The Domus CARTER-TL is a paper rope table lamp on matt black metalware, with a290mm shade, 478mm tall, taking a singleE27 lamp, in black or natural.

Maximum 25W lower than an E27 holder normally allows, andfor a good reason.

Most E27 fittings take up to 60W. This one takes 25W, because the shade ispaper rope a natural fibre wrapped close around the lamp. An ordinary60W incandescent or halogen globe would exceed the limit inside a paper shade.

With LED it is a non-issue and you lose nothing. A 911W LEDE27 gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did, runs cool, and sits well under the limit. Our record’s 25W is correct here the whole CARTER family records itsholder maximum properly, which is not true of every lamp in this catalogue.

Where a table lamp of this size belongs

• 478mm tall with a 290mm shade. That is a proper table lamprather than a bedside one it wants a console, a sideboard or a generous side table.
• The bottom of the shade sits at roughly seated eye level on a low table, which iswhat you want: you see the lit shade and not the globe.
• On a tall bedside table it will be above eye level and you will look up into it.The CARTER-DL desk lamp is 555mm on a smaller 170mm shade and directslight differently ask us which suits the position.
• Our record holds three different horizontal figures a diameter of290mm, a width of 320mm and a length of 351mm. The shade is290mm; if the space is tight, ask us and we will measure one.

What paper rope does to the light

• A woven natural fibre, so light comes through warm and slightly textured rather thanas a hard edge.
• Down through the open bottom, softly through the weave. That combination lights asurface without leaving the rest of the room dark.
• Natural reads as light oak and warm neutrals; black reads graphicand gives a much more contained pool of light.
• It is a fibre shade. It will hold dust a vacuum brush attachment, not a wetcloth and it is not for a kitchen bench near a cooktop.

Choosing the globe

• For reading beside a chair: a 911W LED E27 around8001,000lm at 3000K, opal.
• For atmosphere: a filament LED at 18002200K. It will not light a book,and in a lamp with an open-bottomed shade that is often the point.
• Opal, not clear. The bottom of the shade is open and people sit beside it aclear filament globe puts a bright point in the eyeline.
• Dimming depends on the globe, not the lamp. A dimmable E27 plus a plug-in or inlinedimmer works; a non-dimmable globe will not dim whatever you fit.

Part of a family

CARTER is a matching range this table lamp, a floor lamp, a desk lamp, andpendants in three sizes.

Tell us the room and we will specify the set, so the shades and metalware matchrather than nearly match. Warranty is one year, consistent across the family.

Where it works

• Consoles, sideboards and generous side tables in living rooms.
• Beside a reading chair, with an opal LED E27.
• Alongside other CARTER pieces a matched scheme.
• Not above 25W use an LED globe.
• Not on a kitchen bench near a cooktop it is a fibre shade.
• On a tall bedside table you will look up into it; ask us about the desk lamp instead.

Specifying it

Paper rope table lamp on matt black metalware with a black cable.290mm shade, 478mm high. Shade in black or natural.1 E27 lamp holder, globe not included. Maximum 25W lower than a typical E27 fitting, because the shade is paper rope.Use an LED globe. 220240V AC, IP20, indoor.Part of the CARTER family (desk lamp, floor lamp and three pendant sizes). Warranty 1 year.

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Questions

What is the maximum globe wattage?

25W, which is lower than an E27 holder normally allows most take up to 60W. The reason is the shade: paper rope is a natural fibre wrapped close around the lamp. With LED it is a non-issue and you lose nothing, because a 911W LED E27 gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did and sits well under the limit. Buy an LED globe for this lamp.

How tall is it?

478mm with a 290mm shade a proper table lamp rather than a bedside one, so it wants a console, a sideboard or a generous side table. Note our record also carries a width of 320mm and a length of 351mm alongside the 290mm; the shade is 290mm, and if the space is tight, ask us and we will measure one.

Should I use a clear or an opal globe?

Opal. The bottom of the shade is open and people sit beside it, so a clear filament globe puts a bright point directly in the eyeline. Opal at 3000K, around 8001,000 lumens, is the right answer for reading beside a chair. A filament globe at 18002200K is a legitimate alternative for atmosphere it will not light a book, and that is often the point.

Would it work as a bedside lamp?

On a low bedside table, yes. On a tall one it will be above seated eye level and you will look up into the open bottom of the shade, which is uncomfortable. The CARTER desk lamp is 555mm on a smaller 170mm shade and directs light differently tell us the table height and we will say which suits.

Can I dim it?

That depends on the globe rather than the lamp. A dimmable E27 with a plug-in or inline dimmer will dim; a non-dimmable globe will not, whatever you plug it into. We can specify the globe and dimmer together if you tell us how you want to control it.

How do I clean the shade?

A vacuum brush attachment, gently. Paper rope holds dust in the weave and a wet cloth will mark it. Doing it occasionally is far easier than trying to recover a shade left for years. For the same reason it is not a lamp for a kitchen bench near a cooktop.

Is there a matching floor lamp or pendant?

Yes CARTER is a family: this table lamp, a desk lamp, a floor lamp at 1,560mm, and pendants in 170, 275 and 405mm. All share the matt black metalware and the paper rope shade in black or natural. Tell us the room and we will specify the set together so they match rather than nearly match.