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Circa 1920
s Pair Iron and Brass Shield Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-648 A pair of double lite hammered iron backplate with brass shield and candlecups.
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Brass
American Shield-Shaped Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of shield-shaped 2-light American wall sconces with black painted frame, having leaf shaped
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass Wall Sconces, Shield Shaped
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of vintage wall sconces constructed with solid brass body in the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,750 / set
A Pair of English Shield Back Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of English shield back sconces. The cobalt center glass surrounded by sections of silvered
Category
Early 20th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair carved gilt wood shield back sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved gilt wood shield back one arm wall sconces
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Brutalist Bronze Shield Wall Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
shield as well as the light diffused to the sides of the wall sconce. This is a heavy and brutal pair of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$4,900 / set
Pair of Vintage Mirrored Shield Back Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Gilded metal frame in shield form with scrolled arms and leaf top and base. Glass beading overall
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Charming Set of 6 Mazzega Shield Wall Sconces
By AVMazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming Set of 6 Mazzega Shield Wall Sconces
Handblown. Each glass piece is slightly different in
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Circa 1920
s Pair Shield Back Two Light Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-968 A pair of shield backed sconce in their original aged patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Trumeau Sconces with Custom Shield Backplates
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sconces with custom shield back plates made of iron with custom fitted wall plates for easy installing. We
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Brass Sconces with Adjustable Shield, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century brass sconces featuring three off-white cones that hold the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of 19th Century Italian Gilded Sconces with Shield Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved and gilded wooden sconces with shield shades.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Barovier
Toso Murano Glass Brass Graniglia Shield Pair Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Barovier & Toso Murano Art Glass & Brass Graniglia Shield Form Pair Of Sconces Made In
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tiffany Studios Double Shield "Diamond" Two-Armed Sconces
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Tiffany Studios New York patinated bronze and Favrile glass two-armed sconces with
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Federal Style Shield Back, Two-Light Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of brass Federal style shield back 2 light holder wall sconces with tall glass hurricane
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of Six E.F. Caldwell Silvered Bronze Shield Back Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Set of six (Three pairs) of silvered bronze shield back sconces by Edward F. Caldwell.
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Edwardian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Gothic Brass Wall Sconces Unicorns, Shield with Thistle
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of brass Gothic wall sconces with center top shield with thistle and flanking unicorns
Category
20th Century Unknown Gothic Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Wrought Iron and Brass Shield-Form Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
having later custom lace trimmed shades, the sconces with c-scrolls at the tops and having
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair of Federal Style Shield Back Brassm Two-Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of brass Federal style shield back 2 candle holder wall sconces with tall glass hurricane
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Shield Shaped Brass Sconces in the Style of Gothic Revival, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual pair of wall lights made entirely from brass. The wall mounts are shaped as shields and the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Glashütte Limburg Shield Wall Sconces in Honey Glass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
-colored glass panels are shaped as shields. Designed and manufactured at Glashütte Limburg in Germany
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Wall Sconces with Brass Shield in the Ponti Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of Italian wall sconces with nice decorative brass shield.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Beaux Arts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Vintage Etched Mirror Back Crystal Shield Back Two-Light Sconces, Pair
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage pair of etched mirror back and crystal / glass arm and flower, shield back form
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Gio Ponti Style Pair of Italian Wall Sconces with Brass Shield 1980s
By Estro, Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: an elegant pair of Italian wall sconces with decorative brass shield.
