The Zamora is a 600mm woven raffia pendant in natural oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied, on a2,000mm suspension.

Raffia and the record said iron

The shade is woven raffia, a natural palm fibre, and our product record listedIron alone recording the frame and losing the shade.

The weave is open rather than solid, so light comesthrough the whole surface as well as out of the top and bottom. Lit, the Zamora is aglowing woven form with a warm, broken, slightly dappled quality. Andbecause raffia is hand-woven, the weave varies no two are identical.

An organic, flowing shape not a drum

What separates the Zamora from the other raffia pendants in this range is theform: it is sculptural and flowing rather than a cylinder or ashallow disc. At 600mm wide by 305mm high it isroughly two to one noticeably deeper than the wide flatVallejo, which is 800 by 210.

That depth means it reads as an object with volume rather than a lit plane, and ithangs into the room more. Over a dining table that is a stronger presence; in anentry or a bedroom it becomes the feature the page suggests it is.

It weighs 3.6 kilograms, on a 120mm canopy.Heavy for a woven pendant the iron frame is where the weight is and it hangs from asingle small mounting point. The figure appeared nowhere a customer would read it.Use a proper ceiling fixing rather than a plasterboard rose, and tell yourelectrician the number.

The globe shows through the weave

One E27 to 25W, not supplied. Through an open weave the globe ispartly visible, so:

• Warm 2700K. Cool white through raffia looks wrong the appeal of thematerial is its warmth.
• Frosted or opal rather than a clear filament, so the weaveglows evenly rather than showing a hot spot.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record saysNo; the datasheet says globe dependent, and thedatasheet is right. Fit a dimmable E27 LED with a wall dimmer on a wovenshade with volume, dimming is particularly effective: low, the whole form becomes asoft lantern. It is ClassI earth required andIP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Over dining tables, as a sculptural centrepiece.
• Bedrooms and entryways, where the form is the feature.
• Coastal and bohemian interiors, with timber and linen.
• 3.6kg a proper ceiling fixing, not a plasterboard rose.
• Use a warm, frosted globe. Cool white through raffia looks wrong.

Specifying it

600mm wide by 305mm high, canopy120mm, suspension 2,000mm and adjustable,3.6kg, in iron and raffia, natural textured. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What is it made of?

Woven raffia a natural palm fibre on an iron frame. Our record listed Iron alone, recording the frame and losing the shade. The weave is open, so light comes through the whole surface and the pendant becomes a glowing woven form with a warm, broken quality.

How is it different from the Vallejo?

Depth. The Zamora is 600 by 305mm roughly two to one, a sculptural form with volume that hangs into the room. The Vallejo is 800 by 210, a wide shallow disc that spreads outward. The Zamora is the stronger presence over a table; the Vallejo lets you see across it more easily.

How heavy is it?

3.6 kilograms on a 120mm canopy heavy for a woven pendant, because the iron frame is where the weight is. Use a proper ceiling fixing rather than a plasterboard rose, and tell your electrician the number.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27, frosted or opal rather than clear. The globe is partly visible through the weave: cool white through raffia looks wrong, and a clear filament shows as a hot spot.

Can I dim it?

With a dimmable E27 and a wall dimmer. Our record says No; the datasheet says globe dependent, and that is right. On a woven shade with volume, dimming is particularly effective low, the whole form becomes a soft lantern.

Will every one look the same?

No raffia is hand-woven and the weave varies, so no two are identical.

Where does it suit best?

Over a dining table as a sculptural centrepiece, or in a bedroom or entryway where the form itself is the feature. It suits coastal and bohemian interiors with timber and linen.