Workstead Signal Sconce in Nickel with Glass Globe and Pull Chain
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The SIGNAL SCONCE features a hand-blown glass globe suspended from a luminous metal back plate by a pair of metal pins. A sinuous pull chain is weighted by a slender bar, giving the ...
Metal
Carved Pine Wall Sconces with Jute Shades, Swedish Design, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Pair of wall sconces constructed from deeply grained carved pine wood.
Jute, Pine, Wood
Pair of Arts & Crafts Bronze Rewired Wall Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Hard to find arts and crafts sconces in bronze rewired and ready to go. Optional pull chains. Patina is fantastic, they have aged well. Shades pictured are included but not original,...
Bronze
Vintage Italian Capiz Shell Wall Sconces – Set of Three, 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Integrated pull-chain switches. A rare and highly decorative set of three Italian Capiz shell wall sconces that combines exceptional ambient lighting with timeless organic elegance.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Wall Sconces attributed to Arlus, 1950s Era Mouille Guariche
By Arlus
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Wall Sconces attributed to Arlus, 1950s Era Mouille Guariche Pair of wall sconces attributed to Maison Arlus.
Brass
Pair of Oversized Brass French Sconces with Four Arms
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Oversized Brass French Sconces with Four Arms. Circa Early 20th Century. Detailed brass sconces with three arms up and one arm down each with a pull chain. Rewired and in exc...
Brass
$2,600 / item
Greta Sconce
By Robert True Ogden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Greta Sconce mounted from a slightly concave walnut backplate is accented with two bench-made bronze reflectors and oval brass sockets. OVERALL DIMENSIONS 7.75" W x 7.63" D x 19...
Brass, Bronze
$450Sale Price|45% Off
Heavy Brass Gimbal Ship Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nautical, candlestick style wall lamp made to rock on a ship and stay upright. An interesting piece of history from the late 19th century. It looks great as a table lamp too. Newly...
Brass
$1,800 / set
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Copper Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming pair of English Arts & Crafts hammered copper sconces, each with protruding arched backplates, faux candles, scalloped candle cups, and pulls chains.
Copper
Art Deco Bathroom Sconce in Porcelain and Milk Glass
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Elegant Art Deco bathroom wall sconce crafted in blue glazed porcelain with its original milk glass shade, circa 1930–1940.
Milk Glass
Art Deco Bathroom Sconce in Porcelain and Milk Glass
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Elegant Art Deco bathroom wall sconce crafted in white glazed porcelain with its original milk glass shade, circa 1930–1940.
Milk Glass
Early PAIR Antique Pullman Train Car Lamp Sconces Architectural Salvage
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Pair of Pullman Train Antique Sconces salvaged from an early train car. Uncertain to exact date. Dimensions listed are approximate. The glass Shade is about 3.5 x 3.5 x 4.2...
Brass
Single Mirrored Light Box Sconce by Raak of Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Hanover, MA
Known as the Raak 'Breukreliëf' (model C 1517), this sconce is sculptural illumination in the form of a light box. A square mirror is surmounted by uneven pieces of jagged glass and...
Metal
Early 20th Century Brass Faries No. 15 Adjustable Wall Lamp
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s; Faries Manufacturing Co. - Decatur, IL This wall-mounted adjustable lamp is Faries Manufacturing Co. No. 15, produced in Decatur, Illinois, and exemplifies early American ...
Brass
Workstead Shaded Vault in Natural Linen and Hewn Brass
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
SHADED VAULT is one in a collection of architectural lightboxes inspired by forms from our iconic ARCHETYPE series. A profile conjuring an arched allée is draped in Natural Linen for...
Fabric
Set of Six Glass Brass Light Fixtures by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
The sconces have a pull-string (on and off) on the bottom (see image) which can be left or removed and controlled from a wall switch.
Brass, Steel
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
By Quezal
Located in NANTES, FR
Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the ...
Brass, Copper
$3,249
Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp
By Quezal
Located in NANTES, FR
Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the ...
Brass, Copper
Unavailable
H 13 in W 9 in D 4 in
Set of three vintage iron and brass Bradley & Hubbard tudor style. Wall sconces
Located in Farmington, CT
Old Lights On is pleased to offer this set of three vintage iron and brass Bradley & Hubbard tudor style wall sconces. They are rewired, restored and feature their original pull chai...
Brass, Iron
Cast Bronze Neoclassical Sconce
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Great ornate patterns and design on this bronze neoclassical sconces. All retain their original finish and pull chain. Please note 2 are in a gold finish and two are in a red finish....
Bronze
Italian Gilt Tole "Snowflake" Sconce
Located in Milton, PA
It was recently rewired with a silk cord woven through the chain, but could be hardwired into the wall. The pull chain switch on the socket could be changed, but charming as it is.
Metal
2 Bulb Mid-Century Moderne Bathroom Sconce
Located in Prescott, AZ
The well designed and proportioned glass shade really stands out against the simple white porcelain back plate. The shade is mostly covered with a fired on white paint the clear bott...
Porcelain
Deco Era Ceiling Chandelier with Butterflies
Located in Prescott, AZ
We sometimes get matching wall sconces but they do sell quickly. We have another fixture which has a center harp between the main fixture body and the chain without the five outer s...