In
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Beaux Arts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Shield Form Brushed Brass
Frosted Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Shield Form Brushed Brass and Frosted Glass Sconces
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Four Large Moroccan Brass and Copper Shield Shaped Wall Sconces, Priced Per Pair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic round Moroccan wall sconces crafted in hand-hammered copper and applied brass panels
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair Italian sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-236A Single light sconces with brass shield and crystal lense
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,650
Pair French Deco sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-457 Pair 2 lite Deco sconces with curved shields draped with crystal beads
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
$2,600
Pair Hammered Wrought Iron Sconce
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-1045 A pair of a single blackened hammered shielded wrought iron sconce.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French alabaster wall sconces. Of shield shape in two colors.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
$958 / set
Pair French Single Light Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-940 A hand painted single light sconces.Shield shade can be added.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Lucite bent
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$6,200 / set
Maison Jansen Eglomise Wall Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fabulous pair of wall sconces, a shield-like plaque with églomisé glass, bronze two-arm
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$3,105 / set
Maison Jansen Eglomise Wall Sconces
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fabulous pair of wall sconces, a shield-like plaque with eglomise glass, bronze two-arm
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 Gothic Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A set of 6 Italian patinated metal 2 light sconces, with shield motif backplate. Matching
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
$1,200
Pair of Spanish Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th century wrought iron Spanish sconces with center shield. The sconces are newly
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair French Mirrored and Lucite Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Beaded mirrored shield back pair of sconces with lucite arms.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Art Deco Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of shield shape mirrored sconces with two lights and star burst design. Newly rewired.
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair French 40
s Mirrored Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of etched mirrored back shield form two arm sconces. Brass and painted metal trim. Rewired.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Regence Sconces, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze sconces featuring a shield-shaped back plate, behind which are two quivers full of arrows
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$13,500 / set
French Blown Glass and Mirror Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Beveled mirror shield back French sconces with blown glass arms and brass fittings. A strong look
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Italian Painted Copper Single-Light Sconces
Located in Vista, CA
A pair of Italian painted copper single-light sconces, 19th century, shield-shaped backplate with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Pair of French 40
s Mirrored Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large mirrored shield back single arm sconces.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sconces
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of shield form crystal sconces with a stylized embossed crocodile pattern on satin brass
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1960s Set of 4 Maison Honore Brass Sconces
By Maison Honoré
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant set of four Maison Honoré gilded brass sconces.
All made of gilded brass each sconce
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,853 / set
Pair cira 1920
s Double Arm Silver Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-936 A pair of double light silvered sconces with a shielded backplate having a long descending
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair Italian Two-Light Giltwood Sconces with Tassels
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 Italian gilt wood sconces have a shield-shaped back plate, two candle style lights each
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wall Lights Shield Shaped Steel Brass Black Enamel 1980s Italian Design
Located in London, GB
Pair of Vintage 1980’s Italian design wall lamps. Title “Parabola”
This pair of shield shaped
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pair Federal Style Sheild Back Brass Candle Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of hand wrought brass Federal style shield back wall sconces with tall glass hurricane shades
Category
Early 20th Century North American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sconces, 4 Pairs Available
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
Pair of shield form crystal sconces with a stylized embossed crocodile pattern on satin brass
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
A Pair of 2 Light French Gilt Metal Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 2 light French gilt metal wall sconces with shield shaped mirrored back plate, having
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Tiffany Studios "TurtleBack" Bronze and Favrile Glass Two-armed Sconces (Pair)
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
turtleback tile shields. Circa 1900
A similar sconce and shields are pictured separately in: Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
A Pair of 3 Light Baroque Style Wall Sconces by Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A pair of three light bronze Baroque style wall sconces with shield shaped backplates and matching
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
A pair of two light Italian carved and giltwood wall sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of two light Italian carved and giltwood wall sconces with shield shaped frame decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Swedish Grace Patinated Bronze Candle Sconces by Ystad Metall 1930s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Bromma, Stockholms län
Rare pair of Swedish Grace shield shaped patinated bronze candle sconces made by Ystad Metall in
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Applique Mod. 2199 by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant pair of wall sconces, crystal curved shield with engraving and metal white structure
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$10,105 / set
Victorian Elkington silver plated wall sconce
Located in Lincoln, GB
A Victorian Elkington silver plated wall sconce
Shield shaped back decorated with an anchor and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
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Shield Sconce For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shield sconce for your home. A shield sconce — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 67 options for an antique or vintage shield sconce now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the shield sconce you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A shield sconce is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shield sconce over the years, but those crafted by Barovier&Toso, Edward F. Caldwell
Co. and Giovanni Minelli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Shield Sconce?
Prices for a shield sconce start at $340 and top out at $87,500 with the average selling for $2,188.
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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.
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