Travertine Wall Lamp | Modern Stone And Wood Sconce For Hallways, Bedrooms and Living Rooms

Travertine is having a moment because it does something no manufactured surface can. The stone is naturally pitted and banded, so every piece carries a different pattern and the light coming off it is never completely even. This Marlow Vane sconce pairs that stone with wood, which is the combination that keeps it warm rather than cold and museum like.

The effect on a wall is subtle and worth the money. Light washing across travertine picks out the texture and throws faint shadow into the pits, so the fitting reads as a small piece of material rather than as a lamp bolted to plaster. In a hallway it gives an otherwise blank run of wall something to hold onto. Beside a bed or a sofa it is soft enough to leave on all evening.

Buy it now if the rest of your lighting is metal and you want one honest natural material in the room. Because travertine is a natural stone, veining, colour and pitting vary from piece to piece. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician to local electrical code, with the circuit isolated at the breaker first. Dust the stone gently once it is cool, and keep acidic cleaners well away from travertine.

• Materials: natural travertine stone paired with wood
• Character: veining, banding and pitting vary from piece to piece
• Light: washes across the stone and picks out its natural texture
• Suits: hallways, bedrooms, lounges, landings and stairwells
• Installation: hardwired, fit by a qualified electrician, isolate at the breaker
• Care: dust when cool with a dry cloth, avoid acidic cleaners on the stone