Pair of Gilt Brass Wall LampsConical Ribbed Glass Shades, French Design

DETAILS:
Material: gilt brass, glass shades
Style-Period: mid-20th century French design
Shipping: professionally packed by hand, fully insured, worldwide — we handle the paperwork
Electrical: Before dispatch, our workshop will inspect and test the electrical system, with rewiring and replacement fittings where needed. Delivered working and ready to use. Wall installation by a qualified electrician.
Condition: good vintage condition with signs of use; age-related wear to the glass shades
Lampshade: original ribbed glass shades included and fixed as part of each sconce
Returns: accepted within 30 days

Mid-century wall lamps increasingly moved away from the traditional candle-arm silhouette toward a simpler, more architectural idea: a single triangular bracket rising from the wall to hold one shade, the shade itself doing most of the visual work. Ribbed or fluted glass was a common choice for these shades, since the texture caught and diffused light more softly than plain glass while still keeping the fitting compact and unobtrusive on the wall.

This pair is built around an angular gilt brass bracket, each rising from a narrow backplate to a raised point that supports a conical shade above. The shades are worked in white ribbed glass, their surface ribbed in horizontal rings from a narrower neck down to a wider rim, giving each shade a soft, lantern-like glow when lit. Note how the bracket's triangular profile is left largely unornamented, letting the glass shade's texture carry the visual interest, a restrained, architectural approach typical of French mid-century wall lighting design.

The pair is in good vintage condition, with signs of wear to the glass shades consistent with age and use. As lighting pieces, both sconces will still pass through our own workshop for a full rewire and safety check before dispatch, delivered working and ready to use, fitted with a B22 bayonet socket. Hung as a pair either side of a mirror, bed, or doorway, their compact depth suits a narrower wall than a candle-arm sconce would need.

Worked in gilt brass with white ribbed glass shades, each sconce stands 24 cm high and 9 cm wide, projecting 13 cm from the wall, with a backplate 7 cm wide. Every piece we send is professionally packed by hand, fully insured, and shipped worldwide with the shipping paperwork handled by us.

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