19th Century, Pair of French Chiselled, Burnished and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of French Chiselled, Burnished and Gilt Bronze Sconces Elegant pair of French wall sconces made of chiselled, burnished and gilt bronze, dating from the Empire p...
Bronze
A Pair of Massive Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Second Empire Five Light Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A Superb Pair of Massive Second Empire Gilt Bronze five light wall sconces, in the Louis XVl taste, each vase- shaped body applied with masks and garlands, the scrolling arms are r...
Ormolu
Vintage Sconces Two Wall Lights Gold Bronze Crystal Drops Beads, France, 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage sconces bronze with gilding, crystal from France, mid-20th century, each with two lamps, very beautiful and festive! The crystal droplets are stunning, different shapes and...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,426 / set
Pair of Empire Style Wall Lights
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice pair of chiseled bronze wall lights with very beautiful Empire style gilding from the beginning of the 20th century Circular hook with lion mask holding in its mouth a f...
Bronze
Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style
Located in Benington, Herts
Fine Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style Italian - Circa 1880 These lovely wall lights are conceived as notched arrows with lion mask pl...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Brass and Crystal Sconces in the Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
These Empire-style sconces showcase a signature element of Maison Jansen lighting: pierced brass encrusted with beaded crystals. This intricate combination of brass and encrusted cry...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of French Crystal and Brass Sconces in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
These Empire-style sconces showcase a signature element of Maison Jansen lighting: pierced brass encrusted with beaded crystals. This intricate combination of brass and encrusted cry...
Crystal, Brass
Pr. French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Style Parcel-Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Pair of French, 19th Century Empire-Neoclassical style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze five-light wall lights (Sconces).
Bronze
$2,377Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Empire Style Bronze Wall Lights, Quiver Model
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of Empire style wall lights is made of bronze. It represents a Quiver. This is a French work. Circa 1880
Bronze
Pair Antique French Empire Bronze D'Ore Wall-Lights, Circa 1830-1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Empire bronze D'Ore wall-lights, Circa 1830-1850.
Bronze
A Pair of French Empire Style Brass Carriage Lights, Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Empire Style Brass Carriage Lights, Wall Lights A pair of 19th Century Brass Carriage Lights these are very decorative pieces with swags and flames to the top they...
Brass
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire-Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Gilt and patinated bronze Empire-style wall lights French, Early 20th century Height 35cm, width 36cm, depth 20cm This pair of wall lights or sconces are modeled in the opulent...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Empire style wall lamps, possibly gilded bronze
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of Empire-style wall lamps, probably gilded bronze. Good condition. Thank you.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Bronze and Gilt Mirror Pagoda Form Half Lentern Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of French Bronze and Gilt Mirror back Pagoda Form Half Lentern one light Wall Sconces. Measures 6.75" in width and 3.25" in length and 29" in height.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Empire taste. Great Detail. Original gilding.
Bronze
Beautiful Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire Appliques from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful and rare pair of gilt bronze Empire Appliques. Made in France during the 1820s. Some wear on the gilding exists, but also carries a beutiful patina. See pictures. Wear...
Gold Plate, Bronze
Old Bronze / Brass Wall Lamp 2nd Period Empire, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Old bronze / brass wall lamp 2nd period Empire, circa 1900. Fantastically beautiful bronze sconce. Rich decorated and chased. Electrified, an E14 bulb. F(-48).
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Crossed Arrows Wall Sconces
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This is a French work in the Empire style. Circa 1950
Bronze
$6,850 / set
Pair of Gilded, Mirrored, Period Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of period, hand carved, gessoed, and 22-karat gold gilded, Second Empire, French sconces. Each with gilt bronze arms, and inset with original, mercury glass mirrors.
Bronze
Pair of Bronze and Green Empire Wall Lights with Beige/Green Shades
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Pair of bronze and green Empire wall lights with beige/green shades.
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra with kneeling putto holding the candleholders raised on richly elaborate base, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 12.50 in / 3...
