(A) Here's a beautifully proportioned, fully restored pair of wrought iron sconces by Degue. The iron backs have been plated in brushed nickel and then patinated. The result? "Jewelry for the home." They're 13 inches top to bottom, 10 1/2 across, and they project about 6 1/2 from the wall. Lucky you, I have a couple of fixtures with these same shades, for your decorative tour de force! Click here to see the page with these other Degue chandeliers.

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(C) Here's a little project for you, Mr/Ms Decoratrix! Take your favorite fabric (silk moire?) and bunch it up a bit and sew it into these magical French wrought iron sconces! They measure about 10 1/2 wide, 5 high, and 5 deep. Just the thing for your Mediterranean digs. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(D) These ever-so-busy, ever-so-nimble hands have just created these smashing wall sconces... Which is to say, I took an old 1920's French sconce back and recast it in solid bronze, then had it nickel-plated and then created my magic patina. I also recast a beautiful old shade holder and did the same, and then added these signed Muller shades (old and original, also from France). Voila! Eight and a half inches top-to-bottom, with a four-inch wide shade. The back itself is three inches wide at its widest point. I have four such shades left, but lots of other gorgeous French shades which would suitably accompany these sconce backs. So, for a change you can just "place your order for as many as you need!" Order well ahead, as it takes two months or more to get a pair done from start to finish. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(E) I have one pair of these luscious Degue sconces (the glass is signed)! They're quite substantial, with a height of 13 inches, a width of 11, and a projection of 7 inches. The cast bronze backs are freshly plated in brushed nickel. In this instance, I had one original back plate, had it recast in solid bronze, then nickel-plated. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(F) I like the simple geometry offered by this "recent find," a pair of Noverdy-shaded, nickel-plated French Art Deco sconces. They're about 12 inches tall, with a 6 1/2 inch projection from the wall. That slender back plate is just 2 3/4 inches wide, lending to the elegance of these sconces. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(G) The shades on these fanciful sconces are quite special, something that doesn't translate via this mere photograph. The metal has its own qualities, from the gentle curve at the top to the cascading flowers on the back plate. They measure about 14 inches top-to-bottom. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(I) A pair of French sconces by Degue, wrought iron frames, approximate dimensions 11x7, freshly nickel-plated and patinated. Nice work on the metal! (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(J) Here are two solid copper Moderne French wall sconces, each outfitted with discs of that ever-so-warm French peach glass which is the better part of a half-inch thick! The"shades" are a candle-style, opalescent white glass, which cover a thin tubular bulb (reconfigured for American candelabra bulbs). They're quite chic! Of course it's impossible to show in a mere photograph, but when lit they're quite stunning... and "unusual" isn't a strong enough word. If the cat's got your tongue, and you're looking for a conversation piece, this could be the high-water mark of your career. They measure about a foot high, about 11 inches wide.

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(K) Perfect colors for your wine cellar... large, at about 18 wide, 4 high, 7 deep. They're signed Noverdy, and I have THREE of them (woops, see below!). I would sell one by itself. This configuration, with such luscious colors, is ultra-rare.

The wine cellar idea lost out to the dining room, and that's just where two of these splendid sconces are heading, in Maine! SOLD!! Get it? That means one is left!

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(L) Another ultra-rare configuration, tubular sconces, these with their original mirrored backs! Overall, they're about 18 high, 4 wide. The metal is precision-machined brass with its original nickle finish, except for the plate which attaches the mirror to the rest, which is aluminum.

Chris and Carol found a fitting home for these tubular beauties in their GORGEOUS San Francisco pad.... SOLD!!!

(M) Like nothing I've ever seen before.... white porcelain shade holders with a milk glass (with some opalescence) shade... About 14 inches top to bottom, including the fastening part. About three inches across. I have just one pair of these beauties, in perfect condition. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(N) Now these were tough to photograph, so I'm including other views. You have to imagine them on the wall, at or slightly above the plane of your eyesight, so you don't see the interior of the rectangle. On the bottom of each sconce is a frosted panel of glass, and another copper decorative element below it. I have three of these, two exactly matching, one slightly shallower. Including the shades, dimensions are: 15 1/2 wide, 8 1/2 deep, about 6 high. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(P) This picture features a single (signed) French Noverdy sconce. The dimensions are 10 wide by 12 1/2 high; it's quite flat against the wall, with a projection at the top of perhaps 3 inches. The mount is chromed brass. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

(Q) Can we call this baby "transitional" without offending it ? There's a pair, don't despair! Solid brass with a lovely soft patina, they're just over 13 inches top-to-bottom, and they project 10 1/2 inches from the wall. In other words, they have a commanding presence! The shades are hand-blown art glass and signed Croismare. (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)

 (R) Here's a rather unusual pair of sconces, to say the least! They're solid brass with a freshly brushed nickel finish, sporting equally unusual pressed glass shades. They project from the wall about 9 inches, so don't think about putting them in your narrow hallway! (e-mail Jack to start the conversation)