Ponte Medium Task Sconce by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Ponte Medium Task Sconce by Sean Lavin is a long-reach swing-arm LED sconce: a jointed arm extends 22.6 inches from a small wall plate and carries a cylinder head that pivots to aim the light. It comes in Nightshade Black, Polished Nickel or Natural Brass.

The Design Story

Visual Comfort describes the Ponte task sconce as minimal in scale yet significant in function. The head pivots to direct the light exactly where it is needed, which suits a bedroom, an office or anywhere you need added light, and an integrated multi-touch dimmer sets the level for the mood or the task. The Medium adds a second arm segment for more reach.

Why You'll Love It

Ponte Medium is the long-reach size: the arm has an elbow that pivots 330 degrees, so the head can sit 22.6 inches out from the wall over a bed or a desk, or fold up and back. The head pivots 165 degrees to aim the light. It gives 370 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI on 8.4 watts, and the push switch in the fixture steps through four dimming levels.

Built for Damp Locations

Ponte Medium is ETL listed, and Visual Comfort rates it for indoor damp locations and outdoor spaces under cover, such as a covered porch. The LED is rated L70 over 50,000 hours, it runs on universal 120V to 277V, and it carries a 5-year warranty. Visual Comfort lists a California Proposition 65 warning for the Natural Brass finish: it can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm (P65Warnings.ca.gov).

Product Details

Where It Shines

Over the middle of a bed from a wall-mounted position, across a desk or a worktable, or at a reading chair where the light needs to come from further out than a short arm allows.

Who This Is Not For

Ponte Medium extends 22.6 inches from the wall and is not listed by Visual Comfort as ADA compliant, so it is not for a walkway where a fixture must stay shallow. It gives 370 lumens, so it is a task light, not a room light. It mounts down only and is hardwired, so it needs a junction box on the wall.

Questions We Hear Most

How far does the Ponte Medium Task Sconce reach?

With the arm fully extended it reaches 22.6 inches from the wall. Folded up it stands 14.7 inches high. The plate is 5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, and the fixture weighs 2 pounds.

How does the arm move?

The elbow pivots 330 degrees and the head pivots 165 degrees, so you can set the head at several heights and distances, or fold the arm against the wall when you are not using it.

How does the dimmer work?

The fixture has a built-in push switch with four dimming levels, so you do not need a wall dimmer. It runs on universal 120V to 277V.

Is it ADA compliant?

No. Visual Comfort does not list it as ADA compliant, and the arm extends 22.6 inches from the wall. For a walkway, choose a shallower fixture.

Which finish should I choose?

Nightshade Black is a deep, dark finish that draws a crisp line against a light wall. Polished Nickel is bright and cool and suits white, gray or marble rooms. Natural Brass is warm and golden and goes with brass hardware and wood. Pick the one that matches the other metals nearby.

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

Ponte Medium reaches 22.6 inches out from the wall to put a small pivoting light exactly where you read or work.

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