Crescent is named for the curve of its shade: a single sweep of white iron that cups the bulb and directs the light down and outward instead of into your eyes. The curve of the shade is doing optical work rather than merely decorative work, which is why the fitting stays comfortable at head height beside a bed in a way that a flatter shade simply would not.
The shade faces one way, so you pick the version that suits the wall it is going on. A pair, one left-facing and one right-facing, mounted either side of a bed gives you a mirrored arrangement and light directed inward across the bed rather than out into the middle of the room. It is a small choice at the point of ordering that makes a noticeable difference every evening afterwards, and it is the sort of thing most people only realise once they have lived with the wrong one.
It plugs into a standard wall socket, so there is no wiring involved and nothing permanent left behind. It is dimmable as well, which means one fitting covers both reading late into the evening and the low light you want just before sleeping.
- Form: single curved sweep of white iron cupping the bulb
- Light: directed down and outward, never into the eyes
- Orientation: choose left-facing or right-facing
- A mirrored pair directs light inward across a bed
- Installation: plug-in, no wiring; dimmable
- Best for: bedsides, living rooms, hallways and staircases
- Ships from our EU/US warehouse, delivered in 4-8 business days
