French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE
Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.
Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.
Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.
The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: French Provincial
Handcrafted French Provincial, Spanish Colonial Wall Lantern Light Fixture
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Handcrafted with heirloom precision, the French Provincial Wall Lantern celebrates historic ironwork design with refined architectural balance. Each piece is handmade in Southern Cal...
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2010s American French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Steel
Pair of French Provincial Bronze Wall Sconces with Leaf Ornaments
Located in Middleburg, VA
A graceful pair of 19th-century French Provincial wall sconces, made in Paris circa 1860. Originally designed for gas lighting and later converted to electric, these sconces feature ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pierced Brass "Lacy" Two-Arm Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pierced brass "lacy" two-arm sconces in a pair. Very well-made hand-hammered and cast elements. Wonderful pierced decorative backs. Dating to the late 19th or early 20th centuries. U...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / set
Pair of French Tole Floral Electrified Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tole wall sconces crafted in pressed brass with a flower bouquet decorated in a trompe-l'oeil technique over a brass stylized planter.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Three Light Bronze Wall
Candle Sconces - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Three Light Bronze Wall & Candle Sconces - Pair
The warm glow of candlelight will create a cozy ambiance, while the durable bronze construction ensures...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Scrolling Foliate Wall Lights, Tole Gilt and Cream Roses
Located in Sherborne, GB
An elegant pair of gilt and enamel gilt iron floral wall lights, made in France in the 1940s. These are very high quality wall sconce lights.
These wall sconces have two arms decorated with gilt leaves and enameled cream...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
$1,203 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Frosted Glass Pair of Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Art Deco Frosted glass sconces by Jean Noverdy, with gilt metal wall mount frames, molded in glass.
Category
1930s European Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
$2,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique 1800s French Sconce Light Solid Brass with Shade
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,080 Sale Price
45% Off
Pair of E. F. Caldwell Gilt Wrought Iron, Mirror and Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handmade pair of three-light Continental style sconces feature antique mirrored backs, and gilt flame form finials.
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Vintage Two-Arm Iron Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage two-arm iron sconces from France. Newly wired for use within the USA. Sold together and priced $1,400 for the pair.
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
$1,400 / set
1940
s French Etched Mirror Scones
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French etched mirror backplate sconces with two silvered arms
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$3,400 / set
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
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1930
s French Etched Mirror and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's French gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrored backplate
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / item
1940 Large French Gilt Bronze Three lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940’s gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights very unusual big size
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$12,000 / set
1920s French Bronze Double Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French bronze sconces with two lights.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$4,200 / set
1920s French Large Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s French gilt bronze sconces in original finish
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
A Pair of Twin Wall Chandeliers, Twin Sconce Wall Lights These are very pretty
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Twin Wall Chandeliers, Twin Sconce Wall Lights
These are very pretty wall lights, the cast brass sconces are hung with brightly cut pendants which sparkle when electrifi...
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1960s Vintage French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
20th Century Set of French Decorative Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of French decorative gilt wrought iron sconces with glass shadows.
Measures: Pair sconces: W 14.56in, D 4.72in, H 8.26in.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Pair of Elegant Metal and Glass Sconces Masion Bagues Style
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of elegant metal and glass sconces each with two lights. The style these sconces are inspired by a French designer named Maison Bagues, whose style effor...
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20th Century Unknown French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pr French Sconces, 3 arm Gold Dore "finish , Lady Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HI-quality castings in fine details made from the original . All metal finished in a polished Antique Gold Dore" finish . Set up for Candles . Not wired ! There is a bar on the rever...
Category
1990s American French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Style Bronze Wall Sconces Grape Cluster Details
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of French style bronze two socket wall sconces. Ribbon bow top detail. Body has grape cluster with leaf designs. Acanthus leaf candleholder. Gold with variegated red patina. On ...
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Wrought Iron French Wall Sconce -Electrified with Charming Patina
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Elevate your home decor with this antique wrought iron wall sconce. This timeless piece features intricate scrollwork and a beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
$680 Sale Price
32% Off
Pair of French Wrought Iron Sconces with Mirrored Backs
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Pair of French Wrought Iron Sconces with Mirrored Backs
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Metal Wall Sconces with Cattails and Leaves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of metal two light wall sconces featuring ribbons, cattails, acanthus leaves and a sting of flowers, all with an old world worn gold washed finish.
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike
French Country Winery Beam Spike (also known as Sticking Tommy when used in a Mine in other countries )
Pieces like this have been mad...
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18th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
A very handsome pair of large very Heavy Brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style with acanthus leaf an...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Neoclassical Brass Triple Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of French neoclassical brass triple wall lights
A very handsome pair of brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a lighted torch
Each light has 3 branch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Provincial wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial wall lights and sconces made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Maison Baguès, and Edward F. Caldwell
Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $495 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $4,200.
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