Wall Lamp Ornate
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Nickel
2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Gold Leaf, Brass
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Table Lamps
Steel
Antique 1890s French Beaux Arts Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Murano Glass
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Mirror, Resin, Talosel
Vintage 1920s Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Italian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wall Brackets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Paintings
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Flush Mount
Metal
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
Alberto RosatiLarge Watercolour Painting Depicting Turkish Scholars by A. Rosati, Early 20th century
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Candlesticks
Bronze
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Giclée
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Giclée
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Giclée
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Giclée
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Giclée
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
1990s Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Lambda
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Steel
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel, Brass
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Lebanese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
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Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale 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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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.