Ferris
Ceramic table lamp, 42 cm
$420
Our first lamp, and still the one we make most. A rounded base that sits low and heavy under a hand-pleated linen shade.
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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
16 cm
- Height
- 42 cm
- Shade
- 30 cm across
- Base
- 16 cm across
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
- Shade
- Hand-pleated Belgian linen, tapered
- Best for
- Bedside and side tables
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
Ferris 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 Ferris 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 Ferris is made of
Stoneware, glazed by hand
Thrown from 3.2 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.
Beside the reading chair, 9.30 pm
Ferris in speckled oat, with a warm 2700K bulb. Made for bedside and side tables.
More lamps for this room
From the studio
Ferris was the first lamp I made for our own bedroom, and it is still the one I throw most. I weigh out the same 3.2 kg of clay every time, and every base still leaves the wheel a little different.
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 Ferris 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 268 verified buyers
The speckled oat is warmer in person than on screen, and the pleated shade throws the softest light across our bedroom. We bought a second within the month.
Hannah M.Northcote in speckled oat
Verified buyer, August 2026
Heavy, steady and beautifully made. The cord is long enough to reach the wall without an extension, which every other lamp we have owned got wrong.
Tom W.Fremantle in celadon crackle
Verified buyer, June 2026
It arrived boxed like a piece of art, with a note from the potter. There is a small thumbprint in the glaze near the foot, which I love.
Priya S.Paddington in speckled oat
Verified buyer, September 2026
Lovely lamp and lovely light. One star off only because the chalk glaze shows dust more than I expected on a bedside.
Gemma L.Hobart in chalk
Verified buyer, May 2026
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Questions about Ferris
Which bulb does Ferris 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 Ferris?
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. Ferris is kept in stock in speckled oat; 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.
The other Gloam lamps
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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.
