Lyria 50cm Globe Glass Light Shade - Opal White

This is the Lyria globe light shade in opal white glass, 50cm across and 50cm tall. It is a replacement shade, and on its own it is not a light: it fits the range's large E27 pendant suspension set, which the maker lists as required and which is sold separately. The bulb is not included either, so you will need the suspension set and an E27 bulb to complete the pendant. If you already own the suspension set and the original globe has been chipped or broken, this is the part that brings your pendant back to how it was.

At 50cm across, this is a large globe, sized for rooms with the space to let it hang: over a dining table, in a tall hallway or stairwell, or in an open-plan living room where a smaller pendant would look lost. Opal glass diffuses the light from the bulb, so the whole globe glows softly and evenly rather than showing a bright point at its centre. That makes it a good choice where you want gentle general light, and it reads well when switched off too, as a clean white ball rather than a dark shape against the ceiling.

The shade is made from opal glass in an opal white finish and weighs 3.66KG, so it is a substantial piece of glass rather than a lightweight diffuser, and worth handling with care. Glass does not yellow with age, so the opal white will not drift towards cream over the years. The suspension set is a mains product and is installed by a qualified electrician. If you do not yet have one, order the large E27 pendant suspension set alongside this globe; with your chosen bulb fitted, the pendant is then complete.

Does this glass globe shade come with the pendant fitting?

No. This is the shade only. It fits the range's large E27 pendant suspension set, which the maker lists as required and which is sold separately.

How big is the Lyria globe shade?

It is 50cm across and 50cm tall, a large globe that suits rooms with generous ceiling height or a big dining table beneath it.

Is a bulb included with the shade?

No, the bulb is not included. The large E27 suspension set takes an E27 bulb, which you choose and buy separately.

How heavy is the 50cm glass globe?

The globe weighs 3.66KG. It is opal glass rather than a lightweight plastic diffuser, so it is a substantial piece worth handling with care.

What kind of light does an opal glass globe give?

Opal glass diffuses the light from the bulb, so the whole globe glows softly and evenly instead of showing a bright point at its centre.

Will the opal white glass discolour over time?

Glass does not yellow with age, so the opal white finish keeps its clean colour rather than drifting towards cream over the years.