Ponte Small Task Sconce by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Ponte Small Task Sconce by Sean Lavin is a slim swing-arm LED sconce: a thin arm reaches 12.6 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.

Why You'll Love It

Ponte Small is the shorter of the two arm sizes, made for a bedside or a desk where a long reach is not needed. The head pivots 165 degrees and the arm pivots 180 degrees, so you can swing the light over a book or fold it back to the wall. It gives 389 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI on 7.9 watts, and the push switch in the fixture steps through four dimming levels.

Built for Damp Locations

Ponte Small 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

Beside a bed as a small reading light, over a desk or a dressing table, or at a nook or a reading chair where you want a slim fixture that stays close to the wall.

Who This Is Not For

Ponte Small gives 389 lumens, so it is a task light and not a room light; add other layers for general lighting. 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 Small Task Sconce reach?

With the arm extended it reaches 12.6 inches from the wall. The plate is 5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, the head is about 4 inches long and 1.5 inches across, and the fixture weighs 2 pounds.

Can I aim the light?

Yes. The head pivots 165 degrees and the arm pivots 180 degrees, so you can direct the light where you need it or fold the arm back against the wall.

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.

What light source does it use?

It has an integrated LED that gives 389 delivered lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI on 7.9 watts. Visual Comfort rates the LED to L70 over 50,000 hours, so there are no bulbs to change.

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 Small gives a bedside or a desk one slim, aimable cylinder of light.

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