The Lasian FL is a 1,500mm two-light floor lamp with afluted resin shade on an iron frame in awalnut-toned finish two E27 globes to 25W each, notsupplied, on 2 metres of flex.

Two things to know before ordering.

• It plugs in. The page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has2 metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated.
• Walnut is a finish, not a material. The lamp isiron and resin; the walnut is a painted wood-toned finish on themetal. There is no timber in it.

Two globes on a floor lamp which is unusual

Most floor lamps in this catalogue carry one globe. The Lasian carriestwo, at 25W each, under a400mm fluted resin shade.

That matters because of what the shade does: resin is translucent, so a large partof the output goes through it rather than out of the ends. Withone globe a shade that size would light unevenly brighter directly above thesource, dimmer at the edges. Two globes fill it, so the whole 400mmglows evenly, which is the entire effect.

Fluted resin and what it gives you

The shade is moulded resin with vertical fluting. Because the resin istranslucent and the fluting varies its thickness, light comes through insoft vertical bands so the shade glows with visible structurerather than as a flat panel.

Beside a chair, that means the lamp is an object in its own right when lit, and itstill hides the globes completely with no glare at any angle.

1.5 metres tall, 6.1 kilograms

On a 280mm base. At 6.1kg the Lasian is thesecond heaviest floor lamp in this catalogue, after the Hommer’s 7.6kg and well clear of the Varlin’s 4.6 and the Valora’s 3.8.

On a 1.5-metre lamp that is whether it stays upright. Itwill not tip when knocked and will not move when the flex is pulled,which matters with children, dogs or a walkway nearby. It also meansyou will not be moving it casually.

Two globes, and they are hidden. TwoE27 to 25W each 50W total, none supplied. The resin conceals them,so the choice is brightness and warmth only. Usetwo identical warm 2700K globes the fluting will show any differencebetween them as uneven bands.

Dimming depends on the globes. Our record saysNo; the datasheet says globe dependent, and thedatasheet is right. On a plug-in lamp that needs aninline or plug-in dimmer and on a translucent fluted shade, dimming is verygood: low, the whole 400mm becomes a soft fluted lantern.Ask us and we will match the set.

Part of a three-form range

Lasian comes as floor lamps, table lamps and pendants, all with the samefluted resin. Note that the pendants are white with antique gold wherethis floor lamp is walnut-toned the same form language ratherthan an exact colour match. Ask us which finishes pair if you want them close.

Where it works

• Beside sofas and reading chairs even, glare-free light.
• Room corners, as the ambient layer.
• Anywhere stability matters children, dogs, a walkway.
• The walnut is a painted finish there is no timber in it.
• Use two identical globes the fluting shows any difference.

Specifying it

1,500mm high, shade 400mm wide by 160mm high,base 280mm, flex 2,000mm,6.1kg, in iron and moulded resin, walnut-toned finish. TwoE27 globes to 25W each 50W total,not supplied; dimming is globe dependent and needs an inline orplug-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 2 metres of flex and is double insulated fit two globes and plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

Is the finish real walnut?

No. The lamp is iron and resin, and Walnut is a painted wood-toned finish on the metal. There is no timber in it.

Why two globes?

Because of what the shade does. Resin is translucent, so much of the output goes through it rather than out of the ends and with one globe a 400mm shade would light unevenly, brighter above the source and dimmer at the edges. Two fill it, so the whole shade glows evenly, which is the entire effect.

What does fluted resin do?

The resin is translucent and the fluting varies its thickness, so light comes through in soft vertical bands the shade glows with visible structure rather than as a flat panel, while still hiding the globes completely with no glare at any angle.

Is it stable?

Very 6.1kg on a 280mm base, the second heaviest floor lamp in this catalogue after the Hommers 7.6kg and well clear of the Varlins 4.6. It will not tip when knocked or move when the flex is pulled, which matters with children, dogs or a walkway nearby.

What globes should I fit?

Two identical warm 2700K E27s. The resin hides them, so brightness and warmth are the only decisions but the fluting will show any difference between the two as uneven bands.

Does it match the Lasian pendants?

In form, yes the same fluted resin. But the pendants are white with antique gold and this is walnut-toned, so it is the same language rather than an exact colour match. Ask us which finishes pair.