Antique Wall Lights - Westland London
Our collection of Antique wall lights includes beautiful antique wall lamps and antique brass wall lighting in a wide range of periods from Baroque and Art Deco to Neo-Classical Revival and Victorian.
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Stock: 13402
A pair of exceptional quality brass Regency style wall lights, the twin scrolled branches embellished with wreaths of flowers, the central stems topped with delicate bouquets in fluted vases above floral festoons and bacchanalian masks.
English late 19th century, & later converted to electricity.
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9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
19 1⁄4"
49 cms |
5 1⁄2"
14 cms |
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Stock: 13401
An elegant pair of Neoclassical style twin branch brass wall lights, the central stem topped with typical Adam style ribbon bows beneath which are finely cast spread winged eagles perched on medallions holding chains in their beaks the stem terminating in knots.
English early 20th century.
Notes: The eagle traditionally symbolized strength, courage, farsightedness and immortality. Where it’s wings were spread it also signified protection. This symbol occurs frequently in Greek, Roman & Nordic mythology as well as the Judeo-Christian scriptures.
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10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
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Stock: 13418
An elegant 20th century set of Adam style four brass two branch wall lights, in the typical Adams Georgian manner, the stem topped with ribbons above and tassels below.
English circa 1940.
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14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
23 3⁄16"
59 cms |
6 1⁄4"
16 cms |
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Stock: 12918
A pair of gilt bronze wall lights in the Beaux Arts, Louis XVI manner, with flambeau shaped shades above the aged gold finished acanthus rimmed saucer above the mounted wall bracket decorated with bold acanthus leaf designs.
French 19th century.
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6 11⁄16"
17 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
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Stock: 13518
A pair of small twin branch Neo Classical gilt brass wall lights, with a large paterae black plate sand acanthus leaf decoration. English, late 19th century.
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12"
30.5 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
4 7⁄8"
12.5 cms |
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Stock: 12081
A pair of 20th century two branch Louis XVI style brass wall lights, well defined casting with florally scrolled arms, Campana urn finials and tapering fluted bodies.
French, 19th century.
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11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
16 1⁄2"
42 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
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Stock: 13494
A pair of twin branched Neoclassical style bronze wall lights, with painted Wedgwood style cameos of opposing maidens mounted on highly ornate stems embellished with acanthus leaves and swags.
English, mid 20th century.
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12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
22 13⁄16"
58 cms |
4 7⁄8"
12.5 cms |
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Stock: 13036
A pair of five branch brass Victorian wall sconces, in the George III style, with foliate cast sconces and drip pans, leaf sheathed scrolled arms issuing from an urn shaped stem with ribbon tied cresting and foliate pendant terminal. Can be wired for electricity.
English, late 19th century.
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14 1⁄4"
36.3 cms |
27 13⁄16"
70.5 cms |
7 1⁄8"
18 cms |
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Stock: 13370
An elegant set of four solid brass Georgian manner twin branch wall lights.
English, circa 1920.
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13"
33 cms |
22 13⁄16"
58 cms |
6 1⁄4"
16 cms |
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Stock: 12720
A large three branch wrought iron wall light in the Arts & Crafts Medieval manner.
Early 20th century.
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17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
15"
38 cms |
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Stock: 11474
A single small Chinoiserie lacquered wood two light wall applique, the pagoda canopy over a painted folkloric Chinese scene.
English 1930's.
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8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
11 13⁄16"
30 cms |
5 1⁄2"
14 cms |
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Stock: 9331
A pair of Victorian carved wood two branch wall lights with crowned eagle and acanthus leaf decoration.
English, late 19th century.
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9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
20 1⁄2"
52 cms |
6 11⁄16"
17 cms |
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Stock: 11818
A pair of massive gilt bronze twin light wall sconces in the Palladian manner. Former gasoliers, with florally decorated scrolled branches and cartouche back plates fitted with opaque glass flambeau shades. Late 19th century.
