The Argos TL is a 560 mm table lamp with a cylindrical fabric shade on a warm metallic frame — one E27 globe to 25 W, not supplied — in antique gold with black or antique gold with ivory. A cylinder, not a cone — and it changes the light The shade is a true cylinder: 180 mm wide and 210 mm high, the same at top and bottom. A cone throws light downward in a widening pool; a cylinder throws it up and down in equal measure, in two straight columns. On a console or a sideboard that means the lamp lights the wall behind it as well as the surface below, which is what makes a cylindrical shade look taller and more architectural than it is. Black or ivory — the same frame, two different lamps The antique gold frame is common to both, so what you choose is the shade: Black — opaque and graphic. Almost no light through the shade, so you get two clean columns of light and a dark form between them. The dramatic choice. Ivory — the fabric glows, so the shade itself becomes a soft light source as well as directing light up and down. The warmer, quieter choice, and the one for a bedside. You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It is Class II — double insulated — on an 1,800 mm cable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings. Tall and light 560 mm tall on a 120 mm base, and only 0.93 kg. That is light for its height — a fabric shade on a slim metal frame is nearly all air — so on a narrow console or a shelf it will move if it is knocked. If you want weight at a bedside, the ceramic and marble lamps in this range are the ones. Dimming depends on the globe Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; a plain globe will not. Our record says “No”, which is misleading — the correct answer is globe dependent. On the ivory shade dimming is particularly worth having: at low output the fabric is what you see. One of a range of five Argos runs as a wall light, a table lamp and three pendant sizes, all with the same cylindrical shade in the same two colours on the same antique gold. A room can carry the same shade at three heights, which is a stronger result than three coordinating fittings. Where it works Consoles and sideboards, where the up-and-down light hits the wall. Bedsides — in ivory, for the glow. Alongside an Argos wall light or pendant, matched by the shade. ⚠ Light at 0.93 kg — easy to knock. ⚠ Indoor and dry locations only — IP20. Specifying it 560 mm tall by 180 mm wide, shade 180 mm by 210 mm, base 120 mm, cable 1,800 mm, 0.93 kg, in satin iron and fabric, antique gold. One E27 globe to 25 W, not supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240 V, Class II — double insulated, no earth required, IP20 — indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacement warranty. Supplied and supported by Lights For You. Questions Black or ivory shade?Black is opaque and graphic — almost no light through the shade, so you get two clean columns and a dark form between them. Ivory glows, so the shade becomes a soft light source as well as directing light up and down. Ivory is the one for a bedside. What does a cylindrical shade do?It throws light up and down in equal measure, in two straight columns, where a cone throws it downward in a widening pool. On a console that means the lamp lights the wall behind it as well as the surface below. Do I need an electrician?It is double insulated with an 1,800 mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings. Is it stable?Not especially — 0.93 kg, which is light for a 560 mm lamp because a fabric shade on a slim metal frame is nearly all air. On a narrow console it will move if knocked. If you want weight at a bedside, the ceramic and marble lamps in this range are the ones. Can I dim it?It depends on the globe. A dimmable E27 with a plug-in or inline dimmer will dim; a plain globe will not. Our record says “No”, which is misleading. On the ivory shade it is particularly worth having — at low output the fabric is what you see. Is a globe included?No. One E27 to 25 W, your choice. Can I match it with other Argos pieces?Yes — the range runs as a wall light, a table lamp and three pendant sizes, all with the same cylindrical shade in the same two colours on the same antique gold.
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