Pair of Italian White and Pink Petal Murano Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of vintage Italian Murano appliques. Wall lights have 6 white and lattimo glass petals (for each applique) in a chrome frame. Period: 1980s Dimensions: 17.30 inches (44 cm) heig...
Metal
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Set of Four Italian White and Pink Petal Murano Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Set of four vintage Italian Murano appliques. Wall lights have 6 white and lattimo glass petals (for each applique) in a chrome frame. Period: 1980s Dimensions: 17.30 inches (44 cm) ...
Metal
Rare Pink Glass Chandelier and Sconces by Oswaldt Haerdtl for Lobmeyr, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr, Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
This large chandelier and a pair of sconces are made of white/gray painted brass decorated with numerous pink, yellow, white glass flowers and amber-colored glass leaves.
Crystal, Brass
Italian Modern Vintage Pink Plastic Balloon Table Lamp Sconce Yves Christin 1980
By Bilumen
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian modern vintage pink plastic balloon table lamp or sconce or wall lighting by Yves Christin for Bilumen, 1980s, Italy.
Plastic
Pair of Large Pink and Clear Murano Glass Sconces or Wall Lights 1990'
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of monumental wall lights composed by dozens of precious 'Tronchi' Murano glasses on tree levels with Pink and clear color glasses. Available 2 pairs of sconces and a chandeli...
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Pink and Clear Murano Glass Sconces or Wall Lights 1990'
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of monumental wall lights composed by dozens of precious 'Tronchi' Murano glasses on tree levels with pink and clear color glasses. Available 2 pairs of sconces and a chandelie...
Blown Glass
Vintage Parchment Moroccan African Tribal Art Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
Iron
Handcrafted Moroccan Tribal Art Wall Sconce, Hide & Iron, 1980s Design
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Iron
1 'of 2' Brutalist 27" Wall Sconce Mosaic Concrete & Murano Glass, 1970
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique Brutalist wall sculpture made of a concrete substrate and Murano glass shards mounted on a metal base with lighting mechanism behind. Sconce illuminates beautifully and offers...
Concrete, Metal
6 Branch Pink Venetian Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
6 Branch Pink Venetian Art Deco Chandelier This is a very pretty and quality piece, it has slender brass arms profusely decorated with chains of glass beads, the chandelier is set...
Opaline Glass
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.
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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