Piega Pendant Light

Single Small (5.1") — powder rooms, bedside suspension, hallways, kids' rooms, compact reading nooks. The mini scale. Single Medium (7.1") — trio over standard kitchen islands, single over breakfast nooks or entryway consoles, over-bed suspension. The everyday size. Single Large (9.4") — single over full-size dining tables, statement over compact islands. 3-Light cluster — compact dining tables, small entryways. 5-Light cluster — standard 4-6 seat dining tables, living-room-corner statement. 7-Light cluster — vaulted-ceiling great rooms (10-12 ft), grand dining. 12-Light and 18-Light — double-height rooms, boutique-hotel lobbies, and hospitality atriums (12-14+ ft ceilings). Not appropriate for standard 8-9 ft ceilings — the scale will overwhelm.

Very close, with subtle handmade variation. Cluster chandeliers use bone china shades matched from the same production batch to preserve visual coherence across the arrangement. However, because each shade is hand-pulled on the ceramic wheel and hand-fired, subtle individual variation in pleat depth, glaze thickness, and ivory saturation is inherent to the material and will remain visible even within a matched-batch cluster. This is not manufacturing inconsistency — it is how honest handcrafted bone china behaves. Most customers find the paired-but-not-identical character adds craft-forward interest to the cluster arrangement.

Yes — for powder rooms and half-baths, away from shower moisture. The Piega is IP20-rated (indoor dry locations only), which means it is acceptable for powder-room ceilings above vanities where there is no shower or bathtub steam, but it should not be installed in full bathrooms with active shower or bath humidity, or directly above sink basins where water splash is likely. Correct powder-room installation: over the vanity mirror, at least 6-8 ft above the counter, in a room without shower or bathtub. If your bathroom has a shower or bath, use the Piega elsewhere and specify a dedicated IP44+ bathroom-rated fixture for the shower zone.

Bulbs included — one per Piega shade. Single pendants ship with 1 bulb pre-fitted; cluster chandeliers ship with 3, 5, 7, 12, or 18 bulbs (matching the configuration). Standard non-dimmable warm-white LED bulbs pre-fitted in the E14 sockets, calibrated to 2700K for correct warm-glow character through the bone china. If you want to upgrade: the sockets accept any standard E14 bulbs. For dimming, swap in dimmable warm-white E14 LEDs. For vintage character, E14 filament Edison bulbs (LED equivalent recommended over incandescent for safety) provide amber warm tones. Widely available at Home Depot, IKEA, Amazon. Maximum 40W per socket.

Yes — verify capacity before ordering. The 12-Light cluster requires a 15.7" junction box; the 18-Light cluster requires a 19.7" junction box. Standard residential J-boxes may not accommodate these larger cluster canopies — verify your ceiling J-box capacity and structural support before ordering. If your existing J-box is smaller than 15.7"/19.7", we offer canopy-plate adapters that fit standard-size J-boxes while presenting the correctly-sized canopy for the cluster. Contact support@stuberlighting.com before ordering large clusters to confirm installation compatibility.

Yes with the correct combination. The pre-fitted bulbs are non-dimmable. For dimming, swap the included bulbs for dimmable E14 warm-white LEDs (widely available; check package for "dimmable" label), and wire the fixture to a triac-compatible wall dimmer (Lutron Diva and Caseta triac dimmers are known LED-compatible). At 30-60% brightness the bone china pleated shades read at their most atmospheric register — particularly correct for evening dinner ambient and pre-sleep bedroom register. Note that cluster chandeliers with many bulbs may require dimmer switches rated for higher wattage — consult a licensed electrician for correct dimmer specification.

Yes for single pendants only — we offer a plug-in cord adapter accessory that converts single Piega pendants (S/M/L) from hardwired to plug-in mode. The plug-in cord is a 5m (196") black fabric-covered cord with an inline switch and standard region plug, designed to hang from a ceiling hook and plug into any wall outlet. Cluster chandeliers (3/5/7/12/18-Light) require hardwired installation — the multi-shade wiring is not compatible with the plug-in adapter. Contact support@stuberlighting.com before ordering (or leave a note at checkout) to request the plug-in adapter for single pendants.

Gentle porcelain-safe cleaning. Wipe the bone china shade with a soft dry microfibre cloth for regular dust; for stubborn marks, dampen microfibre with mild dish soap solution or diluted standard glass cleaner (Windex-type products are safe on glazed porcelain), then dry immediately with a fresh cloth. Pay particular attention to the pleated grooves — dust tends to settle into the deep vertical pleat valleys; a soft dry paintbrush or feather duster works well for getting into the grooves without abrasion. Never use abrasive scouring pads, steel wool, or bleach-based cleaners — all will damage the glazed porcelain surface permanently.

Yes — the Piega is a specified fixture for boutique-hotel lobby atriums (12/18-Light), restaurant dining rooms (5/7-Light), boutique hospitality reception spaces, powder rooms and guest baths (Single Small), boutique retail interiors, MCM and Japandi residential projects, and multi-unit residential specifications where the handcrafted bone china register reads as considered upscale craft-forward interior specification. Mixed-size installations combining Single pendants over kitchen islands with cluster chandeliers over dining tables produce coordinated Piega-family signature across the home. Trade programs available; matched-batch coordination on request at no additional charge; custom canopy sizes and wire lengths on request; project management for larger orders; bulk pricing for orders of 20+ units (mix and match across configurations). Production lead times run 4-6 weeks for single pendants and small clusters; 6-8 weeks for 12-Light and 18-Light. Write to support@stuberlighting.com with your project brief.