Neoclassical French Spear Double Sconces, 1950

Unique pair of Neoclassical French Revolution style two arm sconces from the mid-1950s in bronze, brass and matte black lacquered metal, with the symbols of the French nobility with ...

Beautiful set of 3 pairs of two-arm gilt bronze sconces in neoclassical style of the 1950s by Maison Jansen. Presenting two different patinas in gilt bronze and gun metal and charmin...

Very chic and stylish pair or French neoclassical double arm sconces of the 50’s in brass and lucite in the style of Maison Jansen. The ivory cotton lamp shades are new and complime...

Very stylish pair of French Neoclassical style double sconces of the 50's in brass and black lacquered metal in the style of Maison Jansen. The pair is in very good condition, elect...

Very elegant pair of 2 arm gilded bronze, metal gun patina, brass and Lucite (plexiglass) double arm wall sconces in the French neoclassical style of the 1950s by Jacques Adnet. The...

Very elegant pair of gilded bronze, brass and glass double arm wall sconces in the French neoclassical style of the 1950s by Jacques Adnet. The sconces are in excellent good conditi...

French Maison Bagues style bronze Neoclassical sconces. French Maison Bagues style bronze Neoclassical arrow sconces. These stunning French Empire s...

An elegant pair of French Neoclassical style sconces. The two-arm metal sconces are finely gild decorated and painted in a tortoise shell color tone adding a fashionable and stylish ...

Pair of French Neoclassical style bronze and tole sconces. Large pair of French Empire style or Neoclassical style red and gold decorated bronze and tole two-light sconces. This grea...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...

Great sculptural articulating wall sconce with two arms that swivel 180 degrees. Oval shaped diffusors rotate 360 degrees for directional light. One arm extends straight out while th...

Neoclassical bronze armature support stylized flame shells, each holding one 40-60 watt bulb.