The Estiq is a 405mm table lamp with a twisted stem and a domed shade intaupe, black or red, high gloss oneE14 globe to 25W, not supplied, on1.8metres of flex.

It plugs into a power point. Our page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has1.8metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated unpack it, fit a globe, plug it in. Removed.

A twisted stem under a gloss finish and why the two go together

The Estiq’s stem is sculpturally twisted, and it is finished inhigh gloss. That pairing is deliberate: agloss surface on a twisted form produces amoving highlight that runs along the twist and changes as you walk past it. On amatte finish the same shape would read as a flat silhouette; the gloss is what makes it sculptural.

It also means the lamp is an object by day as much as a light by night, which iswhat a decorative table lamp should be.

Red and it is worth pausing on

Taupe, black and red. The red is genuinely unusual: almostnothing else in this catalogue is offered in a strong colour, and on ahigh-gloss twisted form it reads as a deliberate accent piece ratherthan a neutral. Taupe is the quiet choice, warm and easy against most interiors;black is the graphic one.

405mm tall, on a 150mm base

Compact 220mm across at the shade, on a150mm base, at 1.3kg. That suits abedside table, a shelf or a desk corner where a larger lamp would crowd. Thedomed shade is opaque, so light goes down and up rather than sideways a contained pool below rather than a room-filling glow.

It takes an E14, not an E27. That is thesmall screw base a candle or golf-ball globe and it isunusual on a table lamp, where almost everything else in this range takes the largerE27. Check what you have in the drawer before you assume it will fit, and note thatE14 LEDs come in lower maximum outputs than E27 ones.Ask us and we will supply the right globe.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record saysNo; the datasheet says globe dependent, and thedatasheet is right. On a plug-in lamp that needs aninline or plug-in dimmer with a dimmable E14. Beside a bed that is worth doing.

Part of a two-piece range

Estiq comes as a table lamp and a floor lamp, both with the same twisted stem anddomed shade. A pair in the same colour reads as one gesture at two heights and in thered, that is a strong statement in a room.

Where it works

• Bedside tables, shelves and desk corners compact.
• As a deliberate accent, in red.
• Alongside the Estiq floor lamp.
• E14 small base check before assuming a spare globe fits.
• Opaque domed shade a contained pool, not a room glow.

Specifying it

405mm high by 220mm wide, base150mm, flex 1,800mm,1.3kg, in iron, high gloss. OneE14 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent and needs an inline or plug-in dimmer. 240V,plug-in no electrician required,ClassII double insulated,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

Do I need an electrician?

No. It has 1.8 metres of flex and is double insulated unpack it, fit a globe, plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

Why a gloss finish on a twisted stem?

Because gloss on a twisted form produces a moving highlight that runs along the twist and changes as you walk past. On a matte finish the same shape would read as a flat silhouette the gloss is what makes it sculptural, and an object by day as well as a light by night.

What globe does it take?

E14 the small screw base, a candle or golf-ball globe not the larger E27 almost everything else in this range uses. Check what you have before assuming a spare will fit, and note that E14 LEDs come in lower maximum outputs. Ask us and we will supply the right one.

Which colour should I choose?

Red is genuinely unusual almost nothing else in this catalogue is offered in a strong colour, and on a high-gloss twisted form it reads as a deliberate accent piece. Taupe is the quiet choice, warm and easy against most interiors; black is the graphic one.

What kind of light does it give?

A contained pool. The domed shade is opaque, so light goes down and up rather than sideways not a room-filling glow.

Can I dim it?

With a dimmable E14 and an inline or plug-in dimmer. Our record says No; the datasheet says globe dependent, and that is right. Beside a bed it is worth doing.

Does it match anything else?

Yes Estiq comes as a table lamp and a floor lamp with the same twisted stem and domed shade. A pair in the same colour reads as one gesture at two heights, and in the red that is a strong statement.