Horizontal Flush Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1960's chrome-plated eight-light flush-mounted fixture with molded glass insets. Measurements: Height 7.5" min. drop Depth 11.5" Width/length 25"
Chrome
DCW Editions Light Me Tender Horizontal Wall Light in Gold Glass and Aluminum
By Patrick Jouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DCW Editions Light Me Tender Horizontal Wall Light in Gold Glass and Aluminum by Patrick Jouin We wanted to work on the bathroom space, specific to the time of morning or evening. ...
Glass
Unavailable
H 7.75 in W 23 in D 4 in
CHIME SOLO 23 Horizontal Geometric Modern LED Sconce Light Fixture
By Studio Endo
Located in South El Monte, CA
CHIME SOLO is inspired by the harmonious sound of a resonating bell. CHIME SOLO softly illuminates with a single horizontal bar of soft warm light. Available in two sizes, perfect fo...
Steel
Long brass horizontal wall mounted light fixture
Located in New York, NY
Long brass horizontal wall mounted light fixture.
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Brass
Horizontal Textured Glass Vanity Light
Located in New York, NY
A Contemporary design German horizontal textured glass vanity light. The shaped glass concealing two candelabrum sockets.
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$4,666 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Murano Oval Pink Art Glass and Brass Mid-Century Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning mirror in blazing pink color Murano glass, Venice. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. The mirror has a rear structure in wood, on which four Murano pin...
Brass
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Leiti Rattan Wall Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Lamp Leiti Rattan with natural rattan lamp shade and with brass structure. 1 butb, lamp holder type E14, max 40 watt, 220-240 Volt, bulb not included.
Brass, Stainless Steel
LUchiere Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUchiere sconce is a wonderful and sleek bronze torchier sconce in a rich aged patinated brass finish and handblown glass shades. Based on an Italian design. Single medium based ...
Brass
$2,449 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
$1,708 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Bespoke Octagonal Pink Murano Glass and Brass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Bespoke octagonal pink Murano glass and bras mirror, in stock Vivid and intense pink glass block with naturally occurring air inclusions throughout, highly polished faceted pattern c...
Brass
LUMfr Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fantastic LUMfr Sconce is a patinated brass and champagne toned fringe wall sconce inspired by mid century Italian design. This sconce is created by Lumfardo Luminaires and made ...
Brass
$2,336 / item
H 26.4 in W 3.5 in D 3.9 in
J'aimes Contemporary Wall Light, Textured Faux Bronze, Antung silk shade.
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
J’aimes is a hand crafted architectural wall light with a textured faux bronze finish and wrap-around Antung silk shade. The silk shade is backed onto a solid acrylic frame. J’aimes...
Silk, Acrylic, Plaster
Tera Sconce by Ceramicah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tera Sconce is Ceramicah’s signature wall sconce. Its compact size and clean proportions make it perfect for use in any space. The Unglazed Tera Sconce is fired without any glaze...
Ceramic
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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