An impressive pair of large Scandinavian brass wall lights, dating from the 1930s.
Each sconce is constructed around a broad, gently curved brass reflector with a distinctive architectural silhouette: folded side edges, a shallow arched upper section and a small geometric crest. Three cylindrical lamp holders project directly from the polished brass surface, allowing the backplate itself to reflect and amplify the light.
The design appears to be a modern interpretation of the traditional Scandinavian brass reflector or lampett, reduced to a remarkably restrained geometric form characteristic of the interwar period.
The substantial construction and scale suggest that the pair may originally have been produced for an architectural or institutional interior, rather than as conventional domestic lighting. Churches, hotels and public buildings are possibilities, although the original commission has not been established.
No manufacturer's marks have been found. Swedish and Norwegian origins have both been considered, but the maker and exact country of manufacture remain unidentified. We prefer to leave the attribution open until documentary evidence can be found rather than attach a well-known manufacturer without justification.
The brass retains a beautiful original surface with oxidation, scratches, variations in tone and traces of its long use. These have deliberately been preserved.
Scandinavia, c. 1930s
Brass and metal
Set of two
Maker unidentified
Original patina.
Dimentions 42×28×6 cm
An impressive pair of large Scandinavian brass wall lights, dating from the 1930s.
Each sconce is constructed around a broad, gently curved brass reflector with a distinctive architectural silhouette: folded side edges, a shallow arched upper section and a small geometric crest. Three cylindrical lamp holders project directly from the polished brass surface, allowing the backplate itself to reflect and amplify the light.
The design appears to be a modern interpretation of the traditional Scandinavian brass reflector or lampett, reduced to a remarkably restrained geometric form characteristic of the interwar period.
The substantial construction and scale suggest that the pair may originally have been produced for an architectural or institutional interior, rather than as conventional domestic lighting. Churches, hotels and public buildings are possibilities, although the original commission has not been established.
No manufacturer's marks have been found. Swedish and Norwegian origins have both been considered, but the maker and exact country of manufacture remain unidentified. We prefer to leave the attribution open until documentary evidence can be found rather than attach a well-known manufacturer without justification.
The brass retains a beautiful original surface with oxidation, scratches, variations in tone and traces of its long use. These have deliberately been preserved.
Scandinavia, c. 1930s
Brass and metal
Set of two
Maker unidentified
Original patina.
Dimentions 42×28×6 cm
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