Droplet Wall Light | Modern Teardrop Wall Lamp In A Brushed Brass or Satin Black Metal Finish

A teardrop frame around a globe is a shape that works because the frame is doing the drawing and the globe is doing the lighting. Neither competes with the other. The eye follows the curve of the metal down to the glass, which is exactly where the light is, so the fitting has a direction to it that a plain backplate never manages. Direction is what makes a sconce look composed rather than simply mounted.

Frosted glass matters more than the frame. A clear globe would show the G9 source as a hard bright point at eye level, which is uncomfortable in a hallway you walk past every day. Frosting spreads that output across the whole sphere so the fitting glows evenly and can be looked at directly without wincing at it every time you pass.

Buy it now for a hallway, a bedside or a living room wall that needs an accent rather than more output. It stands thirty seven centimetres high by sixteen wide on a ten centimetre base, and the G9 bulb is included so it works from the day it goes up. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician with the circuit isolated first.

• Form: teardrop metal frame cradling a frosted glass globe
• Finishes: brushed brass or satin black
• Dimensions: 37 cm high by 16 cm wide, on a 10 cm base
• Bulb: G9 included, ready to use on installation
• Use: indoor only, keep out of bathrooms and damp rooms
• Installation: hardwired, fit by a qualified electrician, isolate at the breaker