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.
IKEA BLÅSVERK Table Lamp
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.
ShopLight in the Box Cordless Table Lamp Rechargeable Battery Powered LED Desk Lamp
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.
ShopLEXON MINA LED Lamp
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.
ShopRugs USA Brass 20-inch Hanging Bell on Marble Table Lamp
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. Designed with you in mind, Rugs USA provides an LED bulb, allowing your lighting to take center stage effortlessly.
ShopRugs USA Brass 17-inch Inclined Iron Globe Table Lamp
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. It rests on a durable three-prong base, adding a rich flair to your nightstand or table. Please note, the small opening in the glass shade is for heat emitting. Designed with you in mind, Rugs USA provides an LED bulb, allowing your lighting to take center stage effortlessly.
ShopO’Bright Dimmable LED Cylinder Table Lamp with USB Charging Port
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. The comfortable, soft, warm white light is excellent for average/daily use. The natural white light gives the perfect bedside reading light, task light or can be used as mood lighting. Full Range Dimming Feature - Short tap the power button to power the lamp on/off. Long tap the power button to achieve the desired level of light. Choose between a warm white light or a natural white light. Use a low energy setting to set the mood or turn the brightness all the way up to light up the room. USB Fast Charger - This end table lamp features a built in USB fast charger. The USB charger provides 5V/2A of energy for all electronic devices. You can charge your phone without turning the lamp on. Memory Function + Smart Plug Compatibility - The Cylinder bedside lamp is compatible with any smart plugs, timers and wall switches. Preset the light to your desired level of brightness and the advanced memory function will keep that last used setting through power ups. Minimalistic Design - The sleek design of the Cylinder Desk Lamp works well in small spaces, corner desks or as a statement piece. The Cylinder Table lamp can add a luxurious feel to any space. The brushed nickel and antique brass finishes are certain to add the quality look you are searching for. This conservative design is also available in black.
ShopMIPOW PLAYBULB Sphere
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. Control up to 5 spheres per group and multi groups can be created. The exclusive “SHAKE CONTROL” enable you shake phone to change colors. Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopELK Lighting Snow Angel Table Lamp
Stretch out your arms and make the Snow Angel Table Lamp from ELK Lighting welcome in your home or workspace. A smooth-surfaced, contemporary fixture starts with a stem climbing up diagonally from a low-profile disc base before terminating in an articulating hinge holding a metal hourglass shade around the lamping. A shade shape evocative of a three-dimensional snow angel adds a natural note, mellowing glare from the sides while focusing the lamping into a concentrated spot ideal for reading or task use. Founded in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1983, ELK Lighting designs and delivers "Lighting for Distinctive Homes." As such, the exclusive line of ELK Lighting products has extraordinary designer appeal matched by an emphasis on value and craftsmanship. Photo Courtesy of ELK Lighting
ShopIKEA SIMRISHAMN Table Lamp
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.
ShopWest Elm Hadley Table Lamp
The integrated LED bulb lasts up to 50,000 hours. Available in three colors that complement any room. Phthalate-, BPA-, lead- and latex-free.
ShopEglo Salvezinas Table Lamp
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. Expressing a precisely modern silhouette, three thin rods are precisely angled and balanced like a tripod, elegantly and gently framing an opal glass sphere. A single, crisp bulb diffuses cleanly through the sphere, creating a warm, inviting glow that enchants the space. The start of its success was in 1969, when Ludwig Obwieser created Eglo Leuchten. Development of new markets opened the opportunity to establish more than 70 business premises all over the world. Today, Eglo is globally classed as one of the most successful suppliers of decorative home lighting. Photo Courtesy of Eglo
ShopArticle Leap Black Table Lamp
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. Its stylish finishes combine matte and polished metal adding new life to the classic design.
ShopHay PC Portable Lamp
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. Includes touch-controlled step dimmer on base and USB charging cable. Runs up to 10 hours on a single charge. Suitable for use indoors and out. Bulb (included): 3W G4 LED, 3000K.
ShopEglo Priddy Desk Lamp
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. An adjustable stem climbs up from a steel disc base, wrapping its single socket with a bell shade with a smooth reflective interior that focuses the illumination into a wide spot of light perfect for reading, writing, and craftwork. Tough and tasteful, it’s just the thing to brighten up a bare desk or drafting table.
ShopGeorge Kovacs Decorative Portables Accent Lamp
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. George Kovacs started a lighting store in Manhattan in 1954, became a renowned designer during the '50s, '60s and '70s and sold his company name in 2000 to the Minka Group. Today, the George Kovacs brand designs decorative lighting in mid-century modern and contemporary styles with a creative and often humorous approach, incorporating clean lines and unexpected twists and curves. From the curvaceous P722 Table Lamp to the minimalistic Twist and Shout LED Linear Suspension, their creations are sophisticated and comfortable at the same time. Photo Courtesy of 2Modern
ShopModern Forms Cute LED Task Lamp
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. Made of aluminum metal with a smooth finish gives it a modern touch and features a built-in on/off switch. Its LED light source is integrated and has up to 80,000 hours of rated life. Can be used in damp locations. Modern Forms was established in 2013 by WAC Lighting as a forward-thinking brand in both technology and design. Both lights and fans showcase the latest in eco-friendly LED hardware and app-controlled, whisper-quiet DC motors. By blending progressive aesthetics with expert craftsmanship and upscale materials, they are able to create a variety of distinctly minimalist structures which pay homage to Scandinavian and Mid-Century design. Photo Courtesy of Modern Forms
ShopFrama E27 Table Lamp
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.
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MoMA Store SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp
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, long-lasting and easy to clean. The light has a continuous dimmer setting, controlled by pressing lightly the top of the lamp. The shade is also removable for easy cleaning. Charges via USB, with cable included, for four hours of light at maximum brightness when fully charged. Use the SOWDEN PL1 Portable Lamp wherever you need extra light, from your dining table to your bedside table to your outdoor space. It measures 9.5h x 5"diam. 160 lumens.
ShopAllModern Odie Metal Table Lamp
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.
ShopCrate & Barrel Rolph Wireless Charging Metal Task Lamp
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. A great addition to the modern at-home office, the Rolph task lamp with wireless charging is a Crate & Barrel exclusive.
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