This alabaster wall light marries a real natural stone to a structure in gold brass, dressing a wall with a crisp, warm vertical. An alabaster wall light is chosen for the softness of its light and the restraint of its straight-lined drawing. It takes its place in a contemporary interior with the quiet elegance of an object made of material.

An alabaster wall light: a soft light that passes through stone

The main merit of an alabaster wall light lies in the way the stone filters the light. The diffuser is cut from real natural alabaster in a white finish: the source is never seen, it disappears behind a milky, enveloping clarity that softens the angles of the wall. That mineral result changes how a room is perceived, because the light seems to come from the material itself rather than from a point. As the stone is natural, every diffuser carries its own shifts of tone, which gives your alabaster wall light a character found in neither glass nor plastic. The straight-lined contemporary drawing, 48 cm high, sets a frank vertical that orders the wall without crowding it, and under a 2.4 m ceiling that height sits well with its centre at about 1.4 m. Set either side of a headboard, along a hallway or in an entrance, this alabaster wall light brings a hushed atmosphere suited to a quiet evening. It also suits a careful lounge, where you want a secondary light gentler than an overhead one. The metal band, 12 cm wide, frames the diffuser and gives it a graphic presence while leaving the stone in the front rank. The result is an alabaster wall light that is looked at as much as it lights, and that agrees with timber, linen, ceramic or plaster.

An alabaster wall light in gold brass, considered in detail

The structure of this alabaster wall light pairs solid brass and metal, with a gold brass finish that warms the white stone and lends it an amber reflection. The light source is a high-output integrated LED of about 12 W, or 1,200 lumens, enough to animate a room as an ambient light. You choose the colour temperature of your alabaster wall light at the point of purchase: warm white 3000 K, neutral 4000 K or cool 6000 K, according to whether you want a soft atmosphere or a franker light. The LED being integrated, there is no bulb to match or replace. Installation is on the wall and vertical, with fixed electrical wiring: allow for a direct connection to the mains. This alabaster wall light runs from a standard wall switch, not included, which avoids any complicated accessory. The supply accepts 110 V to 240 V AC, and the fitting is certified for the NA, SA, EU and AU markets. Rated IP20, it is made for interiors and suits well-ventilated damp rooms. Every technical detail of this alabaster wall light aims at simplicity of use, from fixing through to daily use, with a real stone as the only decorative element. The dimensions stay measured, which makes it easier to place, and the figures to give your electrician are the height, the voltage range and the fixed wiring.

Matching an alabaster wall light to your interior

Think first about mounting height: at 48 cm, this alabaster wall light goes preferably at eye level or a little above, so the stone can glow without glare. A pair of this alabaster wall light in symmetry either side of a mirror, a bed or a console makes a very clean composition, and that pair is the usual purchase, while a single alabaster wall light is enough to animate a hallway wall or a reading corner. The temperature depends on the use: warm white 3000 K extends the tone of the gold brass naturally and recalls the light of a traditional lamp, while neutral 4000 K suits a passage where you want to see clearly. Cool 6000 K stays sharper and is best kept for very contemporary schemes, or for a utility space where clarity matters more than warmth. On materials, this alabaster wall light converses with pale timbers, travertine, natural textiles and rendered walls, and it asks for no pattern anywhere near it. Compared with an opal glass, the stone offers a more varied depth and a more sculptural presence, even unlit. Two aligned at the same height are often enough to pace a long wall, with no other decorative element needed. With an alabaster wall light of this sort the room gains in character and the light in softness, from morning through to evening.

With its natural alabaster diffuser, its gold brass structure and its integrated LED, this alabaster wall light brings a soft light and a real mineral presence to your wall. Choose the temperature that suits you and let the stone do the rest, at Alborra.

• Free delivery on all orders, with no minimum spend, anywhere in the UK.
• Preparation: your order is prepared and dispatched within 1 to 3 working days. Orders placed before 7pm, Monday to Friday, are handled the same day.
• Delivery time: 5 to 10 working days after dispatch, so 6 to 13 working days in total.
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• 14 days to change your mind: you have 14 days from receipt of your parcel to return an item to us, with no need to give a reason.
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• Refund: it is made to your original payment method, after the item has been received and checked. Allow 7 to 14 days depending on your bank.
• Faulty item: contact us with a photo of the fault and we will offer you an exchange or a refund. All our lights are covered by the two-year legal guarantee of conformity.

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