Pair of Italian Carved & Gilt Wood Candle Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great looking pair of Italian Guild Wood hand carved two candlelight wall sconces. The candles
Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Carved & Gilt Wood Candle Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great looking pair of Italian Guild Wood hand carved two candlelight wall sconces. The candles
Giltwood
Spanish Gilt Iron Medieval Revival Style Two-Arm Candle Wall Sconce, ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A striking Spanish wall-mounted candle sconce in medieval revival style, dating to circa the 1950s
Iron
$1,250Sale Price|47% Off
Vintage Italian Gilt Metal and Wood 7-Light Candle Sconce, 1960s
By Palladio
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-157 Italian gilt metal and wood 7-light candle sconce with foil details. Large size lends itself
Metal
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Wall Sconce With Gilt Detailing
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Dramatic and sculptural Italian wall sconce, , featuring a carved urn base with classical motifs
Metal
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Three Arm Candle Gilt Wood Wall Sconce Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
. This hand-painted gold gilt finish sconce has a very pleasing aged look. This classic candle wall light
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Italian Carved Wood Lyre and Ribbon Parcel Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of antique neo classic italian wall sconces with a musical flair, crafted in carved wood
Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Wood Wall Sconces. circa, 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian giltwood wall sconces, circa, 1920 Dimensions: Height 22" x Diameter 14.5
Giltwood
Antique Pair of Italian Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of two light wall sconces crafted in metal and wood with a wheat stalk motif
Metal
$2,295 / set
Pair Of Gilt Metal & Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of wall sconces with carved giltwood and plaster wheat motifs emitting from gilt metal
Metal
John Richard Giltwood, Gilt Metal Mirrored Candle Sconces, Not Electrified, Pair
By John Richard
Located in Miami, FL
John Richard Gilt wood, Gilt Metal Mirrored Wall sconces, Not Electrified, Pair Offered for sale
Metal
Vintage Gilded Syroco Hollywood Regency Double Candle Wall Sconces a Pair
By Syroco
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage gilded Syroco Hollywood Regency double candle wall sconces, a pair. Beautiful
Plastic
Vintage Regency Gilt Carved Wood Candle Sconce - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your home with this exquisite pair of Vintage Regency Gilt Carved Wood Candle Sconces
Metal
Pair 19th Century Baroque Candle Sconces, Italy, 1700s
Located in San Francisco, CA
These ornate 18th-century wall sconces are crafted from carved and painted wood with traces of
Metal
$4,800 / set
Vintage Hand Carved Wood & Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of Italian carved wood wall sconces, richly detailed and finished in hand-applied
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved and Iron Silver Leaf and Gilt Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
room, or in an entry. In need of wiring if you want to make them into electric sconces. Candles not
Iron, Silver Leaf
Vintage Regency Style Lion Mask and Ring Candle Sconces After Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a pair of vintage gilt and black wood and metal wall sconces featuring elegant lion head
Metal
Florentine Single Italian Leaf and Wheat Gilt Wood Candle Sconce
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1439 Florentine Single Italian 3 candle wall sconce
Metal
$2,800 / set
Italian Gilted Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century 1950s hand-painted and beautifully carved Italian sconces with two candle stick holders
Wood
$4,000 / set
Set of Four Carved & Gilt Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four carved & gilt wood wall sconces. France, circa 1880. Dimensions: Wall plaque height 11
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Carved and Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
, and gilt metal and wood arms. Sconces could be electrified for an additional fee.
Gold Leaf
Group of Four Antique Italian Carved Wood Hand and Torchiere Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable group of four antique Italian wall sconces carved from a hardwood featuring a
Tin
Pair of Italian Gilt Wood Wall Sconces Appliques Lights
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Giltwood Wall Candle Sconces, 1960's Italy. Elegant wall sconces with beautiful detail
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Bows & Tassels Candle Sconces, circa 1950
By Florentine
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of Mid-Century Italian gilded wood and tole two arm candle wall sconces, circa 1950
Tôle
Set of Four Gilt Metal Candle Sconces with Wooden Faux Candles
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Four charming French gilt cast metal wall sconces with light wood "candles". They could easily be
Metal
Pair Antique Neoclassical Three-Light gilt wood Wall Lights / Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique three-light sconces in the neoclassical style crated from wood and tole metal with
Metal
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Wood Gilt and Painted Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th century Italian five light carved wood wall sconces with a graceful classical form and
Wood
Set of 4 1940's French gilt metal candle sconces with wooden faux candles
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Four charming French gilt cast metal wall sconces with light wood "candles". They could easily be
Metal
19th Century French Gilt Wood Wall Mirror Candle Sconce
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming gold gilt wood girandole wall mirror from France. The mirror features an ornate, carved
Wood
Pair of Italian Carved and Painted Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Italian carved wood candle sconces with gilt, green and cream painted detail to lyre back
Wood
Pair of Italian Ebonized Lyre & Ribbon Gilt Wood Three Arm Wall Sconces, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
wall sconces, Mid 19th Century. Pair were originally candle powered and have been electrified.
