Four centimetres across. A single tube of travertine with a narrow opening at the base and no wood on it anywhere, which makes it the most reduced piece in the range and the easiest one to repeat.
Two lengths, and they are not interchangeable. The 28 cm reads as a discreet marker over a worktop. The 40 cm is long enough to become the vertical line in a room, which is what you want over an island in a space with a tall ceiling.
Where it earns its place
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In threes over an island. A row of narrow tubes leaves the horizon of the room untouched in a way that three shades never do.
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Staggered at different heights. Order both lengths and hang them at alternating drops for a cluster that still reads as one family.
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Over a long dining table. Two or three down the centre line, close to the surface, light the table without lighting the ceiling.
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Hospitality. Repeats down a bar or a banquette run without ever crowding the space above head height.
Real stone, so no two are the same
Cutting a 4 cm bore through a block leaves a very thin stone wall, and against the light you can see straight into the structure of the travertine. Every tube carries a different set of pores and seams. The macro shot is at full size.
Hanging it
The cable is 180 cm on both lengths and gets shortened on the day. Because the fitting itself is either 28 or 40 cm long, decide the height of the base first and work back up. Over a worktop, 65 to 70 cm to the tip. Over a dining table, 70 to 75 cm. The warm white E27 LED bulb sits up inside the tube and is included. Not dimmable, and a qualified electrician should wire it in.
