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Antique pair of French 1920 wrought iron sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
do your own design
A simple but elegant pair of 1920 wrought iron sconces, they are unusual
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Copper
$1,850 / set
1920’s Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces with Shield design
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces with unusual design
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1900
s Small Caldwell Silver Plated 2 Light Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900 silver plated Caldwell double light sconces, unusual design. Perfect for
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Adam Style Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920
s Gilt Bronze Lyre Sconces with 4 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's unusual lyre design gilt bronze sconces with 4 lights
Category
Vintage 1910s American Adam Style Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / set
1900
s Large Caldwell Empire Sconces with 4 lights
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large unusual size Empire Caldwell sconces with lions head and four lights
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$18,000 / set
1920’s Caldwell Brown and Gold Three lights Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Brown patinated bronze three lights Caldwell sconces, with unusual scrolled
Category
Vintage 1920s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1920
s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces with Ship Design
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell sconces with unusual design of a ship and lion's heads.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Adam Style Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Three Piece Sconce Set with Seashell and Cat Tails
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual grotto type Italian wall sconce trio with a center sconce having a carved wood
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
French Wrought Iron Caged Wall Light Sconce, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Unusual wrought Iron wall light sconce from early 20th century France.
Artisan-made caged ‘candle
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
$421 Sale Price
49% Off
Mid-Century Rope Sconce Sphere Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce sphere with white opaline shade Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rope, Opaline Glass
Dramatic Pair of Bronze Metal Wall Sconces with Bronze Dipped Leaves
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of impressive and unusual bronze metal wall sconces with leaf decoration. Real leaves are
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Composition, Metal, Bronze
1920
s Small French Silver Plated Sconces with 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French silver plated sconces with unusual two arms
Category
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Set Four Monumental French Louis XVI Style Floral Porcelain and Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of four (4) Finest quality and most unusual monumental sconces (wall lights) in the French
Category
Vintage 1910s Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Four Light Sconces
Located in Vero Beach, FL
bronze wall sconces. They are unusual and of exceptional quality. This rare model with finely casted and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candle Sconces
Materials
Bronze
c1890 SINGLE French Art Nouveau Polychrome / Bronze Lily Pad "Fleur" Wall Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Single c1890 French Art Nouveau Polychromed Bronze Lily Pad Fleur Form Wall Sconce. Unusual and
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$1,112 Sale Price
28% Off
Bespoke Italian Pink Dual Wall Sconce in Old Vine Tree, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual live-edge dual wall sconces fashioned from old vine wood/root. It features pink textile
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Fruitwood
beautiful Pair of Murano 1970 Sconces by Carlo Nason for mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unusual and rare 1970 sconces. The design is quit nice, the picture speak for it self.
We
Category
Vintage 1970s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Opposing Pair of Wood Sconces Featuring Monkeys, Animals Decorated Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very unusual pair of wood sconces in gilt finish showing monkeys dressed in vest and tricorn hat
Category
Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Wall Sconce in Gilt Iron with Nails Design, France 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist Wall Sconce in Wrought Gilt Iron with Nails Design, France, 1950s.
Unusual wrought iron
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
Tall Mid-Century Pair of Sconces in White Glass , Petitot Style Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of sconces is very unusual with its nicely frosted white glass and its nice brass arrow
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces in Etched Glass, Cut Crystal and Brass, Attributed to Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and unusual, these sconces are full of Italian design elements. Attributed to Venini of the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Antique 19th Century French Floral Church Wall Sconce in Brass for Candles
Located in COLMAR, FR
. This is an unusual, large wall sconce model made for 7 candles. Made of brass and gilded metal it dates
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall Sconce Trophy Carved Gilded 19C Fleur-de-Lys Shield Quivers Herald 17.5"h
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual and highly decorative wall sconce
- Fine carving with a lovely patina
An unusual and
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Sconces, Four Arms and Heavy Bronze Backplate
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual pair of French sconces, these were made in the early 20th century. Made of bronze, they
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Figural Candle Sconce Earrings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming and unusual 14K retro earrings in the form of candle sconces set with baguette sapphires
Category
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Unusual 14K Figural Candle Sconce Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Charming and unusual 14K retro earrings in the form of candle sconces set with baguette sapphires
Category
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Raising Sun Sunburst Wall Light in Gilt Wrought Iron, France 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual half sunburst shaped wall sconce with nail accents from the late Art Deco period, France
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Large Murano Glass Wall Lights in Alabaster Decor, Long Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive pair of murano glass sconces is really unusual.
They are made of 3 layers of bent
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Lights in Alabaster Decor, Shield Shape Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very elegant pair of murano glass sconces is really unusual.
