Pablo Designs
Bola Portable Table Lamp
The Bola Portable Table Lamp is a rechargeable LED table lamp featuring a steel base, opal glass globe, and leather carry handle. It provides warm ambient light for indoor and outdoor use, with adjustable brightness via dimmer, 280 lumens output, a battery life of 10-400 hours depending on intensity, a 6-hour charging time, 120-240V voltage, and dimensions of 9.5 x 8 x 13 inches (24 x 20 x 33 cm).
- Material
- Steel base, stainless steel reflector, opal glass globe, leather handle
- Style
- modern, contemporary
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lamps
Color
Size
Specifications
A portable table lamp with a floating globe design, rechargeable battery, and dimmable LED. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Steel base, stainless steel reflector, opal glass globe, leather handle, high-efficiency LED with dimmer, brightness 280 lm, rechargeable battery (10-400 hours life), 6 hours charging, indoor/outdoor use.
- Material
- Steel base, stainless steel reflector, opal glass globe, leather handle
- Secondary
- metal, leather
- Style
- modern, contemporary
- Occasion
- party, everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 9.5x8x13 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lamps
Additional Attributes
- Rechargeable battery
- High-efficiency LED
- Variable intensity dimmer
- Portable with handle
- Indoor and outdoor use
- Opal glass globe
- Leather carry handle
- Steel base
- Stainless steel reflector
Product Insights
The Bola Portable Table Lamp by Pablo Designs presents a floating orb illusion through a polished stainless-steel mirror disc and opal glass globe, offering warm dim light from 2700K to 1800K at 3% brightness with 95 CRI for near-halogen color accuracy. Its vegetable-tanned leather handle develops a patina over 6-12 months, while the step dimmer provides four levels with runtimes from 10 to 400 hours. The design, a portable adaptation of the Bola Sphere Table 8, is held in the SFMOMA collection and won the 2022 European Product Design Award. Made of 97% recyclable materials (steel, stainless steel, glass, leather) with no mercury, it is surface-mountable via an M6 insert but has an IP20 rating (no water protection). The main tradeoffs: charging requires a separate 10W USB-A adapter, the integrated battery is non-replaceable, and the fixed leather handle cannot be removed for replacement.
Verified claims
- Floating orb illusion
- Polished stainless-steel mirror disc makes globe appear to float.
- Design
- Portable adaptation of Bola Sphere Table 8, retaining its design DNA.
- Leather aging
- Vegetable-tanned leather handle develops patina and softens over 6-12 months of use.
- Warm dim
- Color temperature warms from 2700K to 1800K as brightness drops to 3%.
- Color accuracy
- 95 CRI delivers near-halogen color accuracy for skin and food.
- Visual effect
- Opal glass globe diffuses light evenly and creates a floating orb effect when dimmed.
- Step dimmer
- Step dimmer's four levels (100/40/20/3%) run from 10 to 400 hours.
- Charging speed
- 6-hour charge requires a 10W USB-A adapter; not included.
- Lighting
- Warm dim 2700K-1800K, 95 CRI, step dimming down to 3%.
- Recognition
- Held in SFMOMA permanent collection and winner of the 2022 European Product Design Award.
- Light quality
- Produces a candle-like glow with 2700K-1800K warm dim range and 95 CRI.
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, glass, leather — 97% recyclable, no mercury, patina.
- Mounting
- Surface mountable via integrated M6 threaded insert.
- Placement and exposure
- The lamp has an IP20 rating (no water protection) and can be surface-mounted with an M6 fastener.
- Battery
- The integrated battery is not user-replaceable; charging with a 10W block and using low brightness extends runtime to 400 hours.
- Leather handle
- The fixed vegetable-tanned leather handle develops a darker patina over time and minor scratches blend, but it is not removable for replacement.
Product record
- Title
- Bola Portable Table Lamp
- Brand
- Pablo Designs
- Price
- 790 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A spherical frosted lamp globe seated on a round reflective metal base and suspended from a single tan leather strap with visible stitching and metal rivets; a hand grips the top of the strap.
