Alden Lamp

The Alden Lamp is a table lamp in a hessian white finish, measuring 43cm square and 61cm high. It operates on a simple on-off switch. Suited to a reading corner, a desk or a bedside.

Hessian white is a warmer white than a painted one, carrying the slightly textured, natural quality the fibre suggests. That makes a real difference in lamplight, where a cold white shade throws harsh light and a warmer one softens it.

At 61cm this is a mid-height lamp with a broad 43cm footprint, so it needs a surface with some depth rather than a narrow bedside. That width also means it throws light across a wider area than a slim lamp, which suits a reading corner where you want the whole chair lit rather than a focused pool. A plain on-off switch rather than a touch base or a dimmer is worth knowing: simpler to use, fewer things to fail.