Vintage French Torch-Form Wall SconceWhite Opaline Glass, Gilt and Black Metal, 1940s-50s

DETAILS
Materials: Metal (gilt and black finishes), opaline glass
Dimensions: 33 cm / 13 in high, glass diameter 9 cm / 3.5 in, 15 cm / 5.9 in deep, base 8.5 cm / 3.3 in
Style: French torch/flambeau-form wall sconce, 1940s–50s
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. bulb not included.
Condition: Very good vintage condition; light surface wear to the glass.

Before dispatch, our workshop will inspect and test the electrical system, with rewiring and replacement fittings where needed. Delivered working and ready to use.

There's a particular joy in living with a piece that has already had a life before you. This sconce, shaped like a softened, glowing torch, carries that quiet sense of history in every curve, a design born in mid-century France when lighting was treated as sculpture as much as function. The tapered white opaline glass shade catches light and releases it slowly, filling a room with the kind of warm, diffused glow that photographs never quite capture, the sort of light you only really understand once it's glowing on your own wall at dusk. For collectors of vintage French lighting, pieces like this aren't just decorative, they're small anchors to an era of design that valued elegance in the smallest details, and owning one means bringing a bit of that spirit into daily life.

Gilt metal wraps the joints where the glass meets the slender black arm, a ribbed brass collar catching light at the pivot point, while the round gilt base keeps the whole piece grounded and compact against the wall. It's the kind of detail that rewards a second look, exactly the sort of craftsmanship that makes a single sconce worth building a collection around, or worth becoming the first piece in one. The glass shows light surface wear consistent with age, a gentle reminder that this is an object with real history rather than something fresh off a factory line.

Fitted with a B22 bayonet socket (bulb not included, max 40W). Each item is carefully and professionally packed and fully insured for worldwide shipping. US import duties are included in the price. For other destinations, local import taxes and duties may apply and are payable by the recipient. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

Condition

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Worldwide delivery is included in the price. Every piece is individually packed, tracked and fully insured. No shipping charge is added at checkout. If your destination is not listed, please contact us before ordering.

Maison Jaspers pays US tariffs and import duties. For other destinations, local import taxes and duties may apply and are payable by the recipient. Contact us before ordering if you need destination-specific guidance.

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