French gilt bronze figural wall sconce three light
Located in Houston, TX
Large gilt bronze single figural wall sconce With gilt putti central figure with floral and foliate Vines intertwined.
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
French gilt bronze figural wall sconce three light
Located in Houston, TX
Large gilt bronze single figural wall sconce With gilt putti central figure with floral and foliate Vines intertwined.
Bronze
Pair French Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces with Cherubs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces of ornate classical design Each centred with a finely cast cherub figure holding a torch Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Pa...
Bronze
19thc French Empire Gilt & Patinated Bronze Figural 5 Arm Candleholder Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc Grand French Empire Gilt & Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconce.
Bronze
Fine Pair French Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figural Three Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Superb pair of antique French Empire period gilt bronze figural three light sconces Circa 1830 Striking figural sconces originally created for use with oil, now electified.
Bronze
$1,060Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Regency Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconce
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Regency Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Female Figural Wall Sconce.
Bronze
French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce with Winged Figure, Circa 1890
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire 3-arm gilt bronze wall sconce with a winged figure holding 2 laural branches (can be electrified)
Bronze
Set of 4 Large Figural Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four Extremely Rare Very Large Multi Light Figural Chinoiserie Gilt and Patinated Bronze hand Enameled Wall Sconces, Attributed to Caldwell.
Bronze
Set of Eight French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite set of eight French Empire style gilt bronze figural neoclassical wall sconces. Each sconce is structured with a central backplate featuring a prominent male mask, model...
Bronze
Pair of American Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Empire figural gilt bronze three-light sconces. Originally candle powered and have been electrified, Early 19th century.
Bronze
Unique Antique Pair of Gilt Bronze Winged Mermaid Wall Sconces Figure, Torches
Located in Lisse, NL
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...
Bronze
Pair Of Elegant French Neoclassical Style Figural Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional and dramatic Sconce Pair with elegant Classical forms with tall curved supports and three ribbed and scrolled arms with sockets and bobeches. The central light is in t...
Bronze
$1,184Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Art Glass Backed Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Male Figural Wall Sconces. Featuring Purple hued Art Glass centers.
Bronze
$7,850Sale Price|34% Off
Large French Art Deco Patinated and Gilt Bronze Seven-Light Figural Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and Large French Art Deco patinated and gilt bronze seven-light figural wall sconce, the impressive harp-shaped frame with the light-arms in the form of lilies, crowned with a...
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Figural Four-Light Sconces, Late 19th Century.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of French gilt bronze figural four-light sconces from the late 19th century, exquisitely cast with two cherubs in each sconce.
Bronze
Pair of American Gilt Bronze & Beveled Mirror Figural Mask Wall Sconces, C 1880
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American gilt bronze and beveled mirror two foliage arm figural mask filigree wall sconces, Late 19th Century.
Brass, Bronze
$2,124Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze "Japonisant" Figural Wall Sconces
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze "Japonisant" Figural Wall Sconces. Chinoiserie.
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Winged Two Arm Wall Sconces, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt bronze figural cherub winged two arm wall sconces, Early 19th Century.
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural & Foliage Four Arm Sconces. C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Louis XVI gilt bronze foliage four arm sconces with centered figural lady over musical lyre, and finely decorated with tapered ribbon, and tassel motif.
Bronze
$3,500Sale Price / set|20% Off
c1800 Pair French Louis XIV "The Sun King" Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1800 Beautiful Pair of French Louis XIV "The Sun King" Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces. Highly detailed Cornucopia detail, center to Dore Sun King portrait.
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Figural Jasper Ware Two Arm Wall Sconces, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt bronze floral ribbon two arm wall sconces with decorative figural and graduated bell flower oval jasperware, Late 18th Century.
Bronze
$1,364Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Sconce
Located in Lomita, CA
The Louis XV style gilt cast bronze figural wall sconce is from the late 19th Century.
