A drum on the wall, given texture. This ribbed wall light sets a ring of fine vertical pleats into a solid aluminum body that mounts flush, so a small fitting ends up with an outsized sense of craft.

Pleats That Turn a Flat Disc Into Bands of Light

An unribbed round sconce lights as a flat bright disc, which is the least interesting thing a wall light can do. Here the ribbed acrylic diffuser catches and scatters the output, breaking it into soft vertical bands so the face reads as jewel like rather than blank. The aluminum body is solid and sits flush to the wall, with the lamp wired directly into the supply, so there is no trailing cable and nothing interrupts the clean circular silhouette. At 13.5 cm across and 8.2 cm deep it is small enough to run in a series along a corridor without the wall becoming busy, and substantial enough to work on its own beside a mirror. Gold warms a cream scheme, white disappears into plaster, grey holds against a painted wall.

Key Features

• Ribbed acrylic face that breaks the light into soft vertical bands.
• Solid aluminum body mounting flush to the wall.
• Hard wired, so no cable interrupts the circular silhouette.
• Compact at 13.5 cm across and 8.2 cm deep.
• LED lamp included, dimmable.
• Three finishes: gold, white and grey.

Where to Use It

Run a series along a corridor or a stairwell, or use a single fitting beside a mirror or above a console. It also suits a bathroom away from direct water.