Pair of Curled Arm Green Glazed Ceramic Sconces

Pair of Curled Arm Green Glazed Ceramic SconcesA pair of French ceramic wall sconces from the 1960s, finished in a deep green glaze with gold detailing tracing the curled arm form. The sculptural silhouette catches light across its glossy surface, producing soft reflections that shift with the angle of view. Each fixture reads as both wall light and small ceramic sculpture. French ceramic studios of the 1960s produced some of the period's most inventive lighting, blending hand thrown forms with

and the maker's hand shows in the evenness of the colour and the crispness of the pleats

It works as both a functional mirror and a graphic object

The scrollwork shows graduated thickness and organic curvature impossible to achieve through die-stamping or moulding

It should be noted that there was some minor water staining on the original pieces and this has been professionally colour matched and painted over to seal the once-porous surface

Topped with pristine linen shades and anchored by refined copper plate hardware

pared-back form

This labour-intensive process produces slight variations in weave tension and curve radius that distinguish authentic vintage pieces from later reproductions

diffused glow

This shelf belongs to the mid-century moment when Italian ceramicists were applying that inherited skill to clean

A museum-quality example of Spanish brutalist functional design

The "Graniglia" technique creates a warm emitting light with small shards of glass

German lighting design from the 1950s represents the pinnacle of mid-century European craftsmanship