Aluminum
Lalique Gingko Crystal Chandelier
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
It consists of chandeliers, ceiling lamps and wall sconces, all featuring pure clean geometric forms in an Art - Deco spirit.
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Porcelain Wall Sconces with Milk Glass Shades
Located in Surrey, BC
A matched pair of charming white porcelain wall sconces with milk glass shades from circa 1920.
Porcelain, Milk Glass
Brass and Frosted Glass Wall Sconce Lights
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, wall sconce lights feature brass back plates and pull chain fitters with frosted glass bell shades are newly wired to accept up to 100 watt bulbs each.
Brass
1960s Modern Mexican Wall Lamps Vintage Sconces Mexico
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Mexican Wall Lamps Vintage Sconces Mexico Adjustable height 26 h adjustable x 12 w x 24 d Preowned original vintage condition Rewired new cord with plug + new socket wit...
Metal
Pair of Brass Pharmacy Swing Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Stylish vintage pair of brass swing-arm pharmacy style wall lamps with brass triangular shade after Walter von Nessen and Koch & Lowy. Comes with electrical plug-in cord but can be ...
Art Deco Milk Glass and Porcelain Wall Sconce Lights
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of art deco wall sconce lights with porcelain, pull chain bases with built-in electrical outlets and milk glsas shades are wired to accept up to a 75 watt bulb each.
Porcelain, Milk Glass
Pair of Sconces with Steuben Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
Very handsome pair of patinated brass sconces with gold aurene Steuben shades make a very desirable package. These sconces are very similar to Tiffany's early works and could possibl...
Brass
Gray Metal Goose Neck Work Table Light Wall Light Sconce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal work light with flexible arm. Aluminium shade. Pull chain bulb holder. Weight: 1.4 kg / 3,1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internat...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Nickel-Plated Deco Sconces with Glass Rods
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fully restored deco sconces with glass rods and nickel frames. Additional bottom light can be turned off and on with a pull chain. Great scale!
Nickel
Exceptional Heifetz Rotoflex Sconce
By Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large-scale light in great, all original condition. The adjustable height shade is suspended from a brass extension arm with swing movement and is balanced by a heavy cylindrical bra...
Brass
Rare Ornate Limburg Sunburst Sconce
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare style Limburg sconce; the molded glass is a beautiful, intricately detailed, sunburst shape. This petite fixture is equipped with a decorative pull chain switch and medium bas...
Large Pair of Nickel Plated Architectural Sconces
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Large pair of nickel plated Architectural sconces circa 1970, similar in style to pieces by Curtis Jere, and Neal Small. Wired with a pull chain switch on the bottom.
Steel
Art Deco Milk Glass Panel Sconces, a Pair
By Donald Deskey
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine pair of Art Deco three panel milk glass sconces. Just a small amount stepped metal detailing in the upper corners of the sconces and the vertical reeded exterior panel support...
Metal, Steel, Spelter
Set of Poker Symbol Copper Sconces by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in New York, NY
Set of three (3) whimsical "Casino" copper and black metal sconces by Kaiser Leuchten. Germany, circa 1960. Copper square back with curved sides complemented by raised black meta...
Copper
Karl Springer Pair of Brass and Nickel Swing Arm Sconces
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Retain the original finials, rectangular chain pulls and wall mounting brackets. New parchment shades.
Sold
H 20 in W 13 in D 7 in
Wonderful Pair Caldwell Green Wedgwood Doré Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Caldwell light green Wedgwood plaque and doré bronze ormolu neoclassical 2 candelabra pull chain sconces completely rewired with original sockets intact ready to ...
Bronze
Pair Exceptional Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptional antique (late 19th to early 20th century) gilt bronze two-light sconces, attributed to Edward F. Caldwell, distinguished by their ornate, detailed design, fine ca...
Bronze
Danish Modern Wicker and Teak Swing Arm Wall Lamp
Located in New Windsor, NY
Finely woven wicker hanging shade with a solid teak/walnut swing arm. Original wiring. Pull chain. Probably Danish in origin, circa 1950-1960. Very good, original condition. Unsigned...
Wicker, Teak, Walnut
Pair of Frink Mirrored Articulated Arm Wall Lamps
By I.P. Frink
Located in Peekskill, NY
The arm is beautifully curved and is jointed in two places. Look closely and you will see a row of small loops that neatly guide the fabric covered twisted wire over the top of the l...
Vintage Lüber Switzerland Verner Panton FUN2 WM Shell Wall Lamp
By Nordisk Solar Co., Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Krefeld, DE
Verner Panton Fun 2 WM wall lamp by Lueber, Switzerland, 1964. This original lamp is complete with all metal chains and shell discs and in very good condition. Only small signs of us...
Metal
Industrial Caged Utility Light Pendant with Wood Handle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of wire with plug and can also be used as a wall sconce hung from a hook.
Brass
Art Deco "Down" Stairway Light Fixture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Era Square "Down" milk glass globe taken for a stairway here in Los Angeles, comes with chromed wall fixture complete with electric plug socket and pull chain on and off swi...
Glass
Dutch Lighted Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated and brass plated metal shell with ring of light illuminating the mirror with a clever little brass pull chain
Metal, Brass
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.
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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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