Pair French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Torch Sconces, Poillerat

Rare pair of french 1940s-1950s sconces handcrafted in patinated copper with three lights emanating from simplified, floral bobeches. An exquisite blend of sobriety and quiet drama g...

4 pairs of French wrought iron wall lights in the form of torches and in the style of the French master iron worker, Gilbert Poillerat. This is a classic F...

Two elegant pairs of French Art Deco / Mid-Century Style solid brass wall lights in the style of Jules Leleu in a Modern Neoclassical X-Form design. Wired for two Lights at 60 wat...

A pair of large dramatic French Mid-Century patinated plaster sconces; each sconce having three arms. The sconces exert a theatrical effect reminiscent of Jean Cocteau and Serge Roch...

Set of French gilt iron sconces after Gilbert Poillerat. Stunning pair of French gilt iron sconces in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. These fantastic torch form sconces have a beau...

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

Pair of circa 1920's French neoclassic style two-arm sconces. Measurements: Height: 15" Width: 13" Depth: 8".

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...