Why are wall lights nearly always sold in pairs?

They were made and fitted in pairs, one either side of a chimneypiece, a mirror or a doorway, and they have stayed together. Two-thirds of titles on Sellingantiques say pair. Only about one title in twenty-five says single. Larger matched sets of three, four, six, seven and eight also come up.

What does rewired mean in a listing?

It is the dealer's note that the fitting has been re-cabled for modern use. A minority of titles carry it, and a smaller handful add that the piece has been PAT tested. The titles say no more than that. Nothing in them describes what the work involved.

How old are most of these fittings?

The dating given by dealers runs from 1800 to 1950, but it is heavily weighted to the interwar decades. The 1930s and 1920s between them account for nearly four in five of the listings that carry a clean year. Several hundred more are dated only as 19th century, and Edwardian and Victorian labels add further imprecision. A few titles reach back to the 18th century, one set given as circa 1770, but those are one-offs.

Are Art Deco wall lights common in this category?

They are a real but minority presence, under a tenth of titles, and concentrated in the 1930s. Chrome, bakelite and moulded glass are the usual materials. Titles name clamshell, skyscraper and tubular forms, along with cinema and odeon fittings.

What are Florentine wall lights?

Carved giltwood brackets, Italian in origin, with Florentine named in a couple of hundred titles across the wider giltwood group. Polychrome painting appears on some instead of plain gilding. They are well under a tenth of the category. They do cluster toward the upper end of the range.

Do any unusual patterns turn up?

Yes, though only once or twice each. Mermaid and griffin sconces, ram-headed arms, wheatsheaf and rope-and-tassel patterns, lyre forms and spread-eagle giltwood all appear. Railway carriage and coach lamps repurposed as wall lights come up as well.

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Wall-mounted light fittings, brackets, sconces, appliques and half-lanterns, made to throw light off a wall surface, and sold overwhelmingly in pairs.

French Single Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconce

19th century

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French Single Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconce

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£595

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Antique Pair of French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights C1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Pair of French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights C1900

From Regent Antiques

£1,100

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Antique Pair of Spike Wall Lights with Mirror Backs

1920 - 1940

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Antique Pair of Spike Wall Lights with Mirror Backs

From Rupert Landen Antiques

£290

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Italian Pair Giltwood Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Italian Pair Giltwood Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£1,750

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Brass Art Nouveau Wall Sconces

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£980

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French Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

19th century

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French Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£595

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Pair of Italian Gilt Framed Four Light Antique Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Italian Gilt Framed Four Light Antique Wall Lights

From Crystal Corner Antique Chandeliers

£870

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Large and Impressive Pair of Louis XVI Style Three Branch Wall Lights

19th century

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Large and Impressive Pair of Louis XVI Style Three Branch Wall Lights

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,975

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A Pair of Dark Framed Twelve Light of French Rococo Chandeliers

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Dark Framed Twelve Light of French Rococo Chandeliers

From Crystal Corner Antique Chandeliers

£1,800

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Pair Art Nouveau Three Branch Ornate Wall Lights

19th century

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Pair Art Nouveau Three Branch Ornate Wall Lights

From Antiques Affair

£680

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One-offs from the archive include mermaid and griffin sconces, ram-headed arms, wheatsheaf and rope-and-tassel patterns, and railway carriage lamps put up on the wall.

19th century

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Pair of Victorian Brass Wall Lights

From Georgian Antiques

£1,500

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A Set of Four Louis XV Style Wall Lights

19th century

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A Set of Four Louis XV Style Wall Lights

From Chequers Antiques

£1,975

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Antique Set 4 Louis VI Revival Silver Plated Six Branch Wall Lights 20th C

1920 - 1940

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Antique Set 4 Louis VI Revival Silver Plated Six Branch Wall Lights 20th C

From Regent Antiques

£2,250

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Art Deco Pair of Matching Flame Wall Lights, Circa 1930'S

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Pair of Matching Flame Wall Lights, Circa 1930'S

From Art Deco World

£650

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French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

1900 - 1920

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French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£475

FOR SALE

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French Pair of Empire Antique Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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French Pair of Empire Antique Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£275

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Antique Wall Lights

French Single Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconce

Antique Pair of French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights C1900

Antique Pair of Spike Wall Lights with Mirror Backs

Italian Pair Giltwood Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

Pair of Brass Art Nouveau Wall Sconces

French Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

Pair of Italian Gilt Framed Four Light Antique Wall Lights

Large and Impressive Pair of Louis XVI Style Three Branch Wall Lights

A Pair of Dark Framed Twelve Light of French Rococo Chandeliers

Pair Art Nouveau Three Branch Ornate Wall Lights

Pair of Victorian Brass Wall Lights

A Set of Four Louis XV Style Wall Lights

Antique Set 4 Louis VI Revival Silver Plated Six Branch Wall Lights 20th C

Art Deco Pair of Matching Flame Wall Lights, Circa 1930'S

French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

French Pair of Empire Antique Wall Lights

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