Sybia Ribbed Glass Pendant Light - Amber

This pendant light is built around a round, ribbed glass shade in amber, 23cm across and 29cm tall. Fine ribs run vertically from the top of the globe down to its base, giving the glass a pleated, rippled surface that holds interest even when the light is off. By composition it is 85% glass, with PVC and iron making up the rest, and the whole light weighs 1.5KG. At this size it reads as a generous globe rather than a small accent: large enough to serve as the main light over a table, yet not so big that it crowds a modest room.

It hangs on 250cm of black cable, which leaves plenty of length to bring the shade down over a dining table or a reading chair, or to keep it higher in a hallway or on a landing. It takes an E27 bulb, the standard large screw fitting, at up to 40W, or up to 5W for an LED or 9W for a CFL. It is rated IP20, so it belongs in dry rooms: a living room, dining room, bedroom or hall. Amber glass tints the light of the bulb inside it towards a warmer tone, which suits evening lighting and rooms with wood, linen and other natural textures.

The amber is a spray coloured finish on the glass, and a slim cap sits at the top of the shade where the cable meets it. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download, so you can read through how the fitting goes together in advance. As a styling note, a clear filament bulb suits this shade well, because its shape shows softly through the ribs. Over a long dining table, two or three hung at staggered heights make a relaxed cluster; over a round table or a single armchair, one on its own is plenty.

Assembly instructions (PDF)

What size is the shade?

The shade is 23cm across and 29cm tall, a generous globe that works well as the main light over a dining table or in a living room.

What bulb does it take?

It takes an E27 bulb, the standard large screw fitting, with a maximum of 40W, or 5W for an LED or 9W for a CFL.

Is it suitable for a bathroom?

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

How long is the cable?

It comes on 250cm of black cable, which gives plenty of length to hang the shade low over a table or higher in a hallway.

What is it made from?

By composition it is 85% glass, 10% PVC and 5% iron, and the amber colour is a spray coloured finish on the glass.

Are there assembly instructions?

Yes. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download, so you can read how the fitting goes together before you start.