$7,200 / set
Set of Four Large Moderne Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of four, circa 1950s French polished bronze moderne-style sconces, with square and with bracket arm holding the pierced body. Three Edison interior lights. They have their origin...
Set of Four Wall Lights Sconces by Kalmar, Brass Clear Milk Murano Glass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting, Mazzega, Fontana Arte
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four large wall lights model 'Ango' by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970. A polished brass backplate holds a clear, white or mother-of-pearl-colored a...
Brass
Large Pair of French Gilt Dore Bronze Figural Bow Top Four-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A palatial pair of French doré bronze four-light bow top and tassle wall sconces, newly wired.
Ormolu
$6,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Four Solid Brass Wall Sconces with Eagle & Stars Motif and Mica Shades
Located in Middleburg, VA
Set of Four Solid Brass Wall Sconces with Eagle & Stars Motif and Mica Shades.
Brass
$15,000 / set
Set of Four French 1930 Sconces
By Verlys Glass
Located in Westport, CT
French crystal sconces two pair, circa 1930.
Pair of French Gilt Wood & Gesso Four Arm Foliage & Mirror Wall Sconces, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt wood and Gesso wall sconces with torches and arrows, centered flower basket, four scrolled acanthus medallion arms, flanking harp mirrors, and valences with rope ...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
$14,000 / set
Set of Four Large Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 circa 1900 French neoclassic-style gilt bronze 3-arm sconces, with swag motif draped on arms. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 25.5" Depth: 8" Width/length: 19"
Bronze
Set of four Cone 1 Wall Sconces by Research.Lighting, Black, Made to Order
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Cone 1 Sconces in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. They can be used facing up or down. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics (per ...
Metal
Set of Four Loop Wall Sconces by Research.Lighting, Black, Glass, Made to Order
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Loop Sconces in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. They can be used facing up or down. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x...
Metal
Set of Four Loop Wall Sconces by Research.Lighting, Black, Glass, Made to Order
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Loop Sconces in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. They can be used facing up or down. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x...
Metal
Set of Four Pin Up Wall Sconces by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass, MTO
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Pin Up Sconces in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. They can be used facing up or down. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: ...
Metal
Set of Four Pin Up Wall Sconces by Research.Lighting, Black, 3in Glass, MTO
By Research.Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 4x Pin Up Sconces in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. They can be used facing up or down. Materials: Brass, Steel & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: ...
Metal
$1,256 / set
Set of four French wall lamps
Located in BE
A playful set of four wall lamps from 1970s France, featuring three colors: green, red, and two in white. Made with plexiglass shades and metal mounts, they are perfect as bedside li...
Plexiglass
$1,650 / set
Elegant set of four 1920's sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of four 1920's sconces, they have a beautiful original color
Aluminum
1920s Neoclassical Four Light Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920’s neoclassic style gilt bronze four lights sconces with rock crystals and crystals hangings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
$1,256 / set
Set of four French wall lamps
Located in BE
These four French wall lights from the 1970s feature copper-toned backplates paired with elegant plexiglass shades. They make a wonderful statement when used together as a set, perfe...
Plexiglass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Mid-Century Modern sconces. The sconces are painted black metal frames with frosted glass. Stilnovo style.
Metal
Set of Four Impressive Starburst Gustavian Crystal Sconces
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of four Gustavian impressive 32" high crystal, gilt brass and beadwork neoclassical starburst candle sconces. Elegant form with headdresses of hanging crystal prisms over coll...
Crystal
Four Hand-Carved Bleached Walnut Single-Arm Sconces
Located in Chireno, TX
Four hand-carved bleached walnut single-arm sconces circa 1930-1954, France. Newly-wired for use within the USA. Each sconce accommodates a candelabra-size bulb. Sold as a set of fou...
Walnut
$5,995 / set
French Vintage Brass Lyre Sconces - Set of Four
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Set of four vintage French Midcentury wall sconces that are full of historic details referencing Directoire and Neoclassical themes.
Brass
$1,861 / item
Four Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set off four Murano wall lights by Toni Zuccheri. Italy. Measures: Diameter 30 cm. Height 38 cm.
Metal
$4,400 / set
Set of Four 1970's Murano sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might h...
Metal
Four Italian Palmette Sconces Barovier & Toso Style, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Set four sconces in the style of Barovier & Toso. 100% HAND MADE IN MURANO.
Bronze
$2,500 / set
Antique Set of Four 1920 Bronze Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights; use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we migh...
Bronze
$5,800 / set
Set of Four Bronze Aztec Motif Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A set of four bronze midcentury Aztec-motif two-arm sconces. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height 11" Width 9.5" Depth 3".
Manufactura Italiana, Four Rattan Sconces, Italy, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufactura italiana Four Rattan sconces Manufactura italiana Italy, 1960 Rattan Measurements 12 cm x 15 cm x 33 H cm 4.72 in x 5.90 in x 12.99 H in.
Rattan
$1,575 / set
Set of four 1920's sconces ( Spanish style )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice set of four Spanish style sconces, the patina is much nicer in person
Metal
$12,000 / set
Set of Four Neoclassic Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's large neoclassic style American silver-plated sconces with original finish and patina. Measurements: Height: 12.5" Width: 10" Depth: 6"
$697 / item
Four Wall Lights by RAAK Holland
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four wall lights produced by the Amsterdam-based RAAK during the 1970s. Aluminium housing and holds one bulb. These vintage lamps are a typical example of 1970s Dutch lighting, whic...
