Mid Century Wall Sconce, Wood Head, Gooseneck

A Nine Centimeter Wood Head and a GU10 Lamp Doing the Work of a Much Larger Shade

This fitting is small on purpose. The head is 9 cm across, the whole sconce stands 15 cm tall, and there is no shade in the usual sense, only a short turned block of wood with a lamp inside it. What makes that work is the choice of lamp: a GU10 carries its own reflector, so the beam is shaped inside the bulb rather than by a cone of fabric or glass, and a head this size can still drop a defined pool onto a book. Two head shapes are offered on the same arm. The tapered cone opens the beam a little as it leaves, which is the softer of the two on a wall. The straight cylinder holds it tighter and reads as the more graphic object. Three finishes cover both, light wood, walnut and black, with the plate matching the head.

Questions about this product

Everything you need to know about this product.

What is the difference between the two heads?

Model A is a tapered cone, which opens the beam slightly as it leaves the head. Model B is a straight cylinder, which keeps it tighter and more directional. Dimensions are identical, so the choice is about the light and the look.

Why a GU10 lamp?

GU10 is a small directional lamp with its own reflector, so the beam is defined by the bulb rather than by the shade. That is what lets a head this small still put usable light on a page. Lamps are not included.

Does the gooseneck bend?

Treat the curve as fixed. It reads like a flexible arm but it is set, and forcing a fixed arm strains the wiring inside. Aim it by turning the fitting on its plate rather than by bending the neck.

How is it switched?

A pull chain hangs at the fitting, so it works beside a bed with no wall switch nearby. It is hardwired, so a wall switch on the circuit will also control it.

Is it big enough to matter on a wall?

It is deliberately small: a 9 cm head on a fitting 15 cm tall. It is a reading light next to a bed or above a desk, not a piece that fills a bare wall.

How do I clean it?

Wipe the wood head along the grain with a barely damp cloth and dry it at once. Let the GU10 lamp cool before touching the inside of the head, since directional lamps run hot.

The Gooseneck Looks Adjustable, and Treating It as Fixed Is What Protects It

A slim curved arm leaving a round wall plate looks like something you can reposition with your hand, and plenty of goosenecks are made to be. This one is not. Forcing an arm that was formed and fixed at the factory strains the conductors running through it, which is a slow way to ruin a light fitting, so aim it by turning the fitting on its plate rather than by bending the neck. Two other lines are worth repeating plainly. Both models carry identical dimensions, so the only real difference between them is the head shape. And it is hardwired with a pull chain at the fitting, which is the detail that makes it usable beside a bed in a room whose only switch is by the door.

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Shipping & Delivery

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I received a damaged or defective item. What should I do?

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Can I change my mind after ordering?

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