Are sconces sold in pairs?

Almost always. Pair appears in 684 of 986 titles, and the pair is the working unit of sale in this category. Sets go further, to three, four, six, seven and in one case eight. A lone sconce is usually described as single in the title, which tells you how unusual it is.

What are antique sconces normally made of?

Gilded bronze and gilt brass dominate, with gilded bronze alone named in 128 titles and ormolu in 54. Plain brass and copper make up a large second group, covering candle sconces, wall brackets and half-lanterns. Carved and gilded wood forms a smaller branch, described as giltwood, Florentine or Italian polychrome. The 1930s group works in chrome, glass, Bakelite and Catalin instead.

How old are most of these?

The dated field runs from 1750 to 1940. Nineteenth century is the commonest date given, on 243 listings, and titles reading 19th outnumber those reading 20th by a wide margin. Where a decade is stated, the 1930s and 1920s are the largest buckets, then the 1900s and 1910s. Eighteenth-century dating is scarce, on 14 listings. Victorian, Edwardian and 18th Century are used as loosely as nineteenth century is.

Why do so many sconces come from France?

France is far ahead of every other origin named, on 476 titles, and French pair alone accounts for 193. Gilded bronze, gilt brass and ormolu in the French manner are the backbone of the category. Italy follows at a distance, with the Florentine workshops named separately. Dutch, Swedish, Venetian, Bohemian and Indian pieces surface only once or twice.

Does rewired mean something specific in these titles?

It appears in a number of titles to show the fitting has been made ready for use. Beyond that word, the listings say little about wiring. Gas fittings turn up in only a handful of titles, so gas is a curiosity in this archive rather than a strand running through it.

What forms turn up besides twin-arm wall lights?

Candle-only sconces, girandoles with mirrored backs, half-lanterns, porch and street lanterns, and plain wall brackets. Candlesticks, chambersticks and candelabra also sit under the same heading, and that fringe is larger in current stock. The Art Deco group brings shapes seen nowhere else in the category: clam and scallop shells, clouds, crescents, flames, trumpets, strip lights, skyscrapers and cinema globe shades.

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A sconce is a light fixed to the wall, a backplate carrying scrolled arms with candle nozzles or bulb-holders, made so a room could be lit from its walls rather than its tables.

Italian Pair of Polychrome Single Arm Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Italian Pair of Polychrome Single Arm Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£675

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1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Bamboo Wall Lights

From The House of Antiques

£425

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French Set of 4 Empire Gilded Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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French Set of 4 Empire Gilded Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£975

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Antique Set of 4 French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Set of 4 French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques Circa 1900

From Regent Antiques

£2,650

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Pair of W.a.s. Benson Adjustable Brass Table or Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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Pair of W.a.s. Benson Adjustable Brass Table or Wall Lights

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,295

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French Pair Triple Arm Gilded Antique Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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French Pair Triple Arm Gilded Antique Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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Impressive Pair of Large Early 19th Century French Tole Peinte and Parcel Gilt Wall Lanterns

From Loveday Antiques

£12,500

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French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

19th century

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French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£975

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French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£695

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Set of Four Louis XV Ormolu Three Branch Wall Lights Circa 1770

18th century

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Set of Four Louis XV Ormolu Three Branch Wall Lights Circa 1770

From Loveday Antiques

£38,500

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Pairs are the norm on Sellingantiques, so a single sconce is usually flagged as single in the title. Sets run to three, four, six, seven and, once, eight.

French or Italian Carved Gilt Wood Carved Sconce Mirrored Large Wall Light

19th century

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French or Italian Carved Gilt Wood Carved Sconce Mirrored Large Wall Light

From CJ Antiques

£395

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Pair Aesthetic Movement Bruce Talbert Wall Sconces C1880

19th century

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Pair Aesthetic Movement Bruce Talbert Wall Sconces C1880

From Shaun King Antiques

£1,180

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Glc Brass Table or Wall Lamp of Hexagonal Baluster Form

1900 - 1920

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Glc Brass Table or Wall Lamp of Hexagonal Baluster Form

From Steven Swann Antiques

£195

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1920 - 1940

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French Pair Gilded Bronze Half Lanterns

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£675

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Pair of French Antique Gilt Brass Ribbon Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Pair of French Antique Gilt Brass Ribbon Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£175

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Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£395

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Antique Sconces

Italian Pair of Polychrome Single Arm Wall Lights

Early 20th Century Bamboo Wall Lights

French Set of 4 Empire Gilded Wall Lights

Antique Set of 4 French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques Circa 1900

Pair of W.a.s. Benson Adjustable Brass Table or Wall Lights

French Pair Triple Arm Gilded Antique Wall Lights

Impressive Pair of Large Early 19th Century French Tole Peinte and Parcel Gilt Wall Lanterns

French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

Set of Four Louis XV Ormolu Three Branch Wall Lights Circa 1770

French or Italian Carved Gilt Wood Carved Sconce Mirrored Large Wall Light

Pair Aesthetic Movement Bruce Talbert Wall Sconces C1880

Glc Brass Table or Wall Lamp of Hexagonal Baluster Form

French Pair Gilded Bronze Half Lanterns

Pair of French Antique Gilt Brass Ribbon Wall Lights

Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

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