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Rare and decorative, 19th Century bronze wall sconces with winged siren motif, original gaslight fixtures A truly special find: this striking pair of 19th-century wall sconces featu...

1980’s pair of polish brass and glass wall sconces by Louis Baldinger & Sons. Constructed of solid brass with clear and frosted glass rods on the shade. In beautiful vintage cond...

Glamorous 1970s pair of ‘Regency’ wall sconces. The sconces are constructed of polish brass, clear Lucite, white lacquered wood with vanilla linen shades. This are in original cond...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...

Vintage Italian torchere wall lights with Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames, made in Italy by Barovier et ...

Pair of wall sconces made of a square brass structure, two sources of light hidden behind a slab of patterned Murano glass and a central red glass disc in the middle.

A pair of large 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). Two pairs are available. The ...

Condition: New Shade, Original Wiring Materials: Etched Glass, Lucite, Polished Chrome, New Shade Dimensions: 21”H x 9.50”W x 6”D Shade: 10"H x 16.75"W x 9.50"D This stunning Holly...

Pair of vintage Italian Murano glass wall lights, produced by the Masters of Murano, "Corteccia" glass curved on a metal and brass structure. These are of high quality and give off a...

Very rare design and practical size, set of alabaster wall sconces. This identical pair of excellent quality and superb condition sconces could be yo...

These wonderful vintager intimate small German sconces have 6 textured ice glass tubes on each sconce against a white metal plate with semi-circular brass on the top and bottom. They...

Neoclassical bronze armature support stylized flame shells, each holding one 40-60 watt bulb.