LUmInArY tAbLe lAMPs

a listing of some of interesting table lamps…

in the past year i seem to have come across some truly fascinating table lamps…who would have thought! there was a time when table lamps to me were matching lamp shades and cushions….how wrong i was…

well, here are some that i have come across that are not your average table lamp

Garland Table Lamp-tord boontje

i came across this lamp at my local fort greene home design store YU and literally walked out with the lamp they were using as a display!! what i like so much about this lamp is the delicate gold garland of leaves, flowers are all tangled together…when lit in a dark room, the reflections it creates is an added delight…also the lamp has 3 shades of lighting, low, medium and bright…simple tap the base of the lamp to turn it on to your desired lighting

mathmos-air switch motion lamp

i came across this particular lamp at the ever so cool design store/gallery Spring in Dumbo…

the Mathmos lamp is turned on and off by motion…and can be brightened or dimmed simply by raising or lowering your hand over the lamp….i must admit, its not a very powerful lamp, and i use it almost a candle…to create a barely lit ambiance…i had originally bought the silver lamp (shown below)…my boyfriend accidentally broke the lamp one afternoon, felt so guilty he bought me a new one!

Eclipse lamp-mauricio klabin

The eclipse lamp is another great lamp….best suited to be placed on the floor…what i love about this lamp is the interaction you can have with it! you can shape it to be as dim or as light as you want, it reminds me more of a cocoon than an eclipse The lamp is designed by Mauricio Klabin, and can be purchased at DWR among other places (like MOMA)

Miss K-Phillipe Starck for flos

I have always loved this table lamp…although its not as interactive as the others, its sleek and sexy…and its size is perfect for a small night stand (although i dont know how well it illuminates a bed side)…’When the light is switched on, the outer shade takes on a transparent appearance and the subtle glow of the inner curved diffuser shines through’. This table lamps comes in several colors, which makes easy to fit with any color combination/decor.

Bourgie Lamp-ferruccio laviani for kartell

So i ALWAYS thought that this was a phillipe starck design! oh….how wrong i was! but i think that this lamp fits so perfectly with starck’s ghost chairs, that they felt like two peas in a pod…what i love the most about this particular lamp is the use of entirely transparent plastic to recreate a baroque style…simply brilliant! the top of the lamp has this pleated plastic which gives its a crystal chandelier type lighting. This lamp also comes in various colors.