Wrought Iron Candle Holders Hark Back
to Middle Ages

I have always had a weakness for wrought iron candle holders. I think it has to do with what I watched as a kid. I used to always love anything having to do with the Middle Ages. I have probably seen countless scenes in my life involving people walking down long hallways decorated with flaming torches or wrought iron candle sconces. Of course, the flaming torch is preferable because it has more fire and you can hold it, but I knew that I would never be able to talk my parents into letting me have one. A wrought iron candle holder was the next best thing, and I would daydream about it a surprising amount when I was a kid.

Goth phase

When I reached my teenage years, I briefly went through a Goth phase. This only enhanced my fascination with wrought iron candle holders and candleabras. My mother took it a little bit too seriously, which humored me. She was shocked by the way I was dressing and the music I was listening to, as well as the friends I was hanging out with. In reality, they were good kids just trying to assert their identity at a difficult age in life. She didn't realize this, however, and continued to refuse me the right to decorate my room as I saw fit.

Finally, she relented and let me buy a couple wrought iron candle holders out of my own money, but she quickly changed her mind and forbid me to actually light candles in them. Actually, I disobeyed frequently. Many was the late night I would sit in front of those wrought iron candle holders, listening to bad music and reading French philosophy. Oh, to be young again!

Wrought Iron Sconces Make Beautiful, Illuminating Accessories

You can learn so much when you are trying to decorate a new home. For example, I had never heard of a wrought iron sconce in my life. However, I immediately knew what one was once I saw the item. It is amazing how we never realize that some architectural accessories for the home are appreciated but not really named. I realized this when I was trying to describe a wrought iron sconce.

I knew that I wanted this illuminating accessory in my entryway. I love the look of flickering candles and I felt that the wrought iron sconce would be the perfect addition to the space, Unfortunately, I couldn’t really tell my husband what I wanted because I didn’t have a name for it.

Basically, I found myself trying to describe a wrought iron sconce but this was a pretty frustrating task in itself. This kind of object is something that has a dreamy impact on the mind. I can remember what the wrought iron sconce looked like and I could feel the impact that the beautiful detail had on me but I just couldn’t put the experience into words.

I found myself using terms like “old-fashioned” and “castle candle holders." My husband got a kick out of the second description. I think that he actually knew that I was talking about a wrought iron sconce but he was just too entertained to tell me to stop. I soon began making over the top gestures to illustrate the description.

Illustrations did come to mind and I tried drawing a wrought iron sconce to communicate my decorating idea but this proved to be as difficult as finding words. I sat at the table with pencil in hand but I couldn’t get my memory to tell my hand how to draw a wrought iron sconce. This was just too much.

I wound up trying the Internet for an example of my interior decorating idea but this was challenging since I couldn’t conjure up the words wrought iron sconce. I tried “lighting fixture” and “chandelier” in my search and this did little good at first. However, I did finally find a picture of a wrought iron sconce when looking at chandeliers made of the same material.

This was such an exciting discovery that I actually ordered a wrought iron sconce on the spot. In fact, I’m thinking about getting a chandelier to match.