Elegant pair of late 19 TH century French sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of late 19 th Century French brass sconces, the patina is so much nicer in person
Antique 1880s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Elegant pair of late 19 TH century French sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of late 19 th Century French brass sconces, the patina is so much nicer in person
Brass
Pair Early 20th Century Italian Crystal Two-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Two scrolling brass arms extend from each mirrored plate and support scalloped cut-glass bobeches fitted with cream-colored candle sleeves.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Italian Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of brass and mirror wall lights sconces. Italy, 1920s-1940s Lamp sockets: 2.
Brass, Bronze
Blue Eye Mirror Lamp, Collectible Wall Object, Made in Italy
By Nicola Falcone
Located in Paris, IDF
The Blue Eye Mirror Lamp is a striking decorative mirror that combines reflective surfaces with sculptural illumination. Measuring 130 cm wide by 100 cm high, its polished brass stru...
Brass
Pair Of French Silver Plated Mirror Back Girandole
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French mirrored girandole of simple design with bevelled edges and silver-plated twin-arm candle sconces.
Brass
$2,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Hollywood Regency Pair French Art Deco 2-lights Large Bronze Sconces 1930s.
Located in Miami, FL
The bar holding the lights is solid brass. An aged mirror medallion on each of sconces finishes the creation.
Brass, Bronze
Antique GECoRAY F5012 Mirrored Wall Lights – 3 Available
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3882 Antique GECoRAY F5012 Mirrored Wall Lights. English c.1920’s. Salvaged from a church during recent renovations, these stunning GECoRAY F5012 mirrored wall lights are a rare f...
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Mercury Glass Mirrored Wall Light – 7 AVAILABLE
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3683 Antique mercury glass mirrored wall lights. English c.1930’s A exceptional run of fifteen with cast bronzed wall plates & swan neck brackets. Original matt black shades with...
Brass
Rare F&C Osler Set of Aesthetic Movement Sconces 19th Century
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Hudson, NY
An extremely rare set of sconces by the 217-year-old English firm of F&C Osler, glass makers to the royal houses of the world. This circa 1890’s set of gilt bronze and crystal, a...
Crystal, Gold Leaf, Brass
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris
Located in Milano, IT
The mirror has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, entirely made of brass in original patina.
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Mirrored Wall Lights attributed to Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
A pair of sculptural 1950s Italian brass & mirror wall lights. The whimsical design is attributed to Cesare Lacca (b. Italy, 1929). Good overall condition, the gilt brass frame...
Brass
Italian two light wall lamps with mirror and in wood with gold finish, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian two light wall lamps with mirror and in wood with gold finish, 1700s Pair of wall lamps in wood with gold finish. The lamp has two curved arms in finely crafted wood, with a ...
Brass
Pair of 1940 This Wall Lights with Cristal Mirror and Pale Rose Shade
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Pair of 1940, this wall lights with cristal mirror and pale rose shade.
Brass
Painting or Mirror light vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Painting or Mirror light vienna around 1920s Bras polished and stove enameled
Brass
A Pair of small French Brass Convex Wall Lanterns A lovely pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of small French Brass Convex Wall Lanterns A lovely pair, these small lights each have 1 bulb with a mirror behind giving a bright light to porch or hallway. The lights are i...
Mirror
Fine French 1970's Metal and Glass Illuminated Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unusual French 1970s illuminated mirror with a metal and glass frame. U.S re-wired with a fabricated new splice box for easy installation.
Brass
A Pair of Rococo Design Girandole A pair of petite ladies wall mirrors with a t
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Rococo Design Girandole A pair of petite ladies wall mirrors with a twin light, these very pretty mirrors is set in an elaborate shell design brass frame The mirrors are ...
Brass
$2,944Sale Price|20% Off
Large Model 3648 Lighted Wall Mirror from Bakalowits & Söhne, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Luxus pur: der größte von Bakalowits hergestellte Leuchtspiegel - massives Messing, große handgeschliffene Kristalle, 6 (in jede Richtung verstellbare) E14 Sockel. Dieses Modell ist ...
Crystal, Brass
Impressive Pair Of Regency Style Scarlet Japanned Wall Lanterns
Located in Kent, Dover
An impressive pair of English Regency style scarlet and gilt japanned tapering, pagoda shaped wall lanterns. With mercury mirror glass back plates and a gilt bronze acanthus single a...
Brass, Bronze, Tin
$758Sale Price / item|33% Off
Wall Lamp by Zonca Lighting for Buddha Bars Italy 21st Century
Located in Debrecen, HU
This distinctive wall lamp is attributed to Zonca Lighting — a piece originally created for exclusive hospitality interiors, including the well-known Buddha Bars and other architectu...
Brass
$2,857 / item
Glass Cube Wall Lamp, Belgian Creation by J. Nonnon
By Jacques Nonnon
Located in Brussels, BE
Glass cube wall Lamp - Belgian creation signed "JN" Using glass of Val Saint Lambert from the 1930s Price par piece More available.
Brass
A Pair of Charles II Style, Enamel Brass and Cast-Iron Armorial Firedogs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The original firedogs belong to a remarkable group of 17th-century cast and enamelled brass objects—including stirrups, mirror frames, sconces, badges, sword hilts, and firedogs—nota...
Cast Iron
$3,714 / set
Hollywood Regency Hall Entrance Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Hall entrance Hollywood regency set made of a brass console with a fume glass top, a brass mirror and two brass sconces.
Brass
French Mid-Century Patinated Brass and Mirror Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) green painted metal wall sconce with three arms, gold filigree trim, and etched oval-shaped mirrored back.
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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