Beryl 15 Inverted Table Lamp by Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort

The Beryl 15 Inverted Table Lamp by Sean Lavin turns a table lamp upside down: a broad cone of K9 crystal flares open at the top, balanced on a slim crystal column and a solid brass base. It stands 15.1 inches tall and 12 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. It is the widest and brightest of the Beryl lamps in this group, with 679 lumens of warm light.

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, explores the balance between solid and transparent effects in K9 crystal made from natural minerals. In Beryl 15 the balance tips: the heavy mass of crystal sits at the top as a wide, faceted bowl, and the narrow column below carries it like a stem. The shape reads a little like a goblet, a funnel or a martini glass, and the light climbs from the base and fills the cone.

Why You'll Love It

A shade-free lamp that is shaped like the shade it replaces: the flared crystal spreads light wide and soft, and gives the lamp a strong silhouette from across the room. The warm 2700K, 90 CRI light at 679 lumens is enough to read the room, not just glow in it. The three-step touch dimmer is built in, so you can drop it to a nightlight glow or bring it up for dinner. The brass base keeps the top-heavy shape grounded.

Built to Last

The lamp is made of K9 crystal and solid brass and weighs 58 lbs, a lot of lamp for its size. 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 cone.

Product Details

Where It Shines

On a console, a sideboard, a credenza, a bar cabinet or a wide dresser, or anywhere indoors that needs one confident, sculptural lamp.

Who This Is Not For

Beryl 15 is an ambient lamp. At 679 lumens it adds a lot of glow, but it is not a task light for reading or desk work. It is rated for indoor, dry locations, so keep it off a patio or a bathroom counter. At 58 lbs and 12 inches wide it needs a sturdy surface with room around it.

Questions We Hear Most

Why is it called inverted?

The crystal is a cone that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, the reverse of a typical lamp shade or bell shape. It sits on a slim cylindrical crystal column.

Where does the light come from?

An integrated LED sits low in the base and shines up through the crystal column into the cone. The etched, concave 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.

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 takes the shape of a lamp shade, makes it out of solid crystal and then turns it upside down.

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