Frosted Opal Glass Ball Wall Sconce, 4.7" or 6"
Frosted Opal Glass Ball Wall Sconce, 4.7" or 6"
A sphere of milky glass that seems to float against the wall, lit from within.
4.7 35 reviews- Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)Dimensions
- Frosted opal globeA glowing sphere with no glare or bright spot
- G9 LED bulb includedCool white, 5500 to 7000 K; not dimmable
- Hardwired wall mountWires to a wall junction box; base hidden
- Free shipping on this piece
- 14 days to change your mind
- Secure payment
Description
This ball wall sconce comes down to a frosted opal glass globe on a base so discreet you barely notice it. Lit, the sphere becomes a small glowing orb, with no bright spot and no glare. It suits anyone looking for accent lighting that is graphic but quiet: on each side of a bed, along a hallway, next to a mirror. Two diameters, 4.7 and 6 in (12 and 15 cm), let you match it to the size of the wall and the volume of the room.
Design & materials of a frosted glass wall sconce
The globe is milky white glass, frosted over its whole surface. This matte finish breaks up reflections and spreads the light evenly: you see a full, glowing sphere, never the shape of the bulb. The base, kept to a minimum and hidden behind the ball, lets the object almost float in front of the wall. The design is deliberately elemental, a pure shape that fits a Japandi, Scandinavian or warm modern interior. Switched off, this milk glass wall sconce keeps its presence: an opal pearl, matte and soft to the eye, that pairs as well with white plaster as with lime wash or a deep paint color.
The light
The sconce takes a G9 LED bulb, included. The original bulb gives cool white light, between 5500 and 7000 K: a crisp, daylight-like light, useful by a mirror or in a windowless entryway. For a softer mood in a bedroom, replace it with a 2700 or 3000 K warm white G9 bulb. The sconce is not dimmable. The frosted glass softens the source and turns the ball into an even halo, lighting a small area of 30 to 55 sq ft (3 to 5 m²).
Where to put a ball wall sconce
In a bedroom, a pair of 4.7 in (12 cm) globes on either side of the headboard replaces bedside lamps and frees the nightstands. In a hallway or entryway, line up two or three every 5 to 6.5 ft (1.5 to 2 m): the rhythm of the spheres marks the way. In the bathroom, the 6 in (15 cm) model frames a mirror 24 to 32 in (60 to 80 cm) wide well, one sconce on each side, at face height. The maker describes this opal wall light as humidity resistant, but gives no IP rating: keep it away from water splashes. Other sphere wall light shapes are waiting in our wall sconces, the place to compare every ball wall light we carry.
Specifications & care
- Dimensions
- Globe Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) or Ø 6 in (15 cm)
- Material
- Frosted opal glass, milky white
- Weight
- 1.3 lb (600 g)
- Light source
- LED bulb included
- Socket
- G9
- Color temperature
- Cool white, 5500 to 7000 K
- Dimmable
- No
- Power
- Mains, 90–260 V
- Best for
- Bedroom, hallway, entryway, bathroom
Size & installation
- Globe diameter: 4.7 in (12 cm) or 6 in (15 cm).
- Weight: 1.3 lb (600 g).
- Mounting: concealed wall base, installation required.
The sconce wires to a wall junction box. Always switch off the breaker before working and have an electrician make the connection if you are not used to it. You will need a drill, anchors suited to the surface (drywall, brick, concrete) and a level. By the bed, mount it 24 to 28 in (60 to 70 cm) above the mattress; in a hallway, around 63 to 67 in (160 to 170 cm) from the floor, at eye level.
Care
Switch off the power and let the bulb cool before cleaning. Dust the globe with a soft, dry cloth; for a mark, a slightly damp cloth is enough, then dry right away. Avoid abrasive products, which would mark the frosting, and hold the ball with both hands when removing it: the glass is fragile.
Shipping & returns
- Free shipping on orders over 59 €. Under that: 4,90 €.
- Shipping cost and time are calculated from your address and shown before checkout.
- 14 days after delivery to change your mind.
- When your order arrives, open the box and inspect the piece. If it is damaged, send us a photo of the box and the piece.
Mounting height
Where it goes, and how high
Mount the sconce 63–71 in (160–180 cm) from the floor: the light source stays above the eye line of someone standing.