Bronze
Large French Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Lights with Satyr & Nymph
Located in London, GB
Large French Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Lights with Satyr & Nymph French, Late 19th Century Height 87cm, width 44cm, depth 22cm Made in France in the 20th century, this pair of gilt-b...
Bronze, Ormolu
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Egyptian Revival Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Empire style sconces, of bronze ormolu, each depicting a winged female figure with raised arms holding a wreath, joined to a chased ring with two candle pots. Not electrified.
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A grand and finely cast pair of French Empire style ormolu and patinated bronze three-arm figural wall sconces. Each sconce centers on a striking classical maiden, beautifully render...
Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful Vintage Pair Bronze Chinoiserie Figure Crystal Drop Two Light Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage pair of bronze chinoiserie figure and crystal drop two candelabra light sconces, rewired with new sockets and ready to install.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Pair of French Gilt Dore Bronze Figural Bow Top Four-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A palatial pair of French doré bronze four-light bow top and tassle wall sconces, newly wired.
Ormolu
Wonderful Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Patinated Regency 2 Arm Wall Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of very fine French empire doré bronze and patinated figural women two-arm sconces, rewired with new candelabra sockets and ready to install with supplied mounting b...
Bronze
$8,950Sale Price|22% Off
Pair 19th Century French Empire Figural Bronze 2 Arm Wall Sconces Sothebys
Located in Roslyn, NY
A pair of very fine 19th century French empire doré bronze figural two-arm sconces. The left facing figure is of a woman, and countering her is the right facing man. Provenance to...
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of French Large Bronze Empire Regency Lady Figural Tassel Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French doré bronze Regency neoclassical lady figural three-light Empire large tassel wall sconces these sconces have completely been redone and come ready to inst...
Bronze
Beautiful Pair French Horn Bronze Lady Figural Two-Light Tasle Regency Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French horn Doré bronze lady figural two light tasle regency wall sconces.
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra with kneeling putto holding the candleholders raised on richly elaborate base, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 12.50 in / 3...
Bronze
Set of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Decorative set of two large gilt bronze figural wall sconces by Gherardo Degli Albizzi.
Bronze
Fine Pair of French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Wall-Lights with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style 19th/20th century six light gilt-bronze figural wall sconces, each modeled as a ribbon-suspended trumpeting Putto term, issuing...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Sconces By Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions (Per Sconce) - H: 17 in W: 16 1/4 in D: 8 in Presenting an extraordinary Pair of French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Sconces by the renowned Maison Millet, one o...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 20th Century Régence Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Figural Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Régence style gilt bronze five-light figural wall lights after the antique, each with a ribbon-tied backplate suspending a plumed helmet and centered by a Medusa mask...
Bronze
A Pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Children Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV style gilt bronze figural six-light wall sconces, each with a figure of a putto (child) with his arms raised holding a cande...
Bronze
$14,850Sale Price / set|25% Off
Fine Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Putto Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming pair of French 19th century neoclassical style figural gilt-bronze five-light wall sconces. Each wall light depicting a putto with his torso leaning forward ...
Bronze
$29,950Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights after Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light figural wall lights (Sconces - Appliques) after the model by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843...
Bronze
$27,850Sale Price|38% Off
Fine Pair French 19th/20th Century Ormolu Regénce Style Lion Wall Light Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th/20th century Regénce style figural gilt-bronze four-light wall sconces appliques, each ormolu lumière centered with a lion pelt mask su...
Bronze, Ormolu
A Pair of French 20th Century Louis XV Style Wall Lights from the Spelling Manor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural three-light wall sconces, each with a circular coat-of-arms backplate centered with a Royal shield and reli...
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Figural Sconces, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
Congratulations in advance to the lucky home that receives this gorgeous pair of figural gilt bronze sconces Stamped LG and numbered.
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A pair of French gilt and bronze neoclassical style figural sconces.
Bronze
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Figural Sconces
Located in New York, US
Our exceptional pair of gilt bronze Empire period sconces, circa 1810, feature the patinated figures of neoclassical females holding two candle arms with drapery motif, standing upon...
