Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
$2,200 / set
Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of gilt bronze wall sconces with mythological figures.
1920s French Louis XIV Antique Bronze Wall Sconces
Bronze
$2,200 / set
Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of gilt bronze wall sconces with mythological figures.
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Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Empire taste. Great Detail.
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Pair of neoclassical bronze wall sconces, 1920s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of patinated bronze wall sconces, in the Antique style with an anatomic shape ending as a wave, and imitating oil lamps.
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Pair Antique French Bronze Wall Sconces circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French bronze wall sconces, circa 1890.
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Pair Antique French Bronze Wall Sconces, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French bronze wall sconces, circa 1890.
Bronze
$2,580Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces. Highly detailed. Original unelectrified state.
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Pair Antique French Gold Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French gold bronze wall sconces, Circa 1890.
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Pair of Italian Cast Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Italian Renaissance style cast bronze wall sconces, each with four scrolled arms.
Bronze
$3,500 / set
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze wall sconce with five arms emanating from a scroll back with floral decoration.
Ormolu
19th Century Pair of French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (19th century) bronze wall sconces with 5 arms, swan tops and a double ball design (Priced as pair).
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by Henri Vian
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces by Henri Vian. Exquisite Ribbon Detail and Trellis work.
Bronze
Pair Antique French Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Baccarat Crystal & Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1880.
Crystal, Bronze
$14,000 / set
Pair of French Charles X Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Charles X (circa 1835) gilt bronze wall sconces with 5 scroll arms emanating from a center light.
Bronze
Pair Antique French Empire Gold Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Empire gold bronze wall sconces, Circa 1900.
Bronze
$1,995 / set
Pair of French Bronze Wall Sconce Candleholders
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of early 20th century French bronze wall sconce double candleholders.
Bronze
$2,750 / set
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Louis XVI taste. Original mat & burnish gold.
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Superb pair of large Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconces. Each sconce features five branches of lights that are sculpted with acanthus leaves, asymmetric scrolls and gadrooned fo...
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Pair of Louis XVI-style gilt bronze wall sconces, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XVI-style gilt bronze wall sconces, circa 1880
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Pair of Elegant Antique French Bronze Wall Sconces with Plaque Inserts
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of elegant antique French bronze wall sconces with plaque inserts.
Bronze
$4,701Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style These large and impressive gilt bronze wall sconces each support three beautifully decorated out-swept arms stemming from the ...
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Early 20th Century Bronze Wall Sconce 3 Arm 4 Lights
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th Century bronze wall sconce with three arms and four lights.
Bronze
Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, France, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine pair of gilt bronze wall sconces. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: Height 19" width 12 1/2" depth(projection): 6" CW4117.
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Ruhlmann Pair of 'Fuseau' Silvered Bronze Wall Sconces
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
“Fuseau,” a pair of silvered bronze wall sconces with two arms of light. Each sconce is stamped “Ruhlmann.”
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Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces, Circa 1890. Figural Cherubs or Putti
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces with Green Shades
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bronze wall sconces with three scroll arms, a centered lion head with swags, and green pleated fabric shades (PRICED AS Pair)
Bronze
Pair of Three-Arm Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Attributed to Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of three-arm gilt bronze wall sconces. Maker: attributed to Edward F.
Bronze
French Empire 3-Arm Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce With A Winged Figure
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire 3-arm gilt bronze wall sconce with a winged figure holding 2 laural branches (can be electrified)
Bronze
$440Sale Price|24% Off
Large Antique French Bronze Wall Sconce Napoleon III
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large antique French bronze wall sconce Napoleon III (19th Century).
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces, Cast Design, France, Circa 1920
Located in Montreal, QC
A massive pair of Louis XVI style three light bronze wall sconces, each arm modeled with scrolling acanthus, the back plate with vase-shaped flame finial and of tapering garlanded fo...
Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Wall Sconces are an exquisite example of the metalsmith's art!
Bronze
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed By Atelier Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1920's French Louis XVI Rococo style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Signed by Atelier Petitot. These are very high quality sconces.
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Pair of French Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Mascarons, After A.Ch. Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Göttingen, NI
A pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces with Mascarons after a design by André Charles Boulle Fine 19th-century cast, electrified.
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of Louis XVI Style three-light gilt bronze wall sconces after the well known model by Jean-Louis Prieur, Paris.
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Pair of High Style Geometric Art Deco Silver Plate Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of geometric Art Deco, silver-plated bronze wall sconces features an acrylic ring with two arms.
