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Pair of Anglo Indian Etched Glass Sconces
Pair of Anglo Indian Etched Glass Sconces

Pair of Anglo Indian Etched Glass Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1920’s Anglo-Indian single light sconces with hand-carved wood backplate and clear

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of vintage Wrought Iron Wall Sconces
Pair of vintage Wrought Iron Wall Sconces

Pair of vintage Wrought Iron Wall Sconces

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Unusual pair of wall sconces artistically made and forged in the shape of beautiful dragon, wood

Category

Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Iron

1970's Stepped Custom Large Scale 16 Foot Lacquered Wood Credenza
1970's Stepped Custom Large Scale 16 Foot Lacquered Wood Credenza

1970's Stepped Custom Large Scale 16 Foot Lacquered Wood Credenza

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

two pieces. The lacquered wood backplate sits flush to the wall and can attach to the wall for added

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

French Empire Style Swan Motif Sconce Pair
French Empire Style Swan Motif Sconce Pair

French Empire Style Swan Motif Sconce Pair

Located in Winter Park, FL

three dimensional neck and outstretched wings. Beautiful old patina. Wood backplate with green painted

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Wood, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Wood, Paper, Sweden, 1970s

Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Wood, Paper, Sweden, 1970s

By Josef Frank

Located in High Point, NC

, consistent patina throughout brass. Surface cracking in painted wood backplate. Overall Dimensions (Inches

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Impala Mounted on Ebonized Backplate
Impala Mounted on Ebonized Backplate

Impala Mounted on Ebonized Backplate

Located in Atlanta, GA

skull and horns of African Impala

Category

Vintage 1970s Central African Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Wood

Brass Dog Leash Hook on Green Oval Backplate
Brass Dog Leash Hook on Green Oval Backplate

Brass Dog Leash Hook on Green Oval Backplate

Located in Ross, CA

Cast brass dog shaped leash hook on a dark green wooden backplate.

Category

Vintage 1940s British Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Partial Skull Mount of Deer Antlers on Walnut Backplate
Partial Skull Mount of Deer Antlers on Walnut Backplate

Partial Skull Mount of Deer Antlers on Walnut Backplate

Located in Atlanta, GA

the upper section of the skull mounted on a walnut backplate of antique wood with a molded edge

Category

20th Century American Taxidermy

Pair Wood and Gesso Sconces
Pair Wood and Gesso Sconces

Pair Wood and Gesso Sconces

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#2-1091 A pair of wood and gesso backplate having a single arm adorned with white opaline glass

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Glass

Italian Urn & Floral Motif Two-Light Candle Wall Sconces of Metal and Wood
Italian Urn & Floral Motif Two-Light Candle Wall Sconces of Metal and Wood

Italian Urn & Floral Motif Two-Light Candle Wall Sconces of Metal and Wood

Located in Atlanta, GA

wall sconces from Italy feature urn-shaped carved wood wall plaques as backplates, from which a metal

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Painted and Carved Sconces
Pair of Painted and Carved Sconces

Pair of Painted and Carved Sconces

Located in Chireno, TX

, with later painted wood decorative backplate.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood

German Bedside Lights
German Bedside Lights

German Bedside Lights

Located in Los Angeles, CA

german bedside lights, shade and backplate with artificial wood texture adjustable along

Category

Vintage 1970s German Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Large Nautical  Hurricane Sconces
Pair Large Nautical  Hurricane Sconces

Pair Large Nautical Hurricane Sconces

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#2-764 Solid wood ships wheel backplate supporting wheel cut hand blown hurricane glass shade.

Category

Vintage 1940s Wall Lights and Sconces

French Louis XVI style sconces
French Louis XVI style sconces

French Louis XVI style sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 5-light large scale French Louis XVI style carved wood trophy motif sconces; backplate

Category

Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Large Wooden Sconces
Pair of Large Wooden Sconces

Pair of Large Wooden Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large, 5 lights Italian carved and gilt wood sconces with painted backplate. Original

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

19th Century Italian Painted Armoire
19th Century Italian Painted Armoire

19th Century Italian Painted Armoire

Located in Mckinney, TX

is raw, natural wood. Large backplates were removed from the center of the doors (as found), leaving

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

Pair of Wood and Opaline Glass Lantern Wall Sconces
Pair of Wood and Opaline Glass Lantern Wall Sconces

Pair of Wood and Opaline Glass Lantern Wall Sconces

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of mid-century wall sconces made of a dark wood backplate and arms and two opaline glass

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Opaline Glass, Wood

Pair of Anglo Indian Opaline Glass Sconces
Pair of Anglo Indian Opaline Glass Sconces

Pair of Anglo Indian Opaline Glass Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1900s Anglo-Indian single-light sconces with carved wood backplates and opaline

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Handcarved pine wood starburst ceiling light fixture. Spain, 1940s This ceiling light pendant lamp

Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Handcarved pine wood starburst ceiling light fixture. Spain, 1940s This ceiling light pendant lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Sconces with Mirrored Backplate

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of sconces, each having a shield-shaped backplate of distressed mirror, in a heavily

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Italian Gilded Iron and Wood Foliate Sconces with Mirror Backplate
Pair of Italian Gilded Iron and Wood Foliate Sconces with Mirror Backplate

Pair of Italian Gilded Iron and Wood Foliate Sconces with Mirror Backplate

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of wall sconces, in Louis XVI taste, of delicately carved giltwood and gilded iron, each having oval mirror plate in a gadrooned molded frame, surmounted by a flaming torch, sur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Spanish Wall Coat Rack,  Black Forest Oak Leaf and Acorn Design
Spanish Wall Coat Rack,  Black Forest Oak Leaf and Acorn Design

