The Vallejo PE80 is an 800mm 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 it is the entire reason theVallejo looks the way it does. Our product record listed Iron alone.

Because the weave is open rather than solid, light does not simply come out of thetop and bottom it comes through the whole shade, so an 800mm Vallejolit becomes a large glowing woven form with awarm, broken, slightly dappled quality that no paper or fabric drum produces.

It also means no two are identical: raffia is hand-woven and the weave varies. Ona shade this size, that variation is part of the point.

800mm across and only 210mm deep

Four to one a wide shallow disc rather than a dome. Thatproportion is what makes it work over a dining table without dominating the roomvertically: it spreads outward, not downward, so you can hang it at anormal height and still see across the table.

The description suggests hanging a pair above a kitchen island, and at800mm that needs an island of about 2.4 metres to look right.

It weighs 5.5 kilograms, on a 120mm canopy.That is heavy for a raffia pendant the iron frame carrying an 800mmspan is where the weight is and it hangs from asingle small mounting point. The figure appeared nowhere a customer would read it.

This needs a proper structural fixing, not a plasterboard rose and if youare hanging a pair, that is 11kg across the ceiling.Tell your electrician before the ceiling is opened.

The globe is partly visible choose it accordingly

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

• Use a warm 2700K globe. Cool white through raffia lookswrong the whole appeal of the material is warmth.
• Choose frosted or opal rather than a clear filament, so the weaveglows evenly instead of showing a hot spot through it.
• If you are hanging a pair, buy both globes together.

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 and on a wovenshade, dimming is especially good: low, the whole 800mm becomes asoft lantern. It is ClassI earth required andIP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Over dining tables wide and shallow, so it does not block the view across.
• In pairs over an island of about 2.4 metres.
• Living rooms and entries, in coastal and bohemian interiors.
• 5.5kg on a 120mm canopy a proper structural fixing.
• Use a warm, frosted globe. Cool white through raffia looks wrong.

Specifying it

800mm wide by 210mm high, canopy120mm, suspension 2,000mm and adjustable,5.5kg, in iron and raffia, natural. 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 the shade made of?

Woven raffia a natural palm fibre on an iron frame. Our record listed Iron alone. The weave is open rather than solid, so light comes through the whole shade and an 800mm Vallejo lit becomes a large glowing woven form with a warm, broken quality no paper or fabric drum produces.

How heavy is it?

5.5 kilograms on a 120mm canopy heavy for a raffia pendant, because the iron frame carrying an 800mm span is where the weight is. It needs a proper structural fixing, not a plasterboard rose, and a pair is 11kg across the ceiling. Tell your electrician before the ceiling is opened.

Will it dominate the room?

Less than its width suggests. At 800mm wide and only 210mm deep it is a wide shallow disc, so it spreads outward rather than downward you can hang it at a normal height over a dining table and still see across.

Can I hang a pair over an island?

Yes, and the range is designed for it but at 800mm each, a pair needs an island of about 2.4 metres to look right.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27, frosted or opal rather than clear. The globe shows through the open weave: cool white through raffia looks wrong, and a clear filament shows as a hot spot. If you are hanging a pair, buy both globes together.

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 dimming is especially good low, the whole 800mm becomes a soft lantern.

Will every one look the same?

No, and that is the point. Raffia is hand-woven and the weave varies, so no two shades are identical. On a shade this size that variation is part of the appeal.