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.

Large and Impressive Pair of Early C20th French or Italian Carved Giltwood Twin Branch Wall-lights or Appliqués in the Mid C17th Louis XIV Manner.

1900 - 1920

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Large and Impressive Pair of Early C20th French or Italian Carved Giltwood Twin Branch Wall-lights or Appliqués in the Mid C17th Louis XIV Manner.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,250

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century French Brass Sconces

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£895

FOR SALE

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Italian Polychrome Twin Arm Wooden Antique Wall Sconces

19th century

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Italian Polychrome Twin Arm Wooden Antique Wall Sconces

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£1,250

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Wall Mounted Oil Lamp, Converted to Electricity.

19th century

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Wall Mounted Oil Lamp, Converted to Electricity.

From Hatchwell Antiques

£650

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French Pair of Triple Arm Large Antique Wall Lights

1900 - 1920

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French Pair of Triple Arm Large Antique Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£695

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A Large Xix Century Carved Three Branch Sconce

19th century

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A Large Xix Century Carved Three Branch Sconce

From Ebury Trading

£600

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Italian Pair of Polychrome & Silver Gilded Triple Arm Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Italian Pair of Polychrome & Silver Gilded Triple Arm Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£395

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1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Chrome Wall Lights

From A Brookes

£965

FOR SALE

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Rare French Wall Lights

From French Lavender Antiques and Interiors

£165

FOR SALE

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French 19th C Gilded Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconces

19th century

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French 19th C Gilded Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconces

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£3,450

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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.

Italian Wooden Polychrome Single Antique Wall Light

1900 - 1920

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Italian Wooden Polychrome Single Antique Wall Light

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£795

FOR SALE

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French Pair of Gilded Brass Twin Arm Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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French Pair of Gilded Brass Twin Arm Wall Lights

From O'Keeffe Antiques

£295

FOR SALE

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19th century

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2 Gwr Railway Carriage Lamps, C1880

From Curious Antiques

£445

FOR SALE

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Pair of Victorian Giltwood Two Branch Wall Lights

19th century

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Pair of Victorian Giltwood Two Branch Wall Lights

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,250

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Pair of Three Arm Gilt French Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Pair of Three Arm Gilt French Wall Lights

From Rupert Landen Antiques

£380

FOR SALE

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Pair of French Brass and Glass Wall Sconces

1900 - 1920

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Pair of French Brass and Glass Wall Sconces

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£195

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Antique Wall Lights

Large and Impressive Pair of Early C20th French or Italian Carved Giltwood Twin Branch Wall-lights or Appliqués in the Mid C17th Louis XIV Manner.

Pair of 19th Century French Brass Sconces

Italian Polychrome Twin Arm Wooden Antique Wall Sconces

Wall Mounted Oil Lamp, Converted to Electricity.

French Pair of Triple Arm Large Antique Wall Lights

A Large Xix Century Carved Three Branch Sconce

Italian Pair of Polychrome & Silver Gilded Triple Arm Wall Lights

Art Deco Chrome Wall Lights

Pair of Rare French Wall Lights

French 19th C Gilded Bronze Triple Arm Antique Wall Sconces

Italian Wooden Polychrome Single Antique Wall Light

French Pair of Gilded Brass Twin Arm Wall Lights

2 Gwr Railway Carriage Lamps, C1880

Pair of Victorian Giltwood Two Branch Wall Lights

Pair of Three Arm Gilt French Wall Lights

Pair of French Brass and Glass Wall Sconces

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