Set of Six English Bronze Coat of Arms and Floral Motif Sconces, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Sconces were originally candle powered and have been electrified.
Bronze
Pair of French Maison Baguès Foliage Crystal Three Arm Wall Sconces, Circa 1890
By Maison Baguès
Located in Charleston, SC
Sconces were originally candle powered and have been electrified, Late 19th Century.
Crystal, Bronze
$574 / set
Wall Mounted Light
Located in London, England
Twin arm wall sconce with original faux candles in original paint finish.
Steel
$3,243 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th Century gilt bronze sconces with three branches and candle fittings.
Bronze
Set of Three Large Midcentury Wall Lights by Banci Firenze, Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in London, GB
Set of Three Large Midcentury Wall Lights by Banci Firenze, Italy This set of three decorative wall lights is made up of two sconces with three 'candles' and one light with two 'cand...
Metal
Set of Four 19th Century French Bronze Wall Lights
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four French 19th Century gilt bronze sconces with two branches and candle fittings. Both are decorated with urns swathed in fabric and acanthus leaves.
Bronze
Exceptional Set of Six Blue Porcelain Parrot Wall Lights with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Nottingham, GB
Details Set of six wall candle sconces Blue glazed porcelain parrots with hand-painted feather decoration Gilt bronze branches and floral candleholders Wall-mounted with integrated h...
Bronze
Pair of mid-century Italian floral wall sconces in bronze and glass
Located in Milano, IT
Each wall light is supported by two light points, designed in the form of candle-like holders. These elements recall the charm of traditional candle sconces, while functioning as mod...
Bronze
Pair French Gilt Bronze Cherub Wall Lights Louis XVI Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces in the Louis XVI Revival taste Each modelled as a winged cherub with outstretched arms holding twin candle sconces Finely cast with ex...
Bronze
$28,950Sale Price / set|61% Off
Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-wood Carved Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-wood carved six-light wall lights "Appliques" (Sconces), the six scrolled candle-arms emanating from a cente...
Wood
Gilt Floral Wall Lights by Maison Bagues, France 1950s
By Maison Charles, Maison Baguès, Hans Kögl
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The design is adorned with stylized leaves and a central floral motif, complemented by a tall white flower accent rising above the arms. Each sconce holds two candle-style bulbs. T...
Metal
A Fabulous Set of Four Early 20th Century Three Branch Brass Wall Lights
Located in Dublin, IE
They are intricately detailed throughout and are in the form of reeded tied cords suspended from flowerhead rosettes with three elegant out-scrolling branches with gorgeous spiral tw...
Brass
19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Gilt Wall Light Fittings (Pair)
Located in London, GB
It is believed these pieces were originally designed as decorative candle sconces, with candles inserted into the carved floral elements before being sympathetically converted to ele...
Pine
Pair Of French Silver Plated Mirror Back Girandole
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French mirrored girandole of simple design with bevelled edges and silver-plated twin-arm candle sconces.
Brass
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Iron, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, iron and white fabric wall light with candle sconce designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Brass, Iron
1960 Pair of Maison Honoré Japanese wrought-iron wall lights
By Maison Honoré
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
On the bottom of the sconce, a rounded wall bracket supports two arms rising from the front of the sconce, dressed with illuminating wax candles. 2 bulbs.
Wrought Iron
Louis XVI, Mirrors with Candleholders, Gold Gilt, Carved Wood, Europe, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century mirror oval sconces. Giltwood design with two candle sconces on each individual mirror.
Wood
1960 Pair of "bunch of grapes" Wall Lights from Maison FlorArt
By Maison FlorArt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two ascending arms of light on either side of the sconce are adorned with luminous candles, highlighted at the base by petal-decorated cups.
Metal
Antique Wall Lights Indoor Wall Lamp for Home in Bronze, France, 1930s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Gilt Bronze Sconces With Convex Mirror Double Candle Electric Wall Lights Regency Home Lighting Pair Carved Gilt Eagle Regency Mirrors Sconces From France Pair of antique gilt bronz...
