Sculptural Pendant Light in a Knitted Hourglass

Sculptural Pendant Light in Hand Knitted Fabric Drawn In at the Waist by a Metal Ring

The shape is the argument here. The shade is hand knitted fabric pulled into an hourglass: wide at the top, drawn in at the middle by a slim metal ring, then flaring again toward the open mouth, so the fixture reads as two soft cones meeting at a hard line. That single metal detail is what keeps the piece architectural rather than only textile, and it is the reason the silhouette holds from across a room where a plain knitted shade would go soft. Lit, the knit glows evenly across both halves and the ring stays dark, so the eye is drawn to the waist rather than to the source. Unlit, the fabric reads as a pale volume with a visible stitch, and the ring is the only hard edge on the whole fixture. The knit is worked by hand, so the stitch carries small variations across the surface.

Questions about this product

Everything you need to know about this product.

What does the metal ring do?

It draws the fabric in at the waist and holds the hourglass shape. Without it a knitted shade of this size reads as soft and loses its silhouette from across the room. Lit, the ring stays dark while the knit glows on both sides of it, so the eye goes to the waist of the fixture rather than to the bulb inside.

Which size should I choose?

The 40 by 48 cm version suits a bedroom, a reading corner or a pair above a counter and stays quiet in the room. The 50 by 60 cm is the everyday size above a dining table. The 60 by 72 cm is meant to anchor the room and needs the ceiling height to carry a 72 cm drop without crowding the space underneath it.

Is the bulb included?

The socket is E27 and the bulb is left to you, so you choose the lamp. A frosted lamp keeps the knit evenly lit across both halves, which is how the fixture is meant to read. A clear filament lamp shows through the stitch as a bright point and breaks up the even glow, so it is worth a moment's thought.

How is it switched, and can I set the height?

A knob switch operates the fixture, and the hanging cable adjusts up to 120 cm, so the height is set at installation rather than fixed at the factory. Over a dining table the bottom of the shade usually sits around 75 to 85 cm above the surface, which keeps the sight line across the table open.

How much area does one fixture cover?

Between 5 and 20 square meters, depending on which size you choose and which lamp you fit. The 40 cm version with a modest lamp sits at the low end of that range and works as one light among several; the 60 cm version with a brighter lamp reaches the top of it and can carry a room on its own in the evening.

Will the knit look the same on every shade?

Close, but not identical. The fabric is knitted by hand, so the stitch carries small variations across the surface and from one shade to the next. Two fixtures of the same size match in shape and dimensions, with the texture reading a little differently between them when you look at them side by side.

Three Sizes that Change the Presence Rather than the Proportions of the Fixture

The three sizes keep the same hourglass proportions and change only how much room the piece takes. At 40 by 48 cm it suits a bedroom, a reading corner or a pair above a counter, and it stays quiet. At 50 by 60 cm it is the everyday size above a dining table, large enough to hold the table and small enough not to dominate the room around it. At 60 by 72 cm the fixture is meant to anchor the room and should be planned as the main object in it, with the ceiling height to carry a 72 cm drop. One fixture covers 5 to 20 square meters depending on the size and the lamp you fit. The socket is E27 and the bulb is not supplied, a knob switch operates it, and the hanging cable adjusts up to 120 cm, so the height is set at installation. Dust the knit dry with a soft brush. Indoor use only.

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