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 Pair of Gilded Antique Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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French Pair of Gilded Antique Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£195

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Single French Antique Twin Arm Gilt Brass Wall Light

1920 - 1940

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Single French Antique Twin Arm Gilt Brass Wall Light

From Hodgson Antiques

£125

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Set of 3 French Gilded Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Set of 3 French Gilded Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£295

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Pair of Large French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Bronze Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Pair of Large French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Bronze Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£295

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Late 19th Cent. Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabras, French, C. 1880

19th century

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Late 19th Cent. Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabras, French, C. 1880

From Judy Fox Antiques

£3,000

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Magnificent Set of Six Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Wall Sconces.

19th century

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Magnificent Set of Six Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Wall Sconces.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£30,000

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A Rare Pair of Gilt-bronze Five-light Wall Light Sconces by Henri Vian, Paris - Stamped

19th century

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A Rare Pair of Gilt-bronze Five-light Wall Light Sconces by Henri Vian, Paris - Stamped

From Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

£6,500

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Pair of French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Pair of French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£345

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Putti Wall Lights

From Lorna Byskou

£1,250

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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 Hodgson Antiques

£275

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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.

Pair of Early 20thc Gilt Metal Cherub Wall Sconces

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Early 20thc Gilt Metal Cherub Wall Sconces

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£795

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Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Rococo Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

1920 - 1940

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Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Rococo Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

From Hodgson Antiques

£345

FOR SALE

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A Beautiful Pair of Tall French Wall Chandeliers

1920 - 1940

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A Beautiful Pair of Tall French Wall Chandeliers

From Elmgarden

£700

FOR SALE

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Single French Antique Single Arm Louis XVI Gilded Brass Wall Light

1920 - 1940

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Single French Antique Single Arm Louis XVI Gilded Brass Wall Light

From Hodgson Antiques

£125

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Spike Wall Lights Antique

From Rupert Landen Antiques

£265

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Swedish Crystal Wall Lights

From Hobson May Collection

£435

FOR SALE

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Antique Wall Lights

French Pair of Gilded Antique Wall Lights

Single French Antique Twin Arm Gilt Brass Wall Light

Set of 3 French Gilded Twin Arm Antique Wall Lights

Pair of Large French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Bronze Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

Late 19th Cent. Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabras, French, C. 1880

Magnificent Set of Six Louis XVI Style Gilded Ormolu Wall Sconces.

A Rare Pair of Gilt-bronze Five-light Wall Light Sconces by Henri Vian, Paris - Stamped

Pair of French Antique Triple Arm Gilded Brass Gilded Brass Wall Lights

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Putti Wall Lights

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

Pair of Early 20thc Gilt Metal Cherub Wall Sconces

Set of 3 French Antique Twin Arm Rococo Gilded Bronze Wall Lights

A Beautiful Pair of Tall French Wall Chandeliers

Single French Antique Single Arm Louis XVI Gilded Brass Wall Light

Pair of Spike Wall Lights Antique

Pair of Swedish Crystal Wall Lights

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