The Leland Pivoting Cone Wall Sconce puts a slender cone shade on a jointed metal arm, with a ball pivot at the shade and a knurled thumbscrew at every hinge. Loosen a screw, move the arm, tighten it again — the light stays exactly where you leave it. The cone is cut at an angle rather than straight across, so the opening reads as an ellipse and the beam leaves at a slant instead of dropping in a circle at your feet.
- Finish: White · Black · Gold · Nickel
- Shade opening: ∅ 6.3″ 16 cm
- Shade length: 7.3″ 18.5 cm along the slant
- Light source: LED or Edison bulb — warm white 2700K recommended Bulb not included.
- Voltage: AC 110–240V
Design & Materials
Lighting fixtures are no longer merely decorative accents for furniture; they function more like mechanical devices, featuring slender stems, exposed joints, and compact shades designed for directional lighting. This design honestly reveals its mechanical workings, leaving no components concealed and allowing the joints to be adjusted directly by hand. Short-arm versions are suitable for fixed installations—such as near mirrors or doorways—while long, articulated arms offer the flexibility to extend light over a bedside, a reading chair, or a desk surface. In terms of materials, vintage brass creates a warm atmosphere, whereas polished nickel offers a cool, modern aesthetic with a distinctively mechanical feel.
Raise it for a mirror, drop it over a book, swing it back against the wall when nobody's using it. Each joint moves independently, and each one locks where you leave it.
Specifications
| Real Photo |
The cone alone — thin-walled, and cut on a slant |
| Finish |
White · Black · Gold · Nickel |
| Voltage |
AC 110–240V |
| Control |
Wall switch — dimmable with dimmable bulbs on a compatible dimmer |
| Mounting |
Wall — hardwired |
| Environment |
Indoor only · IP20 |
| Preparation time |
5–10 days Made and inspected at our own workshop before dispatch. |
| Shade opening |
∅ 6.3″ 16 cm |
| Shade length |
7.3″ 18.5 cm along the slant |
| Collar |
3.9″ 10 cm |
| Arm 5″ · Plate ∅ 4.7″ |
Arm 12.8 cm · round plate 12 cm |
| Reaches |
About 5″ from the wall |
Good to Know
Will it stay where I put it, or droop over time?
It stays. Each joint is locked with a knurled thumbscrew — you loosen it, move the arm, and tighten it again. That is a mechanical lock, not just friction, which is why it holds far longer than the arms that rely on stiffness alone.If a joint ever does start to move on its own after a few years, tighten it a quarter turn and it is fixed. Nothing needs replacing.
Why is the shade aluminium and not brass?
Because weight at the end of an arm is what makes a joint sag. A brass shade would look the same in a photo and slowly ruin the thing that matters — the arm holding its position. Aluminium is light, spins into a clean thin cone, and keeps the balance right. The brass is where it does real work: the arm, the pivots, and the wall plate.
How much light does it actually give?
Enough to read by, aimed rather than spread. The cone throws a directed pool of light instead of filling the room — which is the point of it. If you want it as your only light source in a room, it will not do that job; pair it with something ambient and use this one for the chair, the bed, or the desk.
Will the bulb shine in my eyes?
Not at normal angles. The cone is cut on a slant rather than straight across, so you can tilt it close to horizontal and the opening still shields the bulb — a straight-cut shade starts glaring much sooner.If you plan to aim it very low from a seated position, fit a frosted bulb rather than a clear filament one and the problem disappears entirely.
Which bulb should I buy?
A small screw-in bulb: E12 in the US and Canada, E14 in Europe and most of Asia. Choose LED rather than halogen — the shade is small and sits close around the bulb, and LED runs far cooler in that space. Warm white, around 2700K, suits the finishes best.
