Description
The Honvelle is a steel wall light with a curved matt black shade that wraps around a gold back plate. The gold has a crinkled, leaf-like texture, so it catches the light unevenly and looks warm rather than flat. It measures 16cm long and 25cm tall, and it stands 11.5cm out from the wall, a slim profile for a hallway or the space beside a bed. It takes an E27 bulb up to 40W, and the bulb is not included, which leaves the choice of a warm or a cooler white to you. The IP rating is IP20, which settles where it goes: indoors, in dry rooms.
We would hang it in a living room, a hallway, a landing or a bedroom, anywhere a soft wash of light across the wall does more than a ceiling light alone. The shade is open at the top and the bottom, so light spills upwards and downwards over the wall while the black curve keeps the bulb out of direct view. Black and gold sits as happily on a dark painted wall as on a pale one, and a pair either side of a bed or a mirror gives a room a neat, balanced look. Because it is IP20, keep it away from bathrooms and outdoor walls.
The body is steel, a rigid metal that holds its shape, so the rolled shade keeps its clean line. There is no switch on the light itself: it is switched at the wall, so it comes on and goes off with the room's existing switch. As a wired mains light, it is installed by a qualified electrician, and the installation instructions come as a download. It weighs 1KG packed. Pick up an E27 bulb of 40W or less at the same time, so it is ready the day it is fitted.
Specification
| Length |
16cm |
| Height |
25cm |
| Projection |
11.5cm |
| Body Material |
Steel |
| Body Colour |
Black, gold |
| Light Source |
E27 (bulb not included) |
| Wattage |
Max 40W |
| Switch |
None (switched at the wall) |
| IP Rating |
IP20 |
| Protection Class |
Class I |
| Voltage |
220-240V, 50/60Hz |
| Weight (packed) |
1KG |
Downloads
Installation Instructions (PDF)
Frequently Asked
Can the Honvelle wall light go in a bathroom or outdoors?
No. It is rated IP20, which means it belongs indoors in dry rooms such as living rooms, hallways, landings and bedrooms, well away from water.
Which bulb does it take?
It takes an E27 bulb with a maximum of 40W. The bulb is not included, so you can choose the shade of white that suits your room.
How large is the wall light?
It is 16cm long and 25cm tall, and it stands 11.5cm out from the wall once it is fitted.
Does it have its own switch?
No, there is no switch on the light itself. It is switched at the wall, so it works from the light switch in the room.
What material is the wall light?
The body is steel, with a matt black curved shade and a gold back plate that has a crinkled, leaf-like texture.
Which way does the light shine?
The shade is open at the top and the bottom, so the light washes upwards and downwards across the wall while the bulb stays out of direct view.