Sold|$5,800
Pair of Silver Leaf "Greek-Key" Appliques
Located in Larkspur, CA
Stylish Pair of French "Greek-Key"- Cut Silver Leaf Six-Light Appliques of Demi-Lune Form in the
Silver Leaf
Sold|$11,000
Pair of French Rock Crystal Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
This pair of whimsical silvered-bronze sconces is strewn with finely carved rock crystal flowers
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Silver Leaf
MAISON BAGUES very rare pair neo classic silver leaf sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, ile de france
MAISON BAGUES very rare pair neo classic silver leaf patine sconces with normal and sandblasted
Metal
Sold|$3,180
Pair of Italian Silver Giltwood Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tole and silver giltwood wall sconces, each modeled with scrolling leaf arms ending in foliate drip
Silver Leaf
Sold|$3,900
Pair of Silvered Venetian Candle Sconces
Located in Woodbury, CT
This elegant pair of hand-painted wrought iron candle sconces feature carved, painted and silver
Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf
Pair of Leaf-form Sconces by Charles et Cie, French 1940s
By Charles et Fils
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Pair of satin silver sconces with leaf-form decoration by Charles et Cie, French 1940s 17” h, 15
Sold|$750
French Candle Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reproduction gessoed and silver leaf candle sconces. Hand carved backs with two lights each. Could
Silver Leaf
Sold|$2,200
MidCentury Candle Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a prominent home in Los Angeles, a pair of vintage 50's silvered, floral motif, 5 light candle
Iron, Silver Leaf
Sold|$6,500
Carved wood sconces
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful silver gilt wood carved wall sconces.
Silver Leaf
Sold|$850
Mirrored Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast metal gold painted sconces with silver leaf mirror and single light.
Metal
Pair of Hollywood-Regency Style Four-Light Mirrored Wall Sconces, Italy, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This amazing pair of four-light wall sconces have all the elegance and refinement of the glamour of
Bronze, Silver Leaf
Sold|$5,800 / set
Pair of Parrot Design Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of silver leaf double light wall sconces with parrot design.
Metal
Sold|$3,950 / set
Pair of 1950's French Maison Bagues Wall Sconce
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of double arm gold and silver leaf Maison Bagues wall sconces New wiring.
Metal
Rare and Beautiful Pair of Maison Bagues Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Authentic original Maision Bagues silver leaf and crystal pair of sconces. Similar pair sold at
A Pair of Eglomise Scones with Grisaille Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Eglomise Sconces with Grisaille Decorations of Commedia dell'arte Figures. France
Metal, Silver Leaf
A Pair of Art Deco Gilded Mirrored Appliques in the Chinois Tast
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with original mirror plate in elongated cartouche shape within silver leafed frame enhanced
Silver Leaf
Pair Italian Gilded Metal Pineapple Wall Hanging Candle Holders
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of Italian gilded metal pineapple wall hanging candle holders/sconces with silver leaf accent
Set Of Six French Bagues Sconces With Silver Leaf
By Maison Baguès
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six Bagues sconces with original silver leaf.Priced per pair.
Crystal
Pair Italian Gilt Metal & Silver Leaf Electrified Pineapple Sconces c.1940s
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of gilt metal and silver leaf Italian pineapple sconces c.1940s. Although originally candle
Late 18th Century Pair Italian Baroque Silvered Giltwood and Tole Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of late 18th century Italian Baroque sconces, circa 1790, with silvered giltwood cartouche
Brass, Tôle, Silver Leaf
Pair of Antiqued Ornately Cut Floral Mirror Silver Gilt Double Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large pair of ornately designed antiqued and cut mirror wall sconces with silver gilt scrolling
Metal, Silver Leaf
Sold|$600
American Empire Style Wall Sconces
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant antique silver leaf wall sconces by Niermann Weeks. We have set of four and are sold by
Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf
Sold|$1,650
Pair of Tole and Glass Sconce
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Tole, Iron and antique Glass Sconce with a Venetian Silver and Gilt finish. Glass is Bombay
Iron, Tôle, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Pair of 1930s French Iron and Crystal Wall Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Especially large pair of French Deco sconces with crystal birds and leaves, on a silver polychromed
Crystal, Iron, Silver Leaf
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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.
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