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What is the best size for a bedside table lamp?
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The 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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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.”
Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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ONE LOVE Table Light Stainless Steel with Rich Black Patina by Frank Penders
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The ONE Table Light collection by Frank Penders is a series of lights that combine an ingenious simplicity of form with a richness of light and material texture. Featuring a hand bru...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Frederick Raymond Arts & Crafts Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Frederick Raymond Arts and Crafts Slag Glass Table Lamp with four light bulb fittings, the decagonal shade and rectangular base with iridescent glass inserts and gold-tone metal fram...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Angelo Mangiarotti, Original Lesbo Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Rare lamp made of opaque white and transparent blown glass and cast metal base. Light scuffs with minor signs of use and age. This vintage lamp remains in excellent condition. If nec...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Stunning Italian Alabaster Sphere Offset Table Lamp, in polished brass
Located in Milano, IT
The Offset table lamp is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The backlighting of the veined alabaster creates a magical and ethereal effect, reminiscent of a fu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Ceiba Table Lamp
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Category
2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Midcentury Rare Table or Wall Lamp Pokrok, 1970s
By Pokrok
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- space age style
- marked by label
- adjustable
- table or wall
- very nice style of lighting
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