Bronze
A pair of French Brass Twin Wall Lights The lights are in the classical style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of French Brass Twin Wall Lights The lights are in the classical style, hung with crystal lustres, they are in brass with an age darkened patina Each light has 2 branches wi...
Brass
Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style
Located in Benington, Herts
Two naturalistic branches are attached to the lower part of the arrow shaft and these terminate in drip trays with floral detailing and candle nozzles or sconces with engine turning....
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Brass 5 Branch Wall Light, Chandeliers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of French Brass 5 Branch wall light, chandeliers A very handsome pair of Large Heavy Brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style set with large crystal drop...
Crystal
Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu three branch candelabra, one modeled as a bacchanalian satyr, the other a putto, out stretched arms holding three br...
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Set of 3 French Neo Classical Large Brass Twin Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 3 French neo classical large brass twin wall lights A very handsome set of 3 large heavy brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a Lighted torch with ...
Brass
Pair of French Neoclassical Brass Triple Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of French neoclassical brass triple wall lights A very handsome pair of brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a lighted torch Each light has 3 branch...
Brass
Large French Brass Wall Lights, Rococo Revival Style, 5 Branches, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of large French brass 5 branch wall lights A very handsome pair of large heavy brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a twisted acanthus leaf scroll branc...
Brass
$11,487 / set
Four Antique French Girandoles in the Rococo-Style
Located in London, GB
The base of each mirror includes curved acanthus leaf-style support, which is mirrored by a bouquet finial at the top. Two candle sconces protrude from the outer corners of each gira...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,924Sale Price|20% Off
Sunburst Mirror Wall Candle Sconce in Black and Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
A Hollywood Regency gilt iron sunburst mirror with wall candle holder, France, 1940s. Small wall sconce sunburst mirror with single candle holder in black and gilt iron; gold leaf fi...
Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Double Eagle Wall Mirrors Candle Sconces Repoussé Brass
Located in Munich, DE
This pair of 18th centurty repoussé brass walls sconces has retained its original condition and patina as well as the original mirror glass. A pair of eagles surround a basket full o...
Brass
Antique Brass 2 Candle Mirror Jewel Decorated Wall Sconce 16 Prisms, circa 1875
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique brass sconce mirror with candle holders decorated with jewels.
Bronze
18th Century, Giltwood Pair of Italian Louis XV Candle Wall Sconce with Mirror
Located in IT
Pair of Piedmontese Italian candle wall sconce in carved and gilded wood with mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Early 19th Century Continental Neoclassical Giltwood Sconce Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Two arm sconces for candles. Great size and wonderful original water gilt carvings.
Mirror, Beech, Giltwood
Vintage Swedish Pewter Eagle Mirror and Sconces by Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage pewter mirror and mirrored candle sconces with eagle motifs by noted Swedish decorative arts firm Svensk Tenn.
Pewter
Pair of 19th Century Italian Gilt-wood Wall Lights Roma, 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of 19th century finely carved and gilt - wood Sconces with two candle arms, Roma, 1840. Original gilding in very good condition.
Giltwood
Mark Brazier-Jones, Olympia, Pair of Candle Sconces, United Kingdom, 1986
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in New York, NY
Drawing on the legends of ancient Greece, a garland of laurel leaves encircles the flame of these Olympia sconces. Each sconce is incised Mark Brazier-Jones 1989. Since the commence...
Copper
André DUBREUIL (1951-2022) Pair of patinated steel, copper and glass Wall-mount
Located in Encino, CA
André DUBREUIL (1951-2022) Pair of patinated steel, copper and glass Wall-mounted candle holders Lamps, Sconces, model "Soleil" (Sun), Circa 1986-1987.
Copper, Steel
$1,240Sale Price / item|20% Off
Italian Mid Century Murano Art Glass Sconces with Copper Finish 6 Available
Located in Encinitas, CA
Fabulous Art Nouveau style Murano thick art glass with fern motif, circa 1970, recently fashioned masterfully into delightful candle sconces with copper finish fixture. Fixture des...
Metal
$6,500 / item
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Candle Sconce, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze candle sconce by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV.
Bronze
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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