Gallery Direct Simeto Table Lamp (Polished Nickel)

§ II   About this stock

Simeto: a heavy polished-nickel lamp with an oval shade, six units.

The Simeto is the weightiest lamp in the lot. The base is die-cast aluminium in polished nickel, an oval form with decorative lines running out from the centre and sitting on a rectangular plate, under an oval shade measuring 23 × 28 × 40 cm, 58 cm overall. At 5.6 kg it is nearly three times the weight of the Winslet, and the difference is felt the moment it is lifted. It does not tip and it does not skate across a polished surface.

Style. Polished nickel is the finish most associated with the current move away from matte black. It is cooler and softer than chrome, and it reads as silver against greys, marble, white and pale timber. The oval shade is a proportion decorators use to break up a run of round drums, and it works well on a narrow console or bedside table where a round shade would overhang. It is a good fit for contemporary, coastal-modern and Hamptons-style rooms as well as hotel refits that want a formal but not fussy lamp.

Electrical. One E27 lampholder, 60W. It ships with AU 240V flex and a moulded plug. A globe is not included. The generous wattage means a warm-white LED in the 8–10W range gives a comfortable reading light with a large margin, and a dimmable LED lets it work as both task and ambient light.

Choosing the globe. The lampholder is E27 (Edison screw), so any current LED globe fits. A 2700K warm-white globe gives the soft, amber glow that hotel and residential rooms are lit to now; a filament-style LED shows off a glass or open-frame base; a dimmable globe on a compatible dimmer or a smart globe adds mood control without rewiring. Check the wattage limit above and whether the lamp’s switch is in-line or on the holder before specifying a dimmer.

Trade and hire. Six units is an even number, which suits pairs on three bedside sets or a mixed run across a hospitality floor. The weight is an asset in rental use: a heavy base is stable in a busy venue and survives repeated moving in and out of a hire store better than a light one. It is also the lot’s most premium-looking piece per unit, so it is the natural lead item for a retailer building a ‘designer lighting’ shelf.

Condition. Graded New (other): unused stock, wrapped in its original protective plastic with manufacturer documentation. The retail box was not kept. That is the usual profile of a shelf-pull or ex-catalogue parcel: the product is untouched but the packaging is not shop-perfect, so it suits a buyer who sells on the product (styled photography, hire, staging, fit-out) rather than on a gift box. Every unit is inspected on collection and the per-SKU manifest lists what is held.

Supply. Held at Newcastle NSW 2300 and sold to the trade SKU by SKU: take the full line (every unit of this SKU), or buy single units at 50% of the RRP. Prices and card checkout are in § III below. No whole-lot commitment is needed. Inspection and collection by appointment, buyer-arranged courier or quoted freight. Photographs and the per-SKU manifest are supplied before you commit. Sale is ‘as is’, trade to trade.

§ III   Buy or enquire

Buy single units at 50% of RRP, or take the full line.

Prices in AUD, plus GST and shipping. GST is added at checkout and shown on a tax invoice from Austral Prime Trade and Services (ABN 32 261 010 254). Secure card checkout by Stripe, or pay in 4 with Afterpay: choose “ship to me” (we email a freight quote within one business day, payable before dispatch) or collect free from Newcastle NSW 2300. Sold as is, trade to trade. Want the manifest or a bank-transfer invoice instead? Enquire below.

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