The Nord TL is a 440mm ribbed ceramic table lamp with a fabric shade blue and white or cream oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied, on1.8metres of flex.

Two corrections to what this page used to say.

• It plugs in. The page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has1.8metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated.
• We stock two colourways, not three. The page saidavailable in 3 colour combinations. We holdblue and white, and cream. If you have seen a third,ask us before ordering.

Ribbed ceramic and the record listed no material at all

The base is ceramic with a ribbed surface, and our product record carriedno material field whatsoever not the ceramic, not the fabric shade.

Ribbing on a ceramic base does something a smooth glaze cannot: itcatches light along every ridge, so the base reads as a series offine vertical highlights and shadows rather than a single reflective curve. Lit fromabove by its own shade, that gives the lamp texture and depth by night as well as byday.

Ceramic also gives it weight a dense, low-centred base thatstays put when the flex is pulled, which on a bedside table matters more than itsounds. (The exact weight is not recorded ask us if it is going somewhere it can beknocked.)

Blue and white, or cream

Blue with a white shade is the more decorative pairing the ceramic readsas a coloured object and the shade stays neutral above it, which is aclassic bedside look and gives a plain room a point of colour.

Cream is tonal and quiet: base and shade close in tone, so the lampreads as one soft form rather than two parts. It disappears into a pale room, wherethe blue announces itself.

440mm tall, 260mm wide the bedside proportion

At 440mm the shade sits above a seated eye line beside abed, so light comes down onto the page rather than into your face. At260mm wide it fits a normal bedside table without crowding the alarm clock andthe book.

The shade is fabric and opaque, so light goesup and down rather than sideways and the globe is completely hidden.That makes the choice simple brightness and warmth only, and awarm 2700K suits both colourways.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record carriesno value at all; the datasheet says globe dependent. On a plug-inlamp that needs an inline or plug-in dimmer. Beside a bed it is worth doing ask us and we will match the pair. It isIP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Bedside tables the shade clears a seated eye line.
• Hallway dressers and window ledges.
• Living rooms, on a side table beside a chair.
• Two colourways stocked, not three ask us.
• Dimming needs an inline or plug-in dimmer.

Specifying it

440mm high by 260mm wide, flex1,800mm, in ribbed ceramic with a fabric shade.Weight is not recorded ask us. 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 fit a globe and plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

How many colours are there?

We stock two blue with white, and cream. The page said three; if you have seen a third, ask us before ordering.

What is it made of?

A ribbed ceramic base with a fabric shade. Our record carried no material field whatsoever not the ceramic, not the fabric.

What does the ribbing do?

It catches light along every ridge, so the base reads as fine vertical highlights and shadows rather than a single reflective curve. Lit from above by its own shade, that gives the lamp texture and depth by night as well as day.

Blue or cream?

Blue with a white shade is the more decorative pairing the ceramic reads as a coloured object with a neutral shade above it, and gives a plain room a point of colour. Cream is tonal and quiet, so the lamp reads as one soft form and disappears into a pale room.

Is it good for reading in bed?

Yes at 440mm the shade sits above a seated eye line, so light comes down onto the page rather than into your face, and at 260mm wide it fits a normal bedside table without crowding it.

Can I dim it?

With a dimmable E27 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. Beside a bed it is worth doing.