Tortoise Shell Sconce

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tortoise shell sconce you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and bone, every tortoise shell sconce was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tortoise shell sconce, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tortoise shell sconce — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A tortoise shell sconce, designed in the Georgian, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tortoise shell sconce has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc and Edward F. Caldwell & Co. are consistently popular.

Prices for a tortoise shell sconce start at $350 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $2,950.

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.