French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Sconce Mirror and Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th/20th century Louis XVI style belle epoque gildwood carved sconce mirror (wall-light) Girandle. The elongated carved body decorated with giltwood carved wreaths, fl...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair Early 20th Century Jules Leleu Style Crystal and Brass Wall Candle Sconces
By Jules Leleu
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Early 20th Century Crystal and Brass Wall Candle Two-Lights Sconces in the Style of Jules Leleu. Originally electric and converted to candle sconce. Measures 9 " in width, 4....
Brass
Pair of French 1st Empire Dore Bronze Mtd. 5-Arm Mirrored Sconces, Att. Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of French 1st Empire Period Dore bronze mounted five-arm sconces/mirrors, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire. Each mirrored sconce is of octagonal form with a b...
Bronze
$1,080Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair of Mirrored and Giltwood Two Light Bullseye Sconces NYC, circa 1910
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of giltwood and gilt metal wall sconces with mirrored backs. The round framed backs with mirrors with rope style metal arms supporting two candle lights.
Metal
Early 19th Century Pair of Gold Wall Mirrors Candle Holders
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Pair of Empire Candle Sconce Wall Mirrors featuring carved harps as well as trompets. These wall mounted candle holders make a great addition to any living room, bedroom, ...
Wood, Paint
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Mirrored Back Bronze and Amethyst Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This set of four sconces, having mirrored pendalogue backplates issuing gilt bronze arms and bobesches feature pale amethyst and clear cut crystal drops.
Crystal, Bronze
$5,200 / set
Pair of Sunflower Shaped Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1930's Italian gilt metal sunflower shaped double light sconces with original patina. Measurements: Height: 14" Depth: 3.5" Width: 13.5"
Metal
Louis XVI, Mirrors with Candleholders, Gold Gilt, Carved Wood, Europe, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century mirror oval sconces. Giltwood design with two candle sconces on each individual mirror. Beautifully carved and hung with a thin silk sturdy rope. Leaf and flower...
Wood
Spanish Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Double Leafed Frame ( or mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Gilt metal layered leafed sunburst ceiling flush mount. Spain, 1960s. An eye-catching sunburst or flower burst ceiling light featuring two layers of gilt iron leaves surrounding a ce...
Metal
$4,850 / set
Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
Bronze
$10,500 / set
Set of 4 French Art Deco Sconces. Sold in Pairs.
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 French 1950's sconces with mirror insets. Priced and Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 19.5" Width: 16.5" Depth: 3.5"
Bronze
Pair 19th C. French Rococo Style Silver Gilt Mirrors with Two Candlestick Arms
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Rococo style girandoles, late 19th century, in fine silver-gilt, elegantly decorated with figural and scrolls, two candlestick-arms.
Glass, Wood
$3,351 / item
Crystal Basket Wall Light in Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Crystal basket wall light in Louis XVI Style Wall Light from finely engraved Bronze. Finely ground crystals. Measures: Width: 35 cm, Height: 76 cm, Depth: 17 cm.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Large Vintage French Louis XV Style Sconces attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Chicago, IL
This glamorous pair of Louis XV-style sconces is attributed to Maison Baguès. Designed with a tole skeleton base and a mirrored back panel adorned with crystals forming a blossoming ...
Crystal, Bronze
Elegant 1940s Pair of Italian Mirrored Girandoles oil gilded hand carved wood
Located in London, GB
We are presenting for sales a stunning pair of Italian 1940s hand carved, oil gilded mirror Girandole wall sconces in the Baroque style that Andrew bought in the renowned antiques ma...
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Lacquered and Gold Wood Louis XV Style Italian Wall Lights
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of late 18th-century Italian wall lights. Lighting in Louis XV style, carved, lacquered, gilded, and silvered, beautifully designed and feature attractive furnishings. The mirro...
Mirror, Wood
Queen Anne Walnut Wall Sconce
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Queen Anne gilt and selected walnut wall sconce with a plain moulded frame enriched with a shaped cresting. The shaped apron, which is centred by a brass candle holder, is decorate...
Walnut
$11,713 / set
Four Antique French Girandoles in the Rococo-Style
Located in London, GB
Four antique French girandoles in the Rococo-style French, 19th Century Height 75cm, width 35cm, depth 10cm This set of four girandoles recall the eccentric design style of the la...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Oval Wall Mirrors, Gilded Pinewood, 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian style oval shaped wall mirrors made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, bronze with its original mirrored glass, in good condition...
Metal, Bronze
Gilded Pine Wall Mirrors by Carl A. Carlsson, Swedish Design, 1935
By Carl A. Carlsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of wall mirrors with its original mirrored glass, made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, designed by Carl A. Carlsson in good condition. The Sca...
Mirror, Giltwood, Pine
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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