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Silver Plated Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 of 1930s American silver plated double light shell shaped sconces
10.5" height, 10" wide
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Large Porcelain Shell Sconce
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Circa 1960 large porcelain shell sconce with interior light. 20" height, 24" diameter
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain
Large shell shaped sconces
Located in New York, NY
Hammered metal Italian sconces with interior lights.
13" height, 18" wide, 7.5" deep
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Shell Shaped Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of shell sconces, green painted brass. With double lights, original patina.
14" height
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Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Large Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1930's large shell patinated metal sconces with 2 interior lights each. Available for
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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Resin Shell Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of resin shell wall sconces with opalescent silvery gold finish.
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
PAIR OF CLAM SHELL SCONCES
Located in Houston, TX
GREAT PAIR OF CLAM SHELL SCONCES
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair Capiz shell Flower Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-575a Brass frame supporting capiz shell flower.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Shell Motif Sconces by Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in New York, NY
Sconce in silver lacquered plaster with shell motif by Sirmos, American 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Arthur Court Shell Candle Sconces
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pewter sconces in a nautical theme with a large shell back and stylized sea horses. Stamped
Category
20th Century American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Pewter
$499 / set
Pair of shell-form sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of translucent amber resin shell-form sconces with vertical ribs.
View
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Resin
Shell Shaped Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s American silver plated shell shaped sconces with double arm. Original patina
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Shell Shaped Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s gold and silver leaf shell shaped 2 light sconces. Available at our showroom at 235
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Seguso
s, shell shaped Venetian sconces
Located in New York, NY
Great shell shape. The gold power (avventurina) dissolved in the glass gives to this beautiful pair
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Shell Shaped Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940's molded glass sconces, with 2 lights each, molded frosted glass shells.
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Shell Shaped Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940's molded glass sconces, with 2 lights each, molded frosted glass shells.
10.5
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Quilted Shell Snap, In Sconce
By EB Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
What a beautiful, simple and elegant lamp this is. The clear glass shades have a unique quilted pattern and snap into the lamps copper frame. The glass and frame was styled after ear...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
$300 / item
Quilted Shell Snap, in Sconce
By EB Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
What a beautiful, simple and elegant lamp this is. The clear glass shades have a unique quilted pattern and snap into the lamps copper frame. The glass and frame was styled after ear...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$325 / item
Set of 4 Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 French circa 1940's 2-light sconces. 11.5" height, 10.5" width & 4" depth. Available at our showroom at 241 East 60th Street NY, NY. 1-212-751-2282
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Beautiful and Solid Brass Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3,000 antique sconces and over 1,000 antique lights. If you need a specific pair of
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Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Plaster Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 French, 1940's plaster wall sconces with original silver finish and patina. Interior
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass and Brass Shell Sconce, Midcentury
Located in Nantucket, MA
A wall sconce with a textured glass shade in a scallop shell motif, mounted on a brass back plate
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair of Brass English Shell Sconces
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English Brass Shell Sconces
Category
Early 20th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Shell Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian gilt metal shell sconces.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Murano Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of textured Murano glass sconces in a shell pattern
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
PAIR OF SHELL ROCK CRYSTAL SCONCES
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF SHELL ROCK CRYSTAL AND BRONZE SCONCES.
AVAILABLE IN MUTIPLES OF TWO.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
A Pair Of Iron Shell Sconces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A pair of metal shell sconces. . Sconces can be painted. Out of a Southampton, NY estate.
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Early 2000s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
$325 / set
1920s Caldwell Shell Silver Plated Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated Caldwell sconces with shell design. In great vintage condition
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
2 Pairs of Shell Motif Sconces
Located in New York, NY
2 Stunning Pairs of 3 Light Sconces Covered with Oyster and Clam Shells. 1 Sconce is shown. Sold by
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Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Molded Glass Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1930s French shell shaped molded glass sconces. Available for viewing at our 241 East 60th
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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Lucite "Turtleback" Shell Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
A fabulous pair of amethyst colored Lucite sconces in the form of a turtle shell.
