Form over functionDanielleI’m an architect who really wanted to love this fixture. But as others have stated, the friction design of the cup at the ceiling means that it won’t stay flush. Just installed and my ceiling is already gray by the metal where I’ve repeatedly tried to push the cup against the ceiling. No matter how I arrange the wires within, the cup won’t sit flush so there is a prominent shadow line. Further, because the cup naturally wants to angle, it forces the stem out of plumb. This all could have been avoided by using a standard design with a threaded nut at the base of the cup. I’ve had this in my garage to install for a couple years so now can’t return. 1
BeautifulMauricioI have 12 of these lamps. I love them, as you might guess. The only thing is the globe is large, plan accordingly. You might need to space them a bit more, if possible. I wish you could remove the top and use it as a pendant, which is possible, but not very easy.5
Great looking, needs more attentionJudithGreat product but needs attention on the ceiling cover, it slides instead of screw in, not great to weak, and you definately need 2 people to out the globe on, once you pass all this it looks great3
Good price, good looks, functionalMartinGood value. Only complaint is that the top canopy has no set screw and is only held in place with friction. Inevitably the apparatus slides down and reveals a gap between the canopy and the ceiling. Not a big deal, but it needs a little scotch tape intervention to stay in place. Too bad IKEA cheapened our and deleted a simple set screw to hold it I. Place.3
Globe great butDotGlob great but chrome parts lookcheap. Would like better in brushed. .4
Terrible design of ceiling cup - do not buy!Anonymous reviewerAs others have written the ceiling cup is supposed to stay flush by friction - in this case gravity wins out and the cup slowly makes it way all the way down the light fixture pole. How IKEA could sell a product like this with this defect is beyond me. Terrible quality control. Very disappointed1
Beautiful and very easy to install!AnonymousReally enjoyed this pendant. Bought one for my daughter's bedroom and she loved it. Ended on buying another one for another bedroom later on. The quality is good overall and it is pretty easy to get installed.5
Looks great, but has a fatal design flaw.AnonymousI love the look of this pendant lamp, however, the metal cap that fits to the ceiling does not stay flush to the ceiling. It slowly travels down the rod. I am not talking about an 1/8 of and inch, it is very noticeable. I think this could have been addressed by a clear plastic ring/washer that folds the cap to the ceiling.1
Utterly terrible & quite dangerousAnonymous reviewerBought this lamp with a pair of matching bedside lamps. You don’t receive fixings to attach it to the ceiling. The instructions point to a “hook” to be screwed into the ceiling. The finisher doesn’t stay flush with the ceiling. It’s held by friction. Looks awful, wrecked our ceiling, replaced immediately with a better quality lamp purchased from next. Cheap Chinese manufactured rubbish. The ceiling fittings are not supplied because Ikea probably don’t want to be held responsible if it comes crashing to the ground. Avoid.1
Well ummJosephLooks great but the cup that conceals the where the wire meets the ceiling doesn’t stay in place. I had to rig it.3
I went back and bought 2 more!AnonymousClassic and clean and easy to install to boot. Just wear gloves to keep finger marks off the metal.5
Really love this LookAnonymousI bought this a month ago for my office at home. I have several original Round shaped lights in different rooms. I love this look and in order to match them, I found this great light at IKEA. It mounts to the ceiling and supplies great warm light.5
Cup Won’t stay up at the ceilingAnonymousI’m so disappointed the silver cup won’t stay flush with ceiling. Looks bad and husband is about to take down. You’d think with the multiple complaints with this issue by other reviews that IKEA would fix. I won’t be buying any more lighting from IKEA. GOOD DESIGN BUT BAD EXECUTION MEANS BAD DESIGN.1
Looks great!AnonymousWorks well and looks very sleek, just like I wanted!5
Elegant and simple - but sensitiveAnonymousWe really liked the lamp (5 stars) but had trouble with the first lamp we bought. There is little to hold the silver shroud at the top of the lamp - except friction, I guess. The electricians we hired to install it were not too careful and it just wouldn't stay up. Because we really liked the design, we tried another lamp and were able to (carefully) install it successfully. Looks great and really puts out a LOT of light.4
Fine, but mount doesn't stay flush with ceilingAnonymousI had this installed over my kitchen sink by an electrician when I remodeled. The fixture is pretty and the price is very reasonable. The conical part, however, does not stay flush with the ceiling. It's held up by a small rubber o-ring that the electrician said would just wear out over time. There is a gap of about 1/4 inch all the way around. Ultimately, I decided to replace after it was installed less than 3 weeks.2
Almost 5 starsAndrewGreat price and easy install. The only problem is that the escutcheon does not sit as tight to the ceiling as mechanically connected bases of other fixtures. I'm trying to find a piece of hardware to clamp around the stem to tighten it up. Hope IKEA can fix this moving forward and globe pendant is always useful!4
Good Price, Easy InstallationAnonymous reviewerThe title of this review says it all. It looks good, provides light, and it was easy to install. Can't think of much else to be said about it.5