The Jibara TL is a 515mm table lamp in satin iron with a brass shade one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied inbeige with brass or black with brass.

The brass shade, which our record had dropped

Our listing said Iron alone, and the shade isbrass named in both colourways and absent from the data. That mattersbecause a metal shade behaves quite differently from fabric: itpasses no light through itself, so all the output goesdown and out of the opening. The result is a defined pool of lightrather than a glow, and a shade that is lit from the inside brass inparticular bounces warm light back down, which is why it is used here.

An unusual shape, and the dimensions explain it

515mm tall, with a base 110mm wide and 335mmhigh carrying a shade 280mm long by 115mm wide. So: atall narrow column for two-thirds of the height, then along, shallow shade across the top. It is asymmetric and deliberately so theshade reaches out over a surface rather than sitting centred, which puts lightwhere you are working rather than straight down onto the base.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on a 1,500mmcable, which is shorter than the 1,800mm most lamps here carry, socheck the distance to your socket. The old page carried an electrician requirementthat belongs to hard-wired fittings.

Beige or black, both with brass

The brass shade is common to both, so what you choose is the column.Beige is quiet and warm and disappears against a pale wall;black makes the column a strong vertical line under the brass. Bothsatin, so neither reflects the shade back at itself.

Solid enough for its shape

1.69kg on a 110mm base. That is reasonable weight fora narrow 515mm lamp with an offset shade a lighter one in this shape would betop-heavy. It is still a lamp to place rather than to move about.

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. Under a metal shade dimming isparticularly effective the pool of light narrows and the brass interior glows.

Where it works

• Desks and studies the shade reaches over the work.
• Living rooms and bedrooms, beside a chair.
• Alongside a matching Jibara floor lamp.
• The cable is 1,500mm, shorter than most check the socket distance.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

515mm tall, base 110mm wide by 335mm high,shade 280mm long by 115mm wide, cable1,500mm, 1.69kg, insatin iron with a brass shade. One E27 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?

Brass named in both colourways and missing from our record, which listed Iron alone. It matters: a metal shade passes no light through itself, so all the output goes down and out of the opening, and brass bounces warm light back down.

What sort of light does it give?

A defined pool rather than a glow, because the shade is metal. It reaches out over a surface rather than sitting centred, so the light lands where you are working rather than straight down onto the base.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with a 1,500mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.

How long is the cable?

1,500mm shorter than the 1,800mm most lamps here carry. Check the distance to your socket before ordering.

Beige or black?

The brass shade is common to both, so you are choosing the column. Beige is quiet and warm and disappears against a pale wall; black makes the column a strong vertical line under the brass. Both satin.

Is it top-heavy?

It should not be 1.69kg on a 110mm base is reasonable weight for a narrow 515mm lamp with an offset shade. A lighter one in this shape would be. It is still a lamp to place rather than move about.

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. Under a metal shade dimming is particularly effective the pool narrows and the brass interior glows.