Pendant Lamp

Rovrora White Plaster Pendant Lamp

$1,107.00

SKU RDP-084602-01Made to order · built in limited runs

The piece

Artisanal Plaster Pendant · Papier-Mâché & Venetian Plaster · Black or Gold Chain · E26 / E27

Each pendant begins as a papier-mâché form — sheets of paper layered and air-dried over a mold until the shell is rigid enough to hold its shape independently. The exterior is then finished with Venetian plaster and gesso: the plaster is applied and burnished in multiple passes to build a smooth, slightly reflective surface, while the gesso seals and whitens to a matte chalk finish. The result is a body that has genuine material depth — not a painted surface but a built-up skin of plaster with the subtle tonal variation of a handmade object.

The chain — available in black or gold — is the only visible hardware. Black chain reads as a deliberate graphic line descending from the ceiling into the white form; gold chain warms the composition and references the material history of plastered interiors. The lamp body itself is the same white plaster on both versions.

Chain — Choose at Checkout

The lamp body is white plaster on both versions. Choose your hanging chain finish below.

Black Chain

Matte black metal chain — reads as a sharp graphic line against the white plaster. Suits minimalist, contemporary, and Japandi interiors where the contrast is intentional.

Gold Chain

Warm gold metal chain — softens the composition and references the tradition of gilt and plaster in classical interiors. Suits warm-neutral, French, and Mediterranean palettes.

Dimensions

Diameter 41 cm ∅ 16.1″

Height 49 cm 19.3″

Hanging Chain 50 cm 19.7″

Each piece is handmade and unique. The papier-mâché and Venetian plaster process is carried out by hand — surface texture, tonal variation, and the subtle irregularities of the plaster finish will differ slightly from piece to piece and from the photographs. This is intrinsic to the hand-built process and is not a defect.

Bulbs are not included. This fixture uses a standard E26 (US) or E27 (international) socket. A 6–10W LED at 2700K warm white with a frosted or opal glass diffuser is recommended — the soft, even output complements the matte plaster surface without creating visible hotspots on the interior.

Specifications

SKU	RDP-084602
Dimensions	∅ 41 × H 49 cm · ∅ 16.1″ × H 19.3″
Hanging Chain	50 cm / 19.7″ · Black or Gold (choose at checkout)
Lamp Body	White plaster (fixed) · Papier-mâché shell · Venetian plaster & gesso exterior
Materials	Papier-mâché · Venetian plaster · Gesso · Metal hanging chain
Socket	E26 / E27 · Bulbs not included · User-replaceable
Voltage	AC 110–240V · Universal
Mounting	Hardwired ceiling canopy · Standard junction box
Best For	Dining rooms · Hallways · Living rooms · Minimalist and artisanal interiors · Japandi and Mediterranean spaces

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FAQ

What is Venetian plaster and why does it matter here? +

Venetian plaster is a lime-based plaster finish applied in thin layers and burnished between coats — a technique originating in Italian fresco and palazzo interiors. Unlike paint or a single-coat skim plaster, it builds up subtle tonal depth: the surface is slightly translucent in places, with the underlayers visible through the top coat. On this pendant, Venetian plaster is applied over the papier-mâché shell and sealed with gesso — the result is a matte white surface with genuine material character, not a uniform painted finish.

Black chain or Gold chain — which suits my space? +

Black chain creates a deliberate tonal contrast — the dark line descending from the ceiling into the white form is graphic and intentional. Best for minimalist, Japandi, and contemporary interiors where white and black is a considered pairing. Gold chain warms the overall composition — the metal references the tradition of gilt and plaster surfaces in classical European interiors. Better suited to warm-neutral, French Provincial, and Mediterranean palettes where black would feel too sharp.

Is the plaster fragile? +

The papier-mâché core gives the lamp body structural rigidity — it is not as brittle as a solid ceramic or solid plaster form. Normal handling and vibration will not damage it. That said, a sharp direct impact (dropping or knocking against a hard edge) can chip or crack the plaster surface. Install with care and avoid placing it in locations where it may be struck. If minor surface chips occur over time, touch-up with standard white gesso from an art supply store is possible.

What bulb gives the best result? +

A 6–10W LED at 2700K warm white with a frosted or opal glass diffuser in E26 (US) or E27 (international). The frosted glass spreads the output evenly, avoiding a visible hot spot on the plaster interior — which a bare clear-glass bulb would create. Warm white (2700K) complements the chalk-white plaster surface without making it appear cold or clinical. Bulbs are not included.

Care & delivery

Looking after it

Dust with a soft dry cloth. Stone, plated and painted finishes dislike solvents and abrasives, so keep both away from them; glass takes a lint-free cloth and a little glass cleaner. Solid brass is left unlacquered on most pieces and will warm and darken with handling, which is the material behaving as it should rather than a fault. Switch a fixture off and let it cool before cleaning it.

Who makes it

This piece is manufactured for Elio Marchetti by Radilum, our production partner for the collection.

We are a lighting house rather than a factory. We select the pieces, specify the finishes and the stone, and hold the relationship with the maker, and we would rather tell you that plainly than leave it unsaid. Questions about the manufacture of a specific fixture are welcome and we will answer them.

Delivery

Allow 28 to 43 business days from order to arrival, roughly six to nine weeks. Most of the collection is made to order, so that time covers the piece being built in the finish and size you chose, checked, packed and shipped. The same window applies wherever you are.

Shipping is free to Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, with no minimum order.

Returns

You have ten days from receiving a piece to have it on its way back to us, under way inside those ten days rather than simply flagged with us on the tenth. Return postage on a change of mind is yours, there is no restocking fee, and the outcome is a refund to your original payment method rather than store credit. Made to order pieces return on the same terms as stock. Contact us before sending anything back.

Damaged or faulty on arrival

Separate from an ordinary return, and a longer window: twenty days from receipt to report it. Tell us before you send anything, keep the packaging until we have answered, and photographs of both the fault and the box help. Where a piece is faulty, damaged in transit or not what you ordered, we cover the return postage.

Installation

Any hardwired fixture should go in with a licensed electrician. Where a piece has particular requirements, a sloped ceiling, a chain that can be shortened, a specific socket, they are listed further up this page.

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The collection