Nero Tray Floor Lamp

Nero combines three usually separate things into one piece: a 98cm arc that reaches over a reading chair, a built-in tray shelf at side-table height, and 10.4kg of base weight so the whole thing stays put when the arc is fully extended.

Why 98cm of arc matters
Most arc floor lamps stretch 40 to 60cm forward. Nero reaches 98cm, which puts the shade over the lap of someone sitting in a reading chair rather than over the arm of the chair. That is the difference between reading in your own shadow and actually having light fall on the book. The base has to be heavy to make that work geometrically. At 10.4kg, Nero is the heaviest lamp in our range, and the only one where we explicitly say to ask someone for a hand when you unpack it.

The tray
Built into the pole at around 55cm off the ground, wide enough for a laptop, a coffee mug with saucer, and a paperback beside them. Lipped edge, same matte black finish as the rest of the metalwork. In a studio apartment where floor space is tight, the tray replaces a side table entirely, leaving the couch-and-reading-chair arrangement simpler.

Under the shade
Standard E27 socket. A warm-white LED puts focused light directly onto the reading zone below the arc, where it needs to land. The shade is a slim black drum, visually balanced against the base weight without dominating the arc. Best beside a single reading chair in a lounge, a bed in a one-bedroom, or a corner of a home office where a tall light needs to land precisely.

Designed and curated by the C&F Creation Team