Pair of Rare Vintage Wall Lanterns in the Style of Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marvelous pair of ultra-modernist torchiere wall lights. The sconces have a highly stylized lantern design, which consists of polished steel frames with rosewood sterns and circular ...
Sold|$1,870
Torchiere
Located in Encinitas, CA
Pair of Beautiful Italian Vintage Gold Gilt Torchieres. Original gold finish. New wiring and seeded glass. UL approved. Each sconce has 2 candelabra base bulbs. Sold as a pair. C...
Sold|$2,400
FRENCH TORCHIERE SCONCES
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ELEGANTLY DESIGNED TAPERING TORCHIERE BRONZE SCONCES W/ TULIP GLASS SHADES
Bronze
Sold|$2,800
PAIR FAUX PALM TREE TORCHIERES
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous wall mounted torchieres, completely redone.
Resin
Pair of French Art Deco Chrome and Rosewood Torchiere or Uplighter Wall Sconces
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful pair of French Art Deco torchiere/uplighter chrome and rosewood wall sconces was removed from an large Art Deco mansion to the North of Montreal.
Chrome
Sold|$2,700
Pair Torchiere Sconces (GMD#1586)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Italian Renaissance Style Gilded and Aged Iron Torchiere Sconces
Pair of Brass Torchiere Style Sconces
Located in Wainscott, NY
Small Pair of Torchiere Sconces, Electrified
Sold|$1,400
A Pair of French Sconces/ Torchiere
Located in Pasadena, CA
Exquisite pair of decorative wall sconces made of brass and frosted glass from the 1950's. The eggshell frosted glass bulb covers have golden stars as a decorative element. They mix...
Brass
Sold|$3,400
A Pair Of Fluted Torchiere Sconces
Located in New York, NY
AIS2854 A pair of antique single-light fluted sconces in a darkened nickel patina. The backplates, columns, and candle cups all share the same fluted details. Dimensions: Over...
Mid-Century Torchiere Sconces, Set of Seven
Located in Vancouver, BC
Set of seven Mid-Century style sconces. Wood and brass construction, frosted shade with crystal detail.
Crystal
Mid Century French Set of Four Torchiere Style Sconces
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A set of four French torchiere style sconces with classic architectural lines can be purchased as a full set of four or as pairs. These are perfect to direct light upward in a Mid-...
Brass
Pair of 1940 Torchieres Sconces in the Style of Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of big sconces in wrought iron. Black and gold patina. The shades are to be changed.
Wrought Iron
Cast Brass Torchiere Empire Sconce with Steuben Glass Works Shade
By Frederick Carder Steuben
Located in Minneapolis, MN
These handsomely cast sconces feature a Classic Empire style and are made of incredible brass (manufacture of sconce is unknown). Each sconce has a lovely stamped Stueben shade that ...
Metal, Brass
Candle Torchiere w/Wall Bracket (GMD#2603)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century Unique English Colonial Style Brass & Wood Handled 2-Lite Candle Torchiere w/Wall Mount Bracket
Brass
Pair of Green Faux Marble Illuminating Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of custom painted wood bi-part columnar torchieres which illuminate the wall with a subtle wash of light.
Wood
Pair of French Bronze Torchiere Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of bronze torchiere wall sconce with flame shape glass shades.
Bronze
Pair of Torchiere Wall Sconces by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Fairfax, VA
This pair of dark bronze torchiere (torch lamp) wall sconces features a touch of gold and opal glass shades.
Bronze
Pair of Torchiere Empire Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of French bronze empire style torchiere wall sconces.
Bronze
Pair of French High Art Deco Solid Bronze Torchiere or Uplighter Wall Sconces
Located in Port Hope, ON
These wonderfully patinated metal and solid bronze French cone shaped wall sconces were removed from an Art Deco mansion just north of Montreal, Canada. The house had originally been...
Bronze
Sold|$1,495
Pair of Antique French Torchiere Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Truly a very special find, this pairing of antique French sconces in the torchiere design make for a grand statement. Recently wired and ready for lighting. Price is for the set of t...
Wrought Iron
Palm Tree Country Club Hotel Dining Room Torchieres Floor Lamps Draper Era
By Serge Roche
Located in Sarasota, FL
Floor to ceiling fiberglass palm tree sconces, firs half of the 20th century. Instant elegance to any room with overhead recessed lighting inside the top. At 81" high they really add...
Fiberglass
Pair of Unusual Art Deco Wall Sconce, Torchieres
By Beardslee Chandelier Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
These are a theatrical Art Deco pair of wall sconces with elegant elongated footed gilt metal stems.
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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