Table Lamps

A table lamp is the smallest lighting decision in a room and the one you interact with most — you switch it on, you switch it off, you tilt it, you live with its light at arm’s length. This collection is four lamps for four surfaces: an articulated desk lamp that puts light exactly where a page is, a ceramic table lamp with a linen shade for consoles and side tables, a brass bedside lamp sized for a nightstand, and a woven rattan lamp that brings texture to a shelf. Every listing states the working numbers — height, shade diameter, bulb fitting, switch position and cord length — because a lamp that is beautiful but has a switch you cannot reach is a lamp you will stop using.

How to choose

Match the lamp to the surface before anything else. A desk needs reach and aim: the articulated lamp’s sprung arm puts light on the page rather than in your eyes. A bedside table needs height — the shade’s bottom edge should sit near eye level when you are sitting up in bed, which is what the brass bedside lamp’s 45 cm height is for. Console tables and shelves want a lamp that glows rather than reads: the ceramic lamp’s linen shade and the rattan lamp’s woven body both spread soft light sideways. On bulbs: every lamp here takes standard E27 fittings so you can choose warmth (2700K evenings) and brightness independently of the lamp. And check the switch: the desk lamp switches at the head, the others on the cord — a detail worth knowing before you buy.

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