Varvessa Table Lamp - Bronze

The Varvessa is a compact table lamp with a rounded cage shade made of curved steel strips in a bronze finish. The strips swell out to a full, rounded shoulder, gather into an open ring at the top and meet a low disc base at the bottom. It stands 22.5cm tall and is 19.5cm in diameter at its widest, on a base 11.5cm in diameter, so it needs very little room on a table or shelf. It takes one E27 bulb of up to 40W, and the bulb is not included, which leaves the choice of lamp entirely yours. Its IP20 rating settles where it belongs: indoors, in dry rooms.

We would put it where it can be seen up close: on a bedside table, a bookcase, a hallway console or the corner of a desk in a living room or study. Because the shade is an open cage rather than a solid drum, the bulb stays on show between the strips, so a decorative filament or globe bulb is well worth choosing. The warm bronze tone sits happily beside natural wood, books and green plants, and it suits an industrial or vintage scheme as readily as a softer, more relaxed room. For anyone who wants a small lamp with real character rather than a plain fabric shade, it is an easy choice.

The body is steel, finished in bronze, and the same colour carries through from the strips of the shade to the lampholder and the base, so nothing jars. A cord switch lets you turn the lamp on and off without reaching inside the cage, and it runs on a 220-240V, 50/60Hz mains supply. It weighs 1KG packed, light enough to move from room to room, and the installation instructions come as a download. When you buy a bulb, choose an E27 cap and keep it to 40W or less.

Installation Instructions (PDF)

Is the bulb included with the Varvessa table lamp?

No, the bulb is not included. The lamp takes one E27 bulb of up to 40W, so choose a bulb within that limit.

Can the Varvessa table lamp go in a bathroom or outdoors?

No. It is rated IP20, which means it is made for indoor use in dry rooms such as a bedroom, living room or study, away from water.

How big is the lamp?

It stands 22.5cm tall and is 19.5cm in diameter at its widest, on a base 11.5cm in diameter, so it fits a bedside table or shelf.

Where is the switch?

It has a cord switch, a switch set along the lamp's cord, so you can turn the light on and off without reaching inside the steel cage.

What material and finish is the lamp?

The body is steel with a bronze finish, and the colour carries through the cage strips, the lampholder and the disc base for a consistent look.

Which bulb works best in the open cage shade?

Any E27 bulb of up to 40W fits. Because the bulb stays visible between the strips, a decorative filament or globe bulb is a good choice.