CHAO Luces Exclusivas Pendant Lamp LE44269

CHAO is a pendant light with six spherical white glass shades hung in a single row beneath a long, rectangular black canopy. Each globe hangs on its own black cable, which runs into a slim gold-tone sleeve and a gold-tone holder above the shade. The fitting takes six G9 bulbs, which are not included.

Size and position over the table

The manufacturer states a height of 160 cm, a width of 100 cm and a depth of 8 cm. The width is the length of the canopy along which the six cables are spaced, and 8 cm is its width seen from below — so at the ceiling the light takes up a narrow strip, and the light is spread along one line.

The metre-long canopy suits a table or kitchen island longer than itself, so that the outer shades sit above the top rather than beside it. Compare the 160 cm height with your own room: with a 250 cm ceiling, the bottom of the globes would be 90 cm above the floor, about 15 cm above a table top at the standard height of 75 cm.

Bulbs and light

Each of the six shades has its own G9 holder, and the manufacturer limits the rating to 5 W per point. In practice that limit means LED bulbs — traditional G9 halogen capsules are usually rated much higher. The bulbs are bought separately, so you choose the colour and brightness yourself: over a table, 2700–3000 K is the usual choice, a warm, slightly yellowish light.

The light can be dimmed, provided all six bulbs are marked as dimmable and a suitable dimmer is installed. The matt, milky glass of the shades diffuses light sideways, so the globes glow across their whole surface instead of casting a concentrated spot on the table.

Construction and character

The frame is metal and the shades are glass. The black canopy and cables, gold-tone sleeves and white globes give three clearly separated colours, and the simple geometry — a rectangle and six identical globes at even spacing — places it in a modern style. The manufacturer intends CHAO for use over a table and over a kitchen island.