Pair Of Lion and Shield Motif Hand Forged Sconces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced for the pair. Circa 1920's. Great craftsmanship.
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Lion and Shield Motif Hand Forged Sconces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced for the pair. Circa 1920's. Great craftsmanship.
Wrought Iron
Pair Louis XIV Style Lion Motif Candle Sconces (GMD#2351)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Italian Louis XIV Style Carved, Painted and Giltwood Two-Arm Candle Sconces with Lion Motif
A Pair of Gilt Wood Sconce with Mirrors & Lion's Paw Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Electrified Two-Light Gilt Wood Sconce with Mirrors & Lion's Paw Feet.
Giltwood, Mirror
Sold|$1,250 / set
Pair of 19th Century Silvered One-Arm Sconces with Lions Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century silvered one-arm sconces with lions heads has marks not wired, for candles.
Silver
Four Light Iron and Bronze Wall Sconce with Lion's Head Decor
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Single 4-arm iron and bronze wall sconce center decorated with the figure of a lion's head, French
1 of 4 Spectacular Bronze Sconces with Thistle, Lion, Unicorn Motif
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sold and priced individually, circa 1920s. Incredibly detailed double sconce with thistle, unicorn
Sold|$15,000 / set
Fabulous, Massive Pair of Louis XIV Style Doré Bronze Sconces with Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A massive pair of excellent quality doré bronze four arm sconces featuring lion's faces and
Bronze
Pair of Sconces Attributed to Oscar Bach with Lion and Grape Motif
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of sconces attributed to Oscar Bach with lion and grape motif.
A Set of Four Unusual 19th c. Mecca Gilt Lion Paw Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Set of Four Whimsical 19th c. Italian mecca Gilt and Ebonized Lion Paw Sconces, each with a
Sold|$3,500
Pair of bronze lion gas fixtures
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of 19th century gas fixtures from a hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Bronze
Pair of American Gothic Revival Wall LIghts
By Lion Electric Mfg. Co
Located in Middleburg, VA
A very good pair of American Gothic Revival wall lights by the Lion Electric Manufacturing Company
Metal
Sold|$3,150
Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Lion Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
This glorious set of lion fixtures require rewiring. Quite stunning. *Not available for sale or
Iron
English Pair of Lion Mask Antique Wall Lights
Located in Chester, GB
millgrain bobeche drip pans and pierced candle sconces, issuing from a circular enamelled back plate with
Brass
Pair Lions Head French Empire Bronze and Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Pair French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Lion Mask Back Twin Arm Wall Lights The back panel is in Bronze
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Bronze and Patinated Bronze Appliques with Lion Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sophisticated pair of Empire style bronze appliques with two lights each. Lion heads holding rings
Bronze
Sold|$2,200
Bronze Empire Style Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful pair of three light empire style French wall sconces with lions head back plate.
Bronze
Large Pair of French Wall Lights with Embossed Lion Mask Decoration
Located in London, GB
A large pair of continental helmet wall-lights with embossed lion mask decoration. Helmets, circa
Pair of Bronze Renaissance Revival Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Heavily detailed bronze Renaissance Revival sconces with lion motif and undulating leaves. This
Bronze
Sold|$6,400
ENGLISH GILT BRONZE THREE ARM SCONCES
Located in New York, NY
GILT BRONZE THREE ARM SCONCES, LIONS HEAD MOTIF AND OPENWORKS BOBACHE, ORIGINALLY FROM GAS, ENGLISH
Bronze
Sold|$1,200
Pair of gilt wood lionhead motif sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Neoclassical ebonized and gilt wood, lion head motif, three light sconces.
Giltwood
Sold|$14,400
"Caldwell" black and gilt Empire style sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of black and gilt bronze three-light sconces with Lion mask backs and crystal trim by
Crystal, Bronze
SET OF 4 c. 1880 FRENCH BRONZE SCONCES
Located in Atlanta, GA
SET OF 4 c. 1880 FRENCH BRONZE SCONCES WITH LION HEAD MEDALLIONS
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of large scale French Empire style marble and bronze dore sconces with lion's heads mounted on
Marble, Metal
Antique Pair of 1920s Double Bronze Sconces Attributed to Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Pasadena, CA
Attractive pair of 1920s sconces with lion, unicorn and thistle. Attributed to Oscar Bach.
Set of Four Empire Period Sconces in Gilded and Patinated Bronze
Located in Antibes, FR
period. Each sconce represents a lion muzzle with two arrows gushing from his mouth and ending with a
Bronze
Restored Tudor Revival Sconces circa 1928 Pair
By Lion Electric Mfg. Co
Located in Prescott, US
Priced for the pair. Manufacture by Lion, these are hefty in both weight and design. Restored to
Brass
Pair of French Empire Style Brass Lion Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
backplates with beaded detail and central lion motif. Rewired from US installations, each sconce uses 2 - 40
Brass
Pair of French Empire Style Lion Head Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of gilt bronze French early 20th century Empire style lion head two-arm candle holder wall
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Brass Wall Sconces with Lions Heads
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This distinguished pair of Empire style, French brass sconces boast intricate detail on the cornu
Brass
Pair of French First Empire Doré Bronze Lion and Arrow Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of handsome French Empire 19th century d'oré bronze candle wall sconces with arrow and lion
Brass
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.
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