# Title: Matte Black Wall Sconces ## Description: Matte black wall sconces hold one flat silhouette from every angle in the room. Without the highlight a gloss finish throws, there is nothing for a window or a lamp across the room to reflect off, so the outline stays clean whether the fixture is lit or switched off. That is why the finish became a standard in modern interiors. How to choose matte black wall sconces Read the fixture as a shape, because a flat finish gives nothing else to read. A thin arm and a small shade draw a line on the wall. A wide cylinder or a half moon reads as a block. Then check what else in the room is already black. Window frames, cabinet pulls, a stair rail and a faucet set the reference, and this finish sits with all of them without competing. Brushed brass gives a warm second metal; polished chrome beside flat black reads as an accident. Backplate size is the next thing to look at. A flat disc four to five inches across drops out of view against pale paint at any distance, while a rectangular plate eight or ten inches tall becomes part of the composition and wants to line up with door casings and picture rails. Depth counts as well. A body projecting more than five inches sits in the way in a corridor, and a flat finish throws no highlight to mark that edge in a dim room. Placement and light direction for matte black wall sconces A dark body absorbs its own spill, so what leaves the fixture is all you get. Direction counts for more here than on a pale finish that bounces some output back. Stairwell: one fixture roughly every third riser, about 5 feet above the tread. Beside a door: 6 to 8 inches clear of the casing so the plate does not crowd the trim. Above artwork: a downward shade about 12 inches over the frame keeps the body out of the picture. Paired on a chimney breast: 30 to 36 inches apart so the two bodies read as one gesture. An up and down design washes the wall above and below and buries the dark body between two bands of light. A downward only shade leaves the upper wall unlit, which suits a corridor and sits heavily over a bed. Which black sconce for which job Sconce type Best in What it does Price here Slim rods and bars Beside a bed, above a mirror An even line with nothing projecting into the room $99 to $269 Rechargeable and battery A rented wall, a wall with no box Light on any wall with nothing to wire in $99 to $289 Outdoor rated A facade, a porch, a garage wall A sealed body that keeps its finish in the rain $111 to $350 Vanity bars Above a basin, over a mirror A wide wash with no shadow under the chin $99 to $419 Tubes and swing arms A reading corner, a living room wall A beam you aim rather than one fixed in place $159 to $590 What to check before fitting Integrated LED, not replaceable The diodes sit inside the body with no socket at all, which is how most of this page is built. That is what allows a body this slim, and it means the rated hours and the color temperature on the page are what you keep. Rechargeable battery A cell inside the body, charged over a cable, with no wiring at all. A large part of this range works this way and most of those fixtures lift off their bracket to charge. It is the answer for a wall you cannot open. Hardwired The fixture joins the house wiring at a box in the wall, with nothing visible running down. A good share of this range installs this way. The position is fixed once it is done, so settle the height first. Matte black finish A low sheen surface that hides fingerprints better than a polished one and shows dust more. It holds a crisp outline against a pale wall, which is the reason these fixtures read as a line rather than an object. IP ratings here Most fixtures on this page are rated for dry indoor use and a few are sealed against water jets. The outdoor group above carries the higher rating, and a matte black finish on an indoor body will not survive a wet wall. Questions about a black finished fixture Does a flat finish show dust and fingerprints? It shows dust more than gloss and fingerprints far less. The texture holds a fine film that a dry microfiber cloth lifts in one pass, while skin oils that mark a polished surface disappear here. What wall color works behind a black fixture? White and off white give the most contrast and keep the shape legible across the room. Deep charcoal and forest green swallow the body and leave only the light. Mid gray is the awkward one, reading neither as an outline nor as part of the wall. How does the finish hold up on a metal body? Powder coat is the usual treatment over steel or aluminum, and it takes normal handling on a wall without marking. Cast metal carries the coating more evenly than thin folded sheet. Read the material line on the product page, since a resin or painted plastic body behaves differently from coated metal. Close matches: Black Wall Sconces, Gold Wall Sconces and White Wall Sconces. The parent category is Wall Lamps. ## Products count: 48 ## Link: https://www.orodwell.com/collections/matte-black-wall-sconces ## Products - [Battery Wall Lamp, Long Rod, Three Heights](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/battery-wall-lamp-long-rod-three-heights) - [Decorative Wall Light, Frosted Stem, Black Bracket](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/decorative-wall-light-frosted-stem-black-bracket) - [Bedside Wall Light, Slim Rod, Two Heights](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/bedside-wall-light-slim-rod-two-heights) - [Rechargeable Reading Light, Frosted Tube, Two Sizes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/rechargeable-reading-light-frosted-tube-two-sizes) - [Battery Operated Wall Light, Slim Rod, Two Hubs](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/battery-operated-wall-light-slim-rod-two-hubs) - [Rechargeable Wall Light, Black Bar, Five Sizes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/rechargeable-wall-light-black-bar-five-sizes) - [Rechargeable Sconce, Slim Rod, Four Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/rechargeable-sconce-slim-rod-four-lengths) - [Wireless Wall Light, Slim Rod, Four Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/wireless-wall-light-slim-rod-four-lengths) - [Linear