The Nativa TLL is a 380mm table lamp in iron and raffia oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied inblack, natural or white, on 1.8metres of flex.

It plugs into a power point. Our page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has1.8metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated you take it out of the box, fit a globe and plug it in. Removed.

Raffia and the record said iron

The shade is raffia, and it is the entire reason the Nativa looks the way it does.Raffia is a woven natural palm fibre, so the shade isopen-textured rather than solid: the light does not just come out of the top andbottom, it comes through the weave, which gives awarm, broken, slightly dappled glow that a paper or fabric drum cannot produce.

It also means the shade is never quite uniform the weave varies, so no twoare identical. That is the point of a natural material, and it should be in the record.

380mm tall, 320mm across, 890 grams

The larger of the two Nativas. At 380mm it has enoughpresence for a console, a sideboard or a wide bedside table, and at0.89kg it is light which is worth knowing if it is going anywhere adoor slams or a child passes.

The globe matters more than usual here

One E27 to 25W, not supplied, and behind an open weave the globe ispartly visible through the shade. Two consequences:

• Use a warm globe 2700K. A cool white throughraffia looks wrong; the whole appeal is warmth.
• A frosted or opal globe rather than a clear filament, so the weave reads evenlyrather than showing a hot spot.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record carriesno value at all; the datasheet says globe dependent. With a plug-inlamp that means an inline or plug-in dimmer plus a dimmable E27 there is nowall dimmer in the circuit. Ask us and we will put the pair together.

Three finishes, and a smaller size

Black, natural or white. Natural is the raffia left as it is andthe most obviously coastal; black turns the same weave into something graphic;white quietens it. The smaller Nativa is330mm tall and 230mm across note that it is stocked inblack and white only, so if you want a matched pair in natural, this is the size tobuy.

Where it works

• Consoles, sideboards and wide bedside tables.
• Coastal and relaxed interiors the weave is the point.
• Beside a chair, as a warm secondary light.
• Light at 890 grams not for a precarious spot.
• Use a warm, frosted globe. Not cool white.

Specifying it

380mm high by 320mm wide, shade190mm, flex 1,800mm,0.89kg, in iron and raffia. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent and needs an inline or plug-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 1.8 metres of flex and is double insulated you fit a globe and plug it in. Our page said it must be installed by a licensed electrician, which was wrong.

What is the shade made of?

Raffia a woven natural palm fibre on an iron base. Our record listed Iron alone. The weave is open rather than solid, so light comes through it as well as out of the top and bottom, giving a warm, broken, slightly dappled glow.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27, frosted or opal rather than a clear filament. The globe is partly visible through the weave cool white through raffia looks wrong, and a clear filament shows as a hot spot.

Can I dim it?

With the right globe and an inline or plug-in dimmer there is no wall dimmer in a plug-in lamps circuit. Our record carries no value at all; the datasheet says globe dependent. Ask us and we will put the pair together.

Which size and colour should I get?

This is the larger at 380mm, in black, natural or white. The smaller is 330mm and stocked in black and white only so if you want a matched pair in natural, this is the size to buy.

Is it stable?

It is light 890 grams so it is not the lamp for a spot where a door slams or a child passes.

Will every one look the same?

No, and that is the point. Raffia is a natural weave that varies, so no two shades are identical.