The nights are drawing in across the northern hemisphere, and many of us are heading straight into hibernation mode.
As such, we thought it a perfect time to give you a rundown of some of our favorite portable lamps to help you make the most of the shorter days by creating a cozy atmosphere without the need for power cords.
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Dipping Light
Marset
Marset’s Dipping Light makes an artful addition to any interior. Designed by Jordi Canudas, its base is crafted from brushed brass, while its handblown glass shade is painted with a graduation of color, creating a “dipped” effect. Its switch is located on the bottom of the base and is complete with a dimmer that sets the lamp at one of three intensities.
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Piton Lamp
Muuto
When designing this lamp for Muuto, Tom Chung looked to equipment used in mountaineering. The designer, whose studio is based in Toronto, wanted to create a light source that could work in a multitude of environments – from the comfort of a bedroom, to a craggy mountainside. Fully rechargeable, the lamp combines LEDs with a diffusing cover to create an ambient light. Its slim profile is made from anodized extruded aluminium, while the lampshade is crafted from injection-molded plastic.
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PAO Lamp
HAY
HAY teamed up with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa to create the Pao lamp, which is named after traditional Mongolian Pao tents, from which it takes its shape. The form is designed to be “modest”, with simple shapes stacked on top of one another. The high gloss exterior is available in four different color options, with the shade enabling a diffused downlight in a warm tone.
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Multi-Lite Portable Lamp
Gubi
The Multi-Lite was originally designed by Louis Weisdorf in the 1970s and has since become a real icon of 20th century lighting design. Its flexible shade is made up of moveable sections, and allows you to direct light depending on where you need it. Now, it comes in four new colorways in addition to the classic versions.
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Como Lamp
&Tradition
The Como lamp feels like a timeless classic. Our favorite is the version in anodized aluminum, which features the same mushroom form designed by Space Copenhagen as the previous iterations, and has its dimmer on its base.
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Gustave Lamp
Flos
When you pick up the Flos Gustave lamp, there’s a distinct weightiness that makes it feel luxurious. As with many of Flos’ lamps, it’s been designed to incorporate innovative lighting technology, but also – thanks to its designer Vincent Van Duysen – it looks as good as it performs.
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Melt Lamp
Tom Dixon
Dixon designed the whole Melt collection alongside Swedish design studio Front, with the idea of creating lighting that was more organic and naturalistic than what was often on offer. As such, their points of reference ranged from melting glaciers to images taken from deep space, which they then evoked in the blown glass shade.
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14p
Bocci
The glow emitted from Bocci’s 14p creates an instant sense of warmth. The design is made up of two hemispheres of hand-poured glass, which encase the light source at the center. Available in Clear, Sepia and Grey, the glass is finished with a frosted granite texture that refracts the light into an organic irregular glow.
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Panthella 160 Portable Lamp V3
Louis Poulsen
The "160" in "Panthella 160" comes from the diameter (160mm) of the lamp. Designed back in 1971 by Danish architect Verner Panton with Louis Poulsen, it went on to become one of both Panton's and the brand's most successful pieces. The design was crafted to ensure zero glare from the light source, and its trumpet-shaped base allows for a soft diffused glow.
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Mantle Lamp
Tala
When the Tala team was designing Mantle, they had an idea of it illuminating tables around which people were coming together. It became a sort of celebration of the tablescape itself, and the color finishes - Cobalt Blue, Granite Black and Stone White - reference serving materials such as earthenware, stone and enamel.
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