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Gilt Iron Leaf Motif Sconces with Shield Shades
Gilt Iron Leaf Motif Sconces with Shield Shades

Gilt Iron Leaf Motif Sconces with Shield Shades

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Two Light Gilt Iron Sconces with Leaf Motif and Shield Shades.

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of 1920s Original Sconces with Mica Shields
Pair of 1920s Original Sconces with Mica Shields

Pair of 1920s Original Sconces with Mica Shields

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pair of 1920s sconces with mica shields. Original finish 17" H x 5.5" W x 5.5" D

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

George III Style Shield Back Mirrored Sconces, Appliques
George III Style Shield Back Mirrored Sconces, Appliques

George III Style Shield Back Mirrored Sconces, Appliques

Located in Woodbury, CT

A pair of George III style cut and mirrored glass shield-back three-light wall appliques. Each with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

1 of 3 Double Light Bronze Sconces with Shield
1 of 3 Double Light Bronze Sconces with Shield

1 of 3 Double Light Bronze Sconces with Shield

Located in Pasadena, CA

Spanish Revival double sconces with crown and shield motif, circa 1920s.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Tudor Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Shield Shaped Giltwood Mirror Back Wall Sconces
Pair of Shield Shaped Giltwood Mirror Back Wall Sconces

Pair of Shield Shaped Giltwood Mirror Back Wall Sconces

Located in London, GB

Pair Venetian Shield Shape, Giltwood Framed Mirror Back Wall Sconces with detachable bronze twin

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

A pair of shield-back sconces by Bradley & Hubbard
A pair of shield-back sconces by Bradley & Hubbard

A pair of shield-back sconces by Bradley & Hubbard

Located in New York, NY

AIS1671 A pair of double light sconces with shield form backplates having their original

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Antique 1920s Pair of Single Sconce with Shield Motif
Antique 1920s Pair of Single Sconce with Shield Motif

Antique 1920s Pair of Single Sconce with Shield Motif

Located in Pasadena, CA

Stately pair of sconces with original finish.

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Tudor Wall Lights and Sconces

A Magnificent Pair of Shield Form Mirror Sconces by Venini
A Magnificent Pair of Shield Form Mirror Sconces by Venini

A Magnificent Pair of Shield Form Mirror Sconces by Venini

Located in New York, NY

A pair of shield form mirrors with gold treated mirror borders and three electrified hand blown

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Blown Glass

Pair Of Lion and Shield Motif Hand Forged Sconces
Pair Of Lion and Shield Motif Hand Forged Sconces

Pair Of Lion and Shield Motif Hand Forged Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Priced for the pair. Circa 1920's. Great craftsmanship.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

1 of 2 Polychrome Sconces with Ship Motif Mica Shields
1 of 2 Polychrome Sconces with Ship Motif Mica Shields

1 of 2 Polychrome Sconces with Ship Motif Mica Shields

Located in Pasadena, CA

Priced individually. c. 1920's wall sconce with original polychrome paint.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

1 Of 4 Antique Spanish Revival Sconces with Shield Motif
1 Of 4 Antique Spanish Revival Sconces with Shield Motif

1 Of 4 Antique Spanish Revival Sconces with Shield Motif

Located in Pasadena, CA

One of four, priced individually. Classic shield and clover motif. Circa 1920s. Measures 12 1/4"H x

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Silver Shield Form Sconces Signed By Edward F. Caldwell
Pair of Silver Shield Form Sconces Signed By Edward F. Caldwell

Pair of Silver Shield Form Sconces Signed By Edward F. Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

AIS2892 A pair of antique double light wall sconces having shield-form backplates and S-profile

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

A Pair Of Shield-form Brass Sconces With Opal White Glass Shades
A Pair Of Shield-form Brass Sconces With Opal White Glass Shades

A Pair Of Shield-form Brass Sconces With Opal White Glass Shades

Located in New York, NY

AIS2814 A pair of antique sconces in their original aged lacquered brass. The shield-form

Category

Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Cast Bronze Two-Candle Sconce with Shield and Thistle Motif, circa 1925
Cast Bronze Two-Candle Sconce with Shield and Thistle Motif, circa 1925

Cast Bronze Two-Candle Sconce with Shield and Thistle Motif, circa 1925

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Beautiful and rich in tone, this two-arm bronze thistle sconce was designed in the Gothic style

Category

Vintage 1920s American Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair Slip Shade Sconces with Crown and Shield 4 pr available c.1930
Pair Slip Shade Sconces with Crown and Shield 4 pr available c.1930

Pair Slip Shade Sconces with Crown and Shield 4 pr available c.1930

Located in Prescott, US

Priced per pair with four pair available, singles at 1/2 pair price. Meticulously restored sconces

Category

Mid-20th Century American Prairie School Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Sconces
Italian Sconces

Italian Sconces

Sold|$4,200

Italian Sconces

Located in Charleston, SC

A decorative pair of three arm sconces on a shield form back made of wood with a conforming metal

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Silverplate sheildback sconces
Silverplate sheildback sconces

Silverplate sheildback sconces

Located in New York, NY

AIS2767 A pair of double-light, silverplate over brass sconces with shield form backplates

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair Dutch Brass Sconce
Pair Dutch Brass Sconce

Pair Dutch Brass Sconce

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th c. Dutch Brass Shield 3-Candle Sconce. Well hammered detail and unusual shape.

