Cupid Table Lamp
Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair Ormolu Mounted 'Pate sur Pate' Porcelain Lamps Depicting Cupids
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 'pate sur pate' (paste on paste) decorated vases with lavish gilt bronze mounts. This method of decoration was perfected by Marc Louis Solon at Sevres circa 185...
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Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French Bronze and Frosted Glass Fluted Column Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
French bronze and frosted glass fluted column table lamp, circa the 1920s.
This impressive Art Deco
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Tole Antique Gold Column Table Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair Art Deco gilt bronze and tole antique gold column table lamps.
Standing on square bases
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Sheet Metal, Metal, Bronze
Table Lamp in Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain and Glass Lampshade from the 1940s
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Milano, MI
Hand painted Sevres porcelain table lamp, with bronze structure and green glass shade, made in the
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Victorian Porcelain Cherub Lamp
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Victorian style porcelain lamp with four cupid who are reading a book.
With the original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Psyche Touch Lamp, Green
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
Palazzo Te, this table lamp will Stand out in any kind of décor, with its Fine ceramic and timelessly
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Ermes Touch Lamp, White
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Ermes Touch Lamp, Turquoise
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Vintage Regency Italian Reverse Painted Glass Lamp
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency table lamp. Incredible reverse painted glass dome. Beautiful scene of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Paint
Baltic Tole Peinte Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A Baltic ormolu and polychrome decorated tole peinte bouillotte lamp. The shaped rectangular
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Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Victorian Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian porcelain oil lamp with triple cupid base and decorated globe with chimney
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Psyche Touch Lamp, White & Gold
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
Palazzo Te, this table lamp will Stand out in any kind of décor, with its Fine ceramic and timelessly
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Ermes Touch Lamp, Matte Black
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Psyche Touch Lamp, Royal Blue & Gold
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
Palazzo Te, this table lamp will stand out in any kind of décor, with its fine ceramic and timelessly
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Psyche Touch Lamp, Pompeian Red & Gold
By Massimo Marcomini
Located in Mantova, MN
Palazzo Te, this table lamp will Stand out in any kind of décor, with its Fine ceramic and timelessly
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Vintage Regency Italian Reverse Painted Glass Lamp After Fornasetti
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency table lamp. Incredible reverse painted glass dome in the manner of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Paint
Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Outstanding opposing pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu lamps with rouge marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finely chased and modeled 19th Century garniture mounted as a lamp. Beautifully patinated winged
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Gilt Column Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
Antique pair of very fine 19th century gilt bronze and tole table lamps, standing on square bases
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate
19th Century Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French gilded bronze figural lamp featuring a standing classically draped lady with a cupid in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Restored Cherub Sculpture "Le Petit Malin" by Benoit Rougelet Converted Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Solid bronze statue lamp "Le Petit Malin" Playful Cupid by Benoit Rougelet on a wooden base with
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Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 45.5 in W 15 in D 12 in
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze Lamps Picard Attributed
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, candelabras attributed to Henry Picard. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu base with impressive dolphins
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Pair of 19th Century French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and large pair of 19th century French patinated bronze and gilt bronze figures of cupid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Tooled-Leather Lamp Table French, circa 1825
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. The table displays a beautifully reproduced print of Kauffman’s masterpiece, Cupid Disarm’d by the
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Palatial Scale Onyx and Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Candelabra
By Henry Dasson
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
a large onyx urn of ovoid shape which has elaborate cupid handles joined by garlands to a finely
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
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Located in London, GB
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Antique 1870s French Porcelain
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Porcelaine De Paris Rare French Lamp in Black Polished Porcelain Hand Painted
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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19th Century French Sevres Porcelain with Bronze Ormolu Mounted as a Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Charlotte, NC
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Ormolu, Bronze
H 37 in W 13 in D 11 in
Sevres Style Porcelain Urns Mounted as Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sevres French Empire style porcelain ceramic vases mounted as lamps, the blue glazed urns with hand-painted gilt details and swan-form handles. 26.5" H x 5" W x 4.5" D.
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
A good pair of antique French celadon and pate sur pate two handled bottle shaped vases. Each is finely cast with gilt bronze handles and bases.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
T237 19th Century Blue Sevres Style Porcelain Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Canton, MA
Blue sevres style porcelain lamp with a wooden base. Gilt bronze fittings, porcelain. Pink orchids painted in bands around the middle. Blue painted wooden base. An exceptional 19th c...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
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Porcelain
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain & Gilt Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
1920s FBS Limoges Continental Blue Cobalt Porcelain, hand painted and Gilt decorated Vase Mounted as Lamp.
Measures 6" in width, 5" in depth and stand 23" in height to the top of th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
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Brass
H 23 in W 6 in D 5 in
A Pair of French Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Urn Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Sevres table lamp in handmade glass circa 1950
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
France table lamp in handmade glass attributed to Sevres circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s French International Style Table Lamps
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Pair of French 19th Century Directoire St. Limoges Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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H 29.75 in W 7.5 in D 18 in
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Floral Lamp, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Floral Lamp, Circa 1885.
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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Lamps
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Porcelain
Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp
Located in London, GB
Ormolu mounted Celadon Porcelain Pâte-sur-pâte vase-form lamp
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 21cm, depth 17cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Lamp in Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamp in Imari porcelain and gilded bronze in ovoid shape surmounted by a collar. Panse adorned with dragons, flowers and patterns. Round bronze base, quadripod and openwork adorned w...
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Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
Very nice pair of kerosene lamps, mounted on bronze feet, porcelain reservoirs decorated with
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Lamps
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Porcelain
Pair of Lavender Pate-sur-pate Ceramic Lamps with Cupid Design, Silk Shades
Located in Cleveland, OH
Pair of lavender Pate-Sur-Pate ceramic lamps with cupid or bird design, bronze trim handles, marble
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Vintage 1930s Classical Greek Table Lamps
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Victorian Pottery Oil Lamp
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Victorian pottery oil lamp.
A fine example of a Victorian Staffordshire pottery oil lamp
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Table Lamps
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Brass
19th Century Italian Sculpture Yellow Marble Oil Lamp Grand Tour Boschetti
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Roma, IT
mosaic table illustrating the Triumph of Cupid is in the Gilbert Collection, London and a fine copy of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
Cupid Sculptural Table or Banister Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Cupid, of classical mythology, is the son of the goddess of love, Venus. This piece portrays him
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Vintage 1910s French Table Lamps
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Marble, Spelter
Victorian Kerosene Oil Lamp Base Mermaid Cupid Bacchus, Swans N. Muller's & Sons
By Muller
Located in Toledo, OH
Victorian kerosene oil lamp base by N. Muller's & Sons. Figural mermaid with cornucopia body
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Early 20th Century North American Classical Greek Table Lamps
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Spelter
H 18 in W 9 in D 12 in
2 Lovesky & Lovesky Mid Century Ornate Angel Cherub Cupid Lamps Crystals MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage lamps by L & L (Lovesky & Lovesky) featuring sky blue finish, ornate hanging
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By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Canton, MA
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Madrid, ES
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H 25.6 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
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Located in Madrid, ES
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H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent French Sevres "Bleu Celeste" hand-painted porcelain and ormolu table lamp
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Antique 1870s French Porcelain
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Ormolu
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Located in Madrid, ES
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Located in Norwood, NJ
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Located in Madrid, ES
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Without display
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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Located in Edenbridge, Kent
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Wonderfull
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By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
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By Auguste Moreau
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
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- Do table lamps have to match?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
- How does a table lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
- How do I fix an old table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.
Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”
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