Moroccan Wrought Iron Sconce

Moroccan Wrought Iron Sconce

Size: 9.5"W x 11"H x 5"D

SKU#: WL345

An inverted, fan-shaped panel of hand cut iron, wide and flat across the top and narrowing to a rounded point at the bottom, pierced with a mix of rosettes, diamonds, and small teardrops arranged in loose horizontal bands. The shape is a clear departure from the upright cones and cylinders elsewhere in the line, sitting more like a spread hand fan than a tapered vessel. The metal carries a dark, heavily worked patina.

Because the panel is widest at the top and narrows downward, the light and cut pattern concentrate high on the wall in a broad spread before tapering to a point, the reverse of how the cone-shaped sconces behave. That inverted shape reads as unusual and worth a second look on its own, and it works well mounted a bit higher than the others in the line so the wide top edge doesn't feel low or cramped.

Each piece is cut, pierced, and shaped by hand by metalworkers in Morocco, drawing on the same techniques that have produced lanterns and architectural ironwork there for generations. Small variations in the cut work and finish are inherent to the process.