The Pontus is a 655mm cast stone table lamp with a soft fabric shade inbeige one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied on1.8metres 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 unpack it, fit a globe, plug it in. Removed.

6.7 kilograms the heaviest table lamp in this catalogue

For scale: most table lamps here weigh under a kilogram. ThePolano, on a travertine base, is 3.7kg. TheFulvia, its closest cast-stone relative, is 4.3kg. The Pontusis 6.7.

That is not a specification, it is how the lamp behaves. Itdoes not move when the flex is pulled, does not tip when knocked,and will not be dragged off a console by a passing bag. On anentry console which is exactly where the page suggests putting it that is the difference between a lamp that survives ten years and one that does not.

It also means you will not be moving it casually. Decide where it goes.

Cast stone and the record said fabric

Our product record listed Fabric alone recording theshade and losing the lamp. It is thetenth cast-stone product in this catalogue whose record drops the stone.

Cast stone is heavy, faintly granular and reads asquarried rather than moulded. On a form this size 400mm wide, an organic rounded silhouette it gives asolidity and matte earthiness that ceramic or painted metal cannot, and it is thewhole reason to choose a Pontus over a cheaper lamp of the same shape.

655mm tall, 400mm wide a console lamp

Large. At 655mm it stands well above a seated eye line, sothe shade throws light down onto the surface and up onto the ceiling rather than intoyour face. At 400mm wide it needs aconsole, a sideboard or a wide side table; on a bedside table it will overwhelm thefurniture.

Its close relative is the Fulvia. Also cast stone with abeige fabric shade, also 400mm wide but 635mm tall at 4.3kgwhere the Pontus is 655mm at 6.7kg. Same idea, different silhouette andnoticeably different mass. The Fulvia also has an inline switch on the cord, whichthe Pontus’s sources do not record ask us if switch position matters to you.

The fabric shade, and the globe behind it

Opaque fabric, so light goes up and down, not sideways, and theglobe is completely hidden. The choice is thereforebrightness and warmth only a warm 2700K E27 suits thebeige and the stone.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record saysNo; the datasheet says globe dependent, and thedatasheet is right. On a plug-in lamp that needs aninline or plug-in dimmer. Ask us and we will match the pair. It isIP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Entry consoles and sideboards heavy enough to survive real traffic.
• Living rooms, on a wide side table beside a chair.
• Interiors with natural materials stone, linen, timber.
• Too large for a bedside table 400mm wide.
• 6.7kg you will not be moving it casually.

Specifying it

655mm high by 400mm wide, flex1,800mm, 6.7kg, incast stone with a fabric shade, beige. 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 unpack it, fit a globe, plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

How heavy is it really?

6.7 kilograms the heaviest table lamp in this catalogue. Most here are under a kilogram; the Polano is 3.7 and the Fulvia 4.3. It will not move when the flex is pulled or tip when knocked, which on an entry console is the difference between a lamp that survives ten years and one that does not. It also means you will not be moving it casually.

What is it made of?

Cast stone with a fabric shade. Our record listed Fabric alone recording the shade and losing the lamp. It is the tenth cast-stone product here whose record drops the stone.

Will it fit a bedside table?

No 400mm wide and 655mm tall. It needs a console, sideboard or wide side table; on a bedside table it will overwhelm the furniture.

How does it compare to the Fulvia?

Same idea cast stone, beige fabric shade, 400mm wide but the Fulvia is 635mm at 4.3kg where the Pontus is 655mm at 6.7. Different silhouette, noticeably different mass. The Fulvia also has an inline switch on the cord, which the Pontuss sources do not record ask us if switch position matters.

Can I dim it?

With a dimmable E27 and an inline or plug-in dimmer. Our record says No; the datasheet says globe dependent, and that is right.

Will I see the globe?

No the shade is opaque fabric, so light goes up and down rather than sideways. Brightness and warmth are the only decisions, and a warm 2700K suits the beige and the stone.