Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mid-Century Brass and Black Sconces

I've always had a thing for the common mid-century combination of brass and black.  Here's the latest acquisition from that auction site: a pair of sconces.  The brass parts are close to 12 inches tall, and the globes are about 3.5 inches in diameter.



I took a chance on the brass being salvageable, but this set had some serious rust issues.  I tried but could not get the brass polish to clean one of these well enough for display.  So sadly, I broke out the spray primer and then the brass paint.  I also primed and repainted the steel globes.


Anyone have an idea what could have been contained in these globes?


I don't see any sign of rust inside, so I doubt if live plants were ever put in these.  And there's no spike or flat part where a candle could have been installed.  It's puzzling.



Right now I'm still thinking about where I'll hang these - for the photos I just used a couple of hooks already on one of our walls.  I often see a pair of sconces like this teamed with a wall clock, and I think I already have just the clock for this...




Now I just need the right space for it.  Maybe in our entry way, perched above this gossip bench/telephone table?

I've been toying with recovering the seat on this with a vintage pattern fabric, so maybe that's what I'll do, and pair all these pieces together.

Stay tuned...

7 comments:

  1. Very cool. If you put the sconces over the telephone table, the left one get pens and the right one has pencils.

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  2. Those sconces are the bomb (and so is that starburst clock)! I am a fan of black-and-brass as well, they're the perfect combo. I think you have the right plan, those pieces are definitely family.

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  3. that pairing sounds perfect! I've never seen any sconces like that, but you can bet i'll be looking now! You had me completely fooled, until I read you had primed and painted them I thought what GREAT condition!

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  4. All those pieces would look wonderful together and would make total decorating sense.

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  5. Maybe they were used for fake plants? Was that ever popular?

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