Small enough to disappear and detailed enough to notice, the Wood Cylinder Curved Arm Wall Sconce joins a grain-textured wooden backplate to a matching cylindrical head with a slim matte black curved arm. The proportions are the whole idea: at 2.6 inches in diameter and 4.7 inches high (6.5 x 12 cm), it marks a wall without taking any real space away from it.

The cylinder head throws a directed cone of light along the wall or down onto a surface rather than scattering it broadly, so the piece reads as a pool of light instead of a glowing object. It takes an E26 or E27 bulb, which leaves brightness and warmth to your choice of lamp. Two finish pairings are offered, black with wood color and black with walnut color, so the piece can lean lighter or darker against the wall behind it.

This one earns its place in tight spots, flanking a bed in a small room, above a reading chair, beside a hallway mirror, or in a stairwell where a larger fixture would crowd the wall. A toggle switch on the fixture controls it directly, so no separate wall switch is needed. Rated IP20, it belongs in dry indoor locations only, well away from damp or humid rooms.

• Metal and wood construction
• Finishes: black with wood color, or black with walnut color
• Dimensions: 2.6 in diameter x 4.7 in high (6.5 x 12 cm)
• Light source: E26 or E27 base, LED or Edison bulb
• Voltage AC 110-240V
• Wall mount
• On-fixture toggle switch
• IP20 - dry indoor locations only