Dwell’s 20 Favorite Desk and Table Lamps for Less Than $100
Let there be light! These desk and table lamps are as chic as they are affordable.
Whether you’re looking to brighten up your desk, nightstand, or living room, there’s a design to suit your style and budget. Read on for 20 affordable table and desk lamps guaranteed to light up your life.
Looking for a table lamp with a modern design that gives you a pleasant light at a low price? BLÅSVERK can be what you are looking for with its soft shape and retro feel – perfect for any room in the home.
Wattage (W): 3 Voltage (V): 5. Power Supply: DC Powered. Batteries Included: Yes. Initial Lumens (lm): 800IP. Rating: IP44. Light Color: Tri-color. Accessories Included: English Manual. Control Mode: Touch. Dimension (cm): 8*8*34CRI: > 75.
Its compact size and Art Deco–inspired design make this portable LED lamp a stylish addition to your home décor. With both warm and cool settings plus a dimmer setting and a 6-hour battery life, it's perfect for shining a little light wherever you need it.
Enrich the look of any tabletop with this beautifully crafted modern and mid-century style table lamp. A strong fusion of well-constructed iron paired with marble base allows for flow and creativity in your space. This table lamp embodies simplicity and disperses warm, ambient lighting.
With its industrial-meets-modern appeal, our globe table lamp easily ties a space together. Crafted of gold-tone iron, it brings a feel-good design and designer feel to a console or desk and can complement any decor style.
360 Degree Cylindrical LED Bulb with 3 Color Temperatures - This chair-side lamp has a built in LED bulb delivering 360° of uninterrupted lighting with 3 color temperatures. Simply tap the dimmer switch to change the light colors.
Turn your home living space into a decorative colorfully delight. Wireless Control its ON/OFF, Brightness, color, color effects and timer configurations from your smartphone or tablet via FREE APP downloaded from iOS App Store or Android Google Play.
Stretch out your arms and make the Snow Angel Table Lamp from ELK Lighting welcome in your home or workspace.
A stylish glass and chrome lamp from the SIMRISHAMN series. Modern lighting for an entire home that creates a nice atmosphere. Use it as a standalone eye-catcher or mix it with other lamps in the series.
The integrated LED bulb lasts up to 50,000 hours. Available in three colors that complement any room. Phthalate-, BPA-, lead- and latex-free.
Simple and striking, the Salvezinas Table Lamp from Eglo brings a soothing, minimalist design that’s easy on the eyes and matches well with a range of home decors.
The crescent-shaped metal shade and sharply curved stand draw inspiration from an iconic mid-century design. Leap has an easily adjustable shade to direct light right where you want it, perfect for a home office or reading nook.
Designed by Pierre Charpin, the PC Portable Lamp (2019) provides light where it’s specifically needed, at least until it’s needed elsewhere. Its durable construction and scratch- and water- resistant finish keep it looking good. The light source is hidden from view by a polycarbonate diffuser.
A retro-modern design that’s as pretty as its name, the Priddy Desk Lamp by Eglo offers excellent task lighting in a tasteful, versatile package.
The Decorative Portables Accent Lamp by George Kovacs features a metal chrome finished base with a glass cylinder shade. The shade is available in either white, green or red. The simplicity of the design allows for the accent table lamp to easily transition into any space. On/off in-line switch.
The combination of a traditional design with modern technology makes the Cute LED Task Lamp a stylish and practical solution for any living room side table, office desk or bedside table. Its versatile silhouette will look perfect anywhere.
Frama E27 collection is an industrial and straight forward looking fitting combined with a textile cord. Best combined with various decorative bulbs. The table light is available in a variety of refined finishes with different graphical and metal approaches.
MoMA Exclusive: The latest from SOWDEN, the brand of George Sowden, one of the founding members of Memphis, is the PL1 Portable Lamp, a small rechargeable lamp composed of a painted aluminium stand and a shade made from silicone—a material that George Sowden discovered is a great diffuser of light,...
With its clean, curvy silhouette + monochrome finish, this lamp brings a subdued sculptural accent to your space. It’s built from iron, with an iron shade to soften and direct the light from a single bulb. The compact footprint conserves valuable nightstand or end table real estate.
Rolph takes the table lamp to task with a sleek design and a chic, blackened steel finish. Distinguished by its rounded, cutaway shade and slim supports, the streamlined lamp adjusts up or down at the arm or shade to light up the work at hand—charging your smartphone all the while.
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