Lumenorth Shell Vintage Glass Wall Lamp

Shell takes its name from its silhouette: a fluted, fan-like glass form that curves out from the wall the way a scallop does. The fluting is structural as well as decorative, since it is what breaks the light into soft vertical bands as it leaves the shade. The form does the work. Nothing else has been added to help it along.

The shape carries an American vintage influence, but the detailing is stripped back in the Scandinavian way: no brass filigree, no fussy fittings, just the sculptural form and a plain iron base holding it to the wall. That combination is what lets it work in a period house and a modern flat without looking out of place in either, which is unusual for a fitting with this much character in its outline. Most vintage-influenced lighting commits so hard to the reference that it only suits one kind of room.

Each shade is blown by hand, so the fluting and the thickness of the glass vary slightly from one piece to the next. Mount one in a hallway, a pair either side of a fireplace, or a single one above a console table where the fan shape can be seen properly against a plain painted wall.

• Form: fluted, fan-like hand-blown glass shade
• Fluting breaks the light into soft vertical bands
• Base: plain iron, no filigree or applied detail
• Style: American vintage form with Nordic restraint
• Hand-blown, so every shade varies slightly
• Best for: hallways, fireplaces, consoles and living rooms
• Ships worldwide with tracking, delivered in 3-14 business days