Spanish Wall Coat Rack, Black Forest Oak Leaf and Acorn Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

leaves iron backplate and wood acorn hangers. This wall coat rack features two branches of oak tree in

Category

Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

Pair of Sconces by Lunel
Pair of Sconces by Lunel

Pair of Sconces by Lunel

By Maison Lunel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

diffusers, teak wood, brass, custom brass backplates. Rewired for U.S. standards. We recommend two E12 40w

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Teak

large etched glass globes with brass sconces/ wood backplates
large etched glass globes with brass sconces/ wood backplates

large etched glass globes with brass sconces/ wood backplates

Located in Jersey City, NJ

greak etched large handblown glass globes with brass sconces and scalloped wood backplates

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

pair of sconces with glass globes and wood backplates
pair of sconces with glass globes and wood backplates

pair of sconces with glass globes and wood backplates

Located in Jersey City, NJ

colonial style sconces with handblown glass shades and wood backplates in rosewood finish.Price

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

pair of sconces with large glass globes and wood backplates
pair of sconces with large glass globes and wood backplates

pair of sconces with large glass globes and wood backplates

Located in Jersey City, NJ

carved round backplates in wood with brass sconces and handblown glass shades

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Italian Wood and Iron Sconces
Pair of Italian Wood and Iron Sconces

Pair of Italian Wood and Iron Sconces

Located in Culver City, CA

Terrific carved new Italian wood backplates with 18th century iron arms with gilt tole leaves

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Pair of wall sconces
Pair of wall sconces

Pair of wall sconces

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 3-arm iron sconces with round wood backplate

Category

French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Iron

pair of 21st c.brass sconces with glass shades
pair of 21st c.brass sconces with glass shades

pair of 21st c.brass sconces with glass shades

Located in Jersey City, NJ

scalloped wood backplates with brass sconces and handblown clear glass globes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

David Weeks
David Weeks

David Weeks

Sold|$4,500

David Weeks

Located in Newburgh, NY

Pair of sconces by David Weeks, early 90's production with wood backplate. From a NYU library.

Category

Late 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Spectacular Double Arm Sconces with Amethyst Glass Globes
Spectacular Double Arm Sconces with Amethyst Glass Globes

Spectacular Double Arm Sconces with Amethyst Glass Globes

Located in Jersey City, NJ

wood backplates in mahogany color with double arm brass sconces with 4 glass shades in light

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

pair of handsome sconces with glass shades
pair of handsome sconces with glass shades

pair of handsome sconces with glass shades

Located in Jersey City, NJ

pair of beaded sconces with scalloped wood backplates in a dark finish with handblown glass

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Baroque Style Painted, Parcel Gilt Cast  Metal Two Light Sconce
Baroque Style Painted, Parcel Gilt Cast  Metal Two Light Sconce

Baroque Style Painted, Parcel Gilt Cast Metal Two Light Sconce

Located in San Francisco, CA

with silk fringe shades, mounted on a shaped wood backplate; newly electrified.

Category

20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Wax

Pair Italian Sconces
Pair Italian Sconces

Pair Italian Sconces

Located in Culver City, CA

painted wood backplates.sconces mount on standard j-box and attach with two threaded nuts.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron, Tôle

Pair of Italian Gesso "Arm" Wall Sconces, 20th Century
Pair of Italian Gesso "Arm" Wall Sconces, 20th Century

Pair of Italian Gesso "Arm" Wall Sconces, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

wood backplates, mid-20th century. Arms emerging from stylized loose, red colored sleeves. (Not

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Wood, Brass, and Glass Sconces, Hans-Agne Jacobsson
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Wood, Brass, and Glass Sconces, Hans-Agne Jacobsson

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Wood, Brass, and Glass Sconces, Hans-Agne Jacobsson

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd

Located in New York, NY

of limed solid oak in a tapered "X" form with a wood backplate. Each sconce has five light

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

pair of brass sconces with backplates in wood
pair of brass sconces with backplates in wood

pair of brass sconces with backplates in wood

Located in Jersey City, NJ

brass sconces with leaf detailing,wired

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French
Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French

Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair early 1900s French carved wood sconces rewired with covered backplate. Carved Trophe'

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

ON SALE Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French
ON SALE Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French

ON SALE Sconces Pair of Early 1900s French

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair early 1900s French carved wood sconces rewired with covered backplate. Carved Trophe' Wired

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Professional Art Deco Desk by Stow and Davis
Professional Art Deco Desk by Stow and Davis

Professional Art Deco Desk by Stow and Davis

By Stow Davis

Located in Oakland, CA

sectioned off with original ebonized wood backplates. Original manufacturers tag line in the upper centre

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Thomasville Motif Walnut Lowboy Dresser with Rosewood Handles, 1950s
Midcentury Thomasville Motif Walnut Lowboy Dresser with Rosewood Handles, 1950s

Midcentury Thomasville Motif Walnut Lowboy Dresser with Rosewood Handles, 1950s

By Thomasville

Located in Detroit, MI

pulls set against black lacquered backplates. • Solid wood sculpted stretcher base with slightly

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

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Wood Backplate For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wood backplate you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each wood backplate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Your living room may not be complete without a wood backplate — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood backplate is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Wood Backplate?

Prices for a wood backplate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,880.

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