The Rana TL50 is a 500mm table lamp with ahand-woven rattan shade in a teardrop form, on a white iron base.

Hand-woven, and the shadows are the product

This is what you are buying. The rattan is woven by hand, so light escapesbetween every strand and when it is on, the lampthrows a pattern of textured shadow across the wall and ceiling around it. It stopsbeing a lamp that lights a table and becomes a lamp that changes the surface behind it. A moulded orprinted shade cannot do that, and no two woven shades cast quite the same pattern.

The teardrop form

Wider at the base, drawing in toward the top so the widest, brightest band ofpattern falls low, around the surface the lamp stands on, rather than up at eye level. That iswhy a large woven shade works on a side table without dominating the room.

500mm is genuinely large

Half a metre across on a 600mm-tall lamp. This is astatement piece, not a bedside lamp a console, a sideboard, a wide side table.Measure the surface first: it needs room around it for the shadow pattern to read.

Natural shade, white base

The variant is labelled White, which is the base the shade isnatural rattan. White iron underneath keeps the composition light and stops the lampreading as heavy beneath a large shade.

Plug in and use it but it needs assembling

ClassII, double insulated, no earth required, on an1,880mm cable. Assembly is required and instructions are in thebox worth knowing before it arrives.

Caring for rattan

Telbixs own instruction, which never reached the old page:wipe clean with a dry cloth, and do not use strong liquid cleaners. Natural fibre andwet chemicals do not mix it is the one thing that will ruin the shade.

One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied

A clear globe gives the sharpest shadow pattern through the weave; a frosted onesoftens it. That choice genuinely changes the effect, so it is worth thinking about.

Where it works

• Consoles and sideboards, with wall behind.
• Wide side tables.
• Coastal, natural and contemporary interiors.
• Alongside the Rana pendants and floor lamps.

Specifying it

500mm shade, 600mm tall, base 218mm,cable 1,880mm, in natural rattan with an iron base and a PVCcable. One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied. 240V(220240V), ClassII double insulated, no earth required,not height adjustable, assembly required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You. Rana is also made aspendants and floor lamps.

Questions

What makes a woven shade different?

Light escapes between every strand, so the lamp throws a pattern of textured shadow across the wall and ceiling around it. A moulded or printed shade cannot do that, and no two woven shades cast quite the same pattern.

Is the lamp white or natural?

Both the shade is natural rattan and the base is white iron. The variant label refers to the base.

How big is it?

500mm across on a 600mm-tall lamp a statement piece rather than a bedside lamp. Measure the surface first; it needs room for the shadow pattern to read.

Does it need assembly?

Yes, with instructions in the box. It is otherwise plug-in double insulated, no electrician.

How do I clean the rattan?

Wipe with a dry cloth and do not use strong liquid cleaners. That is Telbix’s own instruction, and wet chemicals are the one thing that will ruin the shade.

Which globe gives the best effect?

A clear globe gives the sharpest shadow pattern through the weave; a frosted one softens it. The choice genuinely changes the effect.

Are there matching fittings?

Yes Rana is also made as pendants and floor lamps.