Column
Ceramic table lamp, 58 cm
$540
Thrown as one tall cylinder, the hardest shape on the wheel. Its height puts the light where a page needs it.
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Order today and it arrives in 3 to 10 working days.
- Free delivery on orders over $400
- 30 days to change your mind
- Two-year warranty on the wiring
Details and dimensions
10 cm
- Height
- 58 cm
- Shade
- 26 cm across
- Base
- 10 cm across
- Weight
- 3.1 kg
- Shade
- Hand-pleated Belgian linen, tall taper
- Best for
- Consoles, halls and reading chairs
Light and bulb
- Fitting
- E27 screw
- Bulb
- LED up to 8 W, 2700K suggested
- Cord
- 2 m braided cotton, inline switch
- Plug
- Australian three-pin
- Safety
- Tested and tagged before it ships
Delivery and returns
In-stock lamps leave the studio within three working days and arrive two to seven working days later. Made-to-order glazes take about four weeks. Delivery is free over $400, otherwise $25 anywhere in Australia.
Change your mind within 30 days and we send a prepaid return label. Delivery and returns
Care
Dust the base with a dry cloth, and brush the shade with a soft brush or a vacuum on its lowest setting. The brass darkens with time; polish it back if you prefer it bright. Full care guide
Column switched on
A warm bulb behind linen gives a soft pool of light about a metre across, enough to read by without lighting the whole room.
- Light colour
- Warm, 2700K
- Bulb
- E27, up to 8 W
- Switch
- Inline, on the cord
How every Column is made
Three weeks from a ball of clay to a lamp in a box, most of it drying and in the kiln.
Thrown
The base is thrown on the wheel, then trimmed by hand once it is leather-hard.
Glazed
After a first firing it is dipped by hand, thick enough to break over each throwing line.
Fired
A second firing melts the glaze into the clay. Every kiln load comes out a little different.
Wired
Fitted with brass and a cloth cord, then tested and tagged by a licensed electrician.
What Column is made of
Stoneware, glazed by hand
Thrown from 3.6 kg of Victorian clay, dipped twice and fired to 1280 degrees.
A solid brass neck
Unlacquered, so it darkens slowly with handling. Polish it back if you like it bright.
Belgian linen shade
Pleated or stretched by hand over a brass frame, so the light comes through warm and even.
On an oak console in the front hall, dusk
Column in tenmoku, with a warm 2700K bulb. Made for consoles, halls and reading chairs.
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From the studio
A tall cylinder is the hardest shape to throw, and the one most likely to slump. Tenmoku suits it: the glaze runs thin over every ring and turns rust where the clay shows through.
Hana ElleryFounder and potter, Gloam
Visit the studioCompare the four lamps
 |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 42 cm | 34 cm | 58 cm | 28 cm |
| Shade | 30 cm, pleated linen | 30 cm, linen drum | 26 cm, pleated linen | 26 cm, ceramic |
| Base | 16 cm | 22 cm | 10 cm | 11 cm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.4 kg | 3.1 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Best for | Bedside and side tables | Sideboards and dining rooms | Consoles, halls and reading chairs | Small bedsides, shelves and children's rooms |
| Price | $420 | $460 | $540 | $290 |
What arrives
- The Column baseWired, with the cord fitted and the switch tested.
- The shadeWrapped in cotton in its own compartment, ready to screw on.
- A care cardHow to look after the glaze, the brass and the linen.
- No plasticMoulded paper pulp in a double-walled box that goes straight into the recycling.
Reviews
4.9
From 132 verified buyers
The tenmoku runs from black to rust where it thins at the top, and no two are the same. It is the best reading light in the house.
Isabel F.Kew in tenmoku
Verified buyer, August 2026
Tall enough to light a page from the armchair without a floor lamp. The packaging was the best I have seen for something this fragile.
James N.Newtown in tenmoku
Verified buyer, June 2026
We bought a pair for either side of the hall console. They look like they have always been there.
Rosa D.Brisbane in chalk
Verified buyer, September 2026
Worth it for the glaze alone. The studio emailed photos of my base before it was wired, which was a lovely touch.
Mark T.Geelong in celadon crackle
Verified buyer, May 2026
Reviews, ratings and press on this concept store are written for the demonstration.
Questions about Column
Which bulb does Column take?
An E27 bulb. We suggest a warm 2700K LED of 6 to 8 watts, which keeps the shade cool and the light the colour you see in our photographs.
Can I dim Column?
Yes, with a dimmable LED bulb and a plug-in dimmer, or a dimmable smart bulb. The switch on the cord turns it on and off.
How long does a made-to-order glaze take?
About four weeks. Column is kept in stock in tenmoku; in any other glaze, your base is glazed and fired in the next kiln load, then wired and tested before it ships.
Will my lamp look exactly like the photographs?
Close, but never exactly. Each base is thrown and glazed by hand, so the speckle, the crackle and the way the glaze breaks differ a little from lamp to lamp.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within seven days and we send a replacement from the next kiln load, at no cost to you.
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- Free delivery
- Across Australia on orders over $400, packed in a double-walled box.
- 30 days to decide
- Change your mind, and we send a prepaid return label.
- Two-year warranty
- On the wiring, the brass and the switch.
