The Cadena is a 650mm table lamp with an adjustable micro-perforated shadein black or white one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied,on 1.8metres of flex.

It plugs into a power point. Our page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has1.8metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated.Removed.

The shade adjusts which changes what the lamp is for

Our page mentioned adjustable angles in passing. It is the reason to buy aCadena.

Most table lamps are fixed: they throw light up and down from wherever they stand,and that is all they do. The Cadena’s shade tilts, so the same lamp can beaimed down onto a book, angled at a wall, orturned upright to wash the ceiling andre-aimed in a second when you want something different.

Practically that makes it a reading lamp and an ambient lamp in one object, whichis unusual on a table lamp and genuinely useful beside a chair.

Micro-perforation and what it adds

The shade is pierced with very fine holes. That does two things at once:

• Light escapes through the perforations as well as out of the ends, so the shadeitself glows faintly and the lamp never reads as a hard dark cylindereven when aimed away from you.
• Because the holes are micro rather than cut-outs, they give asoft even shimmer rather than a projected pattern unlike the laser-cut Valtor,which throws defined shapes.

So the Cadena gives you a directed pool of light plus a soft halo, which is why itworks aimed at a book without leaving the rest of the room black.

650mm tall on a 200mm base

Tall for a table lamp, and correctly so: at 650mm the shade sitswell above a seated eye line, so when you tilt it down it lights the pageover your shoulder rather than from in front. The200mm base is wide, which matters on a lamp with ashade that moves off-centre the moment you tilt it, the weight goes with it.

No weight is recorded in any source. On anadjustable lamp that is the figure that tells you whether it stays put when the shadeis angled hard over. Ask us before putting it somewhere it will be knocked.

Black or white

On a perforated shade the colour changes the halo as well as the look.White lets far more light through the perforations, so theshade glows brightly and the ambient contribution is larger.Black passes much less, so you get atighter pool and a fainter shimmer more contrast, more drama.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record carriesno value at all; the datasheet says globe dependent. On a plug-inlamp that needs an inline or plug-in dimmer. Ask us and we will match thepair. The Cadena also comes as a floor lamp with the same shade.

Where it works

• Beside a reading chair tilt down for the page, up for the room.
• Consoles and desks, where an aimable lamp earns its keep.
• Bedsides, where 650mm clears a seated eye line.
• Ask us for the weight before a spot where it can be knocked.
• Dimming needs an inline or plug-in dimmer.

Specifying it

650mm high by 130mm wide, base200mm, flex 1,800mm, iniron, with an adjustable micro-perforated shade.Weight is not recorded ask us. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,plug-in no electrician required,ClassII double insulated,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Do I need an electrician?

No. It has 1.8 metres of flex and is double insulated fit a globe and plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

What does “adjustable” mean here?

The shade tilts, so the same lamp can be aimed down onto a book, angled at a wall, or turned upright to wash the ceiling and re-aimed in a second. Most table lamps are fixed; this is a reading lamp and an ambient lamp in one object.

What does the micro-perforation do?

Light escapes through the fine holes as well as out of the ends, so the shade glows faintly and never reads as a hard dark cylinder even when aimed away from you. Because the holes are micro rather than cut-outs, you get a soft even shimmer rather than a projected pattern unlike the laser-cut Valtor, which throws defined shapes.

Is it good for reading?

Yes, and the height is why. At 650mm the shade sits well above a seated eye line, so tilted down it lights the page over your shoulder rather than from in front and the perforations keep the rest of the room from going black.

Is it stable when the shade is tilted?

The 200mm base is wide, which is what an off-centre shade needs. But no weight is recorded in any source, and on an adjustable lamp that is the figure that tells you whether it stays put when angled hard over. Ask us before putting it somewhere it can be knocked.

Black or white?

The colour changes the halo as well as the look. White lets far more light through the perforations, so the shade glows brightly and the ambient contribution is larger. Black passes much less: a tighter pool and a fainter shimmer, with more contrast.

Can I dim it?

With a dimmable E27 and an inline or plug-in dimmer. Our record carries no value; the datasheet says globe dependent.