Overhead swing thief swing5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Man do I love the slightly ridiculous scale (but in the best way possible) of the Lampe de Marseille by Le Corbusier. A pivoting swing arm will give you the most flexibility in placement. I also like the functionality of this sconce because it’s adjustable both outward and side to side. The brass here in a dining nook from Arent & Pyke (probably one of my favorite design firms right now, FYI) feels somewhat playful and less serious that the last photo. It kind of has that laid-back vibe of a plug-in with the long cord (wait…maybe it IS a plug-in…it’s honestly very hard to tell in this photo), but the post-modern-esque aesthetic keeps it firmly in high-end edgy territory. I’m not privy to information about who makes this wonderfully cool lamp, sadly but man is it cool. ![]() The Swing-Arm Sconce image via anniversary | design by katarina rulinskaya ![]() ![]() There are a few different varieties and categories, but I’m going to break down the three most popular/common: the hardwired swing-arm oversized sconce, the plug-in sconce. This is, of course, not the only overscale pendant on the market (even though Pinterest would make me think otherwise). If the furnishings were far more subtle and subdued, the black could really sing and bring tons of visual interest to the vignette. Granted, that marble pedestal table and mix-and-match wood-toned chairs deserve the spotlight. not matte black) is less intrusive and while it’s certainly not invisible, it lets the furniture be the star. I don’t know…does anyone actually have a version of this light and can verify whether this is true or not? I’m just so, so curious. It would be fairly direct and not the least bit diffused, so it likely would not be very flattering sadly. The one thing I do wonder about this one, in particular, is how the light actually looks when it’s ON. It’s an awesome option if your wall is at least 80 inches away (that’s how long the arm is) and it has a considerable swing to it to get the head of the light exactly where you want it. This light shown above (and over and over again below because evidently, this is the preeminent “sconce over dining table” light fixture) is the 265 Wall Lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Flos (#3 in the roundup below…a less expensive version, depending on how you feel about that, is #18). The key is to get something that has a very long arm that can extend out from the wall over the table (even if it’s not dead center over the surface). And because there are plenty of plug-in options, it’s a no-brainer that requires zero permanent decisions the way a hard install does. Also, if you’re in a home or rental apartment with very little overhead lighting and installing a junction box above a dining table isn’t an option, enter the oversize dining sconce. Hanging a chandelier or pendant is certainly possible, but depending on the cord situation, you’re pretty limited on the light you can use, not to mention a very tricky installation. Let’s say you live in a space with incredibly high ceilings (I’m crying for you, truly I am). It’s definitely a more contemporary move but the more I thought about it, the more I also considered skipping the ceiling fixture entirely would straight up solve some people’s problems. While, design-wise, it’s definitely a detail we’ve been seeing more and more (but also, maybe I’m just seeing it so much because I started looking for it and you know…algorithms and whatnot), I probably first noticed the whole design sconce thing in European or Australian home design. What I didn’t know at the time is that Julie and Emily had been in talks of possibly swapping out the light fixture that’s currently in the mountain house dining room (Emily talks about why here) and they both loved this idea stylistically. We tend to do this thing where we’ll DM each other at random pretty rooms or cool things to consider either for life or projects, and last week, she kept sending me photos of long arm sconces in dining rooms that took the place of a chandelier. Likely me (Arlyn) or Emily: “Wait, is this a post?”Īnd today is the result of this general interaction, except this time, it happened on Instagram between Julie (from our design team) and me. Someone else (or several someone elses): “YES love it, totally a trend” OR “Ugh no, please no. Someone: “I’ve been seeing a lot of lately…how do we feel about this?” Here’s a quick snapshot of how most “trend” conversations happen here at EHD: Image via apartment 34 | design by tom mark henry ![]()
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