Quintiesse Ecrou Pendant - Matte Black

Ecrou takes its name and its shape from the humble acorn, and that inspiration comes through clearly in the pendant's rounded, tapered glass shade. A fine wood grain texture runs through the glass itself, giving each shade a natural, almost organic surface that catches the light differently depending on where you stand. Paired with matte black metalwork, it is a pendant that feels equally at home in a modern scheme or a warmer, more traditional room.

The matte black finish

Here the textured glass shade is set against ironwork finished in matte black, a flat, non reflective coat that reads as a quiet, grounding contrast to the pale, grainy glass above it. It is a combination that suits kitchens and dining rooms with dark cabinetry, exposed brick, or black window frames, but works just as well as a single statement piece against lighter walls, where the black frame gives the glass something to stand out from.

How it works

• Fitted with a GU10 lamp holder, taking a single GU10 lamp (not supplied).
• Compatible with dimmable GU10 lamps, so dimming is possible provided a dimmable lamp is fitted.
• The drop is adjustable across a 70cm to 265.5cm range, allowing the height to be set to suit the room.
• Wired to Class I, meaning it requires an earthed supply and should be installed by a qualified electrician.

Where it works best

With a compact 16.5cm diameter, the Ecrou Pendant in matte black works well on its own above a small dining table or a bedside spot, or repeated in a row above a kitchen island where several smaller shades read better than one large one. The generous adjustable drop also makes it a sensible choice for stairwells and rooms with higher ceilings, where the fitting needs to be brought down to a comfortable, useful height. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens and living rooms alike, going wherever a small amount of warm, textured light is wanted rather than broad, even illumination.

Quintiesse craftsmanship

Quintiesse, a premium brand within the Elstead Lighting Group aimed at the design, hospitality and premium retail markets, describes its glass shades as drawing on mouth blown glassmaking techniques, which is what gives each Ecrou shade its slightly uneven, hand finished texture rather than a uniform machine made surface. Quintiesse states that products such as this go through prototyping, batch inspection and a quality sign off process before release, and that its UK and Poland operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Good to know

• Constructed from steel and glass, finished in matte black.
• Weighs 3.5kg.
• Comes with a 2 year warranty.
• Takes a single GU10 lamp (not supplied); dimming only works if a dimmable GU10 lamp is fitted.
• Class I fitting, so it needs an earthed electrical supply and installation by a qualified electrician.
• The adjustable drop runs from 70cm to 265.5cm, worth checking against your ceiling height and desired clearance before ordering, particularly for stairwells.
• Currently cannot be delivered to postcode areas AB, DD, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW, PA, PH, TR, ZE, or to Northern Ireland.
• You have 14 days from delivery to return this if you change your mind, provided it's unused, not wired in, and in its original packaging (you cover return postage). Faulty or damaged items are covered at no cost to you.

Height: 61.5cm
Depth: 16.5cm
Min/Max Drop: 70cm - 265.5cm

We offer free standard delivery on orders within the UK Mainland* (an additional fee applies for the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Isles, parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Isles and International).

*Collingwood orders under £150 incur a delivery fee of £9.95 inc. VAT.
*Any order under £49 incurs a delivery fee of £9.95.