- Placement
- On the wall
- Mounting height
- 63–71 in (1.6–1.8 m)
- Figure
- 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
The light
- Bulb base
- G9
- Color temperature
- Cool white, 5500 to 7000 K
- Light source
- LED bulb included
Specifications
- Dimensions
- Globe Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) or Ø 6 in (15 cm)
- Material
- Frosted opal glass, milky white
- Weight
- 1.3 lb (600 g)
- Light source
- LED bulb included
- Socket
- G9
- Color temperature
- Cool white, 5500 to 7000 K
- Dimmable
- No
- Power
- Mains, 90–260 V
- Best for
- Bedroom, hallway, entryway, bathroom
Questions
Before you choose
Answers to the questions we hear about this piece.
Still have a question? Get in touch01Which size ball wall sconce should I choose, 4.7 or 6 in?
02Is the bulb included?
03Can I install it in a bathroom?
04Is it dimmable?
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Customer reviews
What our customers say
- 5 ★25
- 4 ★9
- 3 ★1
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My daughter wanted something modern for her bedroom, so she got two little globes either side of her bed. She says they're the coolest thing in her room, and her friends agree apparently!
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Gorgeous next to my dressing table. The 6 inch has a nice presence on the wall without being too much. The light is bright and white, good for doing my makeup.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Bought these for my new apartment, they make the bedroom feel so calm.
Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)Opalyne replied
Congratulations on the new flat, Quinn! Lovely to hear they're bringing some calm.
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Got two for the bathroom mirror, very clean look and good bright light.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Lovely soft orb of light in my hallway, no glare at all.
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The thing I love most is that you never see the bulb. The frosting spreads the light across the whole sphere so it just glows. We have one beside the mirror in our guest room and guests always ask about it. It's quite small and subtle in the room, a nice accent rather than a main light, which is what we wanted. Installation needed an electrician but it was quick.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Bedside sorted
I'm forever knocking lamps off my little bedside tables, so I asked my son-in-law to put two of these up instead. We went for the 4.7 in, about 65 cm above the mattress like the description says, and it's just right for reading a few pages. I replaced the cool bulbs with warm ones, which I prefer at night. The glass is lovely and smooth.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
Soft milky glass, gorgeousØ 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Clean little glowing globesØ 6 in (15 cm)
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The 6 in is a bit bigger than I imagined on our small bedroom wall, even though the size was there. Still beautiful and the light is lovely through the frosted glass.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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These look so nice on our lime wash wall in the living room. Two of the 6 inch either side of a big painting. Our electrician did it in an hour or so.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Good product. The instructions are very short, our electrician figured it out but they could be clearer. Looks really smart on the wall next to our front door.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
Opalyne replied
Thanks Vincent, we've passed your feedback on the instructions to the team. Glad it's looking smart by the door.
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Love the look. I prefer warm light so I'd have liked a warm bulb in the box instead of the cool white one, but it's an easy swap and the glass makes any bulb look nice.
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Matte and minimal
The frosting is even all over, no streaks, and when it's on you only see a glowing ball, never the bulb. Fits our Japandi bedroom perfectly. Wired in by an electrician.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
Good lights, slow shipping
Really pleased with the globes themselves, the glass is good quality and the light is bright and even. It took a while for them to arrive though, and the tracking was stuck for most of that time. Installation was simple for our electrician. They look great in the bathroom either side of the mirror.Ø 6 in (15 cm) -
Glowing pearls, love them
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Wife wanted round lights by the mirror. Done, and she's happy.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Two of the 6 in either side of our bathroom mirrior, kept well away from the shower. The cool white is brilliant for makeup and shaving, you see true colours.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Simple design, good glass, looks great on our dark painted wall.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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I ordered two of the 4.7 in sconces to go either side of the TV in our living room. When they arrived I realised they're quite small for a big wall, the globe is 12 cm and on a wide wall that's more of a little dot than a feature. The size is clearly listed, so that's on me. I've moved them to the hallway, where they look great, and ordered two of the 6 in for the living room instead, which look far better in that space. The quality of both is the same, nice even frosting, a neat base, and the glass is smooth. The bright white light is good in the hallway. In the living room we put warm bulbs in. Four stars because I wish the photos showed the scale a bit better, but overall good lights.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Lovely, just know the light color
