Look closely and the small gold stars scattered across these shades begin to feel less like decoration and more like a tiny private sky, caught and held inside milky white glass. That kind of playful, almost whimsical detail was very much of its moment — by the 1960s, lighting design had shed the heavier, more formal habits of earlier decades and embraced a lighter touch: bulbous opaline forms, slender tapering metal, a sense of optimism built right into the shape of the object. Opaline glass itself has a much older pedigree, prized since the nineteenth century for the way it softens and diffuses light rather than simply transmitting it, and here that same soft glow rises from a base of gleaming chrome, cool metal meeting warm, star-flecked glass. One can imagine these sconces first mounted in a hallway or bedroom at the height of that decade, throwing a gentle, cosy light across evenings spent at home, the kind of illumination meant to soothe rather than dazzle. Brought together today as a matched pair, they still perform that same quiet trick — cool chrome, warm light, and a scattering of gold stars overhead, ready to bring that same sense of calm into a room once again.
Each sconce has a bulbous, opaline white glass shade decorated with small gold star motifs, mounted on a slender, tapering chrome arm rising from a round wall-mounted rosette. Both sconces in the pair are identical in form and finish, with a scalloped edge to the glass shade.
This is offered as a matched pair of wall sconces, fitted for a standard E14 bulb (please verify before installation). They are in good general condition, with light traces of wear consistent with age.
Each item is carefully and professionally packed and fully insured for worldwide shipping. All applicable tariffs and import duties are included in the price, so you will not be charged any additional fees on delivery. Returns are accepted within 30 days.
DETAILS
Materials: Chrome-plated metal, opaline glass
Style: 1960s Mid-Century Modern, gold star motif
Set: Pair, identical form and finish
Fitting: Wall mounting rosettes included; standard E14 bulb fitting (please verify before installation)
Condition: Good general condition; light traces of wear consistent with age. Please review all photos carefully.