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

SET OF SIX SCONCES
SET OF SIX SCONCES

SET OF SIX SCONCES

Located in Solebury, PA

SHIELD-SHAPE MIRRORED SCONCES SURMOUNTED BY METAL EAGLE. ELECTRIFIED,WITH SINGLE LIGHT ARM.PRICED

Category

20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Sunflower Sconces
Pair of Sunflower Sconces

Pair of Sunflower Sconces

Located in New York, NY

AIS2774 A pair of double-light polished brass and bronze sconces with shield-form backplates

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Polychrome Brass Sconces
Pair of Polychrome Brass Sconces

Pair of Polychrome Brass Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Great quality cast brass double sconces with Spanish shields.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1920s Iron Sconces
Pair of 1920s Iron Sconces

Pair of 1920s Iron Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Single sconces with shield motif backplate and wrought iron construction, circa 1920s.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Silver Plate Sconces, circa 1920
Silver Plate Sconces, circa 1920

Silver Plate Sconces, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

AIS2982. A pair of shield backed double-light sconces in their original silver plate over brass

Category

Vintage 1920s Federal Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Silver

Pair of 20's Steel Sconces
Pair of 20's Steel Sconces

Pair of 20's Steel Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of steel hand wrought sconces with shield backplates.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

1920's Bronze Single Light Sconces
1920's Bronze Single Light Sconces

1920's Bronze Single Light Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Sold separately. Classic Spanish Revival sconces with Spanish shield motif.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair Of Beautiful One Arm Sconces
Pair Of Beautiful One Arm Sconces

Pair Of Beautiful One Arm Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Circa 1920's pair of polychrome sconces with a shield motif wall plaque.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

1 Large Brass Spanish Revival Sconces
1 Large Brass Spanish Revival Sconces

1 Large Brass Spanish Revival Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Large and elegant wall sconce with decorative shield. We have three available. Sold separately.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Pair of Bagues Rock Crystal Sconces
Pair of Bagues Rock Crystal Sconces

Pair of Bagues Rock Crystal Sconces

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Pair of opposing rock crystal and bronze sconces, bird on shield motif. By Bagues, French, 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

1 of 4 Wrought Iron Sconces
1 of 4 Wrought Iron Sconces

1 of 4 Wrought Iron Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

1 of 4 lovely original 1920's sconces with interesting shield backplate. Sold individually. They

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

1920s Pair of Large-Scale Double Sconces
1920s Pair of Large-Scale Double Sconces

1920s Pair of Large-Scale Double Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Handsome pair of large-scale double sconces with shield motif.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

House of Jansen Verre Eglomise Mirrored  Sconces
House of Jansen Verre Eglomise Mirrored  Sconces

House of Jansen Verre Eglomise Mirrored Sconces

Located in Charleston, SC

Beveled Verre Eglomise Mirror Shield Shaped Pair of Sconces with Gold and Silver Border Surrounding

Category

Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Italianate Wrought Iron Sconces
Set of 4 Italianate Wrought Iron Sconces

Set of 4 Italianate Wrought Iron Sconces

Located in Essex, MA

A set of 4 Renaissance Revival Italianate wrought iron sconces, the shield-shaped backs surrounded

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Pair of Giltwood and Mirror Backed Sconces
Pair of Giltwood and Mirror Backed Sconces

Pair of Giltwood and Mirror Backed Sconces

Located in London, GB

Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Mirrored Shield Shape Wall Sconces c.1880 Both with pierced and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

A single wrought iron three-arm sconce
A single wrought iron three-arm sconce

A single wrought iron three-arm sconce

Located in New York, NY

AIS2060 A shield-backed three light sconce made of beaten wrought iron. From a Westchester

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

A pair of two arm brass sconces
A pair of two arm brass sconces

A pair of two arm brass sconces

Located in New York, NY

IS2360 A pair of double-light shield-backed sconces in their original aged brass patina.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Double arm antique sconces with mirrored backplates
Double arm antique sconces with mirrored backplates

Double arm antique sconces with mirrored backplates

Located in New York, NY

AIS2624 A pair of foliate-detailed antique gilded double-arm sconces. Having shield-form

Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Bradley And Hubbard Sconces
A Pair Of Bradley And Hubbard Sconces

A Pair Of Bradley And Hubbard Sconces

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in New York, NY

AIS2856 A pair of double light sconces with shield form backplates in a darkened nickel patina

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Imposing Pair Of Antique 1920's Double Sconces
Imposing Pair Of Antique 1920's Double Sconces

