Green Shield Ceramic Twin-Arm Sconces

A French wall sconce in hand-glazed ceramic, its shield-shaped body finished in a deep emerald green that shifts in tone across the surface. Each piece carries its own colour variation, a pooling and thinning of glaze that only handwork produces. Twin arms extend from the body, lightly picked out in gold paint, and when lit the ceramic throws a warm, sculptural light back against the wall.

The sconce comes from France in the 1950s, a period when the country's ceramicists were working at the height of their craft. Rather than a single named workshop, it belongs to the broader French tradition of decorative ceramic lighting, where regional potteries applied established glaze techniques to forms shaped by the emerging modernist mood. The abstract shield motif and clean twin-arm arrangement place it firmly in that mid-century moment.

The emerald glaze is where the maker's skill shows. Achieving this depth of green while allowing natural variation across the body takes real command of the kiln, a balance of temperature and timing that sets the colour without flattening it. The sculptural ceramic form adds textural weight, and the abstract lines read differently depending on where you stand. The gold detailing on the arms is applied by hand, a restrained finish that lifts the piece without competing with the glaze.

In an interior the emerald ceramic suits everything from a considered Art Deco room to a maximalist or mid-century scheme, and it sits well flanking a mirror or artwork, or bringing colour into an entryway or hall. At 20cm high it holds real presence on the wall. Four are available, which allows for matched pairs across rooms or a cohesive set through a larger space, a rare flexibility with pieces of this age. Each is in very good-excellent vintage condition.

Origin: France

Period: 1950's

Materials: Hand-glazed ceramic with emerald green glaze

Dimensions: Height 20cm | Width 21.5cm | Depth 14.5cm

Condition: Very good-excellent vintage condition

Configuration: Twin-arm design

Quantity: Single

Ships from Brisbane with secure Australia-wide delivery.