The Katrin TL is a 500mm table lamp in matte iron with araffia shade taking one E27 globe.

Raffia, which our record does not mention

The shade is raffia dried palm-leaf fibre, hand-wound not rattan,paper or fabric. It is finer and flatter than rattan, so where a rattan shade throwsbold shadow patterns across a wall, raffia gives a soft, close texture that glowsevenly. On a table lamp beside a bed, that is the better behaviour: a patterned shadow atpillow height is restless. Our record lists the material as iron.

It reaches 310mm

500mm tall, 200mm wide, 310mm long. Like the floor lamp, theKatrin has an arm that carries the shade out beyond the base so it sits at theback of a console or a bedside table and puts the light where you are, rather than crowding thesurface.

Iron and raffia hard against soft

Matte black iron under natural fibre. The contrast is what keeps it contemporary rather than coastal,where a fully natural lamp would read as holiday house.

Plug in and use it

ClassII, double insulated, no earth required, lead and plug fitted. Noelectrician, no installation.

One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied

A plain warm globe the fibre is close enough that a decorative filament willnot read through it. Dimming is globe dependent: fit a dimmable globe and use a plug-inor inline dimmer.

Caring for raffia

Dust with a dry cloth; keep liquid cleaners away. Raffia marks and stiffens if itgets wet, and there is no fixing it afterwards.

It is a whole range

Katrin is made as a pendant, a floor lamp and this table lamp, all in the same ironand raffia. A floor lamp beside the chair with this on the side table reads as one consideredpairing.

Where it works

• Bedsides the arm reaches over without crowding.
• Consoles and hall tables.
• Beside a reading chair.
• Alongside the Katrin floor lamp and pendant.

Specifying it

500mm tall, 200mm wide, 310mm reach, iniron and raffia, matte and natural. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V (240V~50Hz),ClassII double insulated, no earth required, lead and plug fitted,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

What is the shade made of?

Raffia dried palm-leaf fibre, hand-wound. Our record lists the material as “iron” only.

How is raffia different from rattan?

Finer and flatter. Rattan throws bold shadow patterns; raffia gives a soft close texture that glows evenly better behaviour on a bedside lamp, where a patterned shadow at pillow height is restless.

Why does it have an arm?

It carries the shade out beyond the base, so the lamp sits at the back of a console or bedside table and puts light where you are rather than crowding the surface.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It is double insulated with a lead and plug fitted.

Which globe should I fit?

A plain warm E27 up to 25W the fibre is close enough that a decorative filament will not read through it.

How do I clean it?

Dust with a dry cloth and keep liquid cleaners away. Raffia marks and stiffens if it gets wet.

Are there matching fittings?

Yes a Katrin pendant and floor lamp in the same iron and raffia.