Vertical Alabaster Tube Pendant | Lit From Within, Gold Finish
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| Shade | Alabaster tube, lit internally |
|---|---|
| Fittings | Metal |
| Size | 3.1 in diameter, 9.8 in high |
| Finish | Gold and white |
| Socket | E12 or E14 |
| Drop | 59 in hanging wire |
| Bulbs | Not included |
- Expect the veining to show - the light sits inside the stone, so every vein shows when it is on. No two tubes are identical.
- Keep the bulb small and warm - the E12 candelabra socket takes a small bulb. Use 2700K and modest output; the stone does the diffusing.
- Add a dimmer - to hold it at a glow.
- Treat it as ambient, not task light - it will not light a room to work in. Pair it with other sources.
- Hardwire to a ceiling box by a licensed electrician, with the 59 inch wire cut to length.
A vertical stone tube, lit from within
This pendant is a slender upright tube of alabaster with the light source inside it, so the whole column glows. The natural hues of the stone, the white body and the darker veins show clearly when it is lit, and the shape reads as a quiet vertical line rather than a lamp.
It suits a spot that wants a calm, soft light: beside a bed, in a reading corner, or in a narrow run where a wide shade would not fit.
Specification
| Shade | Alabaster tube, lit internally |
| Fittings | Metal |
| Size | 3.1 in diameter, 9.8 in high |
| Finish | Gold and white |
| Socket | E12 or E14 |
| Drop | 59 in of hanging wire, shortens on install |
| Bulbs | Not included |
The veining is the point
Because the light sits inside the stone, every vein and tonal shift in the alabaster shows when it is on. No two tubes are identical, and the pattern you get is specific to that piece. Lit, it is a soft column of warm light; unlit, a pale stone cylinder.
Small base, small bulb
The E12 socket is the candelabra size, so it takes a small bulb. Keep it warm, 2700K, and modest in output; the stone is doing the diffusing and a very bright bulb only flattens the effect. A dimmer helps hold it at a glow.
Calm light, not task light
This is an ambient fixture. It will not light a room to work in, and it is not meant to. Pair it with other light sources and let the tube be the soft, warm note in the corner.
Installation
Hardwired to a ceiling box by a licensed electrician, with the 59 inch wire cut to length on the day.
Related
For a horizontal alabaster bar see our cylindrical alabaster pendants. For a stone sphere, see the alabaster sphere pendant.
