Handcrafted Moroccan Metal Tole Sconce Shade, Moorish Style, 1980
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Spanish style metal tole sconce shade in cone shape. Hispano Moresque sconce shade with cutout. Dark rust finish patina, For use indoor or outdoor. Not wired for...
Metal
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Patinated Brass Pendant Light Résille, Industrial Design from Morocco
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design – perforated and patinated brass pendant light: This pendant features six cylindrical elements arranged on a single ceiling canopy. Their vertical alignment creates a balance...
Brass
Wall Light, Handcrafted Brass & Opaline Glass, Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Decorative brass wall light: This brass wall light fixture is composed of three circular brass discs arranged in a staggered vertical layout. Each disc is positioned at a different ...
Brass
Wall Light, Patinated Brass & Frosted Glass, Art Deco
Located in Marrakech, MA
Art Deco wall light: This brass wall light fixture is built around a vertical composition of half-circle and quarter-circle forms. Two frosted glass panels are framed in aged-gold b...
Brass
Tall Wrought Iron Wall Sconces with Brass Lanterns, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative black wrought iron back piece with hanging brass Moroccan lanterns. Each lantern holds a standard bulb. Each sconce has a cord at the bottom with a wall plug. Each lantern...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Wall Light in Patinated Brass & Opaline Glass, Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Modern brass wall light: This brass wall light fixture is composed of two essential geometric elements: a hemispherical brass dome projecting forward and a vertical rectangular back...
Brass
Engraved Brass Wall Light with Black Steel Frame, Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design – engraved brass wall light: This black and gold wall light fixture features a linear composition built from two distinct elements: a rectangular black steel frame and a vert...
Brass, Steel
African Tribal Art Mask Parchment Wall Shade Sconces in Red
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of African Tribal Art mask parchment wall shade sconces. These Art pieces could be used as large wall lamp shade. Iron frame covered with hide which has been hand painted with...
Iron
Gold Brass Wall Sconce, 50 cm, Hand-Crafted Organic Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design – gold brass wall sconce with organic motif: This wall light features a 50 cm circular brass disc shaped with an openwork pattern inspired by coral formations. The branching ...
Brass
Gold Brass Wall Sconce Corail, Organic Modern Design Ø 40 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Design – gold brass wall sconce with organic motif: This wall light is built around a 40 cm circular brass disc featuring an openwork pattern inspired by natural coral formations. T...
Brass
Handcrafted Art Deco Brass Wall Sconce with Geometric Design, 70 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Art Deco brass wall sconce with vertical geometry: The Art Deco brass wall sconce Cassandre 1A features a vertical composition defined by a series of layered patinated brass blades....
Brass
Large 1960 Moroccan Wrought Iron Sun Lamp Shade, Super piece of Retro Decoration
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 1960s Moroccan Wrought Iron Sun Lamp Shade A Super piece of Retro Decoration, the wrought Iron shade can be used with a wall light or alternatively this one has been fitted wi...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco wall light in patinated brass – H 85 cm x L 16 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Art Deco wall light with vertical brass structure: The Art Deco wall light Cassandre 1B is defined by a strong vertical presence articulated through a composition of layered patinat...
Brass, Iron
Handcrafted Textured Brass Pendant Light Set, Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Patinated brass lighting – textured brass pendant light: This pendant set includes two cylindrical brass shades worked entirely by hand. Each element features an irregular textured ...
Brass
Pendant Light in Patinated Brass & Gold Leaf, Modern Design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Modern brass light fixture: This brass pendant light consists of two separate pendants suspended from a single ceiling canopy. Each pendant is built around a vertical arrangement of...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Jaimal Odedra, "Rupi" Contemporary Sculptural Wall Sconce, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra Jaimal Odedra’s newest creations, and his first foray into lighting, these beautiful bronze sconces, with their elegant curvature and polished interiors, ref...
Bronze
Moroccan Folk Art Metal and Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
Iron
Large African Tribal Art Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade...
Iron
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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