Similar threads have probably been up before, I have searched the archive but previous threads do not answer my question.
I am looking for suggestions for a reading lamp to be placed on the floor next to my oxchair. My list of wanted features is kind of long which is why I need your help.
* Dimmable.
* Ideally no more than 600 euros.
* Stable construction.
* Be able to change the position of the light, uo down and sideways.
* Providing direct light.
The room is used as an office. Its celling hight is 2,7m
Other pieces than the oxchair is a desk table in with laminate with span legs by Fritz Hansen and a Tolomeo desk lamp. The desk chair is a series 7 by Arne Jacobsen. An IQ-light is hanging from the celling. Will it look silly if I place a lamp that looks similar to the Tolomeo in the same room?
Im not going for another Tolomeo, although it is a great lamp I already have two in other rooms. The AJ Lamp is not an option either, as I owned one before, that lamp has bad build quality and boring lighting. Achille Castiglioni is a favorite designer, but there are no lamps designed by him suitable for this purpose (except Grip, but it is hard to come by and I do not like the colored bits on it). Joe Colombo was also a great designer and his fittings Spider and Coupé for Oluce are great and gives the direction to what style I want to go, so something european preferably italian, absolutely not american would be good.
The pieces currently on my list of candidates are:
Daphine Terra, by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, it reminds me of the Castiglioni-ready-mades. What concerns me with this lamp is the halogen bulb. A possibility to get dazzled seems high.
Kelvin F by Antonio Cittero for Flos, seemed unstable when i looked at it in a store. The feel is kind of plastic and cheap. Not very adjustable compared to a Tolomeo.
Firely by Emanuele Ricci for Artemide, Not dimmable, limited adjusting nice and discrete. Only available in black.
I would like to know about your personal experience with these lamps, both pros and cons. Any other suggestions?
Sorry for the large images,...
Sorry for the large images, they are reduced now. The lamp should preferably be dimmable. It does not matter much how the dimming part is done. Weather it is made i four steps like the Costanza or a stepless dimmer fitted by me or the manufacturer. If you fit a dimmer on a lamp that already has a on/off-switch on the fixture it will look ugly, but if the manufacturer-provided switch is on the cord, adding a dimmer is not much of a problem.
Yes, a dimmer would be nice but if there are no suitable models with that feature, that function has to go.
OT, the shelf looks a little alone, I am going to add another section to the left and arrange the books more neatly.
Couple of suggestions....
Couple of suggestions.
parentesi lamp by castiglioni for FLOS, not dimmable I don't think.
Luxmaster F by Jasper Morrison for FLOS, just a bit over 600 Euro. However, you can always find a second hand model for a lot less. (it is dimmable and adjustable on height and direction- it is also very bright at the brightest, 250W)
Hope this helps!
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Thanks for fixing the images
You have a lovely room.
I can't think of a single dimmable floor lamp! The only lamp I've ever had that was dimmable is Jasper Morrison's Glo-Ball. But if you could retrofit the dimmer on the cord, that helps.
I would balance the Tolomeo by choosing something that's very different in style. Any one of the two Joe Colombo models you mention would look great. The Spider is one of my all time favorites, actually.
Or how about Alvar Aalto's A810? It *kind of* meets the dimmable and adjustable criteria... Far above budget if purchased new, but you may be able to score one for a lot less second hand. There are currently two for sale at a Swedish auction house if you are interested.
That's all I have for now, but I'll give it some more thought.
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The Luxmaster is fine for indirect light, but for direct light the bare bulb is a bit much.
My wife and I use Berenice's for reading. It lacks a dimmer, but is highly adjustable and flexible, and a wonderful piece of design. You can place the light precisely where you want.
jielde
maybe a jielde could do the job.
If money isn't the first priority I would go for a mouille lamp.
http://www.jielde.com/
Light.Folio, Parantesi is a great lamp. However I already got one in the living-room. It is shipped with either an on/off-switch or a dimmer. Unfortunately the bare lamp on the Parantesti causes problems when reading as your are easily dazzled by it. On top of that it does not move sideways, just up and down and rotates. I see the Parantesti more as an uplight than a reading-lamp.
I will have to agree with Woodman that the Luxmaster is more sutiable for indirect light.
Gustaf, I like the leather detail on the Aalto lamp. The metal details on the two lamps for sale now at the auction house are made of brass. I do not think it is good to introduce a new gold metal in a room with so much steel and aluminum. I know that Artek makes them in nickel-plated as well, but then it will have to be a new one and they are too expensive.
Everything should look industrial now and Jieldé is a part of that trend. It will not feel fresh in two or three years. I try to avoid trends as much as I can, do not think I am doing very well though.
I saw a price tag for the Serge Mouille lamp in nikes post, it is about $2800. It has some similarities to the Grasshopper lamp by Greta Grossman. Both, good looking, without the dimmer and out of my price range.
FredrikB and Woodman,
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FredrikB and Woodman,
I would have to disagree. Luxmaster F is designed for both directional and indrectional lighting hence the full adjustment on height, direction, and brightness. I own 2 of them and they serve very well for reading and otherwise. Luxmaster is inspired by Colombo's Alogena lamp which is also a very fine choice.
All the best
Luxmaster for functionality...
I've not seen another lamp that compares really. I don't necessarily love the look of it. But it's a damn useful floor lamp. And it's certainly not an eye sore. Pretty discrete. While I wouldn't call myself a Morrison fan, I admire the quaint approach displayed in alot of his design.
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