Arkella Modern Wall Light | Minimalist Nordic Arched Iron and Frosted Glass LED Sconce Design

An arch is a shape with tension in it, which is why the Marlow Vane Arkella reads as architecture rather than as a fitting bolted to plaster. The bold arched form in matte black iron draws a line on the wall whether the light is on or not, and that matters for an object seen far more often in daylight than in use. Most wall lights are judged switched on and then live switched off for twenty hours a day.

Frosted glass is doing the other half. A clear shade would show the two lamps as hard bright points and undo the calm the shape is aiming for, whereas frosting spreads the output evenly across the glass so the fitting glows rather than glares. It takes two E14 bulbs, which are not included, so you choose the output and the temperature yourself.

Buy it now for a bedside, a bathroom wall or a hallway that needs an accent rather than another flat panel. It measures twenty three centimetres high by sixteen wide and lights an area of roughly five to ten square metres. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician to local electrical code, with the circuit isolated at the breaker first.

• Form: bold arched silhouette in matte black iron
• Diffuser: frosted glass for an even glow rather than a bright point
• Bulbs: 2 x E14, not included, so you choose output and temperature
• Dimensions: 23 cm high by 16 cm wide
• Lighting area: roughly 5 to 10 square metres
• Installation: hardwired, fit by a qualified electrician, isolate at the breaker