Spelter
A Superb 7 Arm Gothic Bronze Wall Sconce A very handsome piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb 7 Arm Gothic Bronze Wall Sconce A very handsome piece, the wall candelabra is made in bronze and is very Gothic in design.
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A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Regence taste.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces in the Regence taste. Good Bronze chasing & original gilding.
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1930s Set of Three Antique Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant set of three gilt bronze wall sconces, finely crafted in the Neoclassical style, each adorned with a delicate cherub in relief, lending a distinctly sculptural character.
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Pair of Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV Rococo style gilt bronze wall sconces. French, late 19th century.
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite quality pair of Louis XVI style three-light gilt and patinated bronze wall sconces. The backplate cast as a faisceau centered by a bacchiwc mask and issuing three scrolled ...
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Pair of French Bronze Wall Sconces, Neoclassical Style, Circa 1920
Located in COLMAR, FR
A refined pair of early 1900s French molded bronze wall sconces, sourced in France and designed in the Neoclassical / Louis XVI revival style.
Bronze
$4,796Sale Price / set|31% Off
Rococo Louis XV Style Pair of Heavy Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Rococo Louis XV style pair of gilt bronze wall sconces. Their main body is made of three short bronze arms at the top embellished with clear pressed crystal rosettes and pe...
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19th Century Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce with Allegorical Figures
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This magnificent gilt bronze wall sconce is a striking example of 19th-century craftsmanship, richly decorated with allegorical figures, masks, and finely chased ornamentation.
Bronze
$12,450Sale Price / set|32% Off
Pair of French 19th/20th Century Empire Style 3-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th/20th Century Empire Revival Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces (Wall lights). The gilt-bronze wall brackets, each with a set of three scrolled ligh...
Bronze
$9,800 / set
French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style bronze 5-arm wall sconces with swan top and double ball design (19th century).
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1900 Elephant Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Marseille, FR
Elephant wall lamp from 1900 in bronze mounted on a carved wooden mandala. Glass tulip painted in gold.
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American Victorian Eastlake Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Eastlake-style bronze single swivel arm wall sconce.
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Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Wall Sconces, France, Circa 1900 E14 Lamp Holder
Located in Bastogne, BE
Breathtaking antique bronze wall sconces. Hailing from France and dating to the turn of the 20th century (circa 1900), these pieces are a true testament to the masterful craftsmanshi...
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Antique French Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XVI/Neoclassical Style Oak & Bow Detail
Located in Bastogne, BE
A magnificent pair of antique French bronze wall sconces, exuding timeless elegance and grandeur.
Bronze
$5,500 / set
Late 1800s French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Empire Wall Sconces Bronze Arrow Medusa late 1800s. 2 arms per each sconce unmarked 21 h x 12.5 w 4.5 d inches Retrofitted in France from candle to electric wall sconce.
Bronze
$7,200 / set
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
A large French pair of gilded bronze quintuple arm antique wall sconces, the ornate leaf scrolling arms with leaf bobeches drip pans, issuing from a decoratively cast elongated taper...
Bronze
$2,200Sale Price / set|37% Off
Pair of French Mid-Century Bronze Wall Sconces in the manner of Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality Pair of French Mid-Century (1940's) bronze wall sconces with two scroll and cornucopia design arms with a round glass bobeche and supported by a gorgeous shaped b...
Bronze
$1,683Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau bronze wall sconce: torso of a woman
By Vienna Bronze
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
A pair of wall lamps from around 1910. Perfect, solid craftsmanship. Brass, bronzed white metal. Each with an E27 socket. Renewed electrification.
Metal, Bronze, Brass
$61,244 / set
Four Antique Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are elaborate and highly elegant in their design.
Ormolu, Bronze
$2,850 / set
Pair Of French Empire Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Each with arrow form with central gladiator roundel. Two candle arms.
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Two-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, C. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Two-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Made in Belgium, Circa 1900s A finely cast and richly detailed pair of Louis XVI-style two-arm wall sconces, ...
Ormolu
Pair French Gilt Bronze wall sconces, 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of fine French bronze dore Sconces is rare and unique due to the unusual design. the central female figure is holding the torch Which consists of four bobeches with four ...
Bronze
4 Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Attr. to Charles Ranc
By Charles Ranc
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions (Per Sconce) - H: 10 1/2 in W: 8 1/4 in D: 4 1/4 in Presenting an exceptional set of four Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, attributed to the celebra...
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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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