ARJONA Pendant Lamp by Luces Exclusivas LE41878

The ARJONA LE41878 is a pendant lamp with a single spherical shade of amber glass, closely ribbed in concentric rings. The canopy, stem and shade collar are finished in brass, and the fitting hangs from a twisted transparent cable. The shade measures 25 cm across and the whole fitting is 120 cm tall.

How big it is and where to hang it

A 25 cm sphere gives one compact point of light. Over a table 80-90 cm wide a single pendant lights the middle of the top; over a longer table or a kitchen island two or three are usually hung in a row. The bottom edge of the shade normally sits 70-80 cm above the tabletop.

The manufacturer gives 120 cm for the complete fitting, measured from the ceiling to the bottom of the shade. Compare that figure with the height of your own room before deciding where the lamp goes.

Which bulb to buy

There is one E27 socket running on 230 V, and the manufacturer caps the bulb at 12 W. That limit rules out traditional and halogen bulbs in practice - an LED bulb is what you buy. None is supplied, so you choose the colour temperature and the brightness yourself.

The glass is see-through and the bulb stays visible through the shade, so its shape matters to how the lit lamp looks. The amber tint warms the light passing through it, and the ribbing breaks it into small reflections rather than one even patch.

Materials and where it fits

The shade is glass; the canopy, stem and collar are metal. The lamp belongs to the ARJONA series, where the same body also comes in other colour combinations.

In the catalogue it is listed for the living room, the bedroom and the dining room, and for hanging over a table or a kitchen island. The style is recorded as modern and modernist - the simple geometry decides it: a sphere, a thin stem and a flat canopy, with no ornament.