Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
BAROQUE STYLE
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Baroque
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Bras De Lumière Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely carved pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Bras de Lumières. The pierced back plate is decorated with scrolled acanthus l...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Gilt Metal Candle Sconce with Glass Drops, a Single Item
Located in New York, NY
A single gilt metal wall mount candelabra sconce with two arms and glass pendant drops.
Designed to hold two candlesticks. Not electrified.
Dimensions: 11 inches W x 6.5 inches D x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Baroque Dutch Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Baroque Dutch style in gilt bronze by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. As a faithful replica, it features different ball-shaped elements. The sconce ends with a...
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2010s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Baroque Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and impressive pair of gilt bronze and crystal wall sconces. Originally for gas, now electrified. High quality bronze work. Original gilding.
Dimensions: H. 25", W. 28",...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of giltwood candleholders with iron prickets. The finish is beautifully "chippy" with missing gold leaf throughout.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold
Pair of 19th Century Italian Gilt Tôle Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of regal 19th century piedmont, Italy gilt Tôle rock crystal sconces. Each sconces has an iron frame wrapped in Tôle gilt Foliages with gilt floral bobeches that were originally...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tôle
Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century bronze and gilded ormolu three branch candelabra, one modeled as a bacchanalian satyr, the other a putto, out stretched arms holding three br...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian
By Henri Vian
Located in London, GB
Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian
French, late 19th Century
Height 95cm, width 48cm, depth 30cm
These large three branch lights, measuring a colossal 95cm...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century Pair of Two Lights Baroque Bronze Sconces with Bronze Lampshades
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of two lights baroque bronze sconces with bronze lampshades.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Italy Baroque Style Iron Gold Finish Wall Lights
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an Italian patinated antique hand made iron wall sconce. The used gold finish is hand made. Many clear glass pendents and spheres enrich the wall sconce.
The two lights wall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Girandole
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century French gilt bronze three-light girandole with pleated silk shades, and dripping with handcut rock crystal and man-made crystal pendalogues. Fixture is ...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Bronze and Crystal Glass Twin Arm Wall Sconces, ca. 1930
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French bronze and crystal glass twin arm wall sconces, ca. 1930
A beautiful pair of bronze ornate wall sconces hung with crystal prisms. Ea...
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Baroque Style Large Brass Three-Light Swedish Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is an impressively large and ornate antique repousse brass three-light sconce. The backplate is crest shaped with a convex center embossed with a shell and scroll design. The Du...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
3 Flower Lamps 19th Century South German, Electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal
Located in Epfach, DE
3 flower lamps 19th century South German, electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal
3 flower lamps elaborated in sheet and painted, subsequent electrification...
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Italian Maria Theresa Baroque Style Cut Glass 3 Candle Sconce Pair, 1910
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Maria Theresa Baroque style pair of delicate Venetian sconces with 3 candles on glass cups, burnished gold metal fixture, and cut glass pendants and beaded swags, cir...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Early 20th C Italian Gilt and Iron Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of sconces were created in the early 20th century and are made of gilt and iron. The pieces have two candle arms hung with crystal prisms and rosettes.
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Verochio Italian Giltwood Two-Arm Light Sconce by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Verochio Italian giltwood two-arm light sconce by Randy Esada
Item #: 9001SC2 - Verochio Sconce (2-Arm)
Finish: 23-karat distressed yellow gold
D...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Baltic Gilt Brass and Silver Mirror Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of unusual Baroque Baltic or possibly Russian mirrors that were originally sconces. With silver arabesques overlaying gilt brass frames mounted on oak. The holders for candle arms still mounted on what are now a wonderfully unique pair of small mirrors...
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Early 18th Century Baltic Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Brass Ornate Wall Sconces Astral Cut and Polished Glass Shades
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of antique heavy brass ornate wall sconces. Grape design details on cut and polished astral shades.
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20th Century Unknown Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of vintage late 19th or early 20th century Baroque style carved wood sconces, featuring three arms with cherubs holding a candlestick. Electrified. A unique feature is the wax...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Dutch Two-Light Brass Sconces
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of Dutch brass wall sconces from the 1930s. They each have twin nicely stylized arms depicting fish and serpent with classic candle-style bulb holders.