Imposing Pair Of Antique 1920's Double Sconces

Located in Pasadena, CA

Substantial pair of wrought iron double sconces with shield back plate.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

1 of 3, 1920s Single Spanish Revival Sconce
1 of 3, 1920s Single Spanish Revival Sconce

1 of 3, 1920s Single Spanish Revival Sconce

Located in Pasadena, CA

Sold and priced individually, circa 1920s single light sconce with shield shaped back.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Set of 3 Cast Brass Renaissance Revival Sconces

Set of 3 Cast Brass Renaissance Revival Sconces

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of 3 all cast brass sconces with shield style backplate . Medieval cast scrolls and crest

Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of 2 Arm Renaissance Revival Style Sconces
Pair of 2 Arm Renaissance Revival Style Sconces

Pair of 2 Arm Renaissance Revival Style Sconces

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of 2 arm all cast sconce with shield shaped backplate which has flower and crest design

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

A pair of dark bronze two arm sconces
A pair of dark bronze two arm sconces

A pair of dark bronze two arm sconces

Located in New York, NY

IS2370 A pair of dark bronze shield and scroll backed sconces.

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of 1920s Spanish Revival Sconces with Pewter Finish
Pair of 1920s Spanish Revival Sconces with Pewter Finish

Pair of 1920s Spanish Revival Sconces with Pewter Finish

Located in Pasadena, CA

Ornately cast 1920s sconces with shield motif and pewter colored finish. Price is for the pair.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Exceptional Jansen Bronze and Eglomise Glass Sconces
Pair of Exceptional Jansen Bronze and Eglomise Glass Sconces

Pair of Exceptional Jansen Bronze and Eglomise Glass Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Jansen bronze shield shape sconces with black eglomise glass insets and 4 brass

Category

Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Pair French Bagues Style Giltwood and Mirrored Wall Sconces
Pair French Bagues Style Giltwood and Mirrored Wall Sconces

Pair French Bagues Style Giltwood and Mirrored Wall Sconces

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Bagues Style Gilt and Mirrored Shield Back Wall Sconces. The arms of the sconces

Category

20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Giltwood

A Pair Of Silverplate Sconces By Sterling Bronze Co.
A Pair Of Silverplate Sconces By Sterling Bronze Co.

A Pair Of Silverplate Sconces By Sterling Bronze Co.

Located in New York, NY

AIS2074 A pair of single-arm silverplate sconces with slender shield-shaped backplates. Signed

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

1 Of 4 1920's Sconces with Dog Head Motif
1 Of 4 1920's Sconces with Dog Head Motif

1 Of 4 1920's Sconces with Dog Head Motif

Located in Pasadena, CA

One of four classic Spanish Revival sconces with shield and dog head motif. Circa 1920s with

Category

Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

A Pair of Monumental Seven Arm Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
A Pair of Monumental Seven Arm Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces

A Pair of Monumental Seven Arm Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces

Located in New York, NY

AIS2234 A pair of palace scale, seven arm bronze sconces, mounted to shield form, hand

Category

Antique 19th Century European Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Four Very Long (27") Bronze Spanish Revival Sconces 1920s. Priced per pair
Four Very Long (27") Bronze Spanish Revival Sconces 1920s. Priced per pair

Four Very Long (27") Bronze Spanish Revival Sconces 1920s. Priced per pair

Located in Prescott, US

intricacies of the sconce. The center shields also retains their original paint of blue and red, the only

Category

Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hammered Copper and Brass Arts and Crafts Sconces with Mica Shades
Pair of Hammered Copper and Brass Arts and Crafts Sconces with Mica Shades

Pair of Hammered Copper and Brass Arts and Crafts Sconces with Mica Shades

Located in Canton, MA

Hammered copper and brass arts and crafts sconces. Shield form backplate and brass single arm

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of Armorial Wall Lights
Pair of Armorial Wall Lights

Pair of Armorial Wall Lights

Located in London, GB

Pair of Italian Armorial Giltwood & Polychrome Metal Shield Back Wall Sconces c.1850

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Giltwood Rococo Girandoles, Italy, circa 1800
Pair of Giltwood Rococo Girandoles, Italy, circa 1800

Pair of Giltwood Rococo Girandoles, Italy, circa 1800

Located in London, GB

Pair of silver gilt girandoles (wall mirrors originally with a candle sconce), of typical shield

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Girandoles

1920s Single-Light Sconce with Shield Motif
1920s Single-Light Sconce with Shield Motif

1920s Single-Light Sconce with Shield Motif

Located in Pasadena, CA

Priced and sold individually. Circa 1920's single sconce with shield motif.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

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Shield Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shield sconce for your home. A shield sconce — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 67 options for an antique or vintage shield sconce now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the shield sconce you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A shield sconce is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shield sconce over the years, but those crafted by Barovier&Toso, Edward F. Caldwell & Co. and Giovanni Minelli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shield Sconce?

Prices for a shield sconce start at $340 and top out at $87,500 with the average selling for $2,188.

Finding the Right Sconces-wall-lights for You

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.