$1,612Sale Price|20% Off
Hand crafted wrought iron and copper wall lamp, Netherlands 1970s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique hand crafted brutalist wall lamp. The main design is made from wrought and welded iron with chunky pieces of crystal glass set in brackets.. It is mounted on a copper backplat...
Crystal, Copper, Wrought Iron
Set of Two Wall Lamps by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikol, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Austria in 1950s. Lacquered brass with age patina. Crystal in perfect condition. 40W, E25-E27 bulbs.
Crystal, Brass
Black Veca 3-tier chandelier, Murano glass, Italy, 1970
By VECA
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb Veca chandelier designed and produced in the 70s in Italy. Golden structure and black beveled crystals spread over 3 levels. Very beautiful decorative object that will illumin...
Crystal
$18,546 / item
+ 7 moreVistosi Large Giogali PL CA1 Chandelier in Crystal & Chrome by Angelo Mangiarott
By Vistosi, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
A decorative lighting system based on a single element, the handmade glass hook. It is available in different colors, as standard table, ceiling, pendant, wall fixture and floor. It ...
Glass
French Green Prisms Loaded Macaroni Beads Beaded Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for country and ready to hang. Macaroni bead...
Crystal
Swedish bedlamp 1960 blue metal
Located in Bronx, NY
Blue metal wall light Sweden 1960 . Rewired.
Crystal, Brass
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Modernist Black Iron with Crystal Scorpion Wall Sculpture/ Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Incredible Piece of Modern Art. 1950's French Modernist Black Iron Hand Crafted Scorpion Sculpture with crystal adorned.
Iron
$4,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Made Wall Mount Garden Lantern Sconce Candle holder Crystal Hurricane Light. A Large PAIR of Italian Rococo style Regence candle light wrought iron wall sconces. The crystal...
Crystal, Iron
Cristal Benito, "Squares, " Handcut Crystal Black Enameled Sconce, France, 2018
By Cristal Benito
Located in New York, NY
With narrow base and flared top, this art deco-inspired sconce is hand-cut crystal with fine markings in a grid-like pattern. Edition of 99.
Crystal, Bronze
Cristal Benito, Ruhlmann-Inspired Black Enameled Sconce, France, 2018
By Cristal Benito
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the work of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, this beautifully proportioned sconce possesses traditional Deco bronze details and a large crystal shade hand-cut into a playful relie...
Crystal, Bronze
$6,900 / set
Natural Smoky Quartz Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of natural smoky rock crystal sconces with antique brass backplates. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Each sconce installs 2 sockets. Use 2 LED warm lights. 60 watts each light ...
Rock Crystal
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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