The Brevan WB1 is a single wall light, 115mm wide by 240mm high, inantique gold with an alabastro glass shade oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied.

Our page never actually described this product. It carriedthe Brevan collection copy the finishes, the shades, the design language and then a specification table, and nothing in between saying whatthis fitting is. So, plainly: it is the single-light Brevan, aslim vertical at 115mm wide, projecting140mm, weighing 0.8kg. TheWB2 is the twin version.

What alabastro means here

The shade is glass, finished to resemble alabaster thesoft, veined, semi-translucent stone used for lamps and windows since antiquity.It is not stone: the recorded materials are iron and glass.

Which is not a criticism, because the effect is what matters and glass does it well. Alabastroglass has a faint internal cloudiness and veining, so when it is lit itdoes not glow evenly it glows with depth and variation, theway stone does. A plain opal shade gives a clean, even, slightly clinical surface. This one gives asofter, warmer, more organic light, and that is the whole reason to choose it.

Being glass rather than stone is also an advantage. Realalabaster is heavy, porous and fragile. This shade islight (the whole fitting is 0.8kg), cleanable and robust, and it will not stainor absorb.

Slim, and where that puts it

At 115mm wide the Brevan is agenuinely narrow wall light the Virell is 260mm, the Farnix wall lightreaches 254mm out from the wall. So the Brevan goes where those cannot:

• Either side of a bed, on a narrow strip of wall between the bedhead and awardrobe.
• Beside a mirror or in a doorframe reveal.
• Along a hallway, repeated at 140mm projection it isnot something you walk into.
• Up a staircase wall, where a deeper fitting is a hazard.

At 0.8kg it fixes into plasterboard without special provision.

The globe simple, because the shade hides it

One E27 to 25W, not supplied. Nothing shows through the alabastro shade, sobrightness and warmth are the only decisions no decorative filament needed.

Use warm 2700K. Two reasons: againstantique gold, cool white reads green; and against analabaster-like shade, a warm globe brings out the cream and the veining, while a coolone turns it a flat grey-white and loses the entire effect you paid for.

It dims, with the right globe. Our record says No;the datasheet and our own page both say globe dependent, and they are right. On thisshade dimming is especially good low, the veining is the only thing you see,which is what an alabaster shade is for. If you are fitting a pair either side of a bed, buythe two globes together and let us match them to your dimmer.

ClassI earth required, hard-wired, so alicensed electrician installs it, and IP20 indoor and dry locations only, sonot a bathroom. The satin finish suits the shade a glossmetal beside a soft translucent shade would fight it.

Where it works

• Either side of a bed only 115mm wide.
• Hallways and staircases, repeated 140mm projection.
• Beside mirrors and in doorframe reveals.
• Use a warm globe cool white kills the alabastro effect entirely.
• IP20 not a bathroom.

Specifying it

115mm wide by 240mm high, projection140mm, 0.8kg, iniron and alabastro glass, antique gold, satin. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What exactly is this fitting?

The single-light Brevan a slim vertical, 115mm wide by 240mm high, projecting 140mm and weighing 0.8kg. Our page never said so: it carried the collection copy and a specification table with nothing in between describing the product. The WB2 is the twin version.

Is the shade real alabaster?

No it is glass finished to resemble alabaster, and the recorded materials are iron and glass. That is an advantage rather than a compromise: real alabaster is heavy, porous and fragile, where this is light, cleanable and robust, and will not stain or absorb.

What does the alabastro finish actually do?

It has a faint internal cloudiness and veining, so when lit it does not glow evenly it glows with depth and variation, the way stone does. A plain opal shade gives a clean, even, slightly clinical surface; this gives a softer, warmer, more organic light. That is the whole reason to choose it.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27. Two reasons: against antique gold, cool white reads green; and against an alabaster-like shade, a warm globe brings out the cream and the veining while a cool one turns it a flat grey-white and loses the effect entirely.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with a dimmable globe our record says No, but the datasheet and our own page both say globe dependent and they are right. On this shade dimming is especially good: low, the veining is the only thing you see. If you are fitting a pair either side of a bed, buy the globes together and let us match them to your dimmer.

Where does a fitting this narrow suit?

Places wider ones cannot go either side of a bed on a narrow strip of wall, beside a mirror, in a doorframe reveal, along a hallway or up a staircase wall. At 140mm projection it is not something you walk into.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No IP20, indoor and dry locations only.