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Pair of Italian Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unusual wall sconces; six lights each, newly wired.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rare and unusual Maison Bagues wall sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
very rare wall sconces by maison bagues. previous unknown model.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Designer Wall Sconces by Massive, Belgium Set 2 Vintage Wall Sconces
By Massive Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Designer set of 2 wall sconces of classical style from the famous Belgian manufactory Massive
Category
20th Century Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 12.6 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Pair Of Unusual Brass Single Arm Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of French single arm sconces of unusual design. with fret-work back plates and drip pans
Category
Vintage 1910s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Very Unusual Maison Baguès Wall Sconces Gilded Metal and Crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
Very unusual Maison Baguès wall scones gilded metal and crystal. With original shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Pair Modernist Copper and Glass wall sconce's by Frederick Ramond
By Fredrick Ramond
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Pair Modernist / Architectural Copper and Glass wall sconce's by Fredrick Ramond
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Unusual Pair of Italian Carved Wood "Duke of Windsor" Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, painted and parcel-gilt, each painted backplate, with natural wear, carved as a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Unusual Moulded Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unusual moulded glass sconces.
The dome shaped glass element is richly textured, with a
Category
Vintage 1960s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
An Unusual French Painted Tole Wall Light
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A French painted tole wall light, the metal cut and embossed to depict a flower
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Pair of Gilt Metal and Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of gilded iron, draped with crystals, including some green accents, each having
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Unusual Pair of Bespoke Plaster "Epi de Ble" Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Pair of Bespoke Plaster "Epi de Ble" Sconces by Jean-Francois Demarne.
Can be made to order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century Unusual Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
With white opaline.
Measures: Height / 17.8 inches.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rope, Opaline Glass
Unusual Pair of Napoleon III Sconces - France, Circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare pair of sconces, made out of antique bayonets that have been bent into scrolled arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
A Set of 6 Unusual Brass Twin Wall Lights
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Set of 6 Unusual Brass Twin Wall Lights
This is a very attractive set of lights they each have
Category
Vintage 1920s Rococo Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Amazing Pair of Unusual Maison Bagues Wall Scones
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
Gilded metal and colored glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Bergboms unusual pair of Brass wall lamps Sweden 1960
By Bergboms
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Brass wall lamps/ sconces made in Sweden around 1960 by Bergboms.
Unusal model , can be
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Unusual Design Ceramic and Metal Sconces in Candlestick Form, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Unusual Design Ceramic and Metal Sconces in Candlestick Form, 1950s, Italy
Very nice high quality
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Egyptian Revival Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Empire style sconces, of bronze ormolu, each depicting a winged female figure with raised
Category
Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
H 17.25 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Unusual Vintage Black And White Sconces By Ilum ca' 1950's
By Ilum
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual vintage 1950's sconces by Ilum, Italy, manufactured in Argentina. The shades pivot allowing
Category
Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Italian Design Brass and Iron Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Unusual Italian design Brass and Iron Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy
This lamp works with 2x E14
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
An unusual pair of 1970s Italian lacquered marquetry bone and brass sconces
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of 1970s Italian lacquered marquetry bone and brass wall sconces, rewired with new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 4.34 in
Very Unusual Maison Baguès Wall Scones Gilded Metal and Crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
Very unusual Maison Baguès wall scones gilded metal and crystal. With original shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Gilt Metal Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unusual and striking gilt metal wall sconces with a crossing branches or wings
Category
20th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual pair of Italian 1970s Murano wall lights by Veca
By VECA
Located in London, GB
. Sits proud of the wall via a chrome arm attached to simple chrome backplate.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
An Unusual Pair of French Brass Twin Wall Lights, with Arrows
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
An Unusual Pair of French Brass Twin Wall Lights, with Arrows
This is a very attractive pair of
Category
Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Unusual Pair of Bronze and Brass Sconces by E F Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces in the Belle Epoque form, each having a blown glass chimney on a horn-shaped arm of
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Vienna Pair of Unusual Brass Glass Sconces, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of brass and glass wall lamps, manufactures by J.T. Kalmar Vienna in the 1950s. Very
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Style Green Glass Grape Wall Light Very quirky and unusual
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Murano Style Green Glass Grape Wall Light
Very quirky and unusual a bunch of green grapes, this
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Unusual Pair of Mid-Victorian Five-Light Cut-Glass Wall-Lights
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of mid-Victorian five-light cut-glass silver mounted wall-lights (original for gas
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Adorable Gilt Brass Cherub Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of unusual French wall sconces incorporating two early 19th century gilt metal cherubs on
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Wall Sconces in Brass and Glass
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of unusual and beautiful wall sconces in art deco style produced during the 1970's with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Unusual Vintage Ceiling or Wall Chandelier by Sische Murano Glass and Brass
By Sische
Located in Bastogne, BE
Brass ceiling lamp with Murano glass flowers by Simon & Schelle for Sische, 1970s
Elegant vintage ceiling lamp with brass base.
The ceiling lamp has one light point in the mid...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 9.06 in
A Rare and Highly Unusual Pair of Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Highly Unusual Pair of Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall Appliques.
France, Circa 1870
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
H 24.02 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
French Wrought Iron Caged Wall Light Sconce, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Unusual wrought Iron wall light sconce from early 20th century France.
