This gorgeous rechargeable table lamp from M&S champions the biggest autumn lighting trend – mark my words, it'll be in every stylish home by September
It's giving quiet luxury
Marks & Spencer’s new homeware for the autumn season is slowly starting to drop on the brand’s website. And this week, the new M&S Alabaster & Marble Rechargeable Table Lamp landed on the site and it’s already trending.
For the past few months, I’ve been saying that alabaster is going to be the next big lighting trend as I’ve been seeing it everywhere from this year’s WOW!house design showcase to Industville’s new lighting range. The brand’s alabaster slope pendant light was even awarded the title of ‘best dining room lighting’ in the Ideal Home Dining Room Awards 2026. And now the trend is making its way to the high street with the likes of M&S embracing the material.
Even though it's only just gone live this week, it's already been viewed hundreds of times by shoppers.
Alabaster is a soft, fine-grained type of stone that’s historically been used for statues. But as it lets light pass through it, it’s also become a popular material for light fixtures.
‘Alabaster has long been valued for its unique light-modulating quality with everyone from the sculptors of ancient Greece to the designers of today. Its ability to diffuse light from within allows the illumination to permeate the surface like sunlight through a cloud, creating a soft, warm and atmospheric glow,’ explains Mara Rypacek Miller, founder of Industville.
As it is a natural material, just as the marble base, it’s no surprise that the M&S table lamp is not the cheapest, selling for £95. But in all honesty, I’m almost surprised it’s not pricier than this. Considering the materials used, it’s almost reasonably priced.
I first spotted Marks & Spencer’s new living room lighting idea in an Instagram reel by M&S insider James Rotheram. And it’s one of the most stylish lamps I’ve seen in a while. I especially love the alabaster shade as it reminds me of the moon when it’s lit up, owing to the stone’s natural veining.
‘Subtle veining and tonal variation give each piece a unique, living quality. For lighting, it offers something that glass or synthetic materials cannot replicate, combining natural texture and organic patterns with a beautifully diffused light,’ Mara at Industville says.
But the marble base perfectly complements the natural pattern of the alabaster. Not to mention that it’s one of the most beautiful wireless lamps I’ve seen in a while – that’s right, no ugly cords are going to get in the way. That’s why it looks so chic styled on James’ coffee table.
More alabaster lighting
Pooky has a whole range of alabaster lighting - but this wall light reminiscent of the sun is my favourite. And it comes in marble, too.
I also love this West Elm table lamp which replaces the marble base of the M&S lamp wit dark bronze which is just as chic.
This Next table lamp from the brand's premium range also combines alabaster and marble but in a very different way - and with the addition of brass, too.
Pairing alabaster with brass in a very contemporary way, this wall light from John Lewis is a bargain in the sale!
The aforementioned alabaster pendant light from Industville boasts both the light covering and the shade crafted from the beautiful stone.
If you're after a budget-friendly alabaster wall light that's also suitable for bathrooms, then look no further than this linear style from Dunelm.
Mara at Industville concludes, ‘Its renewed popularity reflects a growing desire for interiors that feel warmer, more tactile and connected to natural materials.’
