Kara Adjustable Iron Floor Lamp Base - Aged Bronze

The Kara is a swing arm floor lamp base in aged bronze. A flat square plate 26.5cm each way sits on the floor, a slim column rises from it, and at the top a two part arm turns on a pair of knurled pivots, carrying the lampholder out to one side. Both pivots swing in plan rather than up and down, so the arm folds back against the column or opens out away from it. The finish is a dark aged bronze, close to gunmetal, and the lamp stands 143.5cm tall.

The point of a jointed arm is that the shade moves without the base moving. Stand the plate behind or beside a chair and the arm brings the light over the seat, then folds back out of the way when the chair is empty. A square plate sits flush to a skirting board or a sofa side in a way a round foot does not. At 143.5cm the lampholder is above seated head height, so the bulb stays out of view. It takes one E27 bulb up to 60W and it is rated IP20, for dry indoor rooms.

The column and arm are brass under the aged bronze finish, and at 2.32kg this is a light base, so the arm is best opened over a chair rather than out into a walkway. The Kara range also holds a fixed column floor lamp base in a brass finish. No shade and no bulb are included.

Which way does the arm move?

Sideways, on two upright pivots. It swings in plan rather than tilting up and down, so the shade travels across the room at a fixed height.

Does a shade come with it?

No, this is the base alone. Keep the shade modest in size and weight, because it hangs out on the end of the arm rather than sitting over the column.

Is it steady with the arm out?

The base is a 26.5cm square plate and the whole lamp is 2.32kg, so it is light. Open the arm over a chair or a table rather than into a walkway, and choose a shade that does not overhang the plate by much.

How do I clean it?

Unplug it, then a soft dry cloth. The aged bronze is a surface finish, so abrasives and harsh chemicals will take it back to the metal.