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Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

FOLK ART STYLE

Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.

Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.

Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Folk Art
Ethnic Parchment African Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Early 19th Century American Hammered Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming pair of hammered brass 19th century wall sconces having a folk art feel with hearts at the top and octagonal sections with circles and oval decoration. Fully electrified wit...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

c1920's French Folk Art/ Carved Wood Figural Breton Couple Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1920's French Folk Art Carved Wood Breton Figural Wall Sconces. I saw these and I thought that they would look good in a country setting.
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1920s French Vintage Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wood

Early 20th Century English Metal Fairground Crown Light
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Metal Fairground Crown Light A unique example of an early 20th Century metal scratch-built fairground light in the shape of a c...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Vintage North African Art Wall Sconce Parchment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

African Tribal Art Mask Parchment Wall Shade Sconces in Red
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of African Tribal Art mask parchment wall shade sconces. These Art pieces could be used as large wall lamp shade. Iron frame covered with hide w...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Large Moroccan Tribal Art Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large pair of African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These art piec...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Handpainted Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Tatupeba Sconce Lamp GOLDEN BROWN in Natural Palm Fiber 'LARGE' - EU plug typ C
Located in São Paulo, BR
Prized as the best work of its category in the Novos Talentos Brasileiros (New Brazilian Talents) Award in 2020, the Tatubepa lamp is a piece with unique and valuable design. It was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Solid Brass Two-Light Wall Sconces, Vintage, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of heavy brass wall sconces. Each consisting of a stylish Farmhouse style design. Each fixture requires two European E14 / 110 Volt candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to ...
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1950s German Vintage Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sconce Wall Freestanding Portable Tin Mirror Cresting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Extremely rare survival of a vernacular tin wall sconce Unusually incorporating mirror plate which was an expensive material suggesting this was made for an affluent customer The m...
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18th Century English Antique Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Guillerme et Chambron Wall Sconces Oak Wood & Ceramic French Folk Art 60
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare example of Guillerme et Chambron oak sconces with some ceramic Bobech by Danikowski 100 watts bulb max US wired , in working condition 2 pairs available. Priced by pair, Ha...
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Oak

Large African Tribal Art Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could ...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Vintage Moroccan Folk Art Parchment Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These vintage hand crafted Folk Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or just decorative wall Art. Iron frame covered with hide parchment which has been hand painted with red, safron, yellow and tan in henna tribal tattoo designs and has a decorative iron surround are perfect for soft subtle lighting. These Folk Art lamp shades sit over your existing wall light fitting. There are no electrics within the lampshade. They will look great over an electric fitting or just as an African Tribal Art wall decoration. Large African Tribal wall shade: 23" H x 11" W x 6" D. Handcrafted and hand painted in Marrakech, Morocco by women artist. Great conversation curiosity Tribal Art piece. One of a kind design, there are 3 pieces available in the same shape they are listed individually. Art & Craft from Morocco. African Wall Decor...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Handcrafted North African Art Wall Sconce in Red and Yellow
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Moroccan Folk Art Metal and Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Parchment Vintage African Tribal Art Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Tatupeba Sconce Lamp BLACK in Natural Palm Fiber 'LARGE' - EU plug typ C
Located in São Paulo, BR
Prized as the best work of its category in the Novos Talentos Brasileiros (New Brazilian Talents) Award in 2020, the Tatubepa lamp is a piece with unique and valuable design. It was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Sheet Metal

Wall Sconce Tin Diamond Single Arm Wallace Nutting Collection
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Surviving pieces of vernacular lighting are extremely rare and it is hard to source convincing re-creations. These are copies of a period sconce from the Wallace Nutting Collection a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Tin

Wall Sconce Tin Circular Single Arm Illustrated Furnituretreasury Wallacenutting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Surviving pieces of vernacular lighting are extremely rare and it is hard to source convincing re-creations. These are copies of a period sconce illustrated in Furniture Treasury by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Tin

Handcrafted Ceramic Wall Lamp by "Delamorylabelleza" for Ikb191, Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted wall lamp designed and made by Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as ``Del Amor y la Belleza´´. Made of ceramic at low temperatures and illustrated with abstr...
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2010s Spanish Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Handcrafted Ceramic Wall Lamp by`Delamorylabelleza´, Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted wall lamp designed and made by Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as ``Del Amor y la Belleza´´. Made of ceramic at low temperatures and illustrated with abstr...
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2010s Spanish Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Handcrafted Ceramic Wall Lamp by´Delamorylabelleza´for IKB191, Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted wall lamp designed and made by Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as ``Del Amor y la Belleza´´. Made of ceramic at low temperatures and illustrated with abstr...
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2010s Spanish Folk Art Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Paint, Clay

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Folk Art wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art 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, folk art, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Africa, Maghreb, and Morocco 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 Berber Tribes of Morocco, Valter Costa Lima, and Guillerme et Chambron. 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 $350 and tops out at $4,074 while the average work can sell for $770.

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