A wall lamp bracket, also called a sconce or girandole, is a wooden or metal bracket affixed to the wall and designed to hold candles, lamps, or other types of illumination. Carvers and gilders made them part of their stock-in-trade in Classical antiquity, and later, as more care was lavished on interior design, they took on exuberant Rococo or Eastern forms to express the taste of the owner of a particular room.
Havenly lead designer Toussaint Derby loves a pair of these nonelectric fixtures that, she says, can be “used to highlight art, mirrors or any dramatic focal point.” They’re also functional and space saving, she notes. Just mount them where you need them, then plug the cord into a nearby socket and hard wire if preferred.
This pair of sconces from the Rainey Collection is ideal for open floor plans, great rooms and anywhere you need a dramatic focal point. The slender frames represent organic forms, and the clear fluted ribbed glass shades accentuate the effect. The nonelectric fixture comes with all hardware needed to mount it, and the lamp head can be purchased separately.
