Mantra Nora Single Adjustable Pendant - Black, Black Marble & Chrome Glass With Frosted Inner

A Single Point of Contrast

The Nora single pendant pairs a slim black marble effect collar with a softly mirrored smoked glass shade, catching chrome toned highlights as the light inside warms up. It reads as a quiet, sculptural drop rather than a fussy fitting, making it an easy way to bring a considered finish to a run of kitchen pendants or a single statement over a table.

Reading the Finish

This particular Nora combines a black marble effect ceramic collar with a smoked, chrome tinted glass shade, so the fitting reads dark and reflective rather than bright and transparent. The marble effect band sits just below the black ceiling rose and cable, giving the eye a small pause of texture before the glass takes over. If you are lighting more than one pendant in a run, this finish photographs particularly well against dark cabinetry or stone worktops, where the mirrored glass picks up ambient light rather than fighting it.

How It Works

The pendant is wired for a single E27 lamp rated up to 20W, such as a GLS A60 or tubular T45 shape, and the bulb itself is not included so you can choose the tone and brightness that suits the room. It is a Class I fitting, which means it must be earthed during installation, and it carries an IP20 rating, so it is intended for dry indoor spaces rather than bathrooms or covered outdoor areas. The cable allows the shade to be hung at a maximum drop of 180cm, giving enough flex to set the right height over a table or island.

Where It Works Best

At 18cm across, this is the single pendant version of the Nora range, so it suits spots where you want one clearly defined pool of light rather than a row or a cluster, such as beside a kitchen island, above a small dining table, or repeated at intervals along a run of cabinetry. Compared with the Nora 3 Light Linear and Round versions, this single fitting gives you the freedom to space multiple pendants exactly where you want them, rather than committing to a fixed bar or canopy layout.

Made By Mantra

Mantra has been designing lighting from its base in Valencia since 2000, and the Nora range reflects the brand's long running habit of pairing everyday materials, glass, metal and ceramic, in combinations that feel more considered than their price would suggest. The business works with an internal design team alongside named collaborators such as Jose Ignacio Ballester and Hugo Tejada, whose Sabina and Organica collections have become some of Mantra's better known lines, and that continuity of design thinking runs through smaller pieces like Nora too. More than two decades of continuous trading across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia means this is a brand with a genuine track record behind it, not a name that appeared overnight.

Good To Know

• Shade diameter: 18cm
• Maximum drop: 180cm
• Light source: 1 x E27, up to 20W (GLS A60 or Tubular T45 shape, bulb not included)
• Material: metal and glass
• Electrical class: Class I (earthed connection required)
• IP rating: IP20, suitable for dry indoor rooms
• Weight: 1.8kg
• Guarantee: 1 year

Questions People Ask

What bulb does the Nora single pendant need?
It takes one E27 bulb rated up to 20W, in a GLS A60 or tubular T45 shape. The bulb is not included, so you can pick the brightness and colour temperature you prefer.

Can I adjust how low the pendant hangs?
Yes, the cable allows a maximum drop of 180cm, so it can be set to suit ceiling height and the surface it is hung above.

Is this pendant suitable for a bathroom?
No, it carries an IP20 rating, which means it is designed for dry indoor rooms such as kitchens, dining rooms and hallways rather than bathrooms.

Diameter: 18cm
Maximum Drop: 180cm

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