Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sconces with Maple Leaves and Hinged Mount

By French Antiques | Published: June 29, 2018

Item Number: 359x

This pair of French bronze sconces date back to the late 19th century and feature a unique and beautiful maple leaf design with scrolling branches. Each sconce has two lights, outreaching from the maple leaves, and the pieces are mounted to the wall with hunted brackets. This allows them to swivel to sit straight from the wall, be angled, or rest flush with the wall. While not pictured here, the pieces have been fully converted to electricity.

Price: $3,500 for the pair view item

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Pair of Empire Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: January 25, 2016

Item Number: 6354

This beautiful pair of Empire style sconces are Italian made in bronze, and feature a winged child known as a putti on each.

Price: $3,000 pair view item

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French 19th Century Empire Demi-Lune Sconce, Three Lights

By French Antiques | Published: March 28, 2018

Item Number: 340x

This French 19th century sconce is made of both patinated bronze and bronze, and features a classic demi-lune, ‘half moon,’ shape. The backplate features a pineapple above acanthus leaves at top. As the eye moves downward, we see a floriated bronze decoration above patinated bronze elements. The half moon shaped element is wrapped in simply patterned patinated bronze, and features three lights, each with beaded drippers above acanthus leaf covered candle cups.

Price: $2,750 view item

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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: December 24, 2010

Item Number: 0395

This beautiful pair of French Louis XV four branch bronze sconces feature bronze candle cups and bobeches. Dating back to the 19th century, the pieces are draped with crystal rosettes, crystal stars, and cut crystal plaquettes of various shapes with large cut crystal teardrops at the top. Finally, a large crystal obelisk is found in the center of each. The glimmering bronze creates a beautiful, open background for the clear crystals to shine through, resulting in a well balanced and vibrant pair.

Price: $18,000 view item

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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze D’ore Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: January 5, 2011

Item Number: 6168

This gorgeous pair of 19th century Louis XVI sconces are made of beautiful, finely chiseled bronze d’ore. The pair has details in plenty; note the classic Louis XVI bow at top, the three branch arms attached to the center with a knotted fabric design, the fluting in the outreaching arms which land on patterned bronze candle cups and beautifully beaded bobeches. The backplate is finished at bottom with an acanthus leaf design, bookending this magnificent pair.

Price: $18,000 view item

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Pair of French 19th Century Belle Epoque Bronze Sconces, Seven Available

By French Antiques | Published: January 4, 2011

Item Number: 4069

Featuring two from a collection of Seven single light sconces. This gorgeous pair of French Belle Epoque single light sconces are made of bronze and date back to the 19th century. The duo features elaborate, heavy bobeches, scroll arms embellished with acanthus leaves, and floriate decorations accompanied by acorn finials at top and bottom of each back plate.

Price: $7,500 For the Pair, discounted from $9,000 view item

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Pair of Napoleon III Bronze d’Ore Cornucopia Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: January 4, 2011

Item Number: 5649

This pair of French Napoleon III four branch sconces are cast in beautiful bronze d'ore and dates back to the 19th century. The pieces are made in the form of cornucopia with bronze d’ore candle cups and bobeches. The scroll arms are adorned with acanthus leaves. The back plate is also adorned with acanthus leaves, and topped by an overflowing, heavily detailed cornucopia of fruit and grapes.

Price: $15,000 view item

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French 19th Century Single Bronze Sconce

By French Antiques | Published: October 20, 2017

Item Number: 311x

This French single light bronze sconce dates back to the late 19th century and features a multitude of details. The ornately cast arm ends in a cut glass globe, with the bulb as the staymen of the flower. The positioning of the downward facing bulb (impossible in candle burning fixtures) reflects the novelty of the electric light, invented shortly before this piece was created. The casting features whimsical details; note the face on the back plate, the face on the arm looking downward with the light, and the additional face on the arm near the backplate. The crescent shaped arm offers great movement and balance, combining with the floral bulb light to produce a beautiful French fixture.

Price: $2,750 view item

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Pair of Italian Mid 20th Century Capo di Monte Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: January 4, 2017

Item Number: 166x

This pair of Italian mid 20th century Capo di Monte porcelain sconces are simply beautiful. The pair is topped with putti, one draped in blue, the other draped in pink, hung with bunches of flowers, and adorned with floriate decorations on the front of each. The color palette is light and balanced, highlighted by hand painted gold elements to frame the detailed Italian fixtures.

Price: $1,800 pair, discounted from $2,500. view item

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Pair of Detailed Louis XVI Bronze Sconces

By French Antiques | Published: February 8, 2017

Item Number: 233x

This pair of Louis XVI two light bronze sconces date back to the early 20th century and feature beautiful details. Note the round urn at top, draped with garlands. The fluted center is draped with garlands as well and features beautiful movement in the patterned, contoured body. The two sleek, outreaching arms are patterned, reaching out to detailed bronze candle cups and bobeches.

Price: $5,500 pair view item

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