Listing for S: French Foliage Floral Wall Sconce, Polychrome Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant gilt wrought polychromed iron floral two-light wall sconce with paper lampshades, France
Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric adjustable wall light/sconce, designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s
Brass
Midcentury German Ice Glass and Brass Flush Mount Wall Light Sconce, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. The lamp can also be used as a wall light / sconce. The lampshade is
Brass
Sold|$98
Venetian Lampshade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chiffon Demilune Shade
Custom orders available. Color and size options available.
Stilkronen pair of 1970s wall lamps, steel frames and crystal lampshades.
By Stilkronen
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Rare pair of wall lamps with steel frames and crystal lampshades molded with geometric motifs
Crystal, Metal
1950s Pietro Chiesa style wall lamps. Brass and decorated lampshades. A pair.
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Beautiful pair of wall lamps from the 1950s, made of solid brass with shaped and curved glass
Brass
Sold|$2,900 / set
French 1970' Bronze Face Sculpture Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Classics design sculpture of bronze face wall sconces with special silk hardback lampshade.
Bronze, Steel
Sold|$1,500
Pair of Doré Bronze Swan Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Maid in France during 1970s. A pair of doré bronze swan wall sconces with silk hardback lampshades
Bronze
Sold|$4,500 / set
Pair of Felix Agostini 1960's Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Rare pair of 1960's sculptural double light bronze wall sconces by Felix Agostini. Original
Bronze
Sold|$800 / item
Set of Five 1930s Double Arm French Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Simple but elegant set of five double arm wall sconces with fabric over hardback lampshade. The
Bronze
Pair of French Mid-Century Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces (2pairs in stock)
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant classic design crystal and bronze wall sconces with hardback silk lampshades
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$1,424 / set
Pair of Brass Sconces by Lars Holmström for Arvika 1950s, Sweden
By Arvika 2
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of really beautiful hand-hammered brass Wall Sconces with shell shaped lampshades by Designer
Brass
Sold|$1,804 / set
Vintage Swedish Grace Brass Wall Lamp Pair from the 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of lovely brass wall sconces with a cylinder shaped lampshade of opaline glass on each side
Brass
Sold|$95
Doge Fortuny Lampshade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Doge Ecru & Gold Fortuny Demilune Lampshades for wall sconces custom made in Venice
Pair of Brass and Bordeaux Lampshades Modular Wall Lights
By Estiluz Lighting, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bright and sparkling pair of wall sconces adjustable Hollywood Regency design.
Brass
Sigvard Bernadotte Ceramic Wall Sconce, Sweden, 1960s
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful yellowish ceramic wall sconce with opaline glass lampshades. It was made in the early
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
Sold|$1,100
Pair of French Bronze Swing Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of French1970s bronze swing arm wall sconces fitted with silk lampshades and dimmer switch.
Pair of 1930s French Nickel Wall Sconces Boretti De Lyon
By Boretti De Lyon
Located in Fairfax, VA
Simple design but very elegant nickel on bronze wall sconces fitted with hardback silk lampshades.
Nickel
French Mid-Century Chandelier Attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Fairfax, VA
elegant. Fitted with custom-made cone silk lampshade. Measurement is without lampshade. Matching wall
Bronze
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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