Vintage Oiled Wall Light - Black & Walnut

Description

Description
Vintage is a wall light in black and walnut. A black cone shade on a wooden scissor arm, the arm made of pale timber slats crossed in a lattice and pinned with bright rivets so it pulls out and folds back against the wall. The shade is straight-sided with a rounded shoulder and a warm cream lining, hung on a black knuckle at the outer end of the lattice. A black wall bracket with a rounded back plate carries the whole arm. A black flex runs along the top of the shade and back to the wall on show. The wood is left plain and unstained against the black metalwork. The arm is a scissor action on a wall plate, and it extends and folds back in against the wall.

A wall light earns its place by leaving the surface below it clear. Beside a bed where there is no room for a table lamp, over a work bench, up a stairwell or either side of a mirror, it gives directed light without taking up any space. Fix it at about 1.5m from the floor beside a bed and a little higher flanking a mirror, so the light falls on the face rather than into the eyes of anyone standing in front of it.

The holder is E27 and takes up to 40W. It wires into a fixed outlet at a terminal block, which is work for a competent electrician. It is class II, double insulated, so it needs no earth, and it is rated IP20 for dry indoor rooms.

Specification

Finish
Black & Walnut

Maximum Wattage
40W

Light Source
E27 lamp, not included

Supply
230V 50Hz

Insulation Class
Class II

IP Rating
IP20

Suitable Location
Indoor, dry rooms

Downloads
Instruction manual (PDF)

Frequently Asked
Which bulb does it take?
An E27 lamp up to 40W. Bulbs are supplied separately so you can choose the brightness and colour you want.

Can it be dimmed?
Yes, on a compatible dimmer, provided the lamp you fit is a dimmable one. The fitting has no dimmer of its own.

Does it need an electrician?
Yes. It wires into a fixed outlet at a terminal block.

Does it need an earth?
No. It is class II, double insulated, so it is wired live and neutral only.

Can it go in a bathroom?
No. It is IP20, which covers dry interior rooms only. A bathroom needs IP44 or better.