Looking for a new task lamp can be a very boring proposition. It's easy to assume that there's nothing new under the sun and just go with the first decent-looking apparatus at the nearest home store, but this one from Pottery Barn (not the first place we usually look) caught our eye.
The half-hexagon shape distinguishes it from similar vintage versions (searching for a vintage task lamp, now, that is our idea of a good time, but that's another story altogether), and the broad shade lends a bit of industrial chic.
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Blurgh! This is the THIRD Pottery Barn related post on AT today. What is going on? What I'd give for an IKEA post right now!
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I wonder if it's because PB is everywhere right now. They send me at least one email every day, and three of their catalogs showed up in my mailbox this weekend. I hope they're not in trouble, they sure seem to be doing everything they can to get everybody's attention. They're probably under everyone's noses at AT, too.
view jendavid99's profile
very shiny.....
view icedesign's profile
oooh i like.
view jenniejenjen's profile
Well, it is called the "Maxwell" Desk Lamp!
view modernguy's profile
i usually hate desk lamps but this one is good lookin'
view red.door.read.'s profile
Yeah its good looking, because it looks just like a lamp that DWR is now offering. I can't find it on their website but its in their new catalog.
Ugg... There really is nothing new under the sun.
view Modfan's profile
Nice enough, but it takes up more desk space than I can afford.
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The way it's tilted in that bottom photo, it would glare right into your face and you wouldn't be able to read. I think this is pretty, but not a practical desk or reading lamp -- too short overall, too wide a shade, and not enough room for adjustments.
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