Sold|$8,630
Enticing Set of 8 Murano Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enticing Set of 8 Murano Half Moon Shaped Wall Sconces with silver flecks. With a sticker, seen in
Brass
Sold|$2,870 / set
1950 Pair of Rattan Sconces by Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
sconce a half moon shape. The interior is dressed with an off-white cotton lampshade redone identically
Rattan
Sold|$750 / set
Post-Modern Styled Wall Sconces by Progress Lighting
By Memphis Group
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of post modern styled sconces with half moon glass inserts clear on the edges and frosted to
Metal
Two Pairs Mid-Century Brass Mounted Gold Venini Murano Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of hand-blown semi transparent gold flecked half moon Murano sconces by Venini mounted
Brass
Set of Three Super Glamorous Swedish Orrefors Vintage Crystal Wall Sconces
By Orrefors
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Three luminous curved half moon shaped rectangular sconces by Carl Fagerlund having three
Crystal
Sold|$500
3 Chrome Half Moon Sconce
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
3 Chrome half moon sconces, each one bright and shiny showing some minor signs of age, newly wired
Metal, Chrome
Smart PAIR Brushed Chrome Half Moon Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Smart, sophisticated and appropriate for any 20th Century and modern period decor, these half moon
Faux Alabaster Resin Half Moon Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
From 1970s, Spain, this pair of half moon wall lights are quite beautiful and absolutely look like
Sold|$1,150
Veined Alabaster Half Moon Sconces, 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of fine alabaster wall up-lights in half dome (or quarter sphere) shape. Absolutely
Alabaster, Metal
Alabaster Stone Half Moon Sconces by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of alabaster half moon electric sconces by Sarreid Probably from 1970s-1980s.
Alabaster
Sold|$1,500
Two Pairs of Half Moon Sconces by VeArt
By VeArt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with white Murano glasses hand blown into a curved half moons, mounted
Metal
Pair of Vetri Murano Mezza Filigrana Half Moon Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous Vetri Murano Blown glass deep half moon shaped Sconces in a soft coral pink and cream
Brass
Sold|$1,395
Pair Half Moon Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster half moon or quarter shape wall sconces. Uses regular a base bulb, newly wired
Alabaster, Metal
Pair Half Moon Alabaster Wall Light Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster half moon or quarter shape wall sconces. Uses regular a candelabra size bulb..
Alabaster, Metal
Chrome Wall Sconces "Half Moon" Made in Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
1960s chrome-plated wall sconces in the shape of half moons. Can be placed as uplights, downlights
Chrome
Pair of Half Moon Wall Sconces in Brass
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Nice pair of polished brass bowl up light sconces. One medium based bulb per lamp.
Brass
Set of Five Italian Murano Half Moon Glass Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful set of five uplight sconces is made of unique Murano frosted glass with silver
Brass
Purple 1980s Scandinavian Half Moon Wall Sconces, Set of 4
Located in Esbjerg, DK
of powder coated steel that are bend so that it resembles a half moon. They can be mounted in 4 ways
Metal
Italian 1970s Golden Brass Half Moon Wall Sconces Set of 5
Located in IT
Set of five brass half moon shaped wall sconces lights. From Italy from 1970s period. The set can
Brass
Midcentury Half Moon Wall Sconce in Teak and Opaline, Scandinavian, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Moon shaped fixed wall light composed of solid teak, brass and milky opaline glass. Made from
Opaline Glass, Teak
French Art Deco Half Moon Wall Lights, Loft Sconces, Patinated Brass Surface
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
French Art Deco Half Moon Wall Lights, in the Tobia Scarpa's Quatro sconces style. Made of brass
Metal
Faux Alabaster Resin Half Moon Wall Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and elegant sconces in a winged half moon shape of faux alabaster resin. Each takes two
White Hand Carved Pair of Plaster Sconces, France, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary French pair of hand carved white plaster sconces. The half-moon shaped sconces have an
Plaster
1970s Rattan and Bamboo Sconces in the Style of Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s half moon bamboo and rattan sconces. Inner face with beige cotton canvas. One bulb per
Bamboo
Pair of half moon Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of half moon Sconces probably by Bagues.
Ormolu
Pair of 1980s Vintage Brass and Chrome Half Moon Wall Sconces
Located in Alhambra, CA
Uncommon pair of 1980s vintage half moon wall sconces, deco style. Composed of polished brass with
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Sconces in the Manner of Jean Perzel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of 3 half moon chrome and glass sconces, with 6 individual short cast glass inserts. The
Chrome
Sold|$3,800
Pair Nickel Plated Torcheres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Half moon shaped sconces supported by double rods. Halogen bulbs. Recently rewired.
Pair of Midcentury Rattan Half Moon Wall Sconces
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of midcentury rattan half moon wall sconces, newly wired, each sconce takse a standard end
Metal
Pair of Renato Toso Murano Half Moon Glass Wall Sconces, 1960s
By Effetre International Company
Located in Basel, CH
Wonderful pair of high-end Murano glass sconces, handmade Vetri Murano, designed and manufactured
Brass
Pair Alabaster Wall Sconces White Large Size , Wall Lights Italy 20th Century.
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of Minimalist alabaster wall sconces half moon or quarter sphere shape Carved in natural
Alabaster
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.
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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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