glass, italy, 60s
By Barovier, Franco Luce
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale an elegant wall lamp made in Italy around the mid-20th century. The base structure housing the fine glass has a minimalist design that hints at Art Deco with its ci...
Brass
Seguso Pair of Sconces, Murano Glass with Gold Leaf, Tulips, Leaves and Bow Deco
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C., Venini, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of luxury detailed and elaborated sconces. Sconce has the hardware covered by a glass ribbon and hosts 5 hand shaped leaves and 5 tulips. The base is ornate with a bow resemblin...
Gold Leaf
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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