Stephen Shaheen’s Nebula sconce (above), carved from Macedonian honey onyx, is named for luminous star-forming space clouds. The Brooklyn- and Connecticut-based artist followed the character of the stone as he sculpted, incorporating natural textures and existing saw marks. The cloud-shaped fixture, which at its thinnest is five-eighths of an inch thick, casts an otherworldly glow when illuminated, 16 x 41 x 7 in. / $18,000
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Mood Lighting
Market: Evolved from wall-mounted torch holders, sconces are a timeless, functional, and atmospheric way to light a room. They can complement other lighting or, on their own, illuminate a reading corner, bedroom, or dining nook. Each of these four handmade sconces—crafted with unique materials, textures, and shapes—radiates a distinct mood.
By Kasey Payette
November 6, 2025
Photo courtesy of Wexler Gallery
To create the bubbled texture of his Fumed Sconce (below), Philadelphia-based sculptor Nick Missel added boiling water to fumed resin, freezing and preserving a moment of chemical breakdown. Shaped and sanded to its final form, the 10-by-10-by-4 in. resin dome is mounted
on an aluminum base and fitted with an LED light. / $3,000
Photo by Nick Missel
This interactive sconce (left) is from Chicago-based Orr Gidon’s Coordinate series (named after the original name for graph paper). Woven from thin wood veneer, it takes on a warm glow when illuminated. Mounted on a custom steel bracket, the birdseye maple gridded plane responds to touch and movement, bringing light and pattern to any interior space. 13.5 x 13.5 x 3 in. / $375
Photo by Orr Gidon
Everett Hoffman used a jeweler’s saw to meticulously hand-cut each rhinestone setting in the bronze base of this sconce, part of his Night Lights series, 12 x 12 x 9 in. The Philadelphia-based artist, who developed this body of work during a three-year residency at the Penland School of Craft, sources vintage rhinestones from a deadstock costume jewelry supplier. When lit from behind, the bedazzled faces “emit their feelings and offer light for protection.” / $3,500
everetthoffman.com | @everetthoffman
Kasey Payette is American Craft‘s assistant editor.
Photo by Loam Marketing
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