Riven is a Kichler LED linear island light: a long horizontal cylinder of clear, vertically fluted glass with an acrylic diffuser running inside, closed at the ends by metal caps. It hangs from a single rod ending in a round loop. The steel parts are finished in champagne bronze — a pale, warm tone close to gold. It is distributed by Elstead Lighting.
Over an island or table
The light is 122.2 cm long, 20 cm deep and 23.8 cm high — right for a kitchen island or table of about 180–220 cm. The overall height of 32 to 123.8 cm is set with the supplied rods: two of 15.2 cm and two of 30.5 cm. Over an island the lower edge of the cylinder usually sits about 75–85 cm above the top. The fitting weighs 6.15 kg and is Class I, with earth conductor.
What light it gives
The source is an integrated 43.3 W LED module rated at about 3050 lm — enough light for one fitting to cover a whole worktop. 3000 K is warm white, and a colour rendering index of CRI 92 makes vegetables, meat and worktop colours look natural. There are no bulbs to buy, and the module is not replaced like an ordinary lamp.
The acrylic diffuser softens the light and the fluted glass breaks it into fine vertical stripes. The light is dimmable with a dimmer suitable for LED fittings.
Style
A plain, elongated form, glass and warm metal make a modernist style. The Riven series also includes a single pendant in the form of a vertical cylinder.
