Pilmine Smoked Glass Pendant Light - Black & Brass

The Pilmine is a smoked glass pendant light that pairs a black and brass steel body with a rounded globe shade in vaporised glass. The glass runs from a deep black grey at the top to clear at the rim, so the shade looks dark and moody in daylight and lets light glow through its lower half once lit. A round black ceiling canopy and slim black cord lead down to a black cap ringed in brass. It is 19cm in diameter and 110cm in overall height, a compact size that suits a single drop or a row along a table. It takes one E27 bulb at a maximum of 40W, and the bulb is not included. Rated IP20, it belongs indoors in a dry room.

We like it best in living rooms, over a dining table, above a kitchen island, or in a hallway or bedroom where a softer, more atmospheric light suits better than a plain ceiling fitting. The smoked glass tones down a bright bulb, so the room feels calm rather than glaring, and the brass ring adds a touch of warmth against the black. It sits comfortably with neutral schemes, natural wood and darker interiors alike, and at 19cm across it will not crowd a smaller room.

The body is steel, finished in black with a brass ring, and the shade is vaporised glass in black, grey and transparent tones. There is no switch on the fitting itself; it is switched at the wall, so it works from the light switch you already use. As a wired mains light, it should be installed by a qualified electrician, and the installation instructions come as a PDF download. Have an E27 bulb of 40W or less ready: a decorative filament bulb is worth considering, because the clear lower half of the glass leaves it on view.

Installation Instructions (PDF)

Can this pendant light go in a bathroom?

No. It is rated IP20, which means it is made for dry indoor rooms such as living rooms, dining rooms, hallways and bedrooms, not bathrooms or outdoor spaces.

Which bulb does the Pilmine take?

It takes one E27 bulb at a maximum of 40W. The bulb is not included, so choose one before fitting; a decorative filament bulb looks good through the clear lower glass.

How big is the pendant?

It measures 19cm in diameter and 110cm in overall height, a compact size that works well over a table or in a smaller room.

Is there a switch on the light?

There is no switch on the fitting. It is switched at the wall, so you control it from your existing light switch.

What finish is the pendant?

The steel body is black with a brass ring at the cap, and the vaporised glass shade fades from smoked black grey at the top to clear at the rim.