Spanish Hand Forged Iron and Wood Medieval Inspired Torch Wall Sconce, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Medieval style three-light torch wall sconce in iron and wood, Spain, 1940s This wall sconce features a wooden backplate holding three hand forged iron branches with naturalistic des...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Torch Wall Sconces in Gilt Wrought Iron, Medieval Style, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Spanish Gilt Wrought Iron Torch Shaped Wall Lights. Spain, 1940s. These torch sconces feature a double bracket backplate holding a torch basket form top for a single light ea...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
13th Century Italian Iron Torches: Tuscan Medieval Wall Sconces
Located in Firenze, IT
Lucca, in particular, boasts the most extensive collection of such wall-mounted lights, showcasing their evolution from the 13th to the 18th centuries. For collectors of medieval art...
Wrought Iron
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H 23.25 in W 14.75 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Early 1900s French Medieval Style Wrought Iron Torch Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the early 1900s to evoke the feeling of a Medieval castle torch, this pair of French wrought iron sconces features a cylindrical enclosure around a single illumination poi...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Pair of Wrought Iron Torch Glass-Flame Medieval Sconces
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Heavy black wrought iron. Great hand detailing. Big glass flame. Bottom of flame has small chips, but does not take away from these vintage beauties. Really rare and old. Housing ...
Wrought Iron
French Wrought Iron Torch Sconces Glass Flame, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rewired and ready to hang. Black wrought iron with glass flames. Free priority shipping from Italy.
Wrought Iron
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H 15.75 in W 5.52 in D 7.49 in
Pair of French Medieval Style Hand-Hammered Gilt Iron Torch Sconces
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of hand-hammered iron torch wall sconces with gold leaf finish and gorgeous original patina in Medieval style.
Iron, Gold Leaf
A Tall Hand Wrought Iron Torch Style Wall Sconce
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall and elegant wrought iron wall sconce is reminiscent of a torch that might have been hung on a castle wall centuries ago. The long and thick twisted shaft has a leaf cup and...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
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H 23.63 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Wall Sconces Torch Form Wrought Iron & Gold Leaf With Glove Opaline Glass, Pair
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of Torch Form Wall Sconces Wrought Iron & Gold Leaf With Glove Opaline Glass, Pair of iron gloden wall lamps or sconces torch form with glove Opaline glass Midcentury torc...
Iron
$1,055 / set
H 12.5 in W 12.5 in D 4.25 in
Pair of French Two-Light Gold Toned Iron Sconces, Mid-20th Century
Located in East Point, GA
A pair of French two-light iron sconces from the mid-20th century. These vintage hand forged sconces from France each have two torch-style lights which are mounted in an outward tilt...
Iron
A Pair of Hammered Torch-Style Gilt Iron Sconces from France
Located in East Point, GA
A pair of French iron sconces from the mid-20th century. This pair of French gilt and hammered metal sconces has two torch style lights attached to a round back plate that has a tigh...
Iron
$3,096
H 10.44 in W 9.26 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Spanish Colonial Revival Brass Wall Sconces with Pierced Diamond Plaques
Located in London, GB
A pair of Spanish Colonial Revival polished brass wall sconces, late 20th century, likely '70s, each featuring a pierced diamond-form plaque with scrolling foliate ornament and a sin...
Metal, Brass
Medieval Style Iron Wall Candelabra
Located in Redding, CT
Medieval style iron wall torchiere. The perfect romantic touch for your home. Fill with candles above a bath tub or use on a porch or outside barn wall. Nice rustic whitewashed look.
Iron
Custom Hand Forged Iron "Fisher" Sconce with Five Lights
By Far-Fetched, LLC.
Located in Houston, TX
Our Exclusive Design, the Fisher sconce is custom blacksmith-made in the USA. Looks great in a stairwell or flanking a fireplace. Newly wired with all UL listed parts and five arms. ...
Iron
Pair of Gothic Style Wrought Iron Wall Lights, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of wall lights is made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the Gothic Style (Indicated height without candles). Circa 1940 Additional Information: Material: Wro...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Gothic Style Wrought Iron Wall Lights, c.1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant pair of wall lights is made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the Gothic Style (Indicated height without candles). Circa 1940 Additional Information: ...
Wrought Iron
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Torch Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th/20th Century) wrought iron torch design sconce with a bracket support and flame form top.
Wrought Iron
$5,169 / set
H 11.42 in W 9.45 in D 11.03 in
Spanish Medieval Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Hand Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Medieval style hand forged uplighter torch wall sconces, 1930s. Rare hand forged iron gothic inspired cylinder wall lights with terrific aged patina showing the original gold...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
$1,800 / set
H 23.25 in W 19.75 in D 7 in
Pair French Double Arm Wrought Iron Sconces Antique European
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large hammered wrought iron two arm wall sconces from Belgium. These are in very good condition and newly rewired ready to install. Cleaned and restored. Small quantity avail...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Italian Brass Baroque Style Candle Reflectors
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual pair of 19th century Italian candle reflector remnants, , hand crafted in brass with hammered floral motifs and the pressed initials NM, now highly decorative wall d...
Brass
Wall Sconce Five Arm Branch Wrought Iron 19th Century French
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
19th century, French, wrought iron, 5 arm/branch, baronial, wall sconce, 17½“ high Atmospheric, wall sconce with baronial gravitas The 5 arms have the capacity to create a lot of l...
Wrought Iron
Gothic Iron Castle Wall Light, Antique 19th Century Electric Fixture
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large and Heavy Gothic Iron Castle Wall Light This wonderful piece is made in iron, it was originally powered by gas, it has now been converted to electricity We have added a large...
