Verity Tapered Column Alabaster Floor Lamp

The Verity Tapered Column Alabaster Floor Lamp is one continuous column of natural alabaster, wide at the floor and narrowing as it rises, standing on a slim brass disc and carrying a rectangular alabaster shade held by four small brass brackets. There is no visible stem, no cord running up a pole, no join halfway. The stone does the standing and the shading both.

• Finish: Natural White Alabaster · Gold
• Voltage: AC 110–240V
• Control: Foot switch on the cord — on / off Not a dimmer. See the note below on how to dim it.
• Power: Max 40W
• Cord: 150 cm / 59″ with switch plug Extended on request — ask before ordering.

Design & Materials

Which produces something most floor lamps cannot: the whole body glows, not just the shade. Light escapes downward into the column and travels through the stone, so the tapering shaft carries a soft internal warmth all the way to the floor while the rectangular shade sits above it like a lit panel. Switched off, the piece reads as pale sculpture rather than as a lamp waiting to be used — the veining visible in daylight, the brass disc catching a line of light at the floor. Suited to a living room corner, beside a sofa or reading chair, in an entry, or in a bedroom where a tall quiet object does more than a bright one. In natural white alabaster with a brass base.

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

Which of the two sizes should I choose?

Honestly, they are very close. The small is 15.7″ wide × 63″ tall; the large is 17.7″ wide × 65″ tall. Two inches either way — nobody walking into the room will be able to tell them apart.So decide on the shade width against the furniture beside it, not on height. Next to a deep sofa or a wide armchair the 17.7″ keeps the proportion; in a narrow corner, an entry, or beside a slim reading chair the 15.7″ sits better. If you genuinely cannot choose, take the smaller one — an under-scaled lamp reads as restrained, an over-scaled one reads as a mistake.

Is it bright enough to read by?

No — it is an ambient lamp. Stone diffuses light in every direction instead of aiming it, so you get a warm even glow with no beam and nothing harsh anywhere.That suits a corner, a sofa side, or a bedroom. If you read in that chair, pair it with a directional reading light. Expecting one soft stone lamp to do both jobs is how people end up disappointed with it.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It plugs into an ordinary socket — nothing to hardwire, nothing to drill, and no permission needed if you rent. There is a foot switch on the cord, so you turn it on with your toe rather than reaching up into the shade. The cord is 59″, which reaches along a wall but not across a room — check where your nearest outlet is, and ask us for a longer cord when you order if you need one.

Can I dim it?

Not with the foot switch — that is on/off only. And a dimmable bulb on its own does nothing, because there is no dimmer for it to work with. This catches a lot of people out.Two things do work: an in-line plug-in dimmer between the lamp and the wall, or a smart bulb you dim from your phone. Both are inexpensive, and beside a sofa most people eventually want the option.

How heavy is it?

Heavy — it is solid stone on a brass disc, not a hollow shade on a metal pole. Ask us for the exact figure if you are carrying it upstairs or standing it on a delicate floor.Mostly that is good news: it will not be knocked over by a child, a dog or a vacuum cleaner, and it needs no wide sprawling base to stay upright. The trade-off is simply that it is not a lamp you move on a whim — choose the spot and plan to leave it there.