The Lovisa is a 1.4m floor lamp in natural oak tones with a fabric shade one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied, on a2m cord and plug.

It does not come with a globe, and the 25W is amaximum. Our old page said the lamp was rated at 25W, which reads asthough that is what it draws. It is not: 25W is the most the holder will accept,and no globe is included. Order one with the lamp or it will arriveand not light.

Choosing the globe the whole character of the lamp

With a fabric shade and an E27 holder, the globe decides both how much light you get and what itfeels like:

• Warm 2700K oak tones and fabric are warm materials, and a cool globemakes both look grey. This is not a close call.
• A frosted or opal globe the fabric shade already diffuses, and a softsource keeps the glow even rather than putting a bright spot on the inside of the shade.
• Around 8001,000lm (an LED of roughly 810W) is the usefulrange here comfortably inside the 25W limit and bright enough to be a real cornerlight.
• Dimming is globe dependent: there is no dimmer in the lamp, so you need adimmable globe on an in-line dimmer or a dimming circuit.

That flexibility is the advantage a globe lamp has over an integrated LED one: you choose theoutput, the warmth and the dimming, and you can change your mind later.

What it is for

• A corner light behind or beside a sofa or an armchair, layering warmth intoa room that a ceiling light alone leaves flat.
• A reading corner, if you fit a brighter globe and stand itbeside and slightly behind the chair so the light comes over your shoulder rather thaninto your eyes.
• A bedroom, where 1.4m is tall enough to read by and quiet enough not todominate.

The oak tone is what places it: it belongs withScandinavian, mid-century and natural-material interiors, alongside timber floors,linen, wool and warm neutral paint, and it is a much softer presence in a corner than a black or chromelamp of the same size.

What we cannot tell you. Our material record listsiron and fabric and no timber at all, while the description sells natural oak so we cannot say from our own data whether the oak is solid timber, a veneer, or afinish applied to metal. And no shade diameter or base footprint isrecorded, which on a floor lamp decides whether it fits between a sofa arm and a wall.Ask us and we will get all three from Telbix.

1,400mm tall, 3kg, cord2,000mm with a plug. IP20 indoor and dry only,ClassII double insulated, no earth. No electrician needed you plug it in.

Where it works

• Living-room corners, beside or behind a sofa.
• Reading chairs beside and slightly behind, with a brighter globe.
• Bedrooms, where the oak tone is softer than metal.
• Order a globe with it none is included.
• Ask us for the shade width and base size before buying for a tight corner.

Specifying it

1,400mm tall, 3kg, cord 2,000mm with a plug; shade diameter and base footprint are not recorded ask us. Iniron with a fabric shade, natural oak tone our material record lists no timber, so ask us whether the oak is solid, veneer or afinish. One E27 globe to 25W maximum, NOT supplied we suggesta warm 2700K frosted LED of about 8001,000lm;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth,IP20 indoor and dry locations only.No electrician needed. Warranty is three years, as a replacement warranty.

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Questions

Does it come with a globe?

No, and our old page did not say so. It said the lamp was “rated at 25W”, which reads as though that is what it draws 25W is actually the most the holder will accept. Order a globe with the lamp or it will arrive and not light.

Which globe should I buy for it?

A warm 2700K frosted or opal LED of about 800 to 1,000 lumens roughly 8 to 10W, comfortably inside the 25W limit and bright enough to be a real corner light. Oak tones and fabric are warm materials and a cool globe makes both look grey; a frosted globe keeps the glow even rather than putting a bright spot inside the shade.

Can I dim it?

Only with a dimmable globe on an in-line dimmer or a dimming circuit there is no dimmer in the lamp. That flexibility is the advantage a globe lamp has over an integrated one: you choose the output, the warmth and the dimming, and you can change your mind later.

Can I read by it?

Yes, if you fit a brighter globe and stand it beside and slightly behind the chair so the light comes over your shoulder rather than into your eyes. At 1.4 metres it is tall enough for that.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It has a 2-metre cord and a plug, and unlike several other lamps in this catalogue our page correctly never claimed otherwise.

Is the oak real timber?

We cannot tell you from our own data, and we would rather say so. Our material record lists iron and fabric and no timber at all, while the description sells natural oak so the oak may be solid, a veneer, or a finish applied to metal. Ask us and we will confirm with Telbix.

How wide is it?

Neither the shade diameter nor the base footprint is recorded, and on a floor lamp those decide whether it fits between a sofa arm and a wall. Ask us before you buy for a tight corner.