Yellow Travertine Mini Ceiling Light

A small surface mounted ceiling light that pairs natural yellow travertine with a solid wood base. At 10cm across and 6cm deep it is the size of a downlight, so it lights a doorway or a short stretch of corridor rather than a room. The stone is through-carved so the light passes out of the body itself instead of through a separate diffuser.

Design and materials

The shade is natural yellow cave stone — travertine — set on a solid wood base in a walnut or neutral wood tone, polished rather than coated. Because the travertine is natural, the pitting and veining differ from piece to piece, so no two fixtures are identical. The pairing of raw stone and visible timber is squarely wabi-sabi and Japanese in character, and it suits rooms built on natural materials rather than painted finishes.

Specifications

• Material: Natural yellow travertine with a solid wood base
• Finishes: Walnut tone or neutral wood
• Dimensions: 10cm diameter × 6cm high
• Mounting: Surface mounted (flush to ceiling)
• Light source: 9W LED, light source included
• Color temperature: Warm light, neutral light, white light, or a three-tone option
• Voltage: 90–260V
• Coverage: 1–3 sq m
• Assembly: Supplied for assembly

Where it works

A 1–3 sq m rating makes this the smallest fixture of its kind here: it belongs above an entry, a balcony, a stair landing, a niche, or spaced along a corridor where you want a sequence of small warm points rather than one bright source. Its size also means it works in a cluster of three or four where a single larger fixture would dominate. The walnut base gives a stronger contrast against the pale stone, the neutral wood keeps the whole fixture in one tonal family, and the three-tone option is the one to choose if the same light has to serve both daytime and evening.