Elstead Alton Single Large LED Picture Light - Black

A slim black bar that lights the picture, not the wall

The Alton picture light trades the traditional swan neck brass fitting for something leaner: a slender tube finished in matte black, carried on a curved arm that keeps the light source close to the frame it is meant to flatter. It reads as understated on the wall until it is switched on, at which point the whole point of it becomes obvious.

Matte black, no shine to catch the eye

The finish is a flat, non reflective black across the backplate, arm and light bar, so it disappears against dark walls and holds its own as a graphic line against pale ones. Steel construction keeps the profile slim without the arm feeling flimsy when angled.

How it works

A single integrated LED strip runs along the underside of the bar, throwing a broad, even wash of warm white light downward onto whatever hangs beneath it. The arm hinges out from the wall and the head itself tilts, so the light can be aimed properly rather than just aimed generally.

Where it works best

Built for artwork and framed photography, though it works just as well over an open shelf, a run of book spines, or a mirror that could do with some flattering light. The large size in this listing suits wider frames and canvases where a shorter bar would leave the edges in shadow.

Part of the Alton range

Alton comes in two sizes and a spread of finishes from Elstead, a British lighting company that has been working out of Alton, Hampshire since the early 1970s. This black version sits alongside brushed brass, brushed nickel, polished chrome and white options in the same shape, so it is easy to match to whatever ironmongery is already in the room.

• Measures 67.4cm wide and 14.9cm high, projecting 20.5cm out from the wall (round backplate 12.7cm across)
• Integrated LED bar at 3000K warm white, not compatible with dimmer switches
• Hardwired Class I mains fitting
• 2 year warranty
• Unfortunately we cannot currently deliver this item to AB, DD, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW, PA, PH, TR or ZE postcodes

Height: 14.9cm
Width: 67.4cm
20.5cm depth & 12.7cm diameter
Depth: 3.25cm

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