The Best New Bedside and Desk-Friendly Table Lamps
6 shapely designer lights to brighten your day
1 ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Artemide casts new light on an old favourite. Originally released in 1967, this lacquered metal lamp is now available in a St. Valentine-approved shade of red. A rotatable sphere acts as a manual dimmer. $285, at Artemide
2 MODERN MATCHMAKER
Iittala adopts two materials used in modern architecture – glass and concrete – to create a solid yet delicate form that mimics the bulbous shape of more traditional table lamps. Call for pricing, at Studio Pazo
3 NOD ALONG
Finished in black-coated steel, Le Klint’s cylindrical Mutatio table lamp opens up to reveal a glossy white interior. Adjust the swooping, tiltable head to direct light at your angle of choice. $950, at Morba
4 SIX-POINTED POLYGON
Foscarini and Diesel Living’s latest collaboration encases a light in two layers of perforated sheet metal, which cast a spectacular geometric pattern onto nearby walls. $1280, at Casa di Luce
5 ALL ABOUT THAT BASE
Jaime Hayon updates the classic pot-bellied form with a toaster-inspired dimmer switch. Topped with a glass shade, the playfully patterned ceramic lamp sits on a lacquered wooden base. $2240, at Lightform
6 SHADY BUSINESS
The top of Innermost’s steel Parasol lamp tips like a sun umbrella, letting you bask in a Mediterranean beach-like glow even in the dead of a Toronto winter. Available in red, white and black. $985, at RADform
Originally published in our Spring 2015 issue as Table Talk.
