Rio Linear 5 Light Dome Chandelier - Red

The Rio Linear 5 Light Chandelier is a long, low pendant in red. Five dome shades hang in an even row beneath a slim horizontal bar, each a 12cm shade that sends its light downwards. The whole fitting is 120cm long and 14cm tall, so it reads as one clean line across the ceiling. It has five GX53 lamp holders, one for each shade. It is switched on and off, so it works from an ordinary light switch and needs no dimmer. It is a simple linear chandelier, with no fussy detail to distract from its shape.

We like it most over a long dining table, where the five shades space the light evenly from one end to the other. It works just as well above a desk in a home office, along a sideboard in a living room or down the length of a hallway: anywhere a row of light suits better than a single central pendant. The red finish and plain dome shapes sit comfortably in modern and Scandinavian rooms, next to pale timber, white walls and natural linen. It is rated IP20, so it is for dry rooms only.

The structure is iron, finished in red, and the fitting comes with a 2m textile cable and an 8cm ceiling canopy. It runs on 220 to 240V mains, so it is a fitting for a qualified electrician to install, and it carries a 3 year guarantee. Because the shades are compact at 12cm across, the row stays light to the eye even at 120cm long, which keeps it from crowding a smaller dining room. For styling, it looks its best centred over a table with the bar running parallel to the long edge, where the red can play against wood, concrete or soft white surfaces.

Assembly Instructions (PDF)

What bulbs does the Rio linear chandelier take?

It takes GX53 lamps, with five GX53 lamp holders in total, one for each of its five dome shades.

How big is the Rio linear chandelier?

The fitting is 120cm long and 14cm tall, each dome shade is 12cm across, and the ceiling canopy is 8cm across.

Can I dim this chandelier?

It is an on and off switched fitting, so it is made to work from an ordinary light switch rather than a dimmer.

Can I hang it in a bathroom?

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

What is the Rio chandelier made from?

The structure is iron in a red finish, and the fitting has a 2m textile cable and an 8cm ceiling canopy.

Does it have a guarantee, and who should fit it?

It carries a 3 year guarantee, and as a 220 to 240V mains fitting it is for a qualified electrician to install.