Pipistrello lamp size: choosing for the room

Measure the free height above the furniture that will host the lamp, then choose the format: large for a living room or sideboard, medium for a bedside table or console, mini for a desk or shelf. The right format is the one whose shade stops below the eye line of a seated person.

Which Pipistrello lamp size should you choose?

Compare the working height, that of the shade once the lamp is placed on its furniture, rather than the total height. A large one on a low sideboard reaches the same level as a medium on a tall bedside table. The rest depends on the free space above.

Three reference points are enough before ordering:

• Free height: the distance between the surface and the shelf, frame or wall above.
• Base footprint: its diameter, to compare with the depth of the furniture.
• Shade opening: the wider it is, the further the light travels and diffuses.

What is the size of a medium Pipistrello?

The medium version is the intermediate format, the one that sits between the large and the mini. It goes on a bedside table, a console or a small sideboard, and its shade stops just below the eye line of a seated person.

It is the most versatile format, and the one found in our design table lamps as well as in interiors where space is tight.

If you are still unsure, compare the height of a table lamp with that of your furniture: the ratio matters more than the exact measurement.

What size for a large Pipistrello?

The large one takes up the space of a big object: it serves as an additional light source in a living room, an office or a wide hallway. Its wide shade casts a soft pool of light upwards, provided you leave free height above.

What changes everything is not the height alone, but the proportion between shade and base: a shade too wide for its base tips the lamp into the purely decorative.

Mini Pipistrello: for which rooms?

The mini is aimed at small volumes: bedside table, shelf, desk or windowsill. It lights a specific area rather than an entire room, which makes it useful where a large lamp would get in the way.

On a bedside table, it replaces the usual lamp, provided you pay attention to height and colour, two points detailed in our guide to choosing a bedside lamp.

Original Pipistrello lamp: what makes the price vary

Four elements shift the price: the format, the shade finish, the base material and whether or not the bulb is included. Vintage editions and limited series sit elsewhere, driven by rarity rather than technique.

If you are still hesitating between two sizes, there is a simple solution: ask for advice by sending the height of your furniture and two photos of the room.

The format is decided by three reference points, the finish is chosen afterwards. On a survey of 250 references from our catalogue as of 29 September 2026, 64% of product pages state a black colour and 61% a white one. Our selection of design lighting covers these directions.

Which bulb for a Pipistrello lamp?

First check the bulb base stated on the product page, then the technology. Most lamps of this size take an E27 base, LED and dimmable if possible. On a survey of 250 references from our catalogue as of 29 September 2026, 29% of product pages that state a base mention E27.

E27 base, LED or dimmable bulb?

The base is the screw thread, the technology is how the light is produced. The two intersect: an E27 LED can be dimmable or not.

Our range of E27 bulbs has everything needed to equip a table lamp, from the opaque model to the visible bulb.

If confusion persists between base, technology and shape, the guide to the different types of bulbs covers each family one by one.

Which colour temperature should you choose?

Aim for 2700 K for a living room or bedroom, 3000 K for an office or kitchen. Below that, the light leans towards orange; above, it whitens and cools the room.

• 2700 K: the closest shade to a filament bulb, ideal behind a shade.
• 3000 K: a slightly crisper white, comfortable for reading or working.
• 4000 K and above: to avoid on a decorative lamp, the light turns grey.

Our guide to colour temperature by room details each case.

A dimmable bulb then changes the use: bright in the early evening, low when closing up the house.

How to showcase a Pipistrello lamp in a room?

Treat it as an additional source and not as the main lighting. Place it near a sofa, a sideboard or an armchair, move it away from the wall and let the shade cast its light upwards. It stands out when the rest of the room is lit differently.

Where to place a Pipistrello lamp?

Three positions almost always work: the corner of a sofa, a dining room sideboard, a hallway console. The idea is to create a second light point, lower than the ceiling light, to break the uniform light.

In a living room, it pairs with a living room light chosen higher and more diffuse, each playing its part.

The rest comes down to distributing the sources: our guide to choosing your type of lighting explains how to layer without overloading.

What height for a large table lamp?

Place it on a piece of furniture whose surface is around the height of a coffee table or sideboard. A seated adult should see the shade without looking up: too high, the lamp dazzles, too low, it lights nothing.

• Seated: the shade stays below the eye line.
• Standing: the lamp should not reach shoulder height.
• Offset from the wall: a slight setback is enough to avoid cast shadow.

This principle, ambient lighting, consists of multiplying weak sources rather than pushing one strong source.

How to recognise a genuine Pipistrello?

Look at the product page before the photo: origin, materials of the base and shade, stated format, bulb included or not. A genuine Pipistrello is recognised by the consistency of this information, not by a logo. Copies give themselves away with a shade that is too thin or a base that does not hold its position.

The points to check on the product page

• Format: large, medium, mini or micro, with the height stated.
• Materials: base, arm and shade described separately.
• Bulb: stated base and maximum permitted wattage.
• Warranty: 2 years or 5 years depending on the model.

Our article on recognising a genuine Pipistrello details the telltale signs, version by version.

This rigour in product pages applies to the whole catalogue: on a survey of 250 references from our dining room lighting collection as of 29 September 2026, 52% of product pages state a 5-year warranty and 98% an IP20 protection rating. The collection has 8,609 references on the same date.

Where to buy a Pipistrello lamp?

Choose a seller who documents the format, materials and base, and who allows you to read verifiable reviews. This is what prevents receiving a lamp at the wrong scale or a shade that looks different from the photo. To judge for yourself, the Designix Google listing gathers buyer feedback, updated continuously.