Modern Marble Island Pendant Light

Marble is an unusual material for a small pendant, and the reason it works here is scale. At 10, 11.5 and 15 cm across, these are compact enough that the weight of the stone is not a problem, and small enough that the veining reads as a detail rather than as a pattern spread across the whole ceiling. It is a considered use of the material.

Because marble is opaque, the light goes downward only. That makes these genuinely task-oriented fixtures rather than ambient ones: hung in a row over an island, they drop clean pools onto the worktop with no spill onto the ceiling, which is exactly what a working kitchen wants and what a glass pendant, however attractive, cannot give you at all.

The three sizes are all single-light versions at the same price, so you choose on proportion alone. Every piece of marble is different, so the veining varies from one fixture to the next and a row of three will never be identical. It suits a minimalist, Nordic or modern room. Bulb not included; energy-saving LED or incandescent bulbs of 60 W or less are recommended. Indoor use. Wipe the stone with a soft dry cloth.

• Material: marble with a metal fitting
• Diameters: A 15 cm, B 11.5 cm, C 10 cm
• Light: directed downward only, no ceiling spill
• Style: minimalist, Nordic, modern
• Best used: in a row over a kitchen island
• Bulb: not included, max 60 W
• Voltage: 110V-240V
• Use: indoor
• Care: wipe the stone with a soft, dry cloth
• Note: natural stone, so veining varies between pieces