Avena Table Lamp

The Avena Table Lamp is 43cm across, with a stone-look base and a linen shade in a warm beige. The cord runs 150cm to an inline switch and the fitting takes an Edison screw globe up to 40W. Assembly is required and no bulb is included.

A stone-look base rather than stone is a sensible compromise at this size. Real stone at 43cm across would be a two-hand lift and would mark a timber console; a composite gives the visual weight and the matte surface without either problem.

An inline switch is the least elegant option and the most practical. It sits on the cord rather than on the lamp, so it can be reached from a bed or a sofa without leaning over, which suits a bedside better than a base-mounted switch does.

The warm beige is the reason to choose this over a white lamp. A pale neutral with warmth in it holds its colour under a warm globe, where a cool white base turns visibly grey the moment the lamp is switched on.