Desk lamps

[arkitect]

Have had had this one on my desk since the late 80s…

Porsche Design "Jazz"…
Still going strong — hinges are getting a bit creaky — but then so is the owner! 😱 😛

 

[Acorn]

I like the salt lamps they have. Very nice mood lighting.

 

[Deefuzz]

Mine is one I bought from Ikea years ago. It looks nice but I am liking some of the other stuff I am seeing in this thread as well.

 

[Face Ache]

Mine's an old Luxo. It's at least 40 years old and I paid $50 for it. It'll last forever.

^ I posted that a couple of years ago. Didn't mention my other desk lamp - a Mathmos "Rocket" lava lamp.

 

[antolex]

One of my favorite lamps is the traditional old Banker lamp. It might be weird now to some, but it's something I've always wanted to have myself.

That lamp looks so classy! I think I saw it in a movie long ago but I don't remember the title.

I am looking to get a new desk lamp for my home office. Can't make up my mind whether to go for a modern look to go with my iMac and Macbook Air setup.. Or something more traditional.

What have you folks gone for? Post your pics here and help me decide 😉

I've used the BenQ eReading lamp for a couple months and love it! It's very tall and bright, is designed to minimize glare on a desktop screen, so it should work for your desk with the iMac/Macbook Air. The design is pretty cool and aesthetically I think it matches well with Apple computers. Only problem is the base could be a little too large. If your desk is not too spacious you might want to opt for a clamp instead of the base.

I don't use an iMac but here's a beautiful pic I found on Amazon of the lamp on a desk with the iMac. The lamp comes in other colors too.

Here are some reviews of the lamp if you need more information
https://www.hookedtobooks.com/best-desk-lamps/ and https://geekdad.com/2016/05/benq-wit-desktop-lamp/

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I have long been partial to those old traditional style Banker lamps myself, and actually have one.

 

[antolex]

I have long been partial to those old traditional style Banker lamps myself, and actually have one.

I'd love to have one myself, but it wouldn't go with the decors in my house.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'd love to have one myself, but it wouldn't go with the decors in my house.

Well, to my mind it is a sort of design classic, and design classics tend to match well with almost everything.

 

[D.T.]

^ I posted that a couple of years ago. Didn't mention my other desk lamp - a Mathmos "Rocket" lava lamp.

That's fantastic, the Robbie the Robot model is pretty swell too!

 

[mripadmini]

i have the ikea JANSJÖ LED work lamp, black.

 

[juvenileguy]

Ive been a long fan of the Bankers lamp as well, it goes with every desk, simply timless

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Ive been a long fan of the Bankers lamp as well, it goes with every desk, simply timless

This is my opinion, too, it goes with simply everything.

 

[bhtwo]

My one and only would have to be an anglepoise... that's it.
I don't have room on my desk though.

We had some bankers lights at the pub I work at... with the green shades. Very super.
They all got stolen.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

My one and only would have to be an anglepoise... that's it.
I don't have room on my desk though.

We had some bankers lights at the pub I work at... with the green shades. Very super.
They all got stolen.

Very unfortunate and very unpleasant.

Those green-shaded banker's lamps offer a timeless element of elegance to any desk, and I must say that I really like them.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

While I love the classic banker style desk lamp (and have one), my dream desk lamp is the design classic - refined timeless elegance and clean lines - by Louis Poulsen.

 

[Thelumicharge]

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