Rio Wall Lamp In Rainforest Marble And Brass
by Harshita Jhamtani Designs · Mumbai, India

Yes, an E27 LED bulb is included, 2W at 2700K warm white light.

Yes, this lamp is dimmable, though a dimmer switch is not included.

It ships with a Type A/B (US) plug running on 110-120V. The maker adapts the plug and voltage for your destination, so check with them via Chat with the maker to confirm compatibility.

It is rated as suitable for wet locations, though it has no specific IP rating.

This is a made-to-order piece, usually shipping within about 6 weeks.

Yes, this piece can be customized upon request — reach out via Chat with the maker to discuss options.

This is an open edition and each piece is handcrafted from natural marble, so slight variations in veining and shade are normal.

Made-to-order pieces like this one are excluded from the standard 14-day return policy.

A wall lamp is any light fixture mounted on a wall rather than standing on the floor or a surface, or hanging from the ceiling. The category covers several formats with different purposes: decorative sconces, adjustable swing-arm reading lights, uplights that wash a wall, and small low-level pieces for stairs and corridors.

A sconce is one type of wall lamp — typically a decorative fixture sitting close to the wall. "Wall lamp" is the broader term, and also takes in swing-arm reading lights and projecting fixtures that a sconce would not normally describe. In everyday use the two words overlap heavily, and most makers use whichever fits the piece.

A swing-arm or adjustable piece, mounted so the arm reaches over the pillow and the light falls on the page rather than across the room. Around 300–500 lumens is enough. A fixed sconce can work if the shade directs light downward, but it will not adapt to how you sit, and it is worth checking whether the piece has its own switch before committing.

Yes, and in a small bedroom they usually improve it — a pair of wall lamps frees both nightstands completely and removes two cables from the surface. The trade-offs are that the position is fixed once wired, and that you need to decide the height in advance rather than moving a lamp around until it feels right.

Yes, and a directional wall-mounted piece often lights a sink better than the ceiling fixture above it, since your body does not block the light. Choose a wipeable material — glazed ceramic, glass or metal — and keep paper, textile and untreated wood away from steam and cooking grease.

Some pieces are supplied with a visible cord intended to run to a socket, which avoids any wiring work. Most are designed to be hardwired. The product page states which, and it is worth asking us before buying if a corded version is essential for your situation — not every studio offers one.

Not meaningfully. Cordless and adhesive wall lighting is the territory of mass-produced fixtures, whereas these pieces are handmade in stoneware, glass, brass and wood, and need both a wired light source and a fixing suited to their weight. A rechargeable table lamp on a shelf is a better solution if wiring is genuinely impossible.

Only with an appropriate IP rating for the zone, and requirements vary by country — the area near a bath or shower is far stricter than a well-ventilated wall beside a mirror. These are handmade pieces intended for dry interior use, so ask our curation team before specifying anything for a bathroom.

Dimming depends on the piece: standard-socket fixtures usually dim with a compatible bulb and dimmer, while integrated LED designs dim only where the designer built it in. Switching depends on how the piece is fitted — hardwired lamps normally run from the room's wall switch, and only some designs include an integrated or corded inline switch.