Table Lamps

Table and desk lamps bring focused light down to where it's needed most, whether that's a pool of warmth on a living-room side table or a working beam across a home-office desk. Our collection pairs sculptural bases in brass, ceramic and marble with shades chosen to either throw light upward into the room or direct it precisely onto the page.

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Modern LED table lamps usually run at 5 to 10 watts, producing 400 to 800 lumens, which sits comfortably between reading light and mood light. For bedside reading, aim for 500 lumens with a warm 2700K colour temperature; for a desk task lamp, 800 to 1000 lumens at 3000 to 4000K keeps work sharp without eye strain.

A bedside table lamp should sit with the bottom of the shade roughly level with your chin when sitting up in bed, so the bulb stays hidden from view. For most bedframes, that translates to a total lamp height of 55 to 70cm measured from the table surface. Match the pair across the bed for visual symmetry.

Table lamps are designed to light a room ambiently, with fabric or diffusing shades that scatter warmth across a seating area. Desk lamps direct light downward onto a specific surface, often with an adjustable arm and a shielded head that avoids glare. A home office often benefits from both: the desk lamp for task, the table lamp for the wider room.

A pair of table lamps at each end of a living room can replace overhead lighting entirely, giving the softer, layered feel often seen in Scandinavian interiors. Add a third floor lamp to cover the darker corners and the room reads as considered rather than dim. Dimmable bulbs add further flexibility between task and mood settings.