Spectica Small Task Sconce by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Spectica Small Task Sconce by Sean Lavin is a swing-arm LED wall sconce with a round acrylic head. The arm pivots out 28 inches from the wall, the head rotates 360 degrees, and a built-in 3-step touch dimmer sets the level. It comes in Matte Black or Plated Brass.

The Design Story

Visual Comfort describes the Spectica sconce as an entirely modern take on the traditional wall sconce, built around a beautiful round light source. Its dimmable, unidirectional integrated LED puts the light where you aim it, and the brand points to bedrooms, hallways and closets as natural homes for it.

Why You'll Love It

Spectica Small works like a reading light and a wall sconce in one. The arm swings out to a 28 inch reach and folds back against the wall, and the round head turns a full 360 degrees, so you can aim the light at a book, a desk or a section of wall. The LED gives 536 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI on 10.4 watts, and the touch dimmer in the fixture steps through three levels with no wall dimmer needed.

Built for Damp Locations

Spectica Small is ETL listed, and Visual Comfort rates it for indoor damp locations and outdoor spaces under cover, such as a covered porch. The body is steel with an acrylic shade, the LED is rated L70 over 50,000 hours, and it is Title 24 compliant with a 5-year warranty.

Product Details

Where It Shines

Beside a bed as a swing-arm reading light, over a desk or a vanity chair, in a closet or a dressing area, or along a hallway where one aimable light does the work of two.

Who This Is Not For

Spectica Small mounts down only, and Visual Comfort does not list it as ADA compliant. With the arm fully out it reaches 28 inches from the wall, so it is not for a narrow walkway where something sticks out into the path. It is also hardwired, so it needs a junction box on the wall rather than a plug.

Questions We Hear Most

How far does the Spectica Small Task Sconce reach?

With the arm extended it reaches 28 inches from the wall. The backplate is 5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, and the fixture weighs 3 pounds. The arm pivots, so it can also sit closer to the wall when you are not using it.

How does the dimmer work?

A built-in 3-step touch dimmer sits in the fixture, so you set the level by touch and do not need a wall dimmer. It runs on 120V.

What light source does it use?

It has an integrated LED that gives 536 delivered lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI on 10.4 watts, and Visual Comfort rates the LED to L70 over 50,000 hours. There are no bulbs to change.

Can I aim the light?

Yes. The round head rotates 360 degrees and the arm pivots out from the wall. The light is unidirectional, so it shines one way, where you point it.

Which finish should I choose?

Matte Black is a flat, deep finish that makes a clean graphic line on a light wall and blends into a dark one. Plated Brass is warm and golden and goes with brass hardware, wood and warm paint colors.

Can I use it in a bath or outdoors?

Visual Comfort rates it for indoor damp locations and outdoor spaces under cover, such as a covered porch. It is not for fully exposed outdoor use.

Why We Love It

Spectica Small gives a bedside or a hallway one round, aimable light on a long swing arm.

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