Art Deco Alabaster Wall Sconces, Carved Black and White, Sweden, 1925

Sweeping curves and creamy stone the color of custard, give a dreamy, soft ambiance to your interior.

A pair of elegant vintage Moon Motif Alabaster Wall Sconces. Made from delicate mineralized white alabaster stone, these orbital sconces add a touch of sophistication to any room. Ea...

Illuminate your space with this pair of alabaster wall sconces. Light filters through the stone naturally, juxtaposed with the sharp modernistic shape of the fixture. Each one mount...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...

This beautiful, exclusive set of two alabaster wall lights is sure to be a real eye-catcher. The design is in the style of French Art Deco, simple yet sophisticated. The alabaster's ...

Pair of Art Deco inspired Spanish alabaster sconces. Each piece displays naturally occurring variations in color and veining.

Pair of Art Deco sconces made of Alabaster and brushed nickel plated metal details. Made in France. Circa: 1950.

Pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by Paul Kiss, circa 1925, combining carved alabaster bowls with exuberant wrought‑iron scrollwork. The deep, half‑moon alabaster shades flare gently at the rim and show dramatic veining that glows warmly when lit, giving a soft, diffuse light typical of Kiss’s use of stone.
Each bowl is cradled in a black patinated iron bracket composed of tight volutes and overlapping spirals, the lower section forming a stylized finial that anchors the composition and showcases the designer’s virtuoso fer‑forgé Paul Kiss was a Hungarian-born master of wrought iron who became one of the leading metalworkers of the French Art Deco movement in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s. In Paris he trained and worked with the great ironworkers Edgar Brandt and Raymond Subes, absorbing their technical refinement before opening his own atelier and showroom in the rue Léon-Delhomme after the First World War. Kiss specialised in hand‑forged iron furniture...