Bronze
Large Scale Pair Of Palace Figural Bronze Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A large dramatic pair of figural patinated bronze and gilded sconces.
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces, Ca.1860's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Fabulous Antique French Louis XVI gilt bronze figural double light wall sconces embellished with beautiful mermaid figures,Ca.1860's.
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 7 in D 9.5 in
Gilded Empire Hoop Sconce for Candles with Winged Figure and Three Eagles, 1860s
Located in New York, NY
AIS3010 A single gilded and patinated bronze candle sconce composed of a winged cherub or angel figure holding a fine, spiral bead-wrapped, reeded hoop, mounted with three eagles ho...
Brass, Bronze
Pair Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Included here is a matching pair of gilt bronze two-candle wall sconces in the French Louis XV style, featuring figural putti, swag motifs and acorn finials.
Bronze
Large Pair French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large French XV chinoiserie style gilt bronze (or brass) wall sconces with male figural motif.
Bronze, Brass
Sold
H 15.5 in W 14 in D 9 in
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Figural & Foliate Four-Candle Wall Sconces C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Figural & Foliate Four-Candle Wall Sconces C1920 Measures - 15.5"H x 14"W x 9"D
Bronze
Pair of Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Figural Sconces, Signed
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous pair of ormolu bronze figural sconces are in the Art Nouveau style and feature a nude maiden surrounded by reeds. They are as much sculptural as they are functional and...
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Figural Two-Light Wall Sconce with Lion Head 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Gilt Bronze Figural 2-Light Wall Sconce with Lion Head, 20thC Measures - 15 1/4h x 12 3/4 w 4 1/4d
Bronze
Sold
H 22 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Antique French Empire Figural Goose Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique French Empire Figural Goose Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces, Wired for US Electricity, C1920 Measures - 22" x 8 7/8" x 3 3/8"
Bronze
Sold
H 18.5 in W 5.25 in D 9.25 in
Pair of French Tole Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces with Shades, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Tole gilt bronze single arm figural wall sconces with the original shades and crystal cups.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu, Tin
Sold
H 19 in W 10 in D 5 in
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Two-Arm Wall Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of AntiqueLouis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Two-Arm Wall Light Sconces After the 18th Century Model
Bronze
Antique Figural Gilt Bronze Three-Candle Wall Sconce with Mask C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Figural Gilt Bronze Three-Candle Wall Sconce with Mask C1920. 18" x 11 1/4" x 9 3/8".
Brass
Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Louis XVI Style Wall Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt bronze figural Louis XVI style five-arm wall light sconces.
Roman / Greek Neoclassical Figural Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of gilt bronze sconces with the patinated figures of Greek or Roman warriors Measure 23 by 13 by 6.75 inches and have two candle arms with candelabra Size sockets. Apparentl...
Bronze
Sold
H 19.49 in W 8.27 in D 4.53 in
Rare Pair of Empire Style Figural Two Branch Wall Appliques Sconces Gilt Bronze
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of highly collectable and decorative Empire style gilt bronze wall Applique sconces A very good looking and decorative pair,...
Bronze
Set of Four Large Gilt Bronze Empire Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four large 19th century French Empire gilt bronze sconces. Figural ladies.
Bronze
Rare Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire Style Lions Sconces, France
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful pair of double sconces French Empire style from beginning of the 20th century in gilted bronze figuring lion's head.
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Empire Style Lions Head Sconces, France
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful pair of double sconces French Empire style from beginning of the 20th century in gilted bronze figuring lion's head.
Bronze
Sold
H 17.75 in W 8 in D 9 in
19th Century French Empire Winged Figural Wall Sconce Candelabra Bronze Glass
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Heavy French Empire chased and gilt bronze winged figural wall sconce, France circa 1880-1890, with flower glass schade (the glass flower is composed of five separated petals).
