The Arvane TL is a 420mm LED table lamp with a travertine base and apleated shade 8W giving 195lm at 3000K,dimmable in beige or black.

Travertine, and our record listed only the iron

Travertine is natural stone a banded limestone, characteristicallypitted with small natural voids, which is what distinguishes it from marble. It iswarm rather than cool, matte rather than polished, andevery piece is different. It is also uncommon in lighting: this catalogue hasmarble, ceramic and cast stone, and travertine appears ontwo products, of which this is one.

Our record says Iron and stops there. The stone that is the wholereason to buy this lamp was not in the data at all.

A pleated shade and it explains the output

The shade is pleated, not smooth. Pleating folds the fabric back andforth, so light passing through it is broken into alternating bright and shadowedbands the shade reads as texture rather than a glowing panel. It alsoabsorbs a great deal: 195lm from 8W is 24lm/W,about a quarter of what an unshaded LED would give.

195 lumens is a small output. This isa mood lamp. On a sideboard or a bedside it glows beautifully;it will not light a book. If you want to read beside it, plan a second light.

5.2 kilograms and the stone is why

That is very heavy for a 420mm table lamp. The travertine base is100mm wide and 190mm tall, and solid stone at those dimensions is mostof the weight. Practically: it will not be knocked over, and it isnot a lamp you move around. Choose the position and leave it there.

It is ClassIII low voltage so it needs adriver, and no source mentions one. The old page said an electrician was required, which iswrong for a corded lamp but do not assume it simply plugs in until we havechecked. Ask us and we will confirm what ships in the box.

It dims whatever the datasheet says

The datasheet records dimmable: No; the record and thespecification table both say Yes. On a lamp giving 195lm through a pleatedshade, dimming is exactly what you would want, and we publish it asdimmable.

Beige or black

The shade colour changes the lamp more than the stone does.Beige sits with the travertine as a single warm object quiet, tonal, and theone that disappears into a neutral room. Black puts adark pleated form on a pale stone base, which is graphic and deliberate. The base istravertine either way.

Where it works

• Sideboards, consoles and bedsides as a lit object.
• Rooms with natural materials timber, linen, stone.
• Not a reading lamp 195lm through a pleated shade.
• 5.2kg place it once.
• Confirm the driver arrangement with us before ordering.

Specifying it

420mm tall by 300mm wide, base100mm wide by 190mm high, shade300mm by 100mm, cable 1,800mm,5.2kg, in travertine and iron. Integrated8W LED giving 195lm at 3000K, included,CRI>80, dimmable. 240V supply,ClassIII low voltage; driver required, not confirmed as supplied,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What is travertine?

A natural banded limestone, characteristically pitted with small natural voids warm rather than cool, matte rather than polished, and different in every piece. It is uncommon in lighting: this catalogue has marble, ceramic and cast stone, and travertine appears on two products.

Why was the stone not in your record?

It should have been. Our record listed Iron alone, so the material that is the whole reason to buy this lamp was not in the data at all. It is now.

Is it bright enough to read by?

No. 195lm from 8W is about a quarter of what an unshaded LED gives, because the pleated shade absorbs so much. It is a mood lamp it glows beautifully on a sideboard and it will not light a book.

What does a pleated shade do?

It folds the fabric back and forth, so light through it breaks into alternating bright and shadowed bands. The shade reads as texture rather than a glowing panel and it absorbs a great deal of the output.

Is it dimmable?

Yes. Our datasheet says No while the record and the specification table both say Yes and on a lamp giving 195lm through a pleated shade, dimming is exactly what you would want.

How heavy is it?

5.2kg, which is very heavy for a 420mm table lamp solid travertine on a 100 by 190mm base is most of it. It will not be knocked over, and it is not a lamp you move around.

Does it need a driver?

It is Class III, low voltage under 54V, so yes and no source mentions one. Ask us to confirm what ships in the box.