The Etruso is a 220mm cast-stone wall light a softly curved sculpturalform in travertino beige, throwing light both up and down.

Cast stone, not painted metal

This is what the record misses. The Etruso is cast stone with an iron core, finishedin a warm travertino beige. Stone gives it a genuine surface texture that a texturedpaint finish only imitates and it means the fitting reads as an object set into the wall ratherthan a light mounted on it. At 1.7kg for a 220mm wall light, you can feelthe difference.

Up and down, from a curved body

Two GU10 lamps fire in opposite directions and the curved form shapes what they do instead of two straight columns you get light that spreads as it leaves, softerat the edges. On a textured or rendered wall that produces a broad graze rather than a hard-edgedbeam.

Made for a specific kind of room

Minimalist, Mediterranean and organic-modern interiors where the palette isplaster, limewash, timber and stone, and a black metal fitting would read as an intrusion. The Etrusobelongs to the wall rather than sitting on it.

The backplate is smaller than the body

130mm backplate behind a 170mm body, projecting85mm. The fitting appears to float slightly off the wall, andthat shadow line is what stops a heavy stone form looking stuck on.

Two GU10 lamps to 6W each 12W total, not supplied

GU10 is a reflector lamp with its own beam, so you choose the beamangle: narrow for a tight architectural column, wide for a soft wash. Buy both from one batch.Dimming is globe dependent our record says otherwise and our record iswrong.

Where it works

• Hallways and stairwells, in a run.
• Either side of a bed or a doorway.
• Plaster, limewash and rendered walls.
• Mediterranean and organic-modern interiors.

Specifying it

170mm wide, 220mm high, 85mm projection, backplate130mm, 1.7kg, in cast stone and iron, textured travertinobeige. Two GU10 lamps at 6W each 12W total,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 is it made of?

Cast stone with an iron core, finished in travertino beige. Our record says “iron” only, which misses the material that makes the fitting.

How is stone different from a textured paint finish?

It has a genuine surface texture rather than an imitation of one, and at 1.7kg for a 220mm wall light you can feel it. It reads as an object set into the wall rather than a light mounted on it.

What does the curved form do?

It spreads the light as it leaves, so instead of two hard columns you get a broad softer graze which suits rendered and textured walls.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with dimmable lamps. Our record says “no” and the datasheet says globe dependent; the datasheet is right.

What lamps does it take?

Two GU10 at 6W each 12W total, not supplied. GU10 is a reflector lamp, so you choose the beam angle: narrow for a tight column, wide for a soft wash.

What rooms suit it?

Minimalist, Mediterranean and organic-modern interiors plaster, limewash, timber and stone palettes, where a black metal fitting would intrude.

Can I install it myself?

No. It is ClassI, hard-wired and requires an earth.