The Claris TL is a 570mm table lamp with a woven paper raffia shade on asatin iron base one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied invintage brass, black or white.

Paper raffia, and our record listed no material at all

The shade is woven paper raffia and this is the whole lamp. A raffia weavelets light through the shade itself in a fine, irregular pattern, so the shadeglows and shows its texture rather than simply blocking light. Our product recordcarried no material whatsoever; the sources that do describe it disagree in onerespect, noted below.

One thing our sources disagree on. The Telbix datasheetsays the lamp is iron, paper and plastic. The old specification table said the shadewas linen, plastic, paper adding linen, which nothing elsementions. We publish paper raffia, which the datasheet and the original descriptionagree on. If the exact shade fabric matters to you, ask us and we will confirm withTelbix.

570mm is tall for a table lamp

570mm high with a 300mm shade on a 190mm base.That is a console and sideboard height rather than a bedside one on a lowbedside table the shade will sit near eye level when you are sitting up. At1.3kg it is light, which is what a raffia shade over a hollow base gives you:easy to move, and easy to knock.

Three finishes, and vintage brass is the one it was designed around

Vintage brass against natural raffia is the pairing the lamp is built for warm metal under a warm weave. Black makes the base recede so the shade floats.White is the quietest and disappears on a pale console. All satin, so nothing catchesa hard reflection.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on an 1,800mmcable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wiredfittings.

Dimming depends on the globe

Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; a plain globe willnot. Our record says No, which is misleading the correct answer isglobe dependent. Through a raffia weave dimming is worth having: at a low level thetexture is what you see.

Where it works

• Consoles and sideboards, at 570mm.
• Living rooms, alongside timber, rattan and linen.
• On a low bedside table the shade may sit near eye level.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

570mm tall by 300mm wide, shade300mm by 235mm, base 190mm, cable1,800mm, 1.3kg, iniron with a woven paper raffia shade, satin. 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

What is the shade made of?

Woven paper raffia on an iron base. Our product record carried no material at all and it is the reason to buy the lamp. A raffia weave lets light through in a fine, irregular pattern, so the shade glows and shows its texture.

Is the shade paper or linen?

Our sources disagree. The Telbix datasheet says iron, paper and plastic; the old specification table added linen, which nothing else mentions. We publish paper raffia, which the datasheet and the original description agree on if it matters to you, ask us and we will confirm.

Will it suit a bedside table?

At 570mm it is tall for one on a low bedside the shade will sit near eye level when you are sitting up. It is designed for a console or a sideboard.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with an 1,800mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.

Which finish should I pick?

Vintage brass against natural raffia is the pairing the lamp was designed around warm metal under a warm weave. Black makes the base recede so the shade floats; white is the quietest.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. A dimmable E27 with a plug-in or inline dimmer will dim; a plain globe will not. Our record says No, which is misleading. Through a raffia weave it is worth having at a low level the texture is what you see.

Is it stable?

It is only 1.3kg, which is light for a 570mm lamp that is what a raffia shade over a hollow base gives you. Easy to move, and easy to knock.