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Industrial LightingIssue 24 — English Summer

10 Easy Pieces: Classic Floor Reading Lamps

June 16, 2021

In addition to providing focused, direct light for reading of newspapers or novels, classic reading lamps add an architectural feel to your living space; here are 10 we love (and use in our own houses).

the arne jacobsen aj floor lamp comes in \10 different colors; \$\1,\2\27 at de 17
Above: The Arne Jacobsen AJ Floor Lamp comes in 10 different colors; $1,227 at Design Within Reach. Photograph from Smow.
the original btc hector medium dome floor lamp is \$509 at lumens. 18
Above: The Original BTC Hector Medium Dome Floor Lamp is $509 at Lumens.
the jielde loft floor lamp d\1\260 comes in \24 colors/finishes (shown in khaki 19
Above: The Jielde Loft Floor Lamp D1260 comes in 24 colors/finishes (shown in Khaki) for $1,267 at Horne.
the gubi grossman grässhoppa floor lamp comes in a range of colors; \$\1,0 20
Above: The Gubi Grossman Grässhoppa Floor Lamp comes in a range of colors; $1,065 at Danish Design Store.
the original btc task floor lamp comes in six different colors/finishes (shown 21
Above: The Original BTC Task Floor Lamp comes in six different colors/finishes (shown in Olive Green) for $1,049 at Horne.
the artemide tolomeo floor lamp is \$585 at hive. 22
Above: The Artemide Tolomeo Floor Lamp is $585 at Hive.
the anglepoise type 65 floor lamp in yellow ochre was designed in collaboration 23
Above: The Anglepoise Type 65 Floor Lamp in Yellow Ochre was designed in collaboration with Margaret Howell; $335 at Rejuvenation. The lamp is available in Black or White for $325 also at Rejuvenation.
the ever affordable ikea lersta floor lamp is \$\14.99. 24
Above: The ever-affordable IKEA Lersta Floor Lamp is $14.99.
the flos tab floor lamp designed by edward barber & jay osgerby in \20\1\1 25
Above: The FLOS Tab Floor Lamp designed by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby in 2011 comes in four colors; $495 at YLighting.
designed by arne jacobsen, the aj7 bellevue floor lamp is now produced through 26
Above: Designed by Arne Jacobsen, the AJ7 Bellevue Floor Lamp is now produced through &Tradition; $1,030 to $1,620 available at YLighting.
the lampe gras model \2\15l floor lamp in black is \$\1,040 at design within re 27
Above: The Lampe Gras Model 215L Floor Lamp in black is $1,040 at Design Within Reach.

N.B. This post is an update; the original ran on October 14, 2009.

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