The Minra TL is a 395mm table lamp with a cast stone base and a soft fabricshade in warm beige one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied.

Cast stone, which the record had dropped

Our listing said Fabric and nothing more. The base iscast stone a heavy, faintly granular material that reads asquarried rather than moulded, and the reason the lamp looks calm rather than cheap.It is the same loss we found on the Celsus, on the same material, which suggestscast stone is being dropped systematically rather than by accident.

Narrow, and that is what distinguishes it

395mm tall and only 150mm wide on a115mm base, at 1.8kg. Worth comparing to the CelsusTLS, which is the same height in the same materials but250mm wide on a 130mm base at 3.3kg. So:

• Minra the slim one. For anarrow bedside table or a shallow shelf where a wide shade would overhang.
• Celsus the broad one. More light spread, and nearlytwice the weight.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on an 1,800mmcable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wiredfittings.

Beige on beige

Warm beige through the stone and the shade both there is no contrast inthis lamp, and that is the design. It disappears into a neutral room and does itswork as light rather than as an object. If you want a lamp to look at, this is not it; if you wantone that stops competing with everything else on the table, it is.

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 the correct answer isglobe dependent.

Where it works

• Narrow bedside tables and shallow shelves.
• Reading corners and sideboards.
• Neutral rooms, where a quiet lamp is the point.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

395mm tall by 150mm wide, base 115mm, cable1,800mm, 1.8kg, incast stone and fabric, beige. 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 base made of?

Cast stone, with a fabric shade. Our record listed Fabric alone and had dropped the stone the same loss we found on the Celsus, on the same material.

How does it compare to the Celsus?

Same height and the same materials, but the Minra is the slim one 150mm wide on a 115mm base at 1.8kg, against the Celsus at 250mm wide on a 130mm base at 3.3kg. Minra for a narrow table, Celsus for more spread and weight.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with an 1,800mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.

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. Our record says No, which is misleading.

Is a globe included?

No. One E27 to 25W, your choice.

Is it heavy enough to stay put?

1.8kg on a 115mm base solid for its size because of the stone, though the broader Celsus is nearly twice as heavy if stability is your main concern.

What colour is it?

Warm beige through the stone and the shade both. There is no contrast in this lamp, which is the design it disappears into a neutral room and does its work as light rather than as an object.