Gesso, Wood, Ebony, Giltwood
$3,048Sale Price|34% Off
French 17th century Baroque Carved Gildwood Arm Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely rare carved giltwood wall sconce candleholder in the form of an arm holding a
Wood
$5,800 / set
Pair of French Gilt Wood Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French carved wood gold gilt two arm sconces with floral and urn motif. Originally candles.
Pair of Monumental Empire Style Candle Wall Sconces Candlestick, Italy, 1970s
By Palladio
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of giltwood candlestick wall sconces 1970s in empire style. Each fixture requires two candles
Metal
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
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French Ebonized Eagle and Ribbon Gilt Wood Two Arm Wall Sconces, C 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
, quiver, and tassel wall sconces, Mid-19th Century. Pair were originally candle powered and have been
Wire
Pair of Silver Gilt Wall Sconces or Wall Lights from Italy
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of early 19th century Italian silver gilt wall sconces (or wall lights) with three arms for
Metal, Silver Leaf
Italian 18th Century Carved Wood Candle Applique with Gilt Remnants
Located in Stamford, CT
Large single highly distressed wood candle applique with remnants of original water gilt.
Iron
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pair of Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Two lights ea. Italian two-light wood sconces, early 20th c., parcel gilt and polychrome painted
Giltwood
$926Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of 20th Century Carved Gilt Candle Scounces
Located in North Salem, NY
Handsome pair of hand carved gilt candle sconces. Handcrafted with old-world charm, these gilt
Wood
A Pair Of Electrified Carved Gilt Wood Gothic Sconces
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair Of Electrified Carved Gilt Wood Gothic Sconces. Sconces are of carved polychrome and gilt
Giltwood
19th Century Victorian Era Gilt Bronze Mounted Mirror Wall Sconce Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning 19th century gilt bronze ormolu mounted mirrored three light sculptural wall sconce
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Baroque Wood Gilt 17th Century Italian Hand Carved Arm Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
topped with wax candles topped by light bulbs shaped like flames. These expertly gilt wall light
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Ochre Painted One-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Baroque wooden carved parcel-gilt and ochre painted one-light wall sconce from the first
Wood
The Annabella Sconces by David Duncan, Partial-Gilt Five Arm Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of partial-gilt, grey painted wall sconces by David Duncan. The hand carved large backplate
Brass
Pair of English Edwardian Carved and Gilded Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Hudson, NY
metalwork which is also gessoed and gilded. These are still candle sconces and have never been wired but it
Metal
Large 1950s Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Triple Wall Sconce in Neoclassical Style
Located in COLMAR, FR
This large Italian gilt wrought iron wall sconce from the 1950s features an ornate neoclassical
Metal
Pair of Italian Neo Classic Faux Malachite Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique Italian wall sconces crafted in wood in a classic obelisk form with a faux
Hardwood
Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Crystal Flower Thee-Light Wall Sconces, Italy 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Amazing pair of large gilded wrought iron three-arm wall sconces, France, 1930s. Wonderful
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Crystal Flower Thee-Light Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Amazing, rare pair of large gilded wrought iron three-arm wall sconces, Italy, 1930s. Wonderful
Crystal, Wrought Iron
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Renaissance Revival Parcel-Gilt Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
-gilt carved wood back plates, and brass tubes to conceal electrical cord when wired for wall outlets.
Brass
Unusual Pair of Italian Carved Wood "Duke of Windsor" Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, painted and parcel-gilt, each painted backplate, with natural wear, carved as a
Wrought Iron
Large Neoclassical Gilt Wooden Eagle Sconce
By Palladio
Located in Redding, CT
Large Neoclassical Gilt Wooden Eagle Sconce. This is a two candled wall sconce and is not
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
Wood, Paint
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Oval Gilded Wood Glass Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Scandinavian wall décor piece is composed with a candle holder, stick with an openwork crown, enhanced by
Metal, Bronze
Pair Antique Gilt Metal 5-Light Girandole Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
, crafted from wood, gilt metal and gesso, with mirrored back plates and hoop shape with four candle arms
Glass, Wood
Italian Gilt Tôle Mirrored Sconce
By Mingazzi
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Italian gilded iron four-light wall sconce with large fan shaped etched mirrored backplate
Iron, Tôle
Pair of Neoclassical Style Painted Tole, Wood and Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Fine and important pair of 19th century Italian neoclassical style six-arm wall sconces. Composed
Mirror
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.