The Albany is named for Albany Courtyard, the eighteenth-century set of bachelor apartments off Piccadilly where Lord Byron, Graham Greene, and Edward Heath kept rooms — an address that has stood for quietly grand London residential life for two and a half centuries. The lamp earns its name: a fluted brass column descended from the Regency cabinet-making tradition, dressed in a deep forest-green velvet drum shade and finished with a contemporary touch-dimmer at the base.
The fluted-column form is a classical-architectural motif — Doric and Corinthian columns, the cabinet-work of the Adam brothers, the Regency furniture of Thomas Hope. In contemporary lighting, it has been reinterpreted across the upper tier of British residential lighting practice. The Albany sits squarely in that lineage: precise, vertical, and considered, with the warm metallic depth that only properly finished brass achieves.
Held in stock with our UK suppliers and dispatched within one to three working days, fully tracked. Delivery is followed by a tracked courier; international rates and transit times are calculated at checkout against your address.
Where it works best
The Albany is plug-and-play in the truest sense — a single E27 fitting, a UK three-pin flex, no electrician required. Its proportions (45 cm tall, 28 cm at the shade) are calibrated for residential surfaces: a console table in an entrance hall, a writing desk by a window, a bedside table where it serves as the principal reading light, or a low side table in a drawing room beside a wing-back chair. The touch-dimmer at the base is a quiet luxury — a single tap brings the lamp on at full warmth; a longer hold dims it to a murmur. Particularly suited to bedside use, where reaching for a switch in the dark becomes briefly graceful. The forest velvet shade pairs naturally with raw plaster, walnut, indigo glaze, oxblood lacquer, and the deep brass tones of a properly considered interior.
Specification
| Style |
Fluted Brass Column Table Lamp |
| Finish |
Brushed brass column with rich forest-green velvet drum shade |
| Material |
Solid fluted brass base; cotton-velvet drum shade with rolled edge |
| Shade Colour |
Forest green velvet |
| Overall Height |
45 cm (lamp + shade) |
| Overall Width |
28 cm (across the shade) |
| Overall Depth |
28 cm |
| Shade Dimensions |
Finished shade; nominal dimensions may vary by ±5 mm. |
| Number of Lights |
1 |
| Lamp Holder |
E27 (Edison Screw) |
| Maximum Wattage |
60 W maximum per bulb. The fixture is rated for standard residential mains-voltage GLS bulbs at this safe industry maximum, including LED equivalents (typically 6–10 W actual draw). |
| Recommended Bulb |
5–7 W warm-white LED, 2700 K, frosted or opal |
| Bulbs Included |
No — E27 bulb sold separately |
| Lighting Control |
Touch-sensitive base — single tap to turn on/off, hold to dim |
| Dimmable |
Yes — built-in touch-dimmer (no external dimmer required) |
| Cable |
Clear cable with UK three-pin plug |
| Availability |
Held in UK stock |
| Lead Time |
1–3 working days for dispatch |
| Returns |
30-day returns — see our Returns & Refunds page |
| Certification |
CE-LVD, UK BS electrical standard |
| IP Rating |
IP20 Indoor |
| Installation |
Plug-in, no electrician required |
| Recommended Rooms |
Bedroom (bedside), Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Hallway (console), Study (desk) |
Styling & pairings
On a bedside table as the principal reading light, where the touch-dimmer comes into its own — a tap to read, a hold to dim, no fumbling for a cord switch in the dark. On a console in an entrance hall, the brass column catches morning daylight as it falls through the front door. On a partner desk in a study, casting a soft amber pool across the inkwell side while the dictation side stays in shadow — exactly the contrast the Edwardian library lamps were designed for. On a low side table beside a wing-back chair in a drawing room, arranged around a fire. The Albany works as a pair on flanking surfaces, and equally as a single statement piece on a hall console.
Despatch & delivery
Dispatched from our UK fulfilment partner within 1–3 working days, fully tracked. Free UK delivery on every order. 28-day returns — see our Shipping & Returns page for full details.
