Vintage French Sconces with 3 Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
a very unusual pair of French circa 1930's sconces with beaded crystals and crystal hangings
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage French Sconces with 3 Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
a very unusual pair of French circa 1930's sconces with beaded crystals and crystal hangings
Metal
1940's Hollywood Regency Cut/ Beaded Crystal Flush Mount Sconce Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Cut & Beaded Crystal Dome style Flush Mount / Wall Sconce Fixture. 2
Crystal
$2,750 / set
H 12 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
French Aqua Blue Opaline Drops Bead Bobeches Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
rock crystal. Adorning blue opaline drops with matching beads on top. Blue opaline rock beading on arms
Rock Crystal
$75,000 / set
H 56 in W 30 in D 18 in
Pr French 20th C Dore Bronze Mnt Mirrored & Beaded Crystal 9-Arm Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
beads. Throughout the sconces are six flower-form decorations, which are made up of variable sized
Crystal, Bronze
French Tole Beaded Porcelain Roses Pink Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
hang. Tole with beads, prisms and pink porcelain roses. Re-wired and ready to hang. Free priority UPS
Crystal
$4,300 / set
H 16 in W 16 in D 10 in
Big Maison Bagues Style French Amethyst Murano Drops Beads Sconces c 1920
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
, dripping with hand tied crystal prisms. Adorning rare half egg amethyst drops. Florettes galore with swags
Crystal
$1,850 / set
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Baguès Style French Beaded Crystal Flower Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of French beaded and gilt iron sconces with crystal flowers and leaves motif, possibly Maison
Crystal, Iron
Pair of Italian Gilt Metal Crystal Beaded Amethyst Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of elegant 1940s gilt metal three-light wall sconces with clear and lavender crystals and
Crystal, Metal
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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