Stone Wall Light for Bedside, Translucent Veined Sconce, 9 cm

Stone stops being stone when you put a light behind it.

This is a small rounded form, barely a hand across, cut thin enough that the source inside shows the veining as it passes through — the way a lit alabaster window does in an old church. Unlit it is a pale sculptural lump on the wall and easy to overlook. Lit, the veins turn amber and the whole piece becomes the only thing in the room worth looking at. Warm white for a bedroom, cool white where the stone should read grey rather than gold.

A thin-cut stone form lit from within

• Light passes through: the stone is cut thin enough to be translucent, so the veining is the pattern you see
• Different unlit: a quiet pale object by day, a lit stone by night — two states, one fitting
• Small: about a hand across, so it works where a full sconce would crowd the wall
• Two tones: warm white makes the veins amber, cool white keeps them grey

Put it where you pass it

The translucency only reads at close range. Beside a bed, along a hallway at shoulder height, next to a doorway — anywhere someone is within a metre of it.

Every one is veined differently

The stone is cut from a natural block. What the light shows on your piece is its own pattern, and no photograph can promise otherwise.

Choose the tone for the stone

Warm white pushes the veining gold and makes the fitting glow. Cool white keeps it cold and architectural. It is a bigger decision here than on a fabric shade.

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

Does the stone really let light through?
Yes. It is cut thin enough to be translucent, which is why the veining shows when it is on.

Will mine match the photograph?
The form will; the veining will not. Every piece is cut from a natural block.

Is it bright enough to read by?
No. It is an atmospheric fitting — small, close-range and soft.

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