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Unusual Plastic and Wood Leaves Design Wall Sconces, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice design wall sconces are made of plastic leaves, wood and black lacquered metal. This
Category
Vintage 1970s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Vintage Wall Sconces By Aureliano Toso Murano Venezia, Italy, 1990
By Aureliano Toso
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage unused wall sconces made of authentic colored Murano glass.
From Italian Manufacturer
Category
1990s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Wonderful Unusual Large Pair Rock Crystal Baguès Style Gold Gilt Bird Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful unusual large pair of rock crystal Baguès style gold gilt bird sconces each facing one
Category
20th Century Italian Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Bronze Dore Sconces with Unusual Mirrored Backplates by E.F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely chased pair of sconces, of gilt bronze, in Louis XVI taste, each backplate containing three
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Wall Mount Work Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual wall mount work light with pivoting metal directional shade
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Wall Mounted Dental Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Large extension arm with unusual dental
lamp and mercury glass shade.
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Mercury Glass
Unusual English Copper Wall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual copper George III four-light hanging wall lantern with serpentine glass sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Wall Lights and Sconces
Unusual Wall-Mounted Brass Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Wall mounted brass lamp initially used for light therapy, (quack device) attacjed to a denatl arm
Category
Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Unusual Wall-Mounted Brass Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Wall mounted brass lamp initially used for light therapy, (quack device) attacjed to a denatl arm.
Category
Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Large Unusual Wall Appliques
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of unusual wall appliques of unusual tubular design which could also work as flush mounted
Category
Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces
An Unusual Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Applique
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Unusual Italian
Carved Giltwood Wall Applique
18th Century
Featuring a Putto Flanked
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Unusual French Barn Lights with Original Glass
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Two pairs of unusual charming, French, 1950s aluminium, cast iron and holophane glass exterior
Category
Vintage 1950s French Rustic Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Unusual deco style pair of chrome lamps
Located in New York, NY
Perfect pair of lamps for modern foyers, baths and kitchens. They can be oriented downward or upward, projecting a focused light.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
An Unusual French Painted Tole Wall Light
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A French painted tole wall light, the metal cut and embossed to depict a flower bouquet with central red rose, tulips and gilded leaves all tied with a blue ribbo...
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Original Right Angled Wall Sconce with Blue Sconce
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unusual big wall sconce, made of a right angled wood structure finished by a blue enameled sconce.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
A Set Of Four Unusual French Ceramic Wall Lights
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of four unusual French wall lights of unusual design. In bisque latticework porcelain. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Pair of Carved Multi-arm Appliques, 19th Century
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Pair of Carved Painted and Gilded Multi-arm Appliques
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair Sconces Murano
Located in Miami, FL
PAIR OF VERY UNUSUAL FLUTED,CRACKELED MURANO SCONCES
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,200
Industrial Wall Sconce
Located in Culver City, CA
unusual off white sconce with off white glass shade, simple form
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
pair crystal sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
Avery unusual pair of crystal sconces shaped as a flower in a beaded crystal pot.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
$3,200
Pair of Sconces
Located in Petaluma, CA
These unusual and highly detailed sconces have all the original glass panels and rich brown patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,600
1940s Plaster Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
upwardly as well emits from the base towards the upper portion of the sconce. These unusual uplighters
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Plaster
$2,400
1970s Unusual Italian Pair of Blue Textured Glass Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual but very striking and decorative blue color for this stunning Murano glass pair of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair Italian Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
An unusual pair of vintage italian sconces. Glass prisims have an interesting swirl design which is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,200
A Pair Of Unusual 60
s Murano Glass Wall Lights
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian hand blown Murano glass wall lights of unusual shape.
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
An Unusual Pair Of Italian Wall Lights In Blue Glass
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian wall lights of unusual design. In blue glass and chrome.
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Unusual Set of 4 French Napoleon III Gilt Ropetwist Wall Lights
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and stylish set of 4 French Napoleon III gilt ropetwist 2-arm wall lights; each double
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Mirrored Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual Mirrored and Iron Sconces
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
$4,900
Pair of Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of sconces with a horn shape.