I want to be fair here because I really do like these lights. We bought a pair of the 4.7 in for our bedroom, one on each side of the bed, after looking for months for something small and clean. They look beautiful, the frosting is even and the base pretty much disappears behind the ball. The only reason I'm giving four stars is the light colour. The bulb in the box is a cool white, between 5500 and 7000 K according to the listing, and for a bedroom it felt a bit clinical to me. That's clearly stated, I just didn't pay attention. I bought two warm white G9 bulbs for very little and now the light is cosy and soft. If you're buying for a bedroom, I'd order warm bulbs at the same time. Otherwise really happy.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
The sconce is nice, I'll say that up front. The problem for me was the order took a long time, and when the box arrived the outer carton was damaged. The globes were wrapped well enough that nothing inside was broken, thankfully. Then I needed an electrician, which id known, but booking one took another week. Now they're up, I like them a lot.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)
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The opal glass is so soft and pretty, even switched off.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Mom loved them
I bought a pair for my mom's bedroom for her birthday. She hates clutter on her bedside table, so these were ideal. She asked for warm bulbs so we swapped them, easy.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
I'm renovating an old bungalow and wanted lights that look simple and a little retro without being kitsch. These opal globes hit that perfectly. I've put the small size in the bedroom and the larger one in the hallway, and they look like they belong. I did switch to warm white G9 bulbs in the bedroom, the original ones are quite bright and cool. Easy swap.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Good quality sconce and it looks exactly like the photos. Four stars because I needed to pay an electrician to wire it, which pushed the cost up, and I would have liked to be able to dim it for late evenings, though the listing does say it isn't dimmable. So no surprises, just my wishlist. The 6 in globe is a nice statement in our entry.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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I bought these for the entryway of our flat, which has no natural light at all. The crisp white bulb that comes in the box surprised me at first because I'm used to warm lighting, but in the entry it works so well, it's like a bit of daylight when you come home. The milk glass ball is so pretty even when it's off, like a big pearl on the wall. Hubby's mate is an electrician and did the wiring.Ø 6 in (15 cm)
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Floating moons
Mounted two of the small globes by the headboard. The base disappears behind the ball so they seem to hover off the wall. Clean and simple, exactly the look I wanted.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
Pretty, but the light is a bit cold for my taste. Swapping the bulb.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Nice sconce, the frosted glass looks great. The bulb it comes with is quite a cool white, wich i knew from the listing, but i swapped it for a warm G9 for the bedroom. Much cosier nowØ 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Tiny, cute, bright
The small globe is perfect beside my reading chair. Lovely glow.Ø 4.7 in (12 cm) -
Perfect for a dark hallway
Our entry has no windows and the old ceiling light made it feel gloomy and flat. I read the listing carefully and liked that it suggests spacing them every 1.5 to 2 meters, so we put three of the 6 in globes along the wall at about 165 cm high. Our electrician took a couple of hours, mostly because of where our junction boxes were. The result is lovely. The frosted glass makes each ball glow evenly, and the cool white bulb they come with gives a fresh, clean light that suits the space, it really does feel brighter. When we have people over they always comment on them. They also look nice switched off, like little pearls. If you're putting them in a bedroom I'd probably swap to a warm bulb, but for a hallway I wouldn't change a thing.Ø 6 in (15 cm)Opalyne replied
Thank you, Hailey, that spacing really does give a hallway a lovely rhythm. Thanks for sharing such helpful detail.
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Hallway rhythm
Our hallway is long and narrow with no window, and it always felt like a tunnel. We lined up three of the 6 in globes about 1.5 m apart at eye level and now it feels like a proper part of the house. The cool white light is actually great here, it's like daylight in a space that never gets any. Our electrician fitted all three in a morning.Ø 6 in (15 cm) -
Simple, round, lovelyØ 4.7 in (12 cm)
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Neat and well made
Bought two of the 4.7 in for the landing upstairs. The base is tiny and tucked behind the glass, so from the stairs you only see the white balls. They weigh hardly anything, wich made fitting easy, though I still had the wiring done by an electrician since it goes into the wall. The glass is good quality and evenly frosted. Light covers the landing well. Very happy with themØ 4.7 in (12 cm)
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