The Cosmati is named for the Cosmati family of medieval Roman marble-workers — the craftsmen who laid the famous geometric pavement in Westminster Abbey, and whose name became a byword for considered, hand-laid decorative tradition. The lamp earns the reference: a sculptural ceramic base of three stacked rounded forms, finished in a deep indigo high-gloss glaze and finished to order.
The form is the bobbin tradition — a silhouette that has run through Mediterranean turning, English country-house joinery, and the contemporary ceramic studios reviving it today. It is a quiet, anchored shape: the kind of object that sits on a console for thirty years and looks better the longer it stays. Crowned with a crisp white drum shade that diffuses the light without competing with the sculpted base beneath.
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 Cosmati is plug-and-play in the truest sense — a single E27 fitting and a UK three-pin flex, no electrician required. Its proportions (55 cm tall, 33 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 deep indigo glaze pairs naturally with green panelled walls, oxblood lacquer, raw plaster, walnut, and the deep brass tones of a properly considered interior. The switch is on the flex.
Specification
| Style |
Sculptural Bobbin Table Lamp |
| Finish |
Deep indigo high-gloss ceramic glaze, turned |
| Material |
Glazed ceramic base; cotton drum shade with rolled edge |
| Shade Colour |
Crisp white |
| Overall Height |
55 cm (lamp + shade) |
| Overall Diameter |
33 cm (at widest, across the shade) |
| 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 |
| Dimmable |
Yes, with a compatible bulb and a dimmer plug or switch |
| Switch |
In-line rocker switch on flex |
| Cable |
Fabric-sheathed flex 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 |
Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Bedroom (bedside), Hallway (console), Study (desk) |
Styling & pairings
On a console table in an entrance hall, where the deep indigo reads against a hand-printed wallpaper or panelled wall. On a writing desk under a window, throwing pooled warm light across letters and books. On a bedside table as the principal reading light, paired with its sister piece on the other side. On a side table beside a wing-back chair, in a drawing room arranged around a fire. The Cosmati is at its best in pairs, but holds its own as a single statement piece.
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.