They are made of 1 layer of bent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Brutalist Wall Lamp in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vase shaped wall sconce with deconstructed brutalist styling and hares-fur glaze. Studio
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stoneware
$178 Sale Price
49% Off
Linear L Shaped Wall or Ceiling Light by Maison Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare and unusual French 1950's sconce or ceiling fixture by Maison Arlus. Elbow form with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Unusual Pair of Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Inlaid Marble 6 Sconce Candelabra
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The
Category
Antique 1860s French Candelabras
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique and Unusual Pair of Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Inlaid Marble 6 Sconce Can
Located in London, GB
Antique and unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Superb Antique French Empire Ormolu Chandelier Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of superb and unusual French Empire ormolu chandelier sconces. Each sconce is surmounted by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Abbey Set of Four Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Doha, QA
These fantastic unusual four sconces have an incredibly detailed design. Each of them fit large
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Wall Brackets
Materials
Gold, Bronze
19th Century Blacksmith Made Gothic Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
sits in the centre sconce
An unusual piece, it measures 50” to the sconce and the feet are 19” across
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Antique Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-19th Century bronze & ormolu Candlesticks having unusual bullrush leaf sconces
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Corner Vitrine ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
unusual. Two sconce style glass shelves inside with finely scrolled supports combine with the single full
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Revival Corner Cupboards
Materials
Steel
Venise Carnival Themed Unusual Sconces, France, 1960s
By Maison Baguès, Maison Ramsay
Located in Newburgh, NY
Rare and unusual pair of gilt and red sconces in the manner of Maison Ramsay & Maison Baguès patina
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cut Steel
Unusual Old Wall Sconce
Located in Pasadena, CA
Amazing,appearing to be hand blown glass in this very unusual sconce for either indoor or outdoor
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Bronze
$1,395
Pair of Stylized Mid-Century Sconces
Located in Culver City, CA
A pair of French decorative and unusual sconces circa mid 20th century, each having an up-light
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Unusual Articulated Industrial Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual example thathas a fascinating adjustable mechanism.
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Unusual Italian Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
This fantastic brass fixture has 14, 9" aluminum pastel colored cones, each one holds a small bulb. This piece is a work of art that can be hung horizontally or vertically.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair Of Unusual Wall Sconces
Located in Woodbury, CT
A PAIR OF 5 LIGHT SCONCES IN THE FORM OF CHANDELIERS. A SATYR MASK PLATE HOLDS THE ARM FROM
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$6,000 / set
Pair of Unusual Murano Glass Sconces.
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
Pair of sconces in Murano Glass made each of 2 elements:
an internal one in transparent
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,350 / set
Pair of Unusual Ice Bubble Glass Sconces
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Frisco, TX
A pair of unusual and elegant sconce with an organic square glass form with scalloped heavily
Category
Vintage 1970s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Unusual, Single-Arm, Bronze Corner Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Unusual, Single-Arm, Bronze Corner Sconces
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Large Murano Glass Sconce on Iron Frame, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Unusual and elegant large Murano glass and iron sconce from the 1950s.
The frame is made of iron
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Very Unusual and Large Pair of Louis XVI Painted and Gilded Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very unusual and large pair of Louis XVI sconces with original white paint and gilding, floral
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair Unusual Holophane Wall Lights
By Holophane
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare Holophane Wall Lights
Category
Vintage 1940s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of gilt bronze Caldwell sconces with unusual Neoclassical design. These sconces have nice
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
$12,000 / set
Italian Brass Sconces
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian brass sconces. Unusual shape with cut out pattern. Not wired
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,000 / set
Unusual Henrik Horst Brutalist Metal Candleholder, Denmark, Ca. 1970s.
By Henrik Horst
Located in Schagen, NL
Beautiful Metal (acid treated) Candleholder, created by Henrik Horst Denmark, ca. 1970s. Not much found.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Metal
1940s French Wall Sconces
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Unusual, 1940s French wall sconces with rams heads in gilded metalwork.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
$1,228 / set
Venini Glass Wall Sconces
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
amber color scheme these cool blue sconces are an unusual find. A piece of the refreshing ocean to look
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
Maison Perzel Bronze Sconce
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual and elegant swivel sconce by Maison Perzel.
US rewired and in working condition.
Takes
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
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Unusual Sconces For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of unusual sconces is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique unusual sconces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. There are all kinds of unusual sconces available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Unusual sconces bearing Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Maison Baguès, F.
C. Osler and RZB Leuchten each produced beautiful unusual sconces that are worth considering.
How Much are Unusual Sconces?
Unusual sconces can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,850, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $45,354.
Finding the Right Sconces-wall-lights 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.
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