sconces

Mounted candle holders

Sconces are light fixtures mounted on walls, typically holding candles or electric bulbs and projecting outward from the surface.

They provide ambient or accent lighting in hallways, beside mirrors, or flanking fireplaces: The brass sconces cast a warm glow in the dining room.

Historically, sconces held candles or torches; modern versions are usually electric.

lighting

torchère

Tall floor lamp, upward-facing

chandelier · luminaire · pendant · candlelight · flame · glow · flicker · bulb · shade · dimmer

mounting

bracket

Support or category

wall-mounted · fixture · support · attachment · plate · fastener · anchor · backplate · hardware · installation

historical

torch

Handheld burning light source

keep · wrought-iron · Renaissance · Baroque · Victorian · gaslight · oil · tallow · beeswax · tapestry

ambiance

warmth

Heat you feel

elegance · intimacy · glow · charm · romance · sophistication · softness · refinement · decorative · ornamental

architecture

alcove

Recessed area in room

entryway · stairwell · vestibule · manor · villa · chateau · palazzo · mansion · castle · ballroom

Categories
Opposites
mounting location/placement

sconcesfloor lamps

Tall freestanding light fixtures

chandeliers · pendant lights · table lamps · torchieres · recessed lighting

Phrases
Family

sconce

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G