The Valtor TL is a 490mm table lamp with a laser-cut cylindrical shade black or white, both with antique gold oneE27 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.Removed.

The laser-cut pattern what our page was cut off before explaining

The shade is a cylinder pierced with a laser-cut pattern, solight escapes through every cut as well as out of the top and bottom. The lampprojects its pattern onto the surrounding wall and ceiling.

On a table lamp that behaves differently from the floor lamp version: the shade isclose to the surface it sits on and close to the wall behind it, so the pattern landstightly and sharply in a small area rather than spreading across a room. Beside abed or on a console, that is a concentrated decorative effect at close range.

The globe decides how sharp the pattern is, and it is notsupplied. A compact clear or lightly frosted globe givesdefined shapes; a large opal globe blurs them into a soft glow. Usewarm 2700K against antique gold, cool white reads green.Ask us and we will match one.

Think about where you put it. The Valtor table lampis 490mm tall with a 180mm shade, on a90mm base, weighing 1.07kg.

That is a narrow base carrying a wide shade at height, with very little mass among the least stable proportions in this catalogue only theInwood, at 0.8kg on the same 90mm base with a wider shade, is more so. For comparison,the Renara uses the same 90mm base but weighs2.93kg, because its base is stone.

It will be fine on a stable surface out of the way. On anarrow bedside table, near a walkway, or anywhere apulled flex, a child or a pet can reach it,choose something heavier ask us and we will suggest one.

Black or white a choice about the effect

The antique gold frame is constant; the shade changes what you get:

• White the shade glows as well as projecting, so you getpattern plus a soft lit cylinder. Brighter, gentler, and it works better as afunctional bedside light.
• Black almost nothing passes through the material, soonly the cut pattern reads: sharp bright shapes on a dark form, muchhigher contrast, and far less useful light.

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 and on a pattern-casting fitting, dimming isespecially good: low, the projected shapes are all you see.

It matches the Valtor floor lamp

Same laser-cut cylinder and same finishes, at 1,500mm with a250mm shade on a 250mm base and4.4kg. A pair reads as one decision and thefloor lamp is much the more stable of the two.

Where it works

• Consoles and wide side tables, out of the way of traffic.
• Beside a bed, in white, where a concentrated pattern suits.
• Paired with the Valtor floor lamp.
• 1.07kg on a 90mm base keep it clear of knocks and pulled flexes.
• Use a compact clear globe an opal one blurs the pattern.

Specifying it

490mm high, shade 180mm wide by 240mm high,base 90mm, flex 1,800mm,1.07kg, in iron, satin. 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

Is it stable?

It is among the least stable proportions in this catalogue and only the Inwood, at 0.8kg on the same base with a wider shade, is less stable. 1.07kg on a 90mm base carrying a 180mm shade 490mm up. The Renara uses the same 90mm base but weighs 2.93kg because its base is stone. It will be fine on a stable surface out of the way; on a narrow bedside table, near a walkway, or anywhere a pulled flex, a child or a pet can reach it, choose something heavier and ask us.

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.

What does the laser-cut pattern do?

Light escapes through every cut as well as out of the top and bottom, so the lamp projects its pattern onto the surrounding wall and ceiling. On a table lamp the shade is close to the surface and the wall, so the pattern lands tightly and sharply in a small area a concentrated decorative effect at close range.

What globe should I fit?

A compact clear or lightly frosted globe for defined shapes; a large opal globe blurs them into a soft glow. Use warm 2700K against antique gold, cool white reads green. Ask us and we will match one.

Black or white?

White glows as well as projecting, so you get pattern plus a soft lit cylinder brighter, gentler, and better as a functional bedside light. Black passes almost nothing through, so only the cut pattern reads: sharp shapes on a dark form, higher contrast and far less useful light.

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. On a pattern-casting fitting it is especially good low, the projected shapes are all you see.

Does it match the floor lamp?

Exactly same laser-cut cylinder, same finishes. The floor lamp is 1,500mm with a 250mm shade on a 250mm base at 4.4kg, and it is much the more stable of the two.