$1,370Sale Price / set|20% Off
Large Decorative Applique Iron Forged by Hand Italian Flowers Leaves Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great elegance and refinement of execution for these Applique made entirely of solid forged iron, with aged gold finish.
Metal, Gold Leaf
Pair of Oval Palwa Backlight Mirrors with Guilt Brass and Crystal Flowers
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of oval Palwa backlight mirrors with guilt brass and crystal flowers. These vintage flower mirrors was manufactured by Palwa in Germany. The mirrors is held by an oval guilt br...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$2,020Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1960's Large Mid Century Modern 24K with Crystal Flower Form By Palwa
By Palwa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Beautiful Pair of 1960's Mid Century Modern 24K Plate Frame and Cut Crystal Wall Sconces by Palwa. Austria high end lighting maker Palwa. All crystals present. These sconces mak...
Metal
$3,180Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze Cage with China Blue Parrot w/ Porcelain Flowers
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI Rococo style China Blue Parrot in his Bronze Cage with the Porcelain Flowers and Vines Trailing up and over the Chandelier. This is a rare gem!
Bronze
$2,284Sale Price|20% Off
Large Decorative Floral Wall Sconce 1930 Italian in Red Lacquer with Flowers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large decorative floral Applique of 1930 Italian in red lacquer with flowers and leaves.
Metal
1 of 4 Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite mid-century flush mount light or wall sconce with 7 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s.
Brass
1 of 4 Stunning Murano Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 24 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s High quality and in very good condition.
Brass
1 of 2 Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall /Flush Mount Light E. Palme, Germany
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite mid century flush mount light or wall sconce with 13 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s Wonderful light effect.
Brass
1 of 4 Stunning Murano Glass Flower Ceiling Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 24 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s Wonderful light effect.
Brass
Large Wall Sconce Murano Flowers & Chrome Sputnik Venini for VeArt Italy 1960s
By Paolo Venini, VeArt
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Large Murano glass wall sconce by Paolo Venini for VeArt, Italy with 15 clear glass flowers on a Sputnik chrome frame.
Chrome
Pair of Baguès Style French Beaded Crystal Flower Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of French beaded and gilt iron sconces with crystal flowers and leaves motif, possibly Maison Baguès. Each sconce uses two candelabra base bulbs.
Crystal, Iron
Huge Italian Tole Leaves Wall Light with Colorful Porcelain Flowers 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian five arms Wall light or scone ornamented with colorful porcelain flowers and hand painted tole leaves. Five E14 light bulbs, we can rewire for your country standards. ...
Metal
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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