Iron
French Gothic Iron Wall Light, Antique Design, Circa 1900, Heavy Duty
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb French Gothic Iron Wall Light A very handsome Large Heavy French wall light, the light is set at a slight incline and would enhance the entrance of any Gothic Doorway or li...
Iron
Pair of Antique Repoussé Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900 Italian repoussé metal two-arm sconces in the shape of flower bouquets. Measurements: Height: 22" Width: 12" Depth: 6.5"
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Italian Medieval Style One-Arm Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved, painted and gilded sconces in the Medieval style. 19th century Italian.
Wood
$5,950 / set
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 22.5 in
Set of 3 Cleo Baldon “Terra” Bar Stools, 1970s Architectural Iron & Sheepskin
By Cleo Baldon, Terra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural and architecturally refined set of three “Terra” bar stools designed and manufactured in the 1970s by Cleo Baldon. These stools exemplify Baldon’s signature balance of s...
Steel
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,570 / item
H 30 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"La Ligne" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" x 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of for...
Paper
$7,475
H 18 in W 55.5 in D 18 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Sculptural Graphic Walnut & Taupe Mohair Bench
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern walnut and taupe bench was realized in Italian, circa 1950. It features a sculptural high gloss walnut base composed of two adjoining inverse arch "v ...
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of outdoor chairs made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredible modern design perfect for any outdoo...
Concrete
$5,124 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier France circa 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and small 4 light chandelier, manufactured in France circa 1920 in nickel plated brass, pressed glass and crystal beads, showing stylized roses throughout its design. The s...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Pair of Antique Griffin Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English circa 1920's repoussé metal sconces with griffins. Measurements: Height: 14" Width: 8.75" Depth: 4.5"
Metal
$18,382
H 71.66 in W 82.68 in D 25.6 in
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Fabric, Palmwood
Original Holophane Globe Pendant Light, Paris, France, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Original Holophane Globe Pendant Light, Paris, France, 1960 This original Holophane pendant light, produced in 1960 and formerly used as a street lamp in Paris, France, has been tho...
Metal
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.5 in W 67 in D 7.5 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Carved & Polychrome Painted Putto Lintel Headboard
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th century Italian Baroque lintel carved in triangular shape with acanthus scrolls, centered by a winged cherub face. Polychrome painted. Superb Italian craftsmanship. Previou...
Wood
1970s Stanley Arch Gothic Armoire Wood Iron Wardrobe Cabinet
By Stanley
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite arch gothic armoire cabinet with interior mirror. The ultra rare cabinet exudes an air of luxury and ...
Iron
Spanish Colonial Hand-Forged Wall Sconce with Curved Details
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Elegant wall sconce with gentle tapering, a beautiful double curved c detail and classic torchiere details. Hammered texturing and a rich waxed finish gives this wrought iron fixture...
Wrought Iron
$344 / item
H 39.38 in W 22.05 in D 16.15 in
Office Chair Vitra, Swivel Chair, Model AC1, Designed by the Antonio Citterio
By Vitra
Located in Delft, NL
Vitra, swivel chair, model AC1, designed by the Antonio Citterio The swivel chair by the manufacturer Vitra, model AC1, was designed by the designer Antonio Citterio. The seat is ...
Chrome
$2,775 / item
H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Model 2093 Olivier Mourgue 1968 Standing Lamp 'Double Flower' Available Now
By Olivier Mourgue, Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
The standing flower designed by Olivier Mourgue for Disderot, 1968. This standing flower lamp with reflecting bulbs and 2 bent petals has flowers positioned on a chrome wire with a r...
Chrome
Foliage Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of, circa 1940s French wrought iron sconces with foliage design, double arms.
Wrought Iron
The Middle Ages in Europe followed the end of the Roman Empire, and in this time of change, which preceded the Renaissance, furniture was simple and utilitarian, with most homes having only the necessities like chests and benches. Much of medieval furniture, which was often made in oak or walnut, was built for the elite, particularly the emerging merchant class who owned multiple homes.
Life for many in the medieval era was unstable, and furniture was designed to be functional and portable. Peasants worked the fields for affluent landowners and didn’t have access to literature in the way that nobles and people of the church did (women less so than men). The furniture in their modest dwellings was typically limited to cookware and a handful of stools. Foldable chairs, while uncommon in homes of the early Middle Ages and emblematic of wealth, like all other furnishings of the time, allowed for easy transportation of a household. Trestle tables with detachable legs and collapsible beds were designed to be simply moved from place to place.
Medieval blanket chests were among the most important furniture objects and could further serve as tables or even beds. Some ancient traditions were carried forward to build this sturdy furniture, such as turnery. Although the furniture was minimally designed, embellishments like carvings added elegance to the heavy wood pieces. These details sometimes reflected trends in religious art like rose windows.
By the later Middle Ages, storage pieces like chests of drawers were often adorned with high relief carvings, such as geometric and floral motifs. By the 14th and 15th centuries, design had developed to include more involved pieces like cupboards and desks, while benches frequently doubled as chests with hinged seats. Beds also changed in this era from basic boards to four-post designs with large drapes to keep the sleeper warm. These beds and other medieval bedroom furniture were significant status symbols, passed down through families and used as places to conduct business and receive visitors.
Surviving examples of medieval furniture are very rare, yet its distinctive aesthetics influenced later styles like William and Mary and Arts and Crafts.
Find a collection of medieval seating, garden elements, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.