Artisan-made caged ‘candle
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Important Pair of Victorian Wall Lights of Unusual Size Attributed to Perry & Co
By Perry & Co
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An important pair of English mid-Victorian five light cut-glass and silvered mounted wall lights
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
H 29.93 in W 27.96 in D 16.93 in
Unusual Victorian Five-Light Cut-Glass Wall-Lights Attributed to F&C Osler, Pair
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of mid-Victorian five-light cut-glass silver mounted wall-lights (original for gas
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
H 26.97 in W 31.89 in D 17.92 in
Unusual Pair of Four-Light Mid Victorian Cut-Glass Wall Light by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of four-light mid Victorian silvered mounted, cut-glass wall- light by F&C Osler
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
H 25.99 in W 13.98 in D 7.49 in
Bespoke Italian Pink Dual Wall Sconce in Old Vine Tree, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual live-edge dual wall sconces fashioned from old vine wood/root. It features pink textile
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fruitwood
Brutalist Wall Sconce in Gilt Iron with Nails Design, France 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist Wall Sconce in Wrought Gilt Iron with Nails Design, France, 1950s.
Unusual wrought iron
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
c1890 SINGLE French Art Nouveau Polychrome / Bronze Lily Pad "Fleur" Wall Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Single c1890 French Art Nouveau Polychromed Bronze Lily Pad Fleur Form Wall Sconce. Unusual and
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 5.5 in D 9.5 in
Wall Sconce Trophy Carved Gilded 19C Fleur-de-Lys Shield Quivers Herald 17.5"h
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual and highly decorative wall sconce
- Fine carving with a lovely patina
An unusual and
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
H 17.52 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in
Unusual Hand Wrought Aluminum Tray, Florida Tropics Theme
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual hand made folk art tray from the 1950's in aluminum with etched and incised tropical theme
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Large 2nd Empire Bronze 4-Light Melusina Sconces, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
necklace, and swooping leaves. Richly patinated, highly unusual, large-scale wall sconces in very good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Danish Brutalist Wall Lamp in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vase shaped wall sconce with deconstructed brutalist styling and hares-fur glaze. Studio
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stoneware
Raising Sun Sunburst Wall Light in Gilt Wrought Iron, France 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual half sunburst shaped wall sconce with nail accents from the late Art Deco period, France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Pair Of Brass Sconces Attributed To Maison Jansen, c.1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An unusual pair of brass wall sconces attributed to Maison Jansen. Particularly well made these
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Unusual Pair of Large Sconces 'Early 20th' with Albarelli '18th', Italy
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Absolutely unusual pair of silvered and wrought iron sconces with inserted albarelli. The iron arms
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Art
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Large Antique 19th Century French Floral Church Wall Sconce in Brass for Candles
Located in COLMAR, FR
. This is an unusual, large wall sconce model made for 7 candles. Made of brass and gilded metal it dates
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 29.93 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Pair Of Unusual Wall Sconces
Located in Woodbury, CT
A PAIR OF 5 LIGHT SCONCES IN THE FORM OF CHANDELIERS. A SATYR MASK PLATE HOLDS THE ARM FROM
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Old Wall Sconce
Located in Pasadena, CA
Amazing,appearing to be hand blown glass in this very unusual sconce for either indoor or outdoor
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Unusual Italian Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
This fantastic brass fixture has 14, 9" aluminum pastel colored cones, each one holds a small bulb. This piece is a work of art that can be hung horizontally or vertically.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Unusual Articulated Industrial Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual example thathas a fascinating adjustable mechanism.
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair Unusual Holophane Wall Lights
By Holophane
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare Holophane Wall Lights
Category
Vintage 1940s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Unusual Murano Glass Sconces.
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
Pair of sconces in Murano Glass made each of 2 elements:
an internal one in transparent
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Venise Carnival Themed Unusual Sconces, France, 1960s
By Maison Baguès, Maison Ramsay
Located in Newburgh, NY
Rare and unusual pair of gilt and red sconces in the manner of Maison Ramsay & Maison Baguès patina
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Unusual Ice Bubble Glass Sconces
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Frisco, TX
A pair of unusual and elegant sconce with an organic square glass form with scalloped heavily
Category
Vintage 1970s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Unusual, Single-Arm, Bronze Corner Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Unusual, Single-Arm, Bronze Corner Sconces
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1940s French Wall Sconces
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Unusual, 1940s French wall sconces with rams heads in gilded metalwork.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Unusual Large Murano Glass Sconce on Iron Frame, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Unusual and elegant large Murano glass and iron sconce from the 1950s.
The frame is made of iron
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
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Unusual Wall Sconces For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of unusual wall sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique unusual wall sconces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Unusual wall sconces have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Unusual wall sconces bearing mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many unusual wall sconces are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Baguès, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and F. & C. Osler produced popular unusual wall sconces that are worth a look.
How Much are Unusual Wall Sconces?
Unusual wall sconces can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,175, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $39,789.
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.
Questions About Unusual Wall Sconces
- What is a plug in wall sconce?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A plug-in wall sconce is perfect for upgrading the lighting of the room without investing in hardwired fixtures. It can be easily mounted on a wall without having to call an electrician for rewiring purposes. This sconce will amazingly blend with traditional as well as contemporary décor. Shop a range of antique and vintage plug-in wall sconces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024The difference between a sconce and a wall lamp is that a sconce is a type of wall lamp or wall lighting fixture. The term sconce is usually used to refer to a decorative lighting fixture whereas a wall lamp might refer to recessed lighting, spotlights or track lighting.
Usually installed in pairs or groups, sconces are decorative fixtures used to light hallways, or placed on either side of a door or bed. In addition to ambient illumination, they can provide upward or downward directional lighting, or both.
Find antique and vintage sconces and other wall lights on 1stDibs.
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