Bryony Tiled Alabaster Mosaic Floor Lamp

The Bryony Tiled Alabaster Floor Lamp builds its drum shade from dozens of small squares of natural alabaster, set edge to edge in a grid. Because every tile is cut from a different part of the stone, they don't light evenly — some come up pale and milky, some carry a warm amber grain, one or two glow noticeably brighter than their neighbours. The shade reads as a field of small individual panels rather than one continuous surface.

• Finish: Natural Stone White Shade · Black Base
• Light source: E26 socket The standard household screw base in North America. Bulb not included.
• Voltage: AC 110–240V
• Control: Foot switch on the cord Dimmable if you fit a dimmable bulb on a plug-in dimmer.
• Power: Plug and play — no hardwiring, no electrician Plugs into any standard wall outlet.

Design & Materials

That difference is the whole reason for building a shade this way. A single large piece of alabaster gives you one gradient and one set of veins; a hundred small ones give you a hundred, and the eye keeps finding new ones. It also has a practical origin — stone this translucent is rarely found in large flawless sheets, so working in small tiles is how the material has always been used at scale, from window screens to lanterns. Beneath it, the base does the opposite job: a slim black column tapering to a wide flat disc, dark and quiet so that nothing competes with the light above it. Set beside a sofa or an armchair, it throws a soft warm glow at head height and reads as a lit object in its own right when you're across the room.

Alabaster is a natural stone, so every piece carries its own veining and subtle variation in color. The fixture you receive may therefore differ slightly from the images shown.

Specifications

Good to Know

Why aren't the tiles all the same colour?

Because they are real stone. The shade is made of dozens of small squares of alabaster, and each one is cut from a different piece — so some glow pale, some warm amber, and one or two brighter than the tiles next to them.You will also see the joins between tiles when the lamp is on, like a faint grid across the shade. That is how a tiled stone shade is built. Neither of these is a fault, and it means no two of these lamps look the same.

Which height should I choose?

Sit down where the lamp will stand and think about your eye level. The bottom of the shade should sit at or just above your eyes when seated — high enough that the light reaches your book, low enough that you never see under the shade into the bulb. 61″ for a low sofa or a deep armchair. 66.9″ beside a standard sofa — the safe answer in most living rooms. 71″ when the lamp stands behind the seating, or next to something tall like a high-backed chair or a bed.

Does it need an electrician?

No. It plugs into an ordinary wall outlet — no wiring, no junction box, no holes in anything. Unpack it, plug it in, done. It also means you can move it to a different corner, a different room, or take it with you if you move house.

How do I turn it on?

There is a foot switch on the cord — press it with your foot, no bending down and no reaching up under the shade. The cord is 150 cm / 59″ including the plug, which reaches an outlet behind a sofa but not across a room, so check where your nearest outlet is before you decide where the lamp goes. Need it longer? Ask us before ordering.

Can I dim it?

Yes, but the foot switch is only on and off. To dim it you need two things: a dimmable bulb, and a plug-in dimmer that sits between the lamp's plug and the wall outlet.Those cost very little and are sold everywhere. An ordinary bulb will not dim no matter what you plug it into — that is the most common reason people think a lamp is faulty when it isn't.