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

Italian glass sconces in Mazzega style: 6 pink rondini petals per sconce, chrome frame. 

• Glass: Hand-blown rondini glass petals, pink — 6 elements per sconce
• Frame: Chrome-plated metal
• Set: Sold as a matched pair, consistent in color, 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 pink 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.

Pink glass is one of the most technically demanding colours in the glassmaker's palette. Achieving a stable, even tone across multiple elements — without variation tipping into inconsistency — requires both the right formula and the right hands. Here, the colour is soft and even across all six petals: a warm, dusty rose that does not veer into fuchsia or salmon, and holds its character whether the sconce is lit or unlit. When the light is on, the petals glow from within with a gentleness that transforms the immediate surroundings — casting warm pink light across the wall behind them in a way that no painted surface or fabric could replicate.

The chrome frame provides exactly the right counterpoint. Chrome is cool and precise where the glass is warm and organic — and that contrast is what makes the piece work. 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 the 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.