Wall Light, Slim Rod, Three Models](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/linear-wall-light-slim-rod-three-models) - [Wall Spotlight, Rechargeable Puck, Two Colors](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/wall-spotlight-rechargeable-puck-two-colors) - [Adjustable Wall Light, Tilting Cylinder, Four Colors](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/adjustable-wall-light-tilting-cylinder-four-colors) - [Over Mirror Light, Slim Rod, Four Finishes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/over-mirror-light-slim-rod-four-finishes) - [Art Deco Vanity Light, Twin Bar with a Center Block](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/art-deco-vanity-light-twin-bar-center-block) - [Retro Wall Sconce, Brass Tube on a Stepped Square Base](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/retro-wall-sconce-brass-tube-stepped-base) - [LED Vanity Light, Slim Brass Tube on a Small Canopy](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-vanity-light-slim-brass-tube-canopy) - [Above Mirror Vanity Light, Rolled Brass Shade, E14 Lamp](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/above-mirror-vanity-light-rolled-brass-shade-e14) - [Modern Vanity Light, Angular Brass Bar, 17.7 Inches](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/modern-vanity-light-angular-brass-bar-17-inch) - [Living Room Wall Sconce, Short Brass Tube, G9 Lamp](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/living-room-wall-sconce-short-brass-tube-g9) - [Dining Room Wall Sconce, Slim Bar on a Ball Joint Stem](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/dining-room-wall-sconce-slim-bar-ball-joint) - [Aged Brass Vanity Light, Flat Bar on a Pivot, 13.8 Inches](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/aged-brass-vanity-light-flat-bar-pivot-13-inch) - [Antique Brass Vanity Light, Knurled Tube, 11.4 Inches](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/antique-brass-vanity-light-knurled-tube-11-inch) - [Battery Operated Wall Sconce, Black Bar with Remote and Timer](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/battery-operated-wall-sconce-black-bar-remote) - [Brass Vanity Light, Tube Shade on a Cap Bracket, E14](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/brass-vanity-light-tube-shade-cap-bracket-e14) - [Gold Vanity Light, Brass Bar on a Swivel Bracket, 13.8 Inches](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/gold-vanity-light-brass-bar-swivel-bracket) - [USB Wall Sconce, Rechargeable Black Bar, One Size](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/usb-wall-sconce-rechargeable-black-bar) - [Black Plug In Wall Sconce, Linear Bar, Two Profiles](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/black-plug-in-wall-sconce-linear-bar-two-profiles) - [Gold Plug In Wall Sconce, Stag Head Bar, Three Widths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/gold-plug-in-wall-sconce-stag-head-bar) - [White Plug In Wall Sconce, Flat Bar, Three Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/white-plug-in-wall-sconce-flat-bar-three-lengths) - [Tube Wall Sconce, Ribbed Shade, Two Widths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/tube-wall-sconce-ribbed-shade-two-widths) - [Linear Vanity Light, Ultra Slim Rod, Four Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/linear-vanity-light-ultra-slim-rod-four-lengths) - [Mini Wall Sconce, Rechargeable Bar, Two Finishes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/mini-wall-sconce-rechargeable-bar-two-finishes) - [Vanity Wall Sconce, Arched Bracket, Three Finishes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/vanity-wall-sconce-arched-bracket-three-finishes) - [Remote Control Wall Sconce, Slim Arm, Four Finishes](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/remote-control-wall-sconce-slim-arm-four-finishes) - [Rustic Wall Lamp, Stag Head Bar, Three Widths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/rustic-wall-lamp-stag-head-bar-three-widths) - [White Vanity Light, Flat Bar, Three Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/white-vanity-light-flat-bar-three-lengths) - [Contemporary Vanity Light, Slim Rod, Three Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/contemporary-vanity-light-slim-rod-three-lengths) - [Black and Gold Vanity Light, Cordless Rod, Three Depths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/black-and-gold-vanity-light-cordless-rod-three-depths) - [Cordless Wall Sconce, Slim Black Bar, Four Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/cordless-wall-sconce-slim-black-bar-four-lengths) - [Gold Vanity Light, Curved Arm Bar, 16.5 Inches](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/gold-vanity-light-curved-arm-bar-16-inch) - [Black Vanity Light, Articulated Arm, Three Lengths](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/black-vanity-light-articulated-arm-three-lengths) - [Mirror Wall Sconce, Short Bar on a Swivel Joint](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/mirror-wall-sconce-short-bar-swivel-joint-bronze) - [Linear Wall Sconce IP65 in Matte Black Metal and Acrylic](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-acrylic-wall-lamp-linear) - [Black Wall Lamp in Matte Aluminum with Dual Heads and a 6W LED](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-black-wall-lamp-soft) - [White Outdoor Wall Light IP65 Dimmable with a Remote](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-white-wall-sconce-weatherproof) - [Modern Outdoor Wall Light IP65 in Aluminum 21 by 9 cm](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-black-wall-sconce-weatherproof) - [LED Outdoor Wall Light IP65 in Matte Black Aluminum](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-black-wall-sconce-black) - [Modern Outdoor Wall Light in Matte Black Aluminum 24 cm](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-black-wall-sconce-outdoor-weatherproof) - [Swing Arm Wall Sconce in Matte Black with Two Arms](https://www.orodwell.com/a/llms/products/led-black-wall-sconce-living) ## Metafields - title_tag: Matte Black Wall Sconces | OroDwell - description_tag: Matte black wall sconces with a flat, non reflective surface. Modern fixtures for hallways, bedrooms and living room walls.