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Nautical Pair of Anchor Motife Aged Brass Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun pair of aged brass candle sconces having an anchor nautical motife.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass French Three Candle Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of brass French three candle sconces, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Rococo Style Candle Sconce Wall Decorations
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative and unusual large pair of Florentine Rococo or Baroque style metal candle sconces
Category
2010s Dutch Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair Norwegian Hand Made Candle Sconces By T.Grimstad
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1632 Pair hand made metal candle holders by T.Grimstad
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Rococo Style Candle Sconce Wall Decorations
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative and unusual large pair of Florentine Rococo or Baroque style metal candle sconces
Category
2010s Dutch Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Silver Gilt 5 Arm Candle Wall Sconce, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
Unique and simple pair of silver gilt Italian 5 Arm Candle Wall Sconces that feature antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Florentine Single Italian Leaf and Wheat Gilt Wood Candle Sconce
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1439 Florentine Single Italian 3 candle wall sconce
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Sconce Double-Candle Brass Pierced Baroque Wings Hanging Freestanding
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late 17th century, pierced, brass, double candle sconce with wings
Pierced
Category
Antique 1680s Dutch Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Candela Wall Sconce in Blackened Steel with Candle by Nuumbra
Located in Geneve, CH
Candela Wall Sconce in Blackened Steel with Candle by Nuumbra
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 90 cm
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Mirrored Bronze Candle Wall Sconces - a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Mirrored Bronze Wall Candle Sconces
Measures 8" in. Width, 5" in depth and 10
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Italian Leaf and Wheat Black Gilt Saber Candle Wall Sconce
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic wall candle sconce is an iconic style to the Mid-Century period of beauty and elegance
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$420 Sale Price
26% Off
Single Art Nouveau Brass Double Light Wall Candle Sconce Unelectrified
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet brass sconce in the simply elegant art nouveau style. It has the traditional urn
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Pear Fruit Metal Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive set of two toleware candle wall sconces that accommodates two candles each. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Pineapple Candle Wall Sconce 1950’s Gold Wrought Iron
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful Italian candle wall sconce, dating to the 1950’s, made from wrought iron, it is fully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Italian White Painted Metal Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of vintage Italianate white painted metal electric candle sconces, with elaborate layers of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Putti Cherub Angel Wall Light / Sconce / Candlestick / Candle Holder
Located in Skien, NO
Stunning vintage brass/bronze Putti Cherub Angel wall-mounted candleholder/wall light/sconce
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Sculptural Brass
Aluminum Candle Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural candle sconces in brass and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Brass Double Arm Floral Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Brass arms with brass flowers mounted on wood bases. Measures: 12" wide by 6 1/2" tall by 8" deep. Good condition with minor age appropriate wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Gilt Wrought Iron Candle Wall Sconce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A French gilt wrought iron wall candleholder, beautifully decorated with leaf and flowers, France, 1930-1939.
In very good condition, with great aged patina.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Pair of Aged Bronze 5-Arm Electrified Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and striking pair of handsome 5-arm electrified candle sconces having bronze and black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
$2,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Leaf and Twig Moss green Metal candle sconces a Pair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair French Leaf and twig metal candle sconces
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Gilt Wall Candle Sconces Flower Roses Motif, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning 1950s Italian gilt-metal candlestick sconce, crafted with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Vintage Bronze Wall Sconces with Candles, Set of 2
Located in Bastogne, BE
An amazing pair of gilded bronze sconces in the form of intertwined ribbons holding two candle
Category
Vintage 1970s Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair 20th Century Regency Style Bronze and Ormolu Candle Holder Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of rare and original wall candle sconces, Regency style with influence of colonial fauna
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 18th Century Wall Candle Sconces Appliques Brass Moulded Hammered Cast
Located in Munich, DE
These fine wall candle sconces have been handcrafted in the first half of the 18th century out of
Category
Antique 1730s French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Antique Green Painted Laurel Leaf Candle Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming pair of wall candle sconces with beautiful detail throughout. The green painted finish on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Carved and Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming pair of mid-19th century French candle sconces with carved floral-potted urn backplates
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Swiss Coat of Arms Lion Heraldry Repoussé Brass Candle Sconces, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Swiss Coat of Arms Lion Heraldry Repoussé Brass Candle Sconces featuring the Swiss Coat
Category
Mid-20th Century Rococo Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Style English Silver Plate Candle Wall Sconces, circa 1950
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely vintage pair of English Neoclassical style silver plate two arm candle sconces, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Twentieth Century French Gilt Metal Wall Sconce for Two Candles
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fayetteville, AR
, Maison Bagues. The sconce is fitted for two candles and features scrolling branches of leaves. c. 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinoiserie Double Candle Light Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of double candle light antique gilt bronze figural sconces. A fine pair 19th century figural
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Brass Mirrored Wall Candle Sconces Attributed to Edward Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of brass star form mirrored wall sconces attributed to Edward F. Caldwell, circa 1920-1930
