2005_1_12_opal.gifC&B up as Martha goes down. With this new lamp on the cover of their latest catalog, C&B continues to earn our admiration for good design at low prices (particularly in the lighting department).

This Opal Lamp ($89) is handblown glass with a faux snakeskin shade and a three way switch.

We like the shape and the clean whiteness of the base. The shades are nice, but white or black shades would be far sexier.... MGR