French Victorian Style Bronze Dore Cornucopia Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style (19/20th Century) bronze dore wall sconce with two arms, a cornucopia motif, and an oval scroll design backplate.
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Cast Bronze Dore Finish Wall Candleholder Sconce
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of antique cast bronze French style wall candleholder sconces with doré finish. Top center urn with flame and draped swag foliage details. Two candleholders, circa 1890-1910. Wa...
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Dore Two Arm Sconces
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
A pair of Louis XV-style doré bronze sconces feature two arm construction, cast in bronze and gilded. The elegant foliate arms are adorned with candle holders resembling blooming flo...
Bronze
Sevres Wall Sconces, pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning pair of vintage Sevres porcelain wall sconces date from the early 19th century & feature fine hand painted porcelain scenes with sharp vivid details. These vibrant ova...
Bronze
Small French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Sconces, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous French 19th century Louis XVI bronze d'ore sconces with a beautiful chased ribbon backing. Set of three available. Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in w...
Gold Plate, Bronze
$1,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19 in W 11.5 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style French Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 19in W: 11 1/2in D: 5 1/4in This Pair Antique Louis XV Style French Brass Wall Sconces are made of the highest quality and are a fine example early 20th century french...
Brass
$36,800 / set
H 26 in W 22 in D 13 in
Pair of Monumental French Louis XVI Style Five-Arm Dore Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and monumental pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style five-arm fore bronze sconces. Each sconce is of a monumental size. Most sconces of this era are between two a...
Bronze
Pair Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair bronze Louis XV style sconces. Pair vintage Louis XV style two-arm wall lights newly electrified. Italy, circa 1920. Dimensions: 12" H x 9.5" W x 4” projection
Bronze
Pair Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Two Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Bronze two light Sconces.
Bronze
$12,450
H 29.5 in W 26.25 in D 22.75 in
Palatial French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze 5-Light Gasolier Wall-Light Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare and Palatial French Neoclassical Revival Gilt-Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconce. The very large fixture, originally designed for gas lighting and now electrified, features a scrol...
Bronze
$360
H 20 in W 11.25 in D 3.5 in
French Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce, Fluted Design, France
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) gilt bronze wall sconce with fluted design, two scroll arms, and an urn and swag finial top.
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Three-Arm Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of late 19th c. French Dore Bronze Sconces with Urn and Flame Motif.
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Sconces
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French gilt-bronze sconces in the Neoclassical or Louis XVI style, with rams' heads at the base of the arms, a central lion mask, anthemion leaf finial and bell flowers desce...
Bronze
$242Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.39 in Dm 9.06 in
Sconce Antique French Bronze Wall Sconce Louis XVI/Neoclassical 19th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique French wall sconce, dating from the 19th century, showcases exquisite craftsmanship. Crafted from bronze, it features an intricately detailed rose with petals and a ribbon b...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore 2-Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style 19th century bronze doré scroll 2-arm wall sconce with cupid head and urn top.
Bronze
Wall Sconce Large French Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Style France
Located in New York, NY
Wall Sconce Large French Gilt Bronze Empire Style France. A wall sconce in a large size made in France during the early 20th century in gilt bronze. Electrified with two arms for can...
Bronze
$9,500 / set
H 21 in W 12.75 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze D’ore Sconces, French Antique 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair of Louis XVI 3 light sconces are made of finely chiseled bronze d’ore and date back to the 19th century. The French Antique pair features beaded drippers, candle cups adorn...
Bronze, Gold
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Double Arm Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces, each with two arms and a center torch and a regal garland joined in the center of the wo arms. Recently rewired and polished.
Bronze
$2,568Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13.39 in D 9.45 in
ORNATE PAIR OF STUNNiNG ANTIQUE FRENCH 1920'S BRONZED CANDLE SCONCE WALL LIGHTS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of very ornate Rococo style circa 1920-1940'S gilt bronzed French wall sconce Candle lam...
Bronze
$7,500 / set
H 17 in W 13 in D 7 in
Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Sconces, Two-Light, French, Circa 1720
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with foliate voluted backplate centered by a Zephyr’s mask, issuing a pair of asymmetric scrolling foliate-cast candle arms, with strap work-cast drip-pans, drilled for electric...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Decorative Rhyton Style Shaped Swan Vases
Located in Delft, NL
19th century bronze decorative rhyton style shaped swan vases. Bronze rhyton style decorative shaped vases with swan on round red/brown marble base. The set in a trumpet shaped wi...
Marble, Bronze
Pair Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall three light electrified wall sconces with various decorative motifs top to bottom in a French inspired design. The eagle crest is perched atop clouds with an inscribed shield (t...
Bronze
$36,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 119 in W 82.5 in D 60 in
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks headboard, acanthus carved bulbous post, original rails, and terminating on brass cup ...
Brass
$61,470
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$12,950Sale Price|30% Off
H 37 in W 97 in D 23.5 in
Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Monumental marble top Louis XV Style Console, Sideboard, Maison Jansen, Late 19th Early 20th Century. A stunning console table or sideboard having a parcel gilt and paint decorat...
Belgian Black Marble
$9,000Sale Price|28% Off
H 39 in W 59 in D 28.5 in
Italian Design, Neoclassical, Console, White Wood, Gilt, Marble, Italy, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Simply stunning Italian Empire white painted and parcel-gilt decorated console table, circa 1825. The white marble rectangular top above an acanthus carved frieze, raised on female m...
Wood
Antique French Fine Bronze and Crystal Chandelier circa 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight lights
Crystal, Bronze
Baker Demilune Mahogany Federal Style Sideboard MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Demilune Mahogany Federal Style Sideboard MINT!
Brass
$18,252
H 46.66 in W 84.26 in D 14.77 in
Impressive Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth: 90 x 116cm
Marble, Carrara Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Superb quality of sculpture Dimensions of the hearth: 87.5 x 105.5 cm
Marble, Carrara Marble
$3,800 / item
H 16 in W 10 in D 2 in
A Pair of American Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A significant pair of American Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces by E. F. Caldwell. The sconces are designed in a neoclassical form with a rectangular backplate terminating in...
Bronze
$61,470
H 41.75 in W 62.38 in D 16.63 in
Quality Carrara French Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with torch and quiver to centre, carved wreaths and draped flowers. The scrolled jambs with tied r...
Carrara Marble
Antique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Mahogany & Marble, 1770
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The chest has been finished with a French polish of museum qu...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$1,469Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.23 in W 7.29 in D 7.49 in
Vintage Decorative Figure of Moses, English, Bronze, Statue, After Michelangelo
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative figure of Moses. An English, bronze and marble statue after Michelangelo, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Striking rendition of a historic...
Bronze
$28,900 / set
H 36.75 in W 42.5 in D 18.5 in
A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and marble consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of richly carved French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Rosso Levanto marble consoles. Each stunning console is raised by a pair of scrolled a...
Marble
Regence Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully hand-carved and giltwood finished Regence style giltwood mirror, dome shaped capital with centrally mounted floral applique above multiple carved designs, set above a squ...
Mirror, Wood
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
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For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
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