On the top of the centr...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Monumental Crystal Starburst Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Custom monumental crystal starburst sconce in nickel finish. Customization is available in different sizes and finishes.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Nickel, Metal
Pair of Three-Light Rock Crystal Iron Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-light wrought iron beaded sconces with almond shaped rock crystals. The sconces are newly rewired with drip wax candle covers. Newly rewired and ready to install.
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20th Century Unknown Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Italian Repoussé Silvered Sconce Urn Vase Wall-Light 20th Century Baroque Style
Located in Milan, IT
A 20th century handmade Italian wall-light realized with a silvered copper plate finely embossed with scrolling, geometrical and vegetal motifs,...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Early 18th Century Baroque Seven Lights Candelabra Andrea Brustolon Attributable
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Baroque seven lights candelabra, indicated for fireplace or credenza, in hand-carved walnut, gold leaf finish, proceeds from a candle holders of early 1700s
The central heart carved, indicates its ecclesiastical origin.
Measures cm: H 56 x W 102 x D 12
"Andrea Brustolon...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Walnut
Majolica Glazed Porcelain Winged Lion Candelabra/Sconce
Located in Toledo, OH
Oversize Majolica glazed porcelain winged lion wall sconce candelabra with four sockets.
Category
20th Century European Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early 20th C Italian Carved Wood Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of carved wood with gilt sconces were made in Italy in the early-20th century, circa 1910, and feature two candles with ribbon, flowers, and acanthus motifs. The pair has b...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Italian Hand-Carved Wood and Iron Sconce
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Baroque style hand-carved and painted wood sconce has three wrought iron armatures wired electrically for US flame bulbs. The design is a layering of fruit and the wood i...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
1900 French Baroque Gold Gilt Three-Light Crystal Sconces
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing three-lights each, sitting in crystal bobeches on top of giltwood posts. Rewired and ready to hang. Adorning crystal prisms with macaroni bead swags and florets throughout. G...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Large Pair of 18th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of 18th century Venetian silver gilt sconces.
Monumental pair of Italian or Venetian silver Baroque gilt or silver leaf candle sconces from the 18th century. This outstanding pair of Venetian carved...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Gadrooned and Reeded Silverplated Bronze Sconces by Bradley & Hubbard, c. 1910s
Located in New York, NY
AIS1684
A pair of two arm sconces in their original worn silverplate over bronze finish. The backplates and cups are detailed with gadrooning, swags and beading. The reeded arms term...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
Italian Hand-Carved Wood and Iron Sconce
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Baroque style hand-carved and painted wood sconce has three wrought iron armatures wired electrically for US flame bulbs. The design is a layering of fruit and the wood i...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Baroque Hand-Carved Giltwood Sconces with Gilt Bronze Arm
Located in Firenze, IT
A very beautiful pair of antique 17th century baroque period hand-carved giltwood Italian sconces made with gold leaves technique. The corner base is finely carved as acanthus leaves with a pine as final up and down. In the middle of each sconce there is a plain gilt wood band that covers a metal band with holes in which one can put the sconce’s arm. We have just one antique and original arm per sconce but on request we can realize more arms to put on. Each ormolu socket has a very sinuous and curvy shape emphasized by a curl on both sides and embellished by a richly stylized gilt wood leaf pattern. A fully decorative scrolled floral work gilt wood bobeches. Newly wired.
The gold is in perfect condition with a beautiful original patina, the brightly gold of gilt bronze arm will made a scintillating sparkle atmosphere.
These corner wall lights...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Dutch Baroque Style Brass Sconces
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This pair of brass Dutch Baroque style sconces are oval in shape with heavy elegant repousse on the front under a forward projecting stylized crown and terminating in a pair of exten...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
A large French pair of gilded bronze quintuple arm antique wall sconces, the ornate leaf scrolling arms with leaf bobeches drip pans, issuing from a decoratively cast elongated taper...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Four 19th C American Baroque-Style Silver Plate Repousse Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
A 19th century American set of four bronze and silver gas sconces, circa 1890, with putti, garland, and fruit motifs and two candle arms. The sconces have been rewired with new porc...
