The Vybor FL is a 1,650mm floor lamp in travertine, iron and fabric, inbeige and ivory one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied, on2 metres of flex.

It is real travertine, and our record did not say so. Thematerial list held iron and fabric only. Travertine is quarried naturalstone the same limestone used for floors and benchtops and it is theentire reason this lamp costs what it costs.

Two consequences worth knowing:

• Every piece is different. Natural stone carries its own banding, pitting andtone. Yours will not be identical to the photograph, and that is the point of itrather than a fault.
• It is the weight. At 6.8kg, the Vybor is close to theheaviest floor lamp reviewed in this programme the Hommer is 7.6kg and most of that mass is stone, low down, in a 230mm base. That isexactly where weight helps: it makes a 1.65-metre lamp genuinely hard to knock over,where the light lamps in this catalogue are not.

It plugs into a power point. Our page said itmust be installed by a licensed electrician. It has2 metres of flex and is ClassII double insulated. Removed.

Beige and ivory, and the shade shape

The Vybor is deliberately quiet in colour and unusual in form: neutralbeige stone with an ivory fabric shade whose profile is thedistinguishing feature of the range.

That combination is why it suits bohemian, coastal, Japandi and warm-minimalrooms all of which are built on natural materials in neutral tones, where thetexture does the work that colour does elsewhere. A black metal floor lamp in thesame position reads as a fixture; the Vybor reads aspart of the furniture.

1.65 metres, and a 300mm shade

At this height the bottom of the shade clears a seated head, so light comesdown over the shoulder onto the page rather than into the face the rightgeometry for a reading position. The fabric shade throws lightup and down and keeps the globe hidden, givinga soft pool below and a wash on the ceiling.

The globe is yours, and the choice is simple. OneE27 to 25W, not supplied. Nothing shows through the shade, sobrightness and warmth are the only decisions usewarm 2700K, which suits beige stone and ivory fabric. Cool white makes a warmneutral palette look grey.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record says No;the datasheet and our own page both say globe dependent, and they are right. On aplug-in lamp that needs an inline or plug-in dimmer. Beside a reading chair it isworth doing ask us and we will match the pair.

The matching table lamp

Vybor is made as a floor lamp and a table lamp, in the same stone and fabric. Thetable lamp is 6.1kg almost as heavy as this one,because the stone is the same so a pair reads as one material idea at two heights. Very fewranges in this catalogue give you that.

Where it works

• Beside reading chairs and sofas the shade clears a seated head.
• Living-room corners, as the ambient layer.
• Bohemian, coastal and warm-minimal rooms.
• Real stone every piece differs from the photograph.
• 6.8kg heavy to move, and very hard to knock over.

Specifying it

1,650mm high, shade 300mm, base230mm, flex 2,000mm,6.8kg, in iron, TRAVERTINE and fabric, beige and ivory,textured. One E27 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.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Is the travertine real stone?

Yes quarried natural limestone, the same material used for floors and benchtops, and the entire reason this lamp costs what it costs. Our record listed only iron and fabric, losing it.

Will mine look like the photograph?

Not exactly. Natural stone carries its own banding, pitting and tone, so every piece is different which is the point of it rather than a fault.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It has 2 metres of flex and is double insulated fit a globe and plug it in. Our page said otherwise, which was wrong.

Is it stable?

Very. At 6.8kg it is close to the heaviest floor lamp reviewed in this programme, and most of that mass is stone, low down, in a 230mm base exactly where weight helps. A 1.65-metre lamp that is genuinely hard to knock over, where the light lamps in this catalogue are not.

Is it good for reading?

Yes. At 1,650mm the bottom of the shade clears a seated head, so light comes down over the shoulder onto the page rather than into the face. The fabric shade throws light up and down and keeps the globe hidden.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27. Nothing shows through the shade, so brightness and warmth are the only decisions and cool white makes a warm neutral palette look grey.

Is there a matching table lamp?

Yes, in the same stone and fabric and at 6.1kg it is almost as heavy as the floor lamp, because the stone is the same. A pair reads as one material idea at two heights.