Metal
$2,884 / set
Set of four 1940s brass and mirror sconces
Located in København, København
Fabulous set of four vintage brass and mirror wall lamps. Each of the 1940s shield shaped sconces has a mirrored background in a brass frame with a small bouquet of three tulips with...
Metal, Brass
Four Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherub Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Set of Four Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cherub Two Arm Wall Sconces.
Bronze
One of Four Brass and Glass Wall Lights or Sconces in the Manner of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice brass, metal and glass wall lamps in the manner of Stilnovo. The lamps are in excellent condition. To be on the the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a speci...
Metal, Brass
$1,977 / item
Four Murano Wall Lamps by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Murano glass wall lights, sconces by Toni Zuccheri.
Metal
$1,628 / set
Set Four Italian Murano Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage Set of Four wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure.
Metal
$33,412 / set
French Gilt Wall Lights Set of Four
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set, each of these four fine French gilt wall lights includes a strapwork cartouche centred on a female mask below a leaf and urn finial and four supporting c-scroll brackets. Sign...
Giltwood
$17,800 / set
Group of Four Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Group of four bubble rock crystal sconces with the polish nickel mounted. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Tota...
Rock Crystal
$3,257 / set
Set of Four Lyre Shaped Sconces, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of four gilt iron wall lights shaped like lyres. There are two larger ones, with two lights each, and a treble clef.
Iron
$2,200 / set
Elegant Set of Four 1920's Brass Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice set of four 1920's brass sconces, the patina is much nicer in person.
Brass
$4,400 / set
Modern Brass Two Armed Sconces, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four modern brass two armed sconces. Lightly used, very light scratches or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural issues.
Brass
Set of Four 19th Century Venetian Iron Mirrored Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Set of Four Venetian Mirrored Two Arm Sconces or Wall Lights.
Wrought Iron
Black Painted Atelier Petitot Sconces, four Pair available
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Miami, FL
Eight sconces are available of Atelier Petitot wall sconces. Brass and black painted metal outside, beige inside. 75 watts / sconce. US wired and in working condition. Have a lo...
Brass
$6,800 / set
Pair of French, Four-Light Bagues-Style Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, in the style of Maison Bagues, each having four, C-scroll candlearms, extending from a silvered, cut glass urn, ending in glass candlepots and electrified candles ov...
Metal
$33,750 / set
Four Large Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronze sconces in this set of four are designed in the beautiful Regency style, the manner of decorative art that most closely aligns with the early Rococo yet betrays the l...
Ormolu, Bronze
$2,875 / set
Rare Set of Four 1960s Copper Pineapples Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cute set of four Pineapples sconces, perfect for a tropical ambiance, or a bar, made of copper, perfect for the beach, it won't rust, beware two are a little lighter then the other...
Copper
$1,900 / set
Set of four 1920's cast iron sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a nice set of 1920's casrt iron sconces, the patina is nicer in person, we can sell them by the pair
Iron
Set of Four French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Four-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and complete set of four French early 19th century 1st Empire period patinated bronze and ormolu sconces, circa 1805. Each four arm sconce is centered by a striking richly...
Bronze, Ormolu
Four 19th Century Italian Le Nove Faience Mirror Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Set of Four Le Nove Italian Faience Sconce Mirrors. Two 19th Century and Two Possibly 18th Century. Etched mirrors depicting four different Gods and Goddesses. Original Wrought Ir...
Wrought Iron
Four Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronzes sconces are identically designed in an elegant neoclassical style. The stems of the sconces are shaped like arrow quivers, which are each mounted with two arms. Thes...
Ormolu, Bronze
$2,608 / set
Set Of Four English Glass Wall Lights
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of four English glass twin branch wall lights in the XIX Century manner. With central scroll, swags and pendants.
Brass
$18,000 / set
Set of Four Large Gilt Sconces with Beads
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920 Italian sconces with beaded body and crystal drops. Monumental bodies with a gold leaf finish and with crystal and glass beads and pendants. Five lights each.
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) black painted wrought iron wall sconce with four lights (three upward oriented and one downward oriented) with decorative dragon head and ...
Down
Set of Four Disc Sconces Multi-Color, Murano, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Set of Four vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 10 glass for each. multicolored. The glasses are now unavailable. Nickel metal frame. Period: 1970s Di...
Metal
$17,800 / set
Group of Four Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Group of four bubble sconces with matte brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240w max. Light ...
Rock Crystal
Group of Four Multifaceted Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Group of four fine carved multifaceted abstract form rock crystal sconces with polish brass decoration.
Rock Crystal
$28,000 / set
Important match pair of four sconces louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional match pair of sconces Superb suite of four Louis XVI style scones in gilded bronze with heads rams and garland These four sconces are exactly the same size and have a ver...
Bronze
Set of Four Rococo Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These sconces (wall lights) are wonderful examples of the 18th century Louis XV style, which was fashionably revived in the 19th century. The style was characterised by its rocaille ...
Ormolu, Bronze
Four Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Cut Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Four Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Cut-Glass wall lights / sconces.
Chrome
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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