Our Josephine Sconce features a long, sinuous curving arm inspired by French Art Nouveau design. Paired with a simple glass globe, this sconce is at once feminine, nostalgic, and modern. Beautiful with the globe oriented up or down. Namesake: Josephine Baker was an American dancer, singer, actress, counter-intelligence figure, resistance fighter, civil rights activist, mother of 13 adopted children, and pilot. During World War II Baker joined the secret services of General de Gaulle’s Free France and carried war messages in her music scores and costumes. Baker died in 1975 and received military honors and tributes from the entire artistic community in France.
