Pair Jonathan Browning Hammered Nickel Brass Torch Sconces
By Jonathan Browning
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Jonathan Browning brass torch sconces featuring an adjustable conical arm with a hammered nickel finish, mounted on rectangular backplates.
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Ancora-W2 Contemporary Polished Brass Wicker Wall Light Sconce Jonathan Amar
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary handcrafted articulating wall lamp fixture or sconce, composed of a gold polished brass structure adorned with a sheathed leather detail hand-sewn by artisan saddle wor...
Nickel, Brass
De.Light W1 Brass Articulating Double Sconce Wall Light
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The De.Light is a solid brass double wall light with a leather sheathed stem detail. The main structure tops an opal glass di user or a cylinder fabric shade and the Directional stem...
Brass
Ancora W3 Contemporary Brass Articulating Double Wall Sconce, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Ancora W3 is a solid brass double wall light with a leather sheathed stem detail. The main structure tops a hand-woven wicker shade and the directional stem features a conic shad...
Brass
Ancora-W2 Contemporary Brass and Rattan Wall Light Sconce, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
Our bestseller, the Ancora-W2, is a handcrafted articulating wall light fixture composed of a solid brass structure adorned with a sheathed leather detail hand-sewn by artisan saddle...
Brass
Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Solid Brushed Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...
Brass
Reflector Wall Sconce 300, LED Light Fixture, All patina Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The lightly patinated finish infuses any space with a subtle sense o...
Aluminum
Reflector Wall Sconce 300, LED Light Fixture, All brushed Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The in-house brushed brass showcases the subtle beauty of the raw ma...
Aluminum
Reflector Wall Sconce 450, LED Light Fixture, all Aged brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The in-studio patina bronze features a deep, chocolatey finish, addi...
Aluminum
Reflector Wall Sconce 450, LED Light Fixture, all brushed brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The in-house brushed brass showcases the subtle beauty of the raw ma...
Aluminum
Reflector Wall Sconce 450, LED Light Fixture, all Patina Bronze
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
A powerful LED light source reflects off a delicately curved dish, accenting a room with a soft indirect light. The in-studio patina bronze features a deep, chocolatey finish, addi...
Aluminum
Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Solid brass with Aged Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...
Brass
Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Solid Brass with Bronze Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...
Brass
$12,679
The Sphynx Wall Light
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine George III design carved giltwood twin branch wall light. The finely carved winged sphynx seated upon a foliate carved plinth, fitted with two scrolling candle arms. Note, can...
Giltwood
$13,775 / set
The Neo-Classical Wall Lights
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of grand scale Neo-Classical design carved and water gilded wall lights. Bespoke sizing, design adaptations and finishing available. Please note we are currently ...
Mahogany, Giltwood
George II Cartouche Wall Light
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
This carved gilded wood wall light in the style of George II and the 1730s, is in the form of a cartouche. Fitted with a leaf cast, scrolling candle arm, it is decorated with vigorou...
Giltwood
$11,114
The Brownsea Wall Light
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine carved in giltwood William and Mary single branch wall light. The body carved with tassel and strap work decoration surmounted by a spread peacock feather design. Can be suppl...
Giltwood
Queen Anne Walnut Wall Sconce
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Queen Anne gilt and selected walnut wall sconce with a plain moulded frame enriched with a shaped cresting. The shaped apron, which is centred by a brass candle holder, is decorate...
Walnut
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H 22.45 in W 14.18 in D 18.9 in
Ancora W3 Contemporary Brass Articulating Double Wall Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Ancora W3 is a solid brass double wall light with a leather sheathed stem detail. The main structure tops a hand-woven wicker shade and the directional stem features a conic shad...
Brass
Sold
H 22.45 in W 14.18 in D 18.9 in
Ancora W3 Contemporary Brass Articulating Double Wall Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Ancora W3 is a solid brass double wall light with a leather sheathed stem detail. The main structure tops a hand-woven wicker shade and the directional stem features a conic shad...
Brass
Wall-Sconces by Jonathan Browning
By Jonathan Browning
Located in New Haven, CT
This elegant pair of Jonathan Browning Chappel sconces is a wonderful interpretation of the neoclassical sensibility.
Brass
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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