Gothic Copper Exterior Sconce with Patina
Located in Minneapolis, MN
The heavy oxidization of this beautiful Gothic copper exterior sconce gives the entire fixture a natural but eye-catching look. Heavy, clear plastic panels line the interior and are ...
Metal, Copper
Pair of Exterior Carriage Lights with Vertigris Finish
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Exterior carriage lights, newly rewired with porcelain socket. Original beveled glass panels.
Copper
Unavailable
H 32 in W 10.5 in D 20 in
Tall Gothic Steeple Top Entrance Sconces Copper Verdigris Patina
Located in Minneapolis, MN
30 inch tall gothic copper steeple top entrance sconce Copper Verdigris Patina Sold Individually AA# 61206 Large Copper exterior sconces perfect entrance lights for a priva...
Brass, Copper
Pair of Copper Exterior Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three copper sconces designed in Italy, circa 1950s for exterior use. Two large sconces sold as a pair only. Can also be purchased as a set of three. Priced individually. $300...
Copper
1920 Artdeco copper exterior sconce light
Located in Surrey, BC
Bronze & Copper exterior sconces pair from the original YWCA Building on Nicollet Ave.
Copper
Copper and Tin Exterior Wall Lantern
By Guichard Et Cie.
Located in Doylestown, PA
An unusual French wall lantern, wired for electricity, in green painted tin and copper, with glass front and sides. marked with the maker's name 'Guichard & Cie." on a plaque attach...
Copper, Tin
Trio of Brass and Copper Exterior Lantern Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handcrafted by Hollis Fisher, lamplighter corner, Martha's Vineyard, a handsome trio of brass and copper exterior lantern sconces. 2 square lanterns are 16 tall x 6.25 wide x 4.75 d...
Brass, Copper
Pair of Bronze and Copper Exterior Sconces
Located in New York, NY
These exterior sconces come with frosted glass panels enclosing the entire lighting fixture. The copper has a beautiful patina. These can be seen at our store at 124 West 24th St in ...
Exterior Copper Sconces by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"PH-4,5/3" patinated copper exterior sconces designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen circa 1950s in Denmark. Can be special ordered with a 4-6 week le...
Copper, Metal
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H 9.34 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Pair of Model 1006 A Patinated Copper Exterior Sconces by Hans Bergström
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1006 A patinated copper exterior sconces by Hans Bergstrom for Ateljé Lyktan designed in Sweden, 1940s. Wired for US 3.75" junction boxes. Custom brass backplates. Each ...
Brass, Copper
Pair of Scandinavian Exterior Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper and glass sconces
Copper
Two "Starry Sky" Exterior Ceiling Lights by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two "Starry Sky" exterior ceiling lights by Paavo Tynell. Designed and manufactured in Finland, circa 1950's.
Copper, Metal
1920 copper exterior wall sconces lights
Located in Surrey, BC
Excellent pair of original copper exterior lights, showing great verdigris original patina .
Copper
Pair of Patinated Copper Arts & Crafts Exterior Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large pair of outdoor sconces with slag glass from the style of Arts & Crafts period. Patinated copper is the metal. UL listed.
Copper
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H 12 in W 5 in D 10 in
1930s Pair of Signed Bradley and Hubbard Black Copper Lantern Exterior Sconces
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
1930s pair of signed Bradley and Hubbard black copper lantern exterior sconces with original glass. Signed Bradley Hubbard. Priced as a pair. These can be viewed at our 149 Madison A...
Copper
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H 7.88 in Dm 17.72 in
Patinated Copper Exterior Light 'PH 4.5/3' by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very original exterior wall light 'PH4.5/3 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, the original copper finish shade's now a wonderful green patina. There are one or two shallow dent...
Copper
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H 7.88 in Dm 17.72 in
Patinated Copper Exterior Light 'PH 4, 5/3' by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very original Exterior Wall light 'PH 4.5/3 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, the original copper finish shade's now a wonderful green patina. We also now have a second one, a...
Copper
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H 7.88 in Dm 17.72 in
Patinated Copper Exterior Light 'PH 4, 5/3' by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very original Exterior Wall light 'PH4.5/3 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, the original copper finish shade's now a wonderful green patina. We also now have a second one, thi...
Copper
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H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 12.21 in
Copper Exterior Wall Light 'PH 4.5/3' by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in The Hague, NL
This unique wall lamp is designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1960 circa and made in Denmark. Copper lamp is having age-related patina. The lamp’s design is based on th...
Copper
Pair of Danish Exterior Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of exterior sconces manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. Patinated copper with opaline glass. Rewired for US junction boxes. Each sconce takes one E27 60w maximum bulb. Bulbs p...
Copper
Pair of Prairie Style Arts & Crafts Outdoor Exterior Sconces
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Arts & Crafts style outdoor wall sconces. Copper has aged to perfection, a beautiful verdigris. Slag glass is original and in perfect condition. Would work well on e...
Copper
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H 11 in W 6 in D 9 in
Pair of Patinated Copper Exterior Lights by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd
Located in Hadley, MA
Pair of patinated copper exterior lights by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, circa 1967 Fine original condition.
Copper Exterior Cottage Sconce
Located in Minneapolis, MN
These copper cottage exterior sconces will help perfectly accentuate any outdoor space to create an ambient living environment, or to help guide you home after a long day. ...
Copper
Antique Hammered Copper Exterior Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
Charming faceted lantern of hand-hammered copper with unique wall-mounted bracket and panes of slag glass.
Copper
Arts and Crafts Copper Exterior Pendant
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This exterior copper lantern features Arts and Crafts details and has a white glass tube insert. Finish: Original patina. Single medium socket. Measures: 17" tall x 7" diameter....
Copper
Pair of Exterior Copper Wall Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
AEX0573 A pair of antique tapered square porch lanterns in weathered copper. From a western Connecticut estate. Overall: 15" h. x 7" w. x 8-1/4" d. Backplate: 7-7/8" h. x 4" w. ...
Copper
An antique pair of copper exterior sconces
Located in New York, NY
EX0557
A pair of petite copper exterior sconces in their original verdigris finish. Having fresnel lenses.
Overall dimensions: 6 3/4" h. x 4 3/8" w. x 5 3/4" d....
Copper and Iron Exterior Sconce with Original Patina and Glass
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Original circa 1920 Copper Exterior Sconce with iron bracket and backplate that exhibits what we love in copper- the original patina in a bright green and is complemented nicely by a...
Copper, Iron
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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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Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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