Bronze
$5,200 / set
Pair of Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920s French Empire style mirrored back sconces with single light.
$8,493 / item
Majestic Basket Wall Light in Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Majestic basket wall light in Empire style Exceptionally fine engraved and cast Bronze. Exceptionally fine, engraved and cast Bronze. Basket-formed corpus. Connected through wide, o...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,854Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Tall Bronze Sconces with Quiver, Arrow and Eagleheads. Circa 1920
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This is a French work in the Empire style. Circa 1920
Bronze
$24,014Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Bronze Splendor Wall Appliqués / Sconces, Paris, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of bronze splendor wall appliqués / sconces, Paris, 19th century Fire gilded bronze. Five-flame frame for candles with rocaille and rosettes in relief. Colorless glass prism ...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 19th Century Gilt Patinated Bronze Torch Form 2-Light Sconces / Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) sconces in the French empire style, of flaming torch form, with patinated and gilt surfaces and two electrified candle arms with original candelabra si...
Bronze
Pair of Antique Egyptian- Revival Style Black Iron Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French black iron figural wall sconces (circa 1900): this pair of charming, heavy cast-iron sconces with bust of figure on the arm, Finish is original, and sconces are newly ...
Iron
Majestic Swan Basket Wall Light in Empire Style, Bronze Gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Majestic basket wall light in Empire style. Exceptionally fine engraved and cast bronze. Basket-formed corpus,connected through wide, ornamental reliefed and broken hoop. There from...
Crystal, Bronze
A Pair Of Ormolu And Crystal Empire Wall Lights Attributed To Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The oval foliate back plates with trumpet arm of the finest quality ormolu, supporting a pillar cut crystal container, issuing five pressed one piece candle arms and central candle h...
Ormolu
Set of Four Late 18th Century Neoclassical Ormolu Wall Sconces
By François Rémond
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Set of Four Period French Directoire or Le Premier Empire Sconces. Two arm wall lights in the Late 18th Century Neoclassical form.
Ormolu
19th Century, Pair of French Gitl Bronze Appliques
Located in IT
Made in France, it offers a characteristic model of the Empire style.
Bronze
Large French Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Lights with Satyr & Nymph
Located in London, GB
Large French Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Lights with Satyr & Nymph French, Late 19th Century Height 87cm, width 44cm, depth 22cm Made in France in the 20th century, this pair of gilt-b...
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Pair Of Wall Lights, Circa 1960 in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
An elegant Pair Of Louis XVI style Wall Lights Circa 1960 in finely chiseled and gilded bronze with two light arms. Fake opaline candles. Manufactured in France, 1960s. They're op...
Bronze
A Pair Of Very Large Gilt French Torchiere Hand Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of huge Giltwood carved torchiere wall lights with opaque glass flame shades. Converted for electric, finished very well with bronze mounted shade holders. The large torchiere...
Giltwood
French Empire-Style Mirrored Sconce, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style sconce with convex mirror, two arrows, and gold stars, circa 1940.
Metal
Pair of Superb Antique French Empire Ormolu Chandelier Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of superb and unusual French Empire ormolu chandelier sconces. Each sconce is surmounted by a sculptural mount of doves perched on a cascading floral garland, modeled in high ...
Bronze
$4,400 / set
Pair of Bronze Empire Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French empire style 3 light sconces with original finish.
Bronze
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces.
Brass
$82,000Sale Price / set|31% Off
19C French Empire Style Complete Bedroom Set - Outstanding
Located in Dallas, TX
AS A BONUS: We have curated and sourced (recently) a Pair of Monumental French Empire Wall Sconces which are a ‘PERFECT’ match for this bedroom set!
Ormolu
French Neoclassical Chrome Wall Light Sconces, C1970s
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Neoclassical Revival Style Chrome wall light sconces, C1970s. Stylish French applique lighting in chrome, with finely cast acanthus leaf scrollwork and embellished with delica...
Brass, 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.
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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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