Diamond II, Alabaster Sconce Sculpted by Omar Chakil

“ELIA” Dining table signed Omar Chakil. Materials: Brescia Marble Dimensions: length 295 x width 110 x height 75 cm. French Egyptian Lebanese former singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and artist Omar ‘Chakil’ El Wakil studied design at Milan’s DOMUS academy and interior-designed private homes for two decades around the globe before starting his collection of limited edition objects and furniture. His first collections, made from raw Egyptian alabaster blocks...

Moon sconce by Ludovic Clément d’Armont Materials: Blown Glass, sculpted by Ludovic Clément d'Armont Dimensions: 25x25x25 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country...

Quartz wall sconce II by Aver Dimensions: W 14 x D 16 x H 55 cm Materials: Natural rocks, high-quality cut crystals, jewelry chains, hand-blown glass, other. Also Available: Matte Bl...

Forest Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. Available in dimmer and simp...

Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. Available in dimmer and simp...

Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Dimmer version. Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. Available in...

Of Egyptian/Lebanese roots, Omar Chakil developed the series, volutes, made of unvarnished, untreated, raw Egyptian alabaster which he calls Pharaonic alabaster to differentiate it from other kinds of onyx marbles. Launched during Beirut Design Fair 2018 and ‘House of Today...

Of Egyptian/Lebanese roots, Omar Chakil developed the series, Volutes, made of unvarnished, untreated, raw Egyptian alabaster which he calls Pharaonic alabaster to differentiate it from other kinds of onyx marbles. Launched during Beirut Design Fair 2018 and ‘House of Today...

Of Egyptian/Lebanese roots, Omar Chakil developed the series, volutes, made of unvarnished, untreated, raw Egyptian alabaster which he calls Pharaonic alabaster to differentiate it from other kinds of onyx marbles. Launched during Beirut Design Fair 2018 and ‘House of Today...

The bronze hand-sculpted sconces are a limited edition, all hand-forged; each piece is stamped. The sconces are also available in plaster.

Elegant wall sconces made of a brass backplate and three alabaster half cylinders. Two sources of light in each sconce providing an even enlighteni...

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...