Quiet Reed Glow Lamp
$44.95
Guide · Lighting
How to choose a bedside lamp
A bedside lamp has one job at night: enough light to read by without lighting up the whole room. So choosing one is mostly practical: how much room is on the table, how high the light sits, and how soft it feels.
Measure the table first, and leave room for what lives there: a phone, a glass of water, a book. Then think about height. If you read in bed, the light should sit around shoulder height when you're sitting up, so a taller lamp suits a low table and a shorter one a high table. The lamps below run from the smallest to the largest. Every price is the live price on our store, and anything that sells out drops off this page automatically.
A slim ribbed lamp about 10 cm across and 20 cm tall, for the narrowest bedside table.
Mica Glow Lamp
$44.95A drop-shaped shade cradled by a crescent-moon frame, about 17 cm tall. The shade glows softly; the frame stays solid.
Cloud Contour Glow Lamp
$44.95The softly rippled lamp in the photo above, about 16 cm across and 20.5 cm tall.
Ridge Arc Glow Lamp
$44.95A ribbed lantern shape about 15 cm across and 22 cm tall.
Nest Glow Table Lamp
$44.95About 17 cm across and 24 cm tall: a middle size that suits most bedside tables.
Whisker Glow Lamp
$44.95A sitting cat under a pleated shade, about 25 cm tall. Made for a child's room or a cat lover's bedside.
Fold Glow Lamp
$44.95A tall pleated shade, open at the top, about 29 cm overall. In Frost the glow is soft and diffused; in the other finishes light washes the wall above.
Drift Glow Lamp
$44.95The largest here, about 24 cm wide and 30 cm tall, with a wavy shade. Best on a wide bedside table or a dresser.
Questions before you order
Start with the table. On a narrow bedside table, a lamp about 10 to 16 cm across leaves room for a phone, a glass and a book. On a wider table or a dresser, a larger lamp balances the space. Each product page lists the lamp's size.
If you read in bed, aim for light around shoulder height when you're sitting up. Add the height of the table to the height of the lamp and compare it with that. A taller lamp suits a low table, a shorter one a high table.
A warm, diffused glow rather than a bright, bare bulb. A shade that softens the light is easier on the eyes last thing at night and doesn't light up the whole room.
Each lamp page lists exactly what's in the box, including the shade, the base and the fittings for that lamp. Check the product page before you order.
Yes. Each object is made after you order it, in the finish you choose. That is why we show an estimated delivery at checkout rather than promising a date on this page.
Standard delivery is $8 and Express is $15 per order. Standard delivery is free on orders above $70, so buying for two or three people in one order often covers it.
Yes. Enter their address as the delivery address at checkout, and your own details for the order confirmation.
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