Zambelis 20250 Table Lamp, Ribbed Glass, Antique Brass, E27 max. 25 W, Cord Switch Promo Code - ZAM10 until the end of Oct 30

The Zambelis 20250 is a table lamp with a clear ribbed-glass shade in a rounded, barrel-like shape. The shade sits on a low, round metal base painted in an antique brass colour. It is switched on with a switch on the cord, so there is no need to reach for the lamp itself.

How big it is and where it fits

The lamp is 22 cm tall and the shade is 20 cm across. The metal base measures 11 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm in height, so the foot takes up little room, but the wider shade needs a clear 20 cm circle above the surface — a figure to check against the bedside table, chest of drawers or shelf where the lamp will stand.

The cord is 150 cm long and has an on/off switch, so the lamp does not have to sit right next to the socket: one and a half metres is the distance to measure from its spot on the furniture to the nearest outlet. With these dimensions it suits a bedside table in the bedroom or a sideboard or bookcase in the living room.

Which bulb and what kind of light

The lamp has a single E27 socket and takes a bulb of up to 25 W. The bulb is not included. The limit refers to power draw, not brightness: an E27 LED bulb giving about 800 lm, as bright as an old 60 W bulb, usually draws under 10 W and stays well within it.

The glass is clear, so the bulb stays visible — the ribbing breaks its outline into vertical bands but does not diffuse the light the way opal glass does. What the bulb looks like therefore matters, and a decorative filament bulb becomes part of the lamp. You choose the light colour with the bulb; for reading in bed a warm 2700–3000 K is the usual choice. The cord switch only turns the lamp on and off, and the manufacturer states the lamp is not dimmable.

Construction

The base is metal finished in an antique brass shade — this is the colour of the coating, not solid brass. The shade is glass, so it needs careful handling when moved or cleaned. The lamp is Class II, which means it needs no earth connection and works from any standard 230 V socket.