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Art Deco Alabaster Sconces, Nickel Details, France, 1950

Description
A refined pair of French sconces combining natural alabaster with polished nickel-plated metal, embodying the enduring streamlined elegance of the Art Deco idiom into the mid-century period. Each fixture features a generous, dome-shaped shade carved from natural alabaster, its warm, honeyed tone threaded through with the stone's characteristic soft grey veining — a material prized for the way it diffuses light into a warm, glowing wash.

The shade sits atop a sculptural, fan-form bracket in polished nickel-plated metal, its faceted silhouette flaring outward from a stepped, tiered base finished with a small ball finial — a hallmark decorative detail of the Art Deco vocabulary, echoing the geometric stylization popular in French lighting design of the period. The contrast between the soft, organic veining of the alabaster and the crisp, faceted lines of the nickel mount gives each sconce a striking material and visual balance.

Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Alabaster & Nickel Plated Metal
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1950
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Deco
Dealer Reference #:	A1620
Incollect Reference #:	877557

W.	16 in;	H.	9.5 in;	D.	17 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	24.13 cm;	D.	43.18 cm;

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