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What is the best size for a bedside table lamp?

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What is the best size for a bedside table lamp?
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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1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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OOM Table Lamp Organic Rattan Reed
Located in Oxford, GB
A compact, eco-friendly lamp crafted from natural rattan, offering a warm, textured aesthetic perfect for cozy spaces. Its small size fits effortlessly on desks, shelves, or bedside ...
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2010s Philippine Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s captivates with their sculptural, sailboat-inspired design. Each lamp features a slender brass rod mast, resting on a clea...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large modernist concrete candlestick lamp by les Usagers unique handmade 43 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Les Usagers Unique handmade piece Large concrete candlesticks sculpture Original perfect condition Sold with certificate Realised for special order in 2025 Height 43 cm Large 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

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Concrete

Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Area Table Lamp (the highest and rarest) by Mario Bellini Artemide, Italy 1970s The Area 50 table lamp, is a part of a series that includes table, floor, wall, and ceiling lamps, wa...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Plastic

Rolf Palm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 5” Height Dimen...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Fish Tail Lamps on Gilt Bases.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Fish Tail Lamps on Gilt Bases. 20th Century.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

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