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Authentic Louis XVI Silvered Linden Wood Sicilian and Iron Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional authentic pair of Louis XVI period wall sconces is a rare example of Sicilian
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Sicilian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of Monumental Empire Style Candle Wall Sconces Candlestick, Italy, 1970s
By Palladio
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of giltwood candlestick wall sconces 1970s in empire style. Each fixture requires two candles
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Maeduep; An aubergine and A Cicada. Candle sconce / Backflow Incense Burner
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A candle sconce constructed with cotton rope, viscose casing, and brass. The brass part is made by
Category
2010s Korean Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Grand 19th C. French Bronze Five Candle Light Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of large and heavy five arm antique bronze candle sconces with elaborate sinuous leafy arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury pair of candles sconces by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden 1950s
By Skultuna, Pierre Forsell
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Refined pair of Mid-Century brass candle sconces by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair 18thc French Heraldic Louis XIV style Brass Wall Sconces - Original Candle
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 18thc French Antique Heraldic Louis XIV Brass Wall Sconces. Original candle lit. Highly
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XIV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Arts
Crafts Hammered Brass Double Candle Sconces by Biddle and Gaumer
Located in Savannah, GA
Three Arts & Crafts period double candle sconces of hammered brass in a rather Gothic style with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,320 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Three Light Bronze Wall
Candle Sconces - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Three Light Bronze Wall & Candle Sconces - Pair
The warm glow of
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Bronze Cavorting Cherubs Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Heavy Bronze Cavorting Cherub Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Italian Set of three Leaves and Grapes Candle Sconces/Wall sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1478 Three Italian leaves and grapes sconces .Priced per pair
One additional sconces price $975
Category
Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Antique 18th C Italian Giltwood Candle Wall Sconce. 1 of two available.
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Italian Giltwood Candle Wall Sconce. 1 of two available.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood
$1,440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Cast Iron French Sconce Silver Color with Red Candles 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sconce in Wrought Iron metal. IT IS
French manufactured.Silvered color.
Arts & Crafts Light Gothic.
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stunning
Large Antique Bronze Wall Lamp / Candle Sconce with Goddess Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
handcrafted sconce is a joy to own and look at, also if there are no candles in it. However, with the candles
Category
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Églomisé Mirrored Candle Sconces with Roman Figures at Center
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French, mid-20th century two-light mirrored candle sconces. This pair of unique French
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
c1900 French Antique Pair Neoclassic Cast Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces - Koi
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Antique c1900 French Neoclassical style Mirror Backed Cast Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,020 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 19th C. French Regence Style Carved Giltwood
Mirrored Wall Candle sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th-century French Regence-style Carved Giltwood and Mirrored Wall Candle Sconces, France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Hand Carved Italian Polychromed Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Special pair of hand carved wood and painted 19th century polychromed candle wall scinces, Italian
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Fine Pair Cast Bronze French Bachus Face Bowtie Large Two Candle Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
inspiration of late 19th to early 20th-century design. Each sconce features two candle arms with scrolling
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$1,596 Sale Price / set
68% Off
19th Century Bronze Gilt Sconce with Four Candle Arms, Acanthus Leaves, Rosettes
Located in Lomita, CA
The craftsmanship and the construction cause this neoclassical sconce to speak volumes. It has the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$860 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Pair French Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Candle Sconces Louis XVI Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of French gilt-bronze wall sconces crafted entirely in metal, including the backplates
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Metal Double Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of adorable Italian Hollywood Regency style two-light candle wall lights/sconces with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Antique Brass 2 Candle Mirror Wall Sconce 16 Crystal Prisms, 1875
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique mirror sconce, circa 1875. Good condition for the age.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
2 Antique Brass Canal Railway Converted Oil Lamp Candle Lanterns Sconces 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of electric wall sconces made from converting antique brass canal / railway signal / carriage
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair of Venetian Crystal Sconces, Seven Candles, Silver Metal Backs
Located in Houston, TX
Venetian glass sconces with silver metal back, with seven arms, and a single spire at the center
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
$11,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Spanish Gilt Iron Medieval Revival Style Two-Arm Candle Wall Sconce, ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A striking Spanish wall-mounted candle sconce in medieval revival style, dating to circa the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Medieval Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
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Sconces with Candles For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of sconces with candles for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct sconces with candles — often made from metal, brass and bronze — can elevate any home. There are 2178 antique and vintage sconces with candles for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 53 modern editions to choose from as well. Sconces with candles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Sconces with candles made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Sconces with candles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Candle, Milan, Tommi Parzinger and Sergio Asti are consistently popular.
