The Alcona is a 1,400mm floor lamp wrapped invertically ribbed textured fabric two E27 globes at 25W each inbeige, black or green.

The whole lamp is the shade

There is no visible frame and no stem doing structural work in view. The Alcona is acolumn of ribbed fabric standing 1.4 metres tall, and it lightsthrough its entire surface rather than out of an opening. Switched on, the objectitself glows which is why it reads as sculpture in a corner rather than as a lamp beside achair.

Vertical ribbing, which does real work

The ribs vary the fabrics thickness all the way round, so light passes through unevenly brighter in the valleys, softer on the ridges. Over 1.4 metres that produces afine vertical striping that a smooth column never has. It is the same principle as a pleated shade, atten times the scale.

Two globes, because one would not fill it

Two E27 holders, 25W each, 50W total. A column this tall lit by a singleglobe would be bright at one point and dark elsewhere; two sources spread the glow up the whole body.Buy both from one batch a colour mismatch in a fabric column shows as a band.

Substantial, and it needs to be

6.3kg with a 200mm base under a350mm body. A 1.4-metre fabric column with a light base would be a hazard; thisone has the weight to stay put.

Beige, black or green

Beige passes the most light and glows warmest. Green is theunexpected one a fabric floor lamp in colour, which almost nothing else here offers.Black contains the light, so it exits mainly top and bottom and the column reads as adark form.

Double insulated

ClassII no earth required, with a2,000mm cable. The old page said it must be installed by a licensed electrician;that is boilerplate from a hard-wired fitting. Ask us to confirm the plug arrangementbefore you order if that matters to you.

Where it works

• Living room corners, as a glowing form.
• Beside a sofa, for ambient light.
• Bedrooms and reading corners.
• Rooms wanting softness rather than a directed beam.

Specifying it

1,400mm tall, 350mm wide, base 200mm, cable2,000mm, 6.3kg, in textured fabric, plastic and iron. TwoE27 globes at 25W each 50W total,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.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

How many globes does it take?

Two E27 at 25W each 50W total, not supplied. A 1.4-metre column lit by one globe would be bright at one point and dark elsewhere.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with a 2,000mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings ask us to confirm the plug arrangement if it matters.

What does the ribbing do?

It varies the fabric thickness all the way round, so light passes through unevenly brighter in the valleys, softer on the ridges. Over 1.4 metres that gives a fine vertical striping.

Is it stable?

Yes 6.3kg on a 200mm base. A 1.4-metre fabric column with a light base would be a hazard.

Which colour should I choose?

Beige passes the most light and glows warmest. Green is the unexpected one. Black contains the light so it exits mainly top and bottom.

Will it light a room?

It is ambient the whole surface glows rather than throwing a beam. It reads as sculpture in a corner rather than a reading light.

Are globes included?

No.