Italian glass wall sconces clear rondini petals in Mazzega style | pair

Pair of Italian glass wall sconces in Mazzega style: 6 clear rondini glass petals per sconce, chrome frame.

• Glass: Hand-blown rondini glass petals, clear — 6 elements per sconce
• Frame: Chrome-plated metal
• Set: Sold as a matched pair, consistent in proportion and craftsmanship
• Sconce dimensions: H 13⅜ in × W 11⅜ in × Depth from wall 5⅞ in (34 × 29 × 15 cm)
• Tube dimensions: H 9⅞ in × W max 4¾ in (25 × 12 cm)
• Bulb fitting: 1 × E14 per sconce (not included); US lamp socket conversion available on request at no additional cost

Six rondini per sconce. Six clear glass petals, each one individually hand-blown by Italian craftsmen working in the tradition of the great mid-century design houses — in the manner of Mazzega, the Venetian studio whose organic, petal-based forms became one of the defining visual languages of Italian decorative glass in the latter half of the twentieth century. No two petals are the same height or width. No mould was involved. Each element was shaped by hand and by breath, and carries the dimensional variation — height 9⅞ inches, maximum width up to 4¾ inches — that only hand production leaves behind.

Clear glass asks more of a design than coloured glass does. There is no tone to carry the mood, no warmth or coolness built into the material. What remains is form alone — and here, the rondini form is more than sufficient. When lit, each petal refracts and scatters light across its faceted surface, projecting white reflections onto the surrounding wall in a pattern that shifts with the angle of the source and the movement in the room. When unlit, the six petals read as a sculptural composition: transparent, precise, quietly extraordinary.

The chrome frame is the natural partner for clear glass. Both materials share the same vocabulary — reflective, cool, uncompromising — and together they produce a silhouette that is as contemporary as it is rooted in a craft tradition decades deep. The frame shows wear consistent with age and use: not damage, but the honest patina of a well-made object that has lived in a real space. The glass is in perfect condition throughout.

At H 13⅜ in × W 11⅜ in, depth 5⅞ in (34 × 29 × 15 cm), these sconces occupy a well-resolved scale. Tall enough to have sculptural presence, compact enough to work in rooms where wall space is not unlimited.

A practical note: on request, the lamp sockets can be converted to suit the American electrical system at no additional cost — making this pair ready for installation anywhere in the US without compromise.

Note: As with any hand-blown glass piece, slight variations in height and width between individual rondini — within each sconce and between the two — are not defects but direct evidence of hand production. They are what distinguish a piece made by a craftsman from one made by a machine.