This fluted glass wall light takes the form of a torch, in a black or a gold finish. Its iron structure carries a diffuser in ribbed, clear glass, and the light it gives is warm. A fluted glass wall light of 67 cm, for a hall, a corridor or a lounge with the height to carry it.

A tall fluted glass wall light in iron

Three things make this piece: an iron structure, a glass diffuser that recalls the flame of a torch, and a slender profile that organises the wall over 67 cm of height. The glass is the reason to choose it. Fluted, ribbed, reeded, the British trade uses all three words for the same treatment, and the vertical grooves on this fluted glass wall light do exactly what you want them to: they break the light into fine lines, so the fitting reads as textured rather than as a bright pane. A clear reeded glass also lets you see the glow through the body, which is why the piece looks like something switched off as well as on. The finish is a genuine choice rather than a colourway. Black makes the fluted glass wall light graphic and architectural; gold makes it warmer and more formal. With 16 cm of depth from the backplate to the tip, the fitting steps into the room in a measured way, and its presence comes as much from that volume as from its height. In a hall, two of them placed symmetrically either side of a console, a mirror or a doorway give an entrance real composure without any additional furniture.

Specifications of the fluted glass wall light

This fluted glass wall light measures 67 cm high by 16 cm deep from the base to the tip, which puts it in the generous end of the range and suits rooms where vertical scale is wanted. Control is by a standard wall switch, which keeps everything simple: the fluted glass wall light goes on and off from the wall like every other fixed light in the house, with no pull cord to find and no accessory to buy. For a fluted glass wall light of this height that simplicity is welcome, since the fitting is already doing enough. Supply is AC 220 V, and the fitting carries the 3C certification, stated plainly in the specification rather than implied. No outdoor rating is claimed for this fluted glass wall light, so treat it as an indoor fitting for a hall, a corridor or a lounge. Height is the figure to check before anything else. In a room with a 2.4 m ceiling, 67 cm takes up a quarter of the wall, so measure the clear plaster from the picture rail down to the top of any furniture before committing, and allow space above the tip so the fitting does not appear to be pushing at the cornice. A fluted glass wall light that touches a cornice looks like a mistake rather than a choice. The 16 cm projection matters in a corridor, since that is what a shoulder would meet, so set the mounting height above head height where the passage is narrow. No weight is published, and iron of this length is not light: raise it with your electrician, fix into a sound substrate, and spread the load along the backplate on plasterboard. Weight is the one figure worth asking about for any fluted glass wall light of this length.

Choosing a wall for a 67 cm fluted glass wall light

This is a fitting for a hall, a long corridor or a lounge with high walls, where its height finds a scale to match. In a generous hallway, a pair of these torches framing a door or a mirror gives an immediate sense of order, and the reeded glass carries the light up the wall rather than spilling it across the floor. That upward throw is what makes a tall hall feel finished. Before fitting, check the available height: a fluted glass wall light of 67 cm needs clear plaster, well away from frames and shelving, so that its outline can be read. Keep the lamp warm, since warm light is what the ribbed glass was drawn for, and clean the glass with a dry cloth so the flutes stay crisp. On a long wall, repeat the fitting at even centres rather than scattering it. Three at equal spacing will always beat three placed by eye.

At 67 cm high, in black or gold iron, with a ribbed glass diffuser and a warm light, this fluted glass wall light carries a quiet, minimal kind of grandeur. Give it clear wall, a standard switch and a warm lamp, and it will hold a hall on its own. Measure the clear height before you order.

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