Beautifully
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Late 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,450 / set
Pair of Silver Plated Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920s American silver plated shell shaped sconces with double arm. Original patina.
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Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Shell Shaped Alabaster Sconce, France, 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous shell sconce carved from alabaster. When lit, this sconce emits a warm light that
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Vintage 1920s French Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Murano Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Italian Murano glass sconces in the shape of a shell. Scalloped top edge with
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Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,950 / set
Pair of Art Deco Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / set
Pair of French Plaster Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white plaster shell sconces from France. Wavy edge with scroll detail near bottom. Single
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Vintage 1980s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Murano Sconces, Shell Form circa 1960
Located in Pasadena, CA
These are two pairs of exquisite Murano shell-form sconces that date to the 1960s. The mouth blown
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,350 / set
Frosted Glass Molded Half-Shell Sconces, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of vintage wall lights molded in matte, white glass half-shells. The frosted glass with
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Late 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
Worked with natural sea shell specimens, resin and French plaster over wood and painted bronze
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Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Signed Seguso shell shaped Venetian sconces
Located in New York, NY
Clear but opalescent glass. It diffuses a relaxing and beautiful light. They were taken from a Venetian hotel closed to business and are signed on the side by the creator, famous gla...
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Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Pair large Opaline glass shell sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-939 Pair opaline glass sconces
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Art Deco Clam Shell Sconce, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small decorative wall light in frosted glass in the shape of a shell. Held in place to the mount by
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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Hollywood Regency Serge Roche Style Shell Sconce
Located in Astoria, NY
Hollywood Regency Serge Roche (French, 1898-1988) Style Shell Sconce.
Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Unknown Other Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
A pair of brass shell candle sconces
Located in NYC, NY
A fine pair of shell candle sconces in brass. Good detail and impressive size.
Category
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair Nautical Shell
Star Silver Leaf Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair Nautical Silver Leaf Sconces with shells, and stars. Wired and ready to use. (one pair
Category
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
Pair of Large Brass Sea Shell Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brass concave sea shell inspired candle powered sconces with a hip stylized form and a chic
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
$3,900 / set
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Italian Murano glass sconces in the shape of a shell. Scalloped top edge with
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Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Vintage Turtle Shell Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of turtle shells polished to a warm glow and crafted into sconces. Here is a unique way
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20th Century American Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Sea turtle
$4,500 / set
Pair of Edward F. Caldwell Silver and Tortoise Shell Two-Light Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine pair of signed Caldwell sconces have silver mounted cartouche shaped backs. The twin arms feature acanthus and beaded swag decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century American George III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
A Brass Tortoise Shell Sconce by Chapman
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage sconce, with polished brass shade in the form of a tortoise (or turtle) shell, produced
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Italian Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of large glass shell sconces from Italy, 1960's. Thick clear curved ribbed glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$4,200 / set
Custom Tortoise Shell Lamp by Dragonette Ltd.
By Dragonette Ltd.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful polished tortoise shell mounted on a patinated bronze stand and support by Dragonette
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair Brass Shell Sconces Attr. To Gabriella Crespi
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning pair of brass shell sconces that mount in place. They glow atmospherically against a wall
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Antique pair of French sea shell sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and elegant pair of french sconces, the color of the glass is much nicer in person
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Sconces "Shell" Attributed by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
Bronze shell sconces by Maison Charles.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass Shell Sconces (two pair available)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-639ab Double arm brass shell sconces.
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of three 70
s plaster shell sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three 70's plaster shell sconces
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20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
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Wall Shell Lights For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of wall shell lights available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wall shell lights — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. There are 332 antique and vintage wall shell lights for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 23 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of wall shell lights available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Wall shell lights are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Wall shell lights have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Barovier&Toso, J.T. Kalmar and Glashütte Limburg are consistently popular.
How Much are Wall Shell Lights?
Prices for wall shell lights start at $275 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $2,105.
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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