Roundup: Tall, Skinny Table Lamps

The side tables that flank our living room couch aren't exactly the right scale; they're too short, topping off a good six inches below the sofa arm. But seeing as there's a recession on, new side tables aren't exactly in the cards. New lamps, however, are a necessary purchase for the room, which is too dim at night for reading. So we figured we'd kill two birds with one stone and choose tall, narrow table lamps to balance out the stubby side tables. Here some favorites from our search...

These lamps range from mod to rustic, from conservative to romantic, from cheap to pricey, but none of them is more than a foot and a half wide, including the shade, and most are from 25" to 36" tall.

FIRST ROW

• 1 Lights Up! Cancan Adjustable Table Lamps, $124 from Design Public.

• 2 Chelsea Table Lamp, $110 from Pottery Barn (shade sold separately).

• 3 Half and Half Lamp, $29.99 from Urban Outfitters (shade sold separately).

• 4 Lujsas Salbo Table Lamp, $39.99 from Ikea.

• 5 Lights Up! Nikki Tall Table Lamp, $210 from Design Public.

SECOND ROW

• 6 Ada Table Lamp, $59.95 from CB2.

• 7 Ginkgo Leaf Lamp, $375 from Vivaterra.

• 8 Green Yuan Lamp, $198 from Anthropologie.

• 9 Laveau Table Lamp, $298 from Anthropologie.

• 10 Inhabit Builtby Lamp, $232 from Design Public.

(Images: Design Public; Pottery Barn; Urban Outfitters; Ikea; Design Public; CB2; Vivaterra; Anthropologie ; Design Public)

Comments (12)

There are so many more interesting vintage lamps out there for far less money on eBay and at the flea markets.

posted by bepsf on June 18th 2009 at 8:53pm
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All these lamps are gorgeous. I like the Cancan and Chealsea prints alot and its best feature is that they are adjustable too according to your needs ..

posted by jeanne211 on June 19th 2009 at 1:35am
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Some of these are beautiful, I especially like the ginkgo one. I can't help but feel, however, that mentioning the recession and then posting links to lamps the majority of which are between one and nearly four hundred dollars is a tad disingenuous. As bepsf says, why not look for true bargains by going vintage instead of pushing the idea that a $300 lamp is somehow recession-friendly?

posted by nessaneko on June 19th 2009 at 1:38am
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Go to your salvation army/goodwill/etc and buy a table lamp -- then refinish it yourself. That's what I did, and it's working out great. I will never, ever drop 400$ on a lamp. Are you kidding?

Laura
http://www.grafxnerd.net

posted by grafxnerd on June 19th 2009 at 6:50am
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Laura - AGREED! I won't spend over $50 for a lamp - and then it would have to be spectacular.

posted by ChrisGal on June 19th 2009 at 7:37am
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Target and Ikea have lamps very similar to most of these listed. I bought one at Target almost identical (different shade) for $19.99!!!!!!!!!! Hello! People aren't spending $100 on STUPID LAMPS.
sorry.

posted by plumeria on June 19th 2009 at 7:40am
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I agree with plumeria, I got telescoping ones similar to the PB ones on the first row from Target..and it is available in three finishes...for $20 or $30 I think. My mom loved it so much she got one as well. Best part is that since it telescopes, I can use it almost anywhere when I redecorate.

posted by Enamorada on June 19th 2009 at 8:15am
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I have 2 of those Ada lamps flanking my couch and I love them. But I got the PAIR at Crate and Barrel Outlet for only $60 instead of $60 for one. Thrifty is definitely the way to go.

posted by lizamaniac on June 19th 2009 at 9:05am
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Wow that ginkgo lamp is horrible.

posted by kiljoywashere on June 19th 2009 at 10:18am
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FishGuy --

If you must go with new, places like Lampsplus.com are always having sales.

posted by bepsf on June 19th 2009 at 10:27am
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I wish people would stop assuming that all vintage and thrift stores all stock amazing, cheap goods. The ones near me happen to be filled with mid-'80s-style overgrown dusty rose and teal china monstrosities or old IKEA and Target. People on eBay also tend to overcharge for decent vintage lamps. It's not that easy to find something vintage that fits your decor and budget without spending a significant amount of time looking. If you need a lamp and don't want to spend weeks or months (or even years) looking for the perfect one, some of these are good suggestions.

posted by slowdown on June 19th 2009 at 11:21am
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Don't forget Etsy for vintage finds - I got a fabulous table lamp for $14

posted by DCista on June 19th 2009 at 2:53pm
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