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11"
28 cms |
26 3⁄8"
67 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
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Stock: 10894
An impressively large pair of nickel plated five branch wall sconces in the Baroque manner. The scrolled florally decorated branches in two tiers, each candle holder with spirally fluted drip pans, slotted into a Baluster shaped body on a studded shield shaped back plate also decorated, with finials above and below. Could be wired for electricity.
English, dated 1904.
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21 1⁄8"
53.5 cms |
20 1⁄2"
52 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
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Stock: 9733
A pair of small three branch gilt bronze wall sconces in the Louis XVI Greek Revival manner, with scrolled Rose and Anthymion decoration.
Late 19th early 20th century.
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8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
6 11⁄16"
17 cms |
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Stock: 9706
A pair of Neoclassical gilt bronze two branch wall lights in the Louis XVI manner, with the central column topped by an urn finial, floral scrolling on either side. Used replicas 20th century.
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9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
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Stock: 9702
A pair of gilt bronze two branch wall lights in the Regency style, with the central column topped by an urn finial, floral scrolling on either side.Used replicas 20th century. ( 7 pairs available )
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10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
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Stock: 9698
A set of three two branch gilt bronze wall lights in the Louis XVI manner, composed of tasseled drapes topped by ribbon bows. Used replicas, 20th century.
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15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
8 11⁄16"
22 cms |
4 1⁄8"
10.5 cms |
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Stock: 9574
A large pair of Louis XV Rococo three branch ormolu wall appliques of good quality and interesting design, each with elaborate foliate scrolling with tulip-form candle sockets. Image before restoration.
French,19th century.
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17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
13"
33 cms |
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Stock: 8140
A set of three large gilt bronze Louis XVI style five light wall lights with foliate sconce and reeded bar backplate, pineapple finial entwined husking and tassel pendant.
French Circa 1920.
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18"
45.7 cms |
32 1⁄2"
82.6 cms |
9"
22.9 cms |
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Antique Wall Lights London
Lighting has the ability to utterly transform the home. For style, atmosphere and drama, antique lights can be the perfect choice. Our collection of antique lighting ranges from lanterns, chandeliers and antique wall lights to a large selection of vintage and unusual pieces.
History of Antique Wall Lights
The history of the antique wall light, or sconce, begins with the wall mounted torch. These were usually made of cast iron, a portable torch which could be taken from room to room or out of the house. This later developed into the rush light, where a rush, or reed would be dipped in fat to make a rudimentary candle, and then balanced inside a wall mounted sconce. Many art deco style wall lights echoed this in the form of the torchere wall light, usually finished with a flame, or flambeau light shade.
Period Wall Lights
Antique Georgian Wall Lights were perhaps the first to be made in a wide range of styles. In the eighteenth-century, antique brass wall lights would often be Rococo or Neoclassical in style, reflecting the taste of the time. It was the French influence that developed the taste for the Rococo wall lights which reflected the taste for the ornate, which had spread throughout Europe. Brass wall lights were also plated in gold to make them even more opulent; this of course meant that they didn’t tarnish – so less polishing was required!
Victorian Wall Lights
Victorian wall lights were even more diverse in style. The nineteenth-century revisited many earlier styles, including the Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic styles, for which wrought iron wall lights were often designed. This more substantial material was fashioned into robust and dramatic period wall lights which often graced the grand Baronial castles of Scotland. This period also saw the development of the oil and the gas light, both of which emitted a more powerful, bright light.
Antique Wall Light Styles
In the early twentieth-century, Art Nouveau wall lights adopted the organic, sinuous forms of leaves and flowers, curling pieces of bronze and brass that held moulded glass shades. With nearly all lights being electrified by this point, designers could be even more experimental. As the twentieth-century progressed, modernism paved the way for a radical new wave of design, lights fashioned from steel and chrome, worlds away from the floral, organic details of what had come before.
Whatever the period, antique style wall lights add unique character and warmth into a room. Please do not hesitate to ask if you would like any further information about our selection of antique lights.