How Much are Sconces with Candles?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,395, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $323,159 highest priced.
Finding the Right Wall Lights And Sconces for You
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.
When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting.
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.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
Questions About Sconces with Candles
- What is a candle sconce?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A candle sconce is a wall fixture for candles that is used as a decorative element nowadays. On 1stDibs, shop from a range of antique and vintage candle sconces.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023The difference between a candlestick and a candle holder is specificity. A candlestick is a tall turned decorative object typically used to display taper candles. Any object made specifically to hold candles is a candle holder. Candlesticks are candle holders, but there are other kinds, including tall shades called hurricanes and small cylindrical containers called votive cups. Shop an assortment of candle holders on 1stDibs.
- What is a pillar candle?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Pillar candles are tall and quite thick, making them slow-burning. They can come in any color though don't really vary in shape.
- What is a pricket candle?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A pricket candle is a sharply pointed candlestick used as a candle stand. On its sharp metal point, a candle is stuck to hold it in place. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of pricket candle options to choose from.
- Do chandeliers have candles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No chandeliers do not have candles but the chandelier evolved from the candelabra, which used candles as their light source. Some chandeliers have light fixtures that are designed to look very much like candles while others have moved in a modern direction and look nothing like their candelabra predecessor. Shop a collection of chandeliers and candelabras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a candle hurricane?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Hurricane lamps are designed to work in high winds because a glass chimney protects the flame. Hurricane candles use liquid paraffin rather than wax and can burn longer and with less odor and smoke. Shop a range of antique and modern hurricane lamps on 1stDibs.
- What is a candle shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A candle shade is a fixture or cover that is positioned over a candle's flame to protect it. It enhances the light from a candle while minimizing the glare. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary candle shades from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a church candle called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A church candle is also called a prayer candle or votive candle. They are usually white or pale yellow and are intended to be burnt as an offering in Christian prayer ceremonies. Find a collection of antique and vintage candles on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Hurricane candle holders are glass cylindrical domes which go around a candle to protect the flame from getting doused. These candle holders can also be attached to the wall as a hurricane shade.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How tall a candle holder should be depends on the size of the candle you’re using and the overall look of the room. Compared to a candle, a holder should be at least as tall. When choosing candle holders, choose ones that won’t obscure the view. For example, lower candlesticks and candelabras work best on dining tables because they allow you to see the person across from you. On 1stDibs, find a range of candle holders.
- Does Dior make candles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Christian Dior has a scented candle line called La Collection Privée Christian Dior. This collection doesn’t just include candles; you can find complimentary fragrances and gift boxes. Find Dior candles from the La Collection Privee Christian Dior collection from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To burn a Fornasetti candle, first trim the wick to remove any soot. Then, light the candle and allow it to burn for up to three hours. Use a snuffer to extinguish the candle, as blowing out the flame can disturb the wax. Find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- What is a candle snuffer called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Candle snuffers are sometimes called "extinguishers," “dousing cones" and "doubters." However, you will normally see them referred to simply as candle snuffers. You can find a selection of antique and vintage candle snuffers from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The point of a candle snuffer is to extinguish candles more carefully. Using one to put out a flame is less likely to cause wax splatters and damage to the candle than blowing out the wick. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique candle snuffers.
- What are Dior candles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dior candles are made from a variety of materials, depending on the style and fragrance of the candle you choose. Some variations are made with wax, and others are made with paraffin. The gorgeous glass jars are decorated with ornate patterns and are designed to be just as pretty as the candle smells. Find a selection of Dior candles on 1stDibs.
- What is a plug in sconce?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Plug-in sconce is a light fixture that is attached to a wall but has an external cord that must be plugged directly into a wall outlet. It has a switch at the fixture. It is much easier and less expensive to install than hard-wired sconces, but the trade-off is that the cord hangs down and is visible. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and modern plug-in sconces.
- Why is it called a sconce?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024A light that hangs on a wall is called a sconce due to its linguistic history. The term originated from the Old French term esconce, which means "lantern" or "hiding place." In turn, the word sconce has its roots in the Latin root word for "to hide," abscondere. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of sconces.
- Where do you hang sconces?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 20191stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021For hanging wall sconces, you should measure between 60”-70” from the floor. If you plan on installing multiple sconces traditionally they are spaced 6’ apart.
- What is a sconce fixture?1 Answer
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What glass candle holders are called depends on their design. Curvy clear glass shades used to cover pillar candles are hurricanes, while smaller glass holders with closed bottoms are votive or tealight cups. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique and vintage glass candle holders.
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