The Vida is a 390mm table lamp an iron base under apleated fabric shade in antique gold with cream, or nickel with ivory.

Pleated, not plain, and it changes the light

A pleated shade is not a decorative flourish. The folds mean the fabricvaries in thickness all the way round, so light passes through unevenly brighter at the valleys, softer at the peaks. Lit, the shade develops asubtle vertical rhythm that a flat drum simply does not have. It is the reason pleatedshades keep coming back.

The two versions are not interchangeable

• Antique gold with a cream shade warm on warm. Vintage, softer, thetraditional choice.
• Nickel with an ivory shade cooler metal, cleaner white. The contemporaryone.

The shade colour changes with the metal, which the old copy never said and it called thesecond one chrome. It is nickel: softer, warmer and less mirror-like.

Light, so put it where it will not be knocked

0.85kg. Easy to move and easy to place, but genuinely light for a table lamp if it is going somewhere busy, a doorway console or a childs room, that is worth knowing.For a bedside or a shelf it is exactly right.

Compact

390mm high, 200mm wide, cable 1,800mm. Smallenough for a narrow bedside table where most lamps crowd the space.

Plug in and use it

ClassII, double insulated, no earth required, lead and plug fitted. Noelectrician.

One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied

Behind pleated fabric a plain warm globe is all you need.Dimming is globe dependent fit a dimmable globe and use a plug-in or inlinedimmer.

Where it works

• Narrow bedside tables.
• Shelves and consoles.
• Beside a reading chair.
• In pairs, either side of a bed.

Specifying it

390mm high, 200mm wide, cable 1,800mm with aplug, 0.85kg, in iron and pleated fabric. 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

Is the second finish chrome or nickel?

Nickel softer, warmer and less mirror-like than chrome. An earlier version of this page called it chrome.

Do the two versions have different shades?

Yes, and the old copy never said so. Antique gold comes with a cream shade; nickel comes with ivory.

What does a pleated shade do?

The folds vary the fabric thickness all the way round, so light passes through unevenly brighter at the valleys, softer at the peaks. It develops a subtle vertical rhythm a flat drum does not have.

How heavy is it?

0.85kg light. Perfect for a bedside or a shelf; worth thinking about if it is going somewhere busy like a doorway console.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It is double insulated with a lead and plug fitted.

Can I dim it?

Fit a dimmable globe and use a plug-in or inline dimmer. The lamp imposes no limit.

Which globe should I fit?

A plain warm E27 up to 25W. Behind pleated fabric a decorative filament would not be seen.