desk lamps

Tabletop reading illumination

Desk lamps are small lamps designed to sit on a desk or table and illuminate a work surface.

They typically have adjustable necks or arms to direct light where needed: She angled the desk lamp over her notebook.

The category includes traditional banker's lamps with green glass shades, articulated architect lamps, and modern LED task lights.

Opposites
mounting position/light source location

desk lampspendant lights

Suspended decorative light fixtures

chandeliers · recessed lighting · wall sconces · track lighting · skylights

scale of illumination

desk lampsambient lighting

Soft indirect room illumination

floodlights · stadium lights · street lamps · industrial lighting · mood lighting

light source type

desk lampsnatural light

Illumination from the sun

sunlight · skylights · windows · daylight · candles

Family

desklamp

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G