Ilua Glass Pendant Light - Brown

This pendant light is built around a shade of brown glass, stepped in tiers like a stack of rings: narrower bands climb towards the fitting, the widest band sits at the middle, and the glass narrows again to a short collar at the base. The glass is translucent, so with the light on, the bulb glows through every layer and each ridge picks up its own line of light. The shade is 27cm across and 23cm tall, a medium size that gives a table a clear focal point without crowding the room, and the whole light weighs 0.9KG.

We would hang it over a kitchen or dining table, or above a coffee table in a living room, where the stepped glass gives a plain ceiling something to look at. The 250cm brown cable is generous, which helps in rooms with higher ceilings. It is rated IP20, which means it is made for dry rooms: kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms are all good homes for it. It suits anyone who likes glass lighting with a little vintage character, and a pair or a row over a long table works well because the shade is a moderate size rather than a dominant one.

The shade is spray coloured glass, so its brown is a sprayed finish on the glass itself. By composition the light is 80% glass, 10% iron, 5% polyester and 5% PET plastic. It takes an E27 screw bulb, not included, of up to 40W, or an LED of up to 5W or a CFL of up to 9W. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download. Because the glass is see-through, the bulb becomes part of the look, so a filament bulb with a visible glow suits it best; the styling props shown are not included.

Assembly instructions (PDF)

What bulb does this pendant light take?

It takes an E27 screw bulb, which is not included: up to 40W, an LED of up to 5W or a CFL of up to 9W.

How big is the glass shade?

The shade is 27cm across and 23cm tall, a medium size for hanging over a kitchen, dining or coffee table, and the light weighs 0.9KG.

How long is the cable?

The cable is 250cm long and brown, which gives a generous length for rooms with higher ceilings.

What is it made of?

It is 80% glass, 10% iron, 5% polyester and 5% PET plastic, and the shade itself is spray coloured brown glass.

Can I use it in a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20, so it is for dry rooms only, such as a kitchen, dining room, living room or bedroom.

Does it come with fitting instructions?

Yes, the maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download, so you can read them before the light is fitted.