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19th Century American Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver, Brass
Rare Pair of Late 17th-Early 18th Century Ship Sconces
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare pair of late 17th century bronze swivel arm sconces with parapet finials over balustrade bodies, the two pairs of arms of differing heights and lengths, the backplates with...
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18th Century and Earlier European Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Swedish Hammered Brass Wall Sconces with Single Socket
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Swedish early 20th century hammered brass wall sconces. Inspired by the Swedish Baroque the sconces have stylized shell shaped...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Silverplate Wheel-Cut Mirrorback Sconces with Crystal Spear Prisms, Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
AIS2929
A pair of two arm sconces with wheel-cut mirrored backplates, dressed with crystal bobeches and spear prisms. In their original aged silverplate f...
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1930s Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Pair of Gilt Venetian Wall Sconces
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of Venetian gilt wall sconces, with 5 lights for candles, grapes and acanthus leaves, with mythological sea creatures.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
18th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Ochre Painted One-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Baroque wooden carved parcel-gilt and ochre painted one-light wall sconce from the first half of the 18th century. The beautifully shaped and pierced backplate presents a ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Pair of Two-Light Silvered Bronze Figural Trumpets Caldwell Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
These two-arm sconces have soft scrolls accenting the pair of softly aged silvered bronze lady figures playing their trumpets.
Attributed to Caldwell
Me...
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Style Wood and Mirror Sconces
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Baroque style, carved and gesso wood sconces with mirror backs. Late 19th/early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Pair of Louis XIV Bronze Dore Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of dore bronze, mirrored Louis XIV, 2-arm sconces.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Period Baroque Venetian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 18th century Venetian Baroque appliques in 'Legno Dorata'. Each with three curved wire arms clad in water gilt gesso, terminating in carved water giltwood candle cups. Very g...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Antique Darkened Cast Brass Sconces with Urn Form Backplates, Circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
AIS2796
A pair of darkened brass double light sconces with urn form backplates and slender S-curving arms.
Dimensions:
Overall: 11" h. x 9-1/2" w. x 5-1/2" d.
Backplate: 7-3/4" h. x...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Two Arm Gilded Bronze and Copper Sconces by the E. F. Caldwell Co. 1910s
Located in New York, NY
AIS1752
A pair of two arm gilded copper and bronze sconces with cast backplates topped with ribbon details and surrounded by berried swags. Signed by the New York maker E. F. Caldwe...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Copper
Pair of Stamped Caldwell Baroque Style Bronze Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of Caldwell Baroque Style Bronze Sconces are stamped on the backplate. The pair of Stamped Caldwell Baroque Style Bronze Sconces where made in New York in the early Twentie...
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Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French Rare Flower One of a Kind Green Opaline Giltwood Sconces, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing two lights each. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Crystal bobeches sitting on gold gilt wooden posts. Adorning crystal swags, Murano green opaline flowers...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Pair Of “Conch” Plaster Sconces in the Style of Serge Roche
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Conch plaster sconces in the style of Serge Roche.
Original condition.
US rewired, one socket, 13 watts LED.
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1960s French Vintage Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
Spectacular Pair of Antique Italian Carved Wood Sconces, 19th Century
Located in palm beach, FL
Spectacular and masives pair of wooden wall lamp has decorated with carved acanthus leaves with four arms of lights. The patina of time is superb, indeed the colors white, natural wood, golden and cracked gives a romantic and timeless tone to these Italian baroque lamps.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
S317 Preciosa Maria Theresa Sconces, a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Traditional Maria Theresa sconces by Preciosa of the Czech Republic. Mirrored backplate and curved single arm with glass plates covering. Crystal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th C Italian Wood Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of wooden sconces were made in Italy in the early-20th century, circa 1910. These sconces feature two arms displaying intricate carvin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Baroque wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Modenese Gastone, Banci Firenze, and Bradley & Hubbard. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $68,500 while the average work can sell for $2,850.
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