Pair of Curled Arm Green Glazed Ceramic Sconces

A 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 painterly glaze work for a market that wanted decorative objects with mid-century lines. This pair sits firmly in that tradition, carrying the warmth of small-batch ceramic production from a time when wall lights were treated as art objects rather than utility fittings.

The curled arm is the defining gesture - a single sweeping form that loops back on itself, giving the piece movement without ornament. Rich green glaze pools and thins across the curves, and the gold accents trace the high points of the silhouette, drawing the eye along the line of the arm. The finish carries through to the interior surfaces, so the lights remain visually complete whether lit or unlit.

A pair of this scale works flanking a bed, mirror, or hallway console, where the green and gold reads warm against neutral walls and timber. The mid-century period gives the form enough modernity to sit comfortably in contemporary Australian interiors, while the ceramic surface brings a softness that brass and chrome sconces cannot match. Very good vintage condition.

Origin: France
Period: 1960s
Materials: Glazed ceramic with gold detailing
Dimensions: H: 17cm  x W: 5.5cm  x D: 13cm
Condition: Very good vintage condition
Configuration: Pair

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