The Argos TL is a 560mm table lamp with a cylindrical fabric shade on a warmmetallic frame one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied inantique gold with black or antique gold with ivory.

A cylinder, not a cone and it changes the light

The shade is a true cylinder: 180mm wide and 210mmhigh, the same at top and bottom. A cone throws lightdownward in a widening pool; a cylinder throws itup and down in equal measure, in two straight columns. On a console or a sideboardthat means the lamp lights the wall behind it as well as the surface below, which iswhat makes a cylindrical shade look taller and more architectural than it is.

Black or ivory the same frame, two different lamps

The antique gold frame is common to both, so what you choose is the shade:

• Black opaque and graphic. Almost no light through theshade, so you get two clean columns of light and a dark form between them. Thedramatic choice.
• Ivory the fabric glows, so the shade itself becomes asoft light source as well as directing light up and down. The warmer, quieterchoice, and the one for a bedside.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on an 1,800mmcable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wiredfittings.

Tall and light

560mm tall on a 120mm base, and only 0.93kg.That is light for its height a fabric shade on a slim metal frame is nearlyall air so on a narrow console or a shelf it willmove if it is knocked. If you want weight at a bedside, the ceramic and marble lampsin this range are the ones.

Dimming depends on the globe

Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; a plain globe willnot. Our record says No, which is misleading the correct answer isglobe dependent. On the ivory shade dimming is particularly worth having: at lowoutput the fabric is what you see.

One of a range of five

Argos runs as a wall light, a table lamp and three pendant sizes, all with thesame cylindrical shade in the same two colours on the same antique gold. A room can carrythe same shade at three heights, which is a stronger result than three coordinatingfittings.

Where it works

• Consoles and sideboards, where the up-and-down light hits the wall.
• Bedsides in ivory, for the glow.
• Alongside an Argos wall light or pendant, matched by the shade.
• Light at 0.93kg easy to knock.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

560mm tall by 180mm wide, shade180mm by 210mm, base 120mm, cable1,800mm, 0.93kg, insatin iron and fabric, antique gold. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Black or ivory shade?

Black is opaque and graphic almost no light through the shade, so you get two clean columns and a dark form between them. Ivory glows, so the shade becomes a soft light source as well as directing light up and down. Ivory is the one for a bedside.

What does a cylindrical shade do?

It throws light up and down in equal measure, in two straight columns, where a cone throws it downward in a widening pool. On a console that means the lamp lights the wall behind it as well as the surface below.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with an 1,800mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.

Is it stable?

Not especially 0.93kg, which is light for a 560mm lamp because a fabric shade on a slim metal frame is nearly all air. On a narrow console it will move if knocked. If you want weight at a bedside, the ceramic and marble lamps in this range are the ones.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. A dimmable E27 with a plug-in or inline dimmer will dim; a plain globe will not. Our record says No, which is misleading. On the ivory shade it is particularly worth having at low output the fabric is what you see.

Is a globe included?

No. One E27 to 25W, your choice.

Can I match it with other Argos pieces?

Yes the range runs as a wall light, a table lamp and three pendant sizes, all with the same cylindrical shade in the same two colours on the same antique gold.