Sold|$1,500
Gemsbuck Horn Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of electric Gemsbuck horn sconces. Gemsbuck is a large antelope, native to South Africa. Sold
Horn
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Horn Wall Sconces with Cream Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning wall sconces with nickel bases and cream shades. New. Priced per pair. 40 watt or 60
Nickel
Sold|$3,400
Vintage Horn Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage horn scones with new electrical and nickel plated hardware.
Horn
Sold|$650
Horn and Antique Mirror Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique mirrored back plate sconces framed in horn with bone accents, the scroll arm is in bronze
Brass
Sold|$995
Vintage Horn Sconce
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage horn sconce. Rewired. Natural burlap shades. Pair available (priced individually).
French Horn Brass Wall Candle Sconces Ribbon Leaves Tassel Motif
Located in San Francisco, CA
French horn brass wall candle sconces. They have some weight to them and large in size Styling of
Brass
Sold|$1,300
Pair of Horn and Antique Mirror Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique mirrored backplate framed in horn with bone accents. Scroll arm in bronze finish. As shown
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Pair of Antelope Horn Sconces
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Antelope horns made into sconces.Rewired with black shades lined in gold
Sold|$3,800 / set
20th Century Kudu Antelope Horn Sconces - A Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This pair of 20th Century Horn Sconces were crafted from large Kudu Antelope horns in the 1900's
Iron
Double Scroll Arm Horn and Antique Mirror Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique mirrored backplate framed in horn with bone accents. Double scroll arms in bronze finish
Brass
Pair of French Napoleon III Ormolu Hunting Horn Wall Sconces, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A delightful pair of French Napoleon III ormolu hunting horn wall sconces with ribbon and bow
Ormolu
Sold|$4,835
Pair of Brass Hunting Horn Sconce
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Brass Hunting Horn Sconce decorated with ribbon, acorn, acorn leaves, & hoof motif
Brass
Sold|$11,000
Pair Stylized Bronze Unicorn Horn Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom made Heavy Bronze Patina Sconce Built in Bakelite Switch
Sold|$1,450
Pair of Brass and Horn Motif Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of horn themed brass wall sconces
Brass
Sweet Little Horn Wall Lamp, Made in Denmark, 1970s
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
Smart little vintage horn wall lamp. New wires and ready to use.
Horn
Sold|$2,975
Pair of Stylized Vintage Ram Horn Sconces
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of stylized ram horn wall lights with patined brass fittings and circular back
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Faux-Horn Chapman Wall Lights
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elegant pair of vintage, Chapman Lighting Company, wall lights. Having striking faux-horn motifs
Brass
Pair of Natural Horn Sconces Mounted on Walnut Plaques
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of polished horn sconces with scalloped edge brass caps and brass tips, mounted on richly
Brass
FRENCH PAIR OF BRASS AND BRONZE HUNTING HORN SCONCES
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ANYONE FOR A HUNT!? THESE ELEGANT SCONCES HAVE A HUNTERS THEME. PERFECT FOR THE DEN, GREAT
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Vintage White Plaster Horn Sconces with Wood Arm
Located in New York, NY
1940's French white plaster horn sconces with wood arm. Sold as a pair.
Plaster, Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Brass Sconces with Horn and Arrow Motif
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Highly detailed pair of Neoclassical sconces with French horn and arrow motif. The sconces have
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Pair of Horn Oil Lamps
Located in Kent, Ct
Horn sconces
Horn
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Silvered Wall Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of silvered metal, two-arm wall sconces with hunting-horn and arrow motif. France - early
Pair of Sconces with Putti Faces Playing Horn by Vadim Androusov, circa 1947
By Vadim Androusov
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of terracotta sconces, with putti faces playing Horn. Gilded patina on red plate and
Terracotta, Stucco
Pair of Venetian Etched Mirrored & Horn Sconces in the Style of Anthony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of elegant rams horn sconces with Venetian copper mirrored backplates. The mirrored elements
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Maitland Smith Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of sconces by Maitland Smith. Fine workmanship and detail.
Marble, Brass
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