Mira | Opal Acrylic Globe Table Lamp, Chrome Tripod Base

The Mira is an object first and a lamp second. A large opal acrylic globe sits in a slim chrome cradle, and the shape holds its own on a shelf or a console whether the light is on or off. Switched on, the whole globe glows evenly rather than throwing a bright spot, so it reads as a soft mass of light in the corner of your eye instead of something you have to angle away from.

Acrylic rather than glass is a deliberate choice at this size. A 13.8 inch globe in glass is heavy and fragile; in acrylic it stays light enough to move between rooms with one hand and survives a knock against a shelf edge. The surface is opal right through rather than coated, so the diffusion is even across the whole sphere with no bright ring where a coating would thin out.

It plugs into a wall outlet and needs no installation at all. At 15.3 inches across the base it sits comfortably on a console, a sideboard or a low shelf, and it works just as well set on the floor in a corner where it washes light up the wall. It takes a standard E26 or E27 bulb, sold separately, so the brightness and color temperature stay your choice. A warm LED gives the look shown in our photos.

• Material: opal acrylic globe, chrome finish metal cradle
• Overall size: 15.3 in wide x 17.7 in high (39 cm wide x 45 cm high)
• Globe: 13.8 in (35 cm)
• Light source: E26 or E27 base, bulb not included
• Power source: plug in, no installation required
• Placement: table, shelf, console or floor