Bronze
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H 23.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.75 in
Antique Baroque Style Figural Bronze Ebonized & Parcel Gilt Wall Scones, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of Baroque style figural electrified wall sconces offer cast bronze construction with central ebonized female caryatids holding foliate form arms terminating in candl...
Bronze
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Four French 18th Century Gilt Bronze Chinese Figure Appliques or Wall Lights
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of four French 18th century Louis XV gilt bronze two-light sconces , each with a finely chiseled Chinese male or female figures . Scrolling arms with acanthus leaves termi...
Bronze
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H 24 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Early 20th Century Bronze Figural Wall Sconces attributed to Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Bronx, NY
These unusual high quality vintage dore' bronze & glass sconces invite you to take a step back in time. This early 20th century pair is attributed to the well known artist of the tim...
Bronze
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H 24 in W 14 in D 7 in
Louis XVI Figural Pair French Doré Bronze Three-Arm Sconces Ram Goat Head Ormolu
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Roslyn, NY
These gilt bronze, finial top with filigree sconces are mounted with ram's / goats heads.
Bronze
Large Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Large Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Louis XVI Style Wall Lights, with Figures Holding Lights in their hands Stock Number: L225
Pair of Art Nouveau Sconces by, Maurice Bouval
Located in Englewood, NJ
A pair of French Art Nouveau gilt bronze figural maiden sconces by Maurice Bouval.
Ormolu
Chinese Chippendale Gilt Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Chippendale gilt bronze pair of figural two-arm wall-mounted candleholders depicting an orientalist couple among scrolling arms with drip pans and candle cups. The pair is in...
Bronze
Pair French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Figural XV Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of French XV chinoiserie style gilt bronze wall sconces with flanking man and woman figural motif.
Bronze
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H 18.25 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
Antique French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce with Woman & Foliage 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Double Candle Wall Sconce with Woman & Foliate Elements 19thC Measures- 18.25"H x 10.5"W x 5.75"D
Bronze
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H 13.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
Wonderful Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Medusa Figure Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French Empire gilt and patinated bronze medusa figure neoclassical sconces.
Bronze
Very Fine French Pair of Doré Bronze Three-Arm Figural Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful pair of detailed French doré Bronze Sconces with three-arm figural Sconces are a full 19 inches in length. There are two figural faces, one at the center of the two lo...
Bronze
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H 38.5 in W 20 in D 15.13 in
Napoleon III Antique French Bronze Wall Sconce of Winged Figural c. 1860
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NAPOLEON III GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE WINGED FIGURAL WALL SCONCE France, c. 1860 This absolutely exquisite antique French wall sconce is one of the most striking and interestin...
Bronze
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H 20 in W 13 in D 5.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Figural 2-Light Sconces, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period doré bronze figural 2-light sconces. This pair of sconces are beautifully cast, hand-chiseled, and hand-chased with finest qua...
Bronze
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H 21.66 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Bronze Sconces with Winged Victory on Wood
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of elegant French bronze two-armed figural wall lights with winged Victories, mounted on shaped cherrywood panels with bevelled gilt edges.
Bronze
Pair of 3-Arm Figural Bronze Sconces with Cross Torch Design
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of Candle 3- arm figural gilted bronze sconces with cross torch design
ANTIQUE PAIR FRENCH "NAPOLEON III" GILT BRONZE FIGURAL SCONCES
Located in Hialeah, FL
PAIR OF FRENCH 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE FIGURAL SCONCES. EXCELLENT CONDITION, MADE FOR CANDLES NOW ELECTRIFIED.
Pair Swan Figure Three Arm Gilt Bronze Sconces With Mirror Backplates
Located in Charleston, SC
Grand scale pair of elegant Russian Empire style swan three light sconces with scalloped mirror backplates.
Bronze
Pair French Ormolu Figural Three Light Wall Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Opposing pair of French ormolu figural three light wall sconces depicting a seated Neoclassical maiden in traditional robes holding a book and lantern near a flamingo above three fol...
Bronze
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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