French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE
Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.
Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.
Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.
The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: French Provincial
Period: 20th Century
1930's French Bagues Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
a very unusual pair of French circa 1930's Bagues sconces with beaded crystals and crystal hangings
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1920's Bronze Bagues Parrots Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues gilt bronze sconces with parrots design. Sconces with three lights
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930's French Bagues Gilt Metal 3 Lights Sconces with Crystal Birds
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Bagues gilt metal 3 lights sconces with crystal birds design
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1940’s French Gilt Metal and Crystal Bird Sconces with 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940’s French Bagues gilt metal and crystal bird sconces with glass leaves
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1960's Schoenbeck Rivendell Beaded Crystals White Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's white body with beaded crystals sconces with interior lights
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1930's French Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French etched mirror and bronze sconces
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1940’s French Bagues Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 140’s French Bagues double lights sconces with swirled body
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1920s French Large Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s French gilt bronze sconces in original finish
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920 French Gilt Bronze Ribbon Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s French gilt bronze double lights sconces wit ribbon and twisted arms
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1940 Large French Gilt Bronze Three lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940’s gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights very unusual big size
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930's French Bagues Vase design 3 Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French gilt metal Bagues sconces with 3 lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1930’s French Gilt Metal Bush Shape Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French gilt metal sconces with 3 lights.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
1930’s Gilt Bronze with Etched Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s Gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrored backplate and crystals hangings
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930’s French Bagues 2 Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues double light sconces with mirrored cut crystal body
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1930's French Bagues Silvered Metal 5 Lights Sconces with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair circa 1930's French Bagues silvered metal 5 lights sconces with glass leaves design
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1930's French Bagues Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
a pair of circa 1930's French silver plated sconces with glass body and crystal leaves
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1930's French Bagues Gilt Metal Sconces with Crystal Leaves
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Bagues sconces with glass leaves design.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1930's French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1930’s French gilt bronze double lights sconces, original finish and patina, unusual large sized.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920s French Bronze Double Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French bronze sconces with two lights.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930’s French Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s gilt metal double light sconces with floral design by Bagues from Iranian princess state in NYC
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1920's Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated and etched mirror sconces with two lights. Available in bronze color
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1930's French Gild Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 French gild bronze sconces with two lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930’s French Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French double light sconces with flower design
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1930's Large French Bagues Silver Leaf Sconces with Double Birds and 5 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French large silver leaf sconces with double bird's design, 5 lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1930s French Bagues Silver Leaf Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s silver leaf metal sconces with glass leaves and body
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1930s French Silvered Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French silvered simple small sconces with crystal body and flower with two lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Set of Four French Provincial Wooden Wall Lamps / Sconces, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The each lamp comes with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb.
Light bulbs are not incl...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1950's Solid Brass French Angel Sconces
Located in New York, NY
1950's solid brass French angel wall sconces with glass shades, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, newly rew...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Two-Arm Iron Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage two-arm iron sconces from France. Newly wired for use within the USA. Sold together and priced $1,400 for the pair.
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
French Bronze & Iron Wall Sconce with Fleur De Lis
Located in Malibu, CA
Classic French bronze & iron sconce with fleur de Lis.
Newly wired.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Pair of Tall Carved Wood and Tole Tiered Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of large decorative and charming tiered wall sconces in creme Paintin Provincial French manner. In a pale two tone painted finish with ten elec...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
French Frosted Glass Pair of Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Art Deco Frosted glass sconces by Jean Noverdy, with gilt metal wall mount frames, molded in glass.
Category
1930s European Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
French Bronze Sconces, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French wall sconces. One of the sconces needs repair, selling as is. Add some amazing French style to your home.
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Large French Brass 3 Branch Wall Lights
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 large french brass 3 branch wall lights
A very handsome set of Large Heavy Brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a twisted acanthus leaf scroll br...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Tole Floral Electrified Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tole wall sconces crafted in pressed brass with a flower bouquet decorated in a trompe-l'oeil technique over a brass stylized planter.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rafia Wall Lights, XXth
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of rafia wall lights, metal structure, Bulb E 27, they are delivered with the electrical material.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Raffia
French Style Bronze Sconces With Crystals By E. F. Caldwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French style crystal sconce by Edward F. Caldwell a New York manufacturer of very fine quality bronze work. These are circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Antique Pair of French Iron and Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of French antique wall sconces with hand wrought scrolled backplates with distressed mirror over metal one light arms with fl...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Six Italian Style Tole and Carved Wood Two-Arm Sconces with Wood Drops
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of six Italian style tole and carved wood two-arm sconces with wood drops. Lovely worn patina. Newly wired and ready for installation. Priced per...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Scrolling Foliate Wall Lights, Tole Gilt and Cream Roses
Located in Somerton, GB
An elegant pair of gilt and enamel gilt iron floral wall lights, made in France in the 1940s. These are very high quality wall sconce lights.
These wall sconces have two arms decorated with gilt leaves and enameled cream...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Neoclassical Brass Triple Wall Lights
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of French neoclassical brass triple wall lights
A very handsome pair of brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a lighted torch
Each light has 3 branch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Verdigris Iron Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tres charming vintage metal sconce featuring star embellishment, crystal detail, brass trim and fabric lamp shades.
Approximately 12" x 12".
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Sconces with Mirrored Backs '2 Pairs Available'
Located in Pembroke, MA
Large and impressive pair of French provincial wrought iron sconces with three arms and mirrored backs, (late 19th-early 20th century). Gilded tole acanthus leaf details. Two pairs a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Pair of Italian Metal Wall Sconces with Cattails and Leaves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of metal two light wall sconces featuring ribbons, cattails, acanthus leaves and a sting of flowers, all with an old world worn gold washed finish.
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
20th Century Set of French Decorative Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of French decorative gilt wrought iron sconces with glass shadows.
Measures: Pair sconces: W 14.56in, D 4.72in, H 8.26in.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Elegant French Brass and Crystal Chandelier Wall Lamps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of French brass and crystal chandelier wall lamps,
This is a very a pretty pair, the brass the lamps have chains of lusters...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
1950s French Gilt Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1950s French brass gilded sconces.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Style Bronze Three-Arm Gold Dore Sconces Fruit and Floral Details
Located in Toledo, OH
Stunning pair French style gold doré bronze three socket sconces. Twisted arms with grape clusters details. Fruit designs at the top featuring pineapple, grapes and apples. Three-dim...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of E. F. Caldwell Gilt Wrought Iron, Mirror and Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handmade pair of three-light Continental style sconces feature antique mirrored backs, and gilt flame form finials.
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Country Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of large French provincial wrought iron two-arm sconces with parcel-gilt and dark green paint. These sconces have been newly-rewired and have beeswax candle sleeves, and would m...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
1920's French Bagues Bird Sconces with 1 Light
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French Bagues gilt metal and crystal birds sconces with 1 light
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique French Monumental Wrought Iron Wall Sconce with Leaves Design, 7 Bulbs
Located in Plainview, NY
A majestic early 20th century wrought iron wall scone finely hand carved and featuring hanging leaves. The sconce holds 7 candelabra bulbs and ...
Category
1920s European Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Single Light Iron Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of single light iron sconces . Nice hand forged decorative wrought iron detail. Newly wired for use within the USA. Sold together as a pair for $950. Interesting and simplistic ...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Provincial wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial 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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America 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 Maison Baguès, and Edward F. Caldwell & Co.. 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 $495 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $4,200.
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