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$1,200
Pair of Leather Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of leather sconces with brass trim.
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Lobmeyr Sconces
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
tiers of hanging faceted glass. Their size makes these sconces unusual and stunning.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces
$11,550
Large, skyscraper glass sconces
Located in New York, NY
Very unusual glass sconces made with very long lightly ribbed glasses placed at different heights
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Stylish pair of sconces
Located in New York, NY
An irregular glass base holds a chromed structure with an opaline, elongated glass. Very unusual
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
$1,900
Pair of "Snake" Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
A most unusual pair of sconce having three arms of turned and curled snakes. Proportions and design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,500
Art Deco Alabaster Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Although this is actually a set of six pieces, we are offering these unusual and beautiful sconces
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster
Arlus Pair of Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful and unusual, pair of sconces.
Shades dimensions:
Diamater 7.87 inches (20cm)- shade
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Unusual Set of Four Cut-Glass Wall Lights by F&C Osler
By F.
C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual set of four cut-glass wall-lights by F&C Osler. The baluster shaped diamond cut-glass
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Silver
Pair of parrot ceramic sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Parrot sconces
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
French 1920 sconces by BAGUES
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a beautiful pair of 1920 sconces by BAGUES, very unusual design, these sconces have both world
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass 1980s Sconces
By Enzo Missoni
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Unusual pair of brass sconces
Hallogene.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Iron 17 Candle Wall Sconce
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual, rectangular iron wall sconce with 17 candle holders
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Spectaculaer Pair of Kinkeldey Sconces
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
five tiers of hanging faceted glass on a chrome body frame. Their size makes these sconces unusual and
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of 1930s Bagues Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of unusual large French 1930s Bagues sconces with large crystal pendants.
Dealer: G302YP.
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$8,800 / set
Pair of Cherub Wall Sconces
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of unusual French wall sconces incorporating two early 19th Century gilt metal cherubs on
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Lights and Sconces
$3,015 / set
Pair of Arts
Crafts Scoces w/Unusual Glass Shades, All Original, ca.1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This nice pair of arts and crafts sconces are clean simple and elegant. The metal work is nicely
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Large antique wood/iron sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
do your own design
A very unusual pair of large sconces, the combination is different, wood and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,675 / set
French Brass Door Bell, Porch Light on a Nautical Theme An unusual piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Brass Door Bell, Porch Light on a Nautical Theme
An unusual piece, the bell is rung by
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Venetian Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of unusual Murano glass sconces with glass ball finials and brass trims.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Modernist Sconces by Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual, modernist sconces by Lightolier, ca' 1950's. Cased glass and brass detail.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of French Sconces by Scarpa
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of unusual 1960's modern wall sconces by designer Scarpa. Chrome plated on the outside, white
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
1920s Bagues Sconces with Rock Crystals
By Maison Baguès
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of 1920’s gilt bronze Bagues sconces unusual shape with rock crystals hangings and crystal
Category
20th Century Other Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$4,800 / set
Pair of Large Caldwell Empire Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of large, unusual size Empire Caldwell sconces with lion’s head with four lights. Lamp shade
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$24,000 / set
Smoke Tone Sconces by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Kaiser Leuchten
Germany, 1970s
Unusual pair of Kaiser Leuchten sconces, a heavily textured
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Unusual pair of Murano Venini 1950s glass and brass Italian leaf wall lights
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Chic and well proportioned pair of Venini curved Murano folia retinae wall lights. Each leaf sits in a decorative brass arm that attaches to the back plate. The criss-crossed pattern...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970
s sconces by Fondica
By Fondica
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Unusual pair of cast aluminium sconces by Fondica
Category
Vintage 1970s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Elegant Pair of 1940
s Outdoor Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unusual pair of outdoor sconces, after we took the pictures, we realize they are some paints on
Category
Vintage 1940s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
$1,700 / set
Pair of Wall Sconces Attributed to Gispen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unusual wall sconces, attributed to Gispen, Belgium 1960's. Each composed of a gullwing
Category
20th Century Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
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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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