Vintage Industrial Pendant Light Black Cone Shade Brass Socket

A cone shade is the plainest industrial shape there is, and that is why it keeps turning up over benches and bar counters. It flares wide and shallow, so the light spreads sideways as well as down. The brass socket below it is left on show rather than hidden, which is the whole look. Four shade widths let you match the fixture to the surface below it. The cord adjusts up to 40.6 in.

What a Shallow Cone Does to the Light

A deep shade drops a tight circle of light straight below it.

This one is shallow, so the pool spreads wider and softer.

Over a long bench that means fewer fixtures to cover the same run.

The wider the shade, the wider and softer the pool beneath it.

The narrower shades concentrate more light into a smaller area.

Over a bar counter a wide shade covers two stools instead of one.

Hang it low enough that the pool lands on the surface, not the floor.

Roughly 30 in above a bench is a common starting point.

Because the shade is opaque, no light escapes upward.

Pair it with ambient light rather than relying on it for the whole room.

Sizing the Shade

The 8.7 in shade suits a single stool or a bedside drop.

The 14.2 in shade is a real statement over a dining table.

The 8.7 in shade is small enough to hang in a pair over a narrow bench.

The 10.2 in and 11.8 in shades are the usual kitchen island sizes.

The 14.2 in shade is wide and works better alone than in a row.

All four share the same cord and the same brass socket.

Prices step up with the shade width rather than with any other change.

Three in a row over a long island is the arrangement shown by the source.

Space them evenly and set every drop to the same height.

Brass, Black and the Bulb

The brass collar and socket are the only warm part of the fixture.

No bulb is supplied, so pick one that suits the exposed socket.

The brass is on the socket, the collar and the ceiling rose.

Everything else is matte black, so the brass stands out clearly.

A clear filament bulb suits the exposed socket better than a frosted one.

The cord adjusts up to 40.6 in, which covers most ceiling heights.

Set the drop before you tighten the cord at the rose.

It is hardwired to a ceiling box like any cord pendant.

At 3.5 lb it needs a proper ceiling fixing rather than a hook.

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