The Fulvia is a 635mm cast stone table lamp with a soft fabric shade inbeige one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied on1.8metres of flex with an inline switch.

There is a switch on the cord, 300mm from the lamp.No source mentioned it, and on this lamp it matters more than usual. The Fulvia is635mm tall with a full fabric shade, so a switch on the lamp body would meanreaching up under the shade in the dark. The inline switch sitson the cord, within reach of the table edge you find it by feel.

It also means dimming is possible without rewiring anything: swap in aninline dimmer and a dimmable globe. Ask us and we will match the pair.

It plugs into a power point. The 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.

Cast stone and the record said fabric

The body is cast stone, and our product record listedFabric alone recording the shade and losing the lamp. It is theseventh cast-stone product in this catalogue whose record drops the stone.

Cast stone is heavy, faintly granular and reads asquarried rather than moulded. On a lamp of this scale 400mm wide at the base of the form it gives asolidity and matte earthiness that a ceramic glaze or a painted metal base cannot,and it is the entire reason to choose a Fulvia over a cheaper lamp of the same silhouette.

4.3 kilograms, and that is the point

Heavy. Most table lamps in this catalogue weigh under a kilogram the Nativais 0.89kg. The Fulvia is 4.3kg, which means itdoes not move when the flex is pulled and does not tip when knocked.On a hallway console, or anywhere a bag or a sleeve goes past, that is the differencebetween a lamp that survives and one that does not.

Generously scaled 400mm wide, 635mm high

This is a large table lamp, not a bedside one. At635mm it stands well above a seated eye line, so the shade throws lightdown onto a surface and up onto the ceiling rather than into your face and at400mm wide it needs a console, a sideboard or a wide sidetable to sit on. On a narrow bedside table it will overwhelm the furniture.

The fabric shade, and choosing a globe

Fabric and opaque, so light goes up and down, not sideways, andthe globe is completely hidden. That makes the choice simple brightness and warmth only. A warm 2700K E27 suits the beigeand the stone.

Dimming depends on the globe our record saysNo, the datasheet says globe dependent, and the datasheet is right.With the inline switch already on the cord, swapping to an inline dimmer isstraightforward. It is IP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Hallway consoles and sideboards heavy enough to survive traffic.
• Living rooms, on a wide side table beside a chair.
• Interiors with natural materials stone, linen, timber.
• Too large for a narrow bedside table 400mm wide.
• Opaque shade light goes up and down, not sideways.

Specifying it

635mm high by 400mm wide, flex1,800mm with an inline switch at 300mm,4.3kg, in cast stone with a fabric shade, beige. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent and works with an inline 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

How do I switch it on?

There is an inline switch on the cord, 300mm from the lamp no source mentioned it. On a 635mm lamp with a full fabric shade that matters: a switch on the body would mean reaching up under the shade in the dark, where this one is within reach of the table edge and you find it by feel.

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.

What is it made of?

Cast stone with a fabric shade. Our record listed Fabric alone recording the shade and losing the lamp. Cast stone is heavy, faintly granular and reads as quarried rather than moulded, which is the entire reason to choose a Fulvia over a cheaper lamp of the same silhouette.

Is 4.3kg heavy for a table lamp?

Very most in this catalogue weigh under a kilogram. It means the lamp does not move when the flex is pulled and does not tip when knocked, which on a hallway console is the difference between a lamp that survives and one that does not.

Will it fit a bedside table?

Probably not it is 400mm wide and 635mm tall, so it needs a console, sideboard or wide side table. On a narrow bedside table it will overwhelm the furniture.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with a dimmable E27 and an inline dimmer and because there is already an inline switch on the cord, swapping it is straightforward. Our record says No; the datasheet says globe dependent, and the datasheet is right.

Will I see the globe?

No the shade is opaque fabric, so light goes up and down rather than sideways and the globe is hidden. Brightness and warmth are the only decisions; a warm 2700K suits the beige and the stone.