- Spherical globeMatte frosted spherical lamp globe with uniform diffuse surface and warm internal illumination visible through the finish.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.23 · w 0.56 · h 0.46 (high) - Round reflective baseThin round metal base with highly reflective top surface and a darker underside; the globe sits on this disk and the disk reflects the globe color.
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x 0.20 · y 0.58 · w 0.60 · h 0.20 (high) - Leather carrying strapSingle double-sided tan leather strap folded into a U shape connecting to the base at two metal riveted attachments; visible decorative stitching near the attachment.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.04 · w 0.26 · h 0.72 (high) - Rivets and stitchingRound metallic rivets secure the leather strap to the base and a short line of contrast stitching is visible on the strap near the attachment point.
2 regions
x 0.59 · y 0.56 · w 0.09 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.31 · y 0.56 · w 0.09 · h 0.12 (medium) - Hand gripping strapRight hand shown from the wrist upward holding the top of the leather strap between fingers; skin visible with natural skin tones.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.00 · w 0.22 · h 0.17 (high) - Globe-to-base contactGlobe rests inside or partially recessed into the circular base area, creating a visible seam where globe meets reflective disk.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.50 · w 0.44 · h 0.30 (high)
Other
Studio-style lifestyle shot with neutral light gray background, soft even lighting, and a subtle shadow/reflection below the product; image is vertically oriented and shows the product slightly above center.
- BackgroundSmooth neutral light gray background with no visible texture or props.
- Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting producing even illumination and a faint soft shadow below the base; the reflective base shows a clear reflection of the globe.
- Shot compositionVertical composition framing the lamp centrally with the hand entering from the top edge; slight crop of the hand near the top.
1 region
x 0.35 · y 0.00 · w 0.30 · h 0.20 (high) - Image qualitySharp focus on product with shallow depth of field and no visible noise or compression artifacts at normal viewing scale.
Colors
warm off-white / peach· globe#EEDAD3tan leather· leather strapmirror chrome· base top (reflective)matte black· base underside#0D0E0D- Spherical globeMatte frosted spherical lamp globe with uniform diffuse surface and warm internal illumination visible through the finish.
- 02
Product
A spherical frosted light globe held above a low circular matte base by a single arched tan leather strap attached at two points with visible metal fasteners; the strap carries a vertical printed brand name.
- Globe shape and finishLarge near-perfect sphere occupying the front-center of the composition with a smooth frosted/translucent finish that emits a warm, even light.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.28 · w 0.68 · h 0.55 (high) - Arched strap handleSingle continuous arched strap rising from the base and passing over the top of the globe; strap appears to be thin, flexible leather with visible stitched edge detail on the inner side.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.03 · w 0.34 · h 0.66 (high) - Strap attachment and fastenerTwo vertical strap ends attach to the base with a round metal rivet or screw visible on the near (right) strap; attachment area includes a punched or stitched oval reinforcement.
2 regions
x 0.58 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.28 · y 0.62 · w 0.10 · h 0.18 (medium) - Base geometry and finishLow-profile circular platform base composed of two stacked discs: a thinner top plate with a central recessed area and a thicker round skirt below; finish appears matte and dark.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.72 · w 0.76 · h 0.22 (high) - Small circular control or recessed detailSmall shallow circular cutout or button visible on the left side of the top plate near the globe edge.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.80 · w 0.06 · h 0.06 (high) - Brand text on strap“Vertical printed text reading Pablo on the near (right) strap, aligned along the strap length near the attachment point.”
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.60 · w 0.08 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Product shown on a plain white background with soft shadow beneath the base; three-quarter frontal view centered in frame with even studio lighting and no visible props.
- Shot compositionCentered product shot with the lamp slightly rotated so both strap attachment points are visible; camera viewpoint is slightly above the base looking down at a small angle.
- Background and shadowUniform white background with a soft diffuse shadow directly under and slightly behind the base indicating studio lighting.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution clean render or photograph with clear edges and no visible noise or motion blur.
Colors
warm off-white· globetan leather· strap#DEBC9Cmatte black· base#252525- Globe shape and finishLarge near-perfect sphere occupying the front-center of the composition with a smooth frosted/translucent finish that emits a warm, even light.