Beryl 17 Tapered Table Lamp by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Beryl 17 Tapered Table Lamp by Sean Lavin is the tallest of the Beryl lamps in this group: a tapered shade of K9 crystal, wide at the bottom and narrower at the top, resting on a clear crystal column and a solid brass base. It stands 17.2 inches tall and 11.6 inches across, plugs into a wall outlet with a 72 inch cord, and has an integrated LED with a three-step touch dimmer.

The base comes in Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass or Bronze. The crystal is etched at the bottom, and the light rises from the base and fills the shade.

The Design Story

Sean Lavin designs lighting by working with light, form and material, drawing on art, architecture, travel and technology. The Beryl series, as Visual Comfort describes it, plays with the translucency of K9 crystal made from natural minerals and the balance between solid and see-through. Beryl 17 is the classic version of that idea: the silhouette of a tapered table lamp shade, cut from solid crystal, sitting on a column of the same material. It looks like a lamp and a sculpture at once.

Why You'll Love It

A lamp with no shade to hide behind. The tapered crystal catches the room and softens the glow from below, so it looks quietly graphic in daylight and warm after dark. The 2700K, 90 CRI light is gentle and true to color, and the three-step touch dimmer is built in, so you can move from a nightlight glow to full brightness with a tap. The warm brass base ties it to wood, stone and metal around it.

Built to Last

The lamp is made of K9 crystal and solid brass and weighs 60 lbs. It is ETL listed and rated for indoor, dry locations only. Visual Comfort backs it with a five-year warranty. The LED is built in and rated at 50,000 hours to L70, so there is no bulb to change. Lift it by the base, never by the crystal shade.

Product Details

Where It Shines

On a living room console or side table, a bedside table, a sideboard or a mantel, and well suited to a matched pair on either side of a sofa or bed.

Who This Is Not For

Beryl 17 is an ambient lamp. At 355 lumens it gives a soft glow rather than task light, so it is not the lamp for reading a book or working at a desk. It is rated for indoor, dry locations, so keep it off a patio or a bathroom counter. At 60 lbs it needs a sturdy surface.

Questions We Hear Most

Where does the light come from?

An integrated LED sits low in the base and shines up through the crystal column into the tapered shade. The etched bottom of the crystal helps spread the glow.

Can I dim it?

Yes. A built-in three-step touch dimmer sets the level. The lamp has no separate switch on the cord.

Can I replace the bulb?

No. The LED module is integrated and rated for 50,000 hours to L70, so there is no bulb to replace.

Can I use it outside?

No. Its spec sheet lists an indoor only, dry location rating.

Why is it so heavy?

The lamp is solid K9 crystal on a brass base. It weighs 60 lbs, which keeps it stable, so place it on a sturdy surface and lift it by the base.

Which finish should I choose?

Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass is the warmer, richer choice and glows against the crystal. Bronze is darker and more graphic, and gives the lamp a stronger silhouette.

Why We Love It

It is a classic lamp shade shape made of solid crystal, and it lights up from underneath.

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