Art deco wall sconce
Glass fans, stacked circles, fluted uprights: the vocabulary of the 1920s is recognisable at a glance. This selection brings together the wall sconces that take up this graphic repertoire, in proportions suited to the rooms of today. It offers the bold geometry and the reflective materials that belong to the style.
Geometry and reflective materials
Art deco works with symmetry and repetition: stacked half-circles, stepped tiers, fanned rays, concentric arcs. These shapes rely on a contrast of materials, usually a pale metal paired with worked glass. The result stays legible even when switched off, which makes the sconce a wall object in its own right.
Polished or brushed brass dominates, followed by chrome and satin nickel for the cooler versions. The glass is rarely plain: ribbed, frosted, amber or bevelled, it catches the light on its edges and multiplies the reflections. Our brass wall sconces gather the models closest to the original palette.
A grazing, fragmented light
The optical principle of the style rests on the fan-shaped diffuser: the source, hidden behind a ribbed glass plate, is spread into vertical bands of varying density. The light climbs the wall rather than crossing it, which creates a gentle lift and avoids any bright spot in the field of vision.
A warm tint, between 2,400 and 2,700 kelvin, extends the rendering of period sources and brings out the golden reflections. Visible filament bulbs suit models with a clear globe; on ribbed glass, a frosted source gives a more even gradient. A dimmer remains valuable for adjusting the intensity to the time of day.
Placements that show the shape off
These sconces need a clear wall so that the fan can be read in full. A pair framing a mirror, a fireplace or a double door takes up the symmetry at the heart of the style. In a hallway, an even row turns the passage into a gallery without resorting to a ceiling light.
A height of 1.70 to 1.90 metres lets the light rise freely above the fitting. On a wall painted in a deep shade, dark green or burgundy, gold finishes stand out clearly; on a pale wall it is better to play on nuance and pair these pieces with vintage lighting in more restrained volumes.
Variations on the repertoire
Glass fan
Art deco wall sconce in gold ribbed glass
The signature shape of the style: a ribbed half-circle plate carried by a metal mount. It works just as well in an entrance hall as on either side of a bed.
Circles and tiers
Art deco brass wall sconce with stacked discs
Two or three offset discs make up a geometric relief that plays on cast shadows. The volume stays flat, which suits narrow circulation spaces.
Gold finishes
Art deco style gold wall sconce for a dining room
Above a sideboard or a console table, a warm finish warms the room without a hanging fitting. Find these tones again in our gold wall sconces.
Narrow things down by material, by shape or by width to find the piece that suits your wall.