"Help me find" filter: stylish small lamp; difficulty: cordless
January 16, 2022 3:34 AM Subscribe
Losing hope that it exists, but I am seeking a cordless/battery-operated or rechargeable lamp according to these parameters.
- Is attractive and stylish in a modern way (not "farmhouse" or "antique"; think, "this could come -from Room & Board or West Elm")
- Touch-operated (or has a timer)
- Allows at least a 40-watt brightness (or LED equivalent)
- Has a bulb that can be replaced if it goes out- but does NOT have an "Edison" style bulb (clear/exposed filaments)
- must be tabletop and must have a SMALL footprint on the tabletop (no excessively wide base)
- Is not all plastic
- Is not bright-colored or child-styled
- No embedded clocks or charging ports etc.
- No shiny metallic accents; but can be brushed nickel etc.
- is not outdoor-looking (no carrying handle or "lantern" appearance) - should be made to sit on a surface and just be a lamp
Cannot find anything close on Amazon or Google. For inspiration, I'd have already bought this one or even this one if they were not corded. Thanks in advance!
- Is attractive and stylish in a modern way (not "farmhouse" or "antique"; think, "this could come -from Room & Board or West Elm")
- Touch-operated (or has a timer)
- Allows at least a 40-watt brightness (or LED equivalent)
- Has a bulb that can be replaced if it goes out- but does NOT have an "Edison" style bulb (clear/exposed filaments)
- must be tabletop and must have a SMALL footprint on the tabletop (no excessively wide base)
- Is not all plastic
- Is not bright-colored or child-styled
- No embedded clocks or charging ports etc.
- No shiny metallic accents; but can be brushed nickel etc.
- is not outdoor-looking (no carrying handle or "lantern" appearance) - should be made to sit on a surface and just be a lamp
Cannot find anything close on Amazon or Google. For inspiration, I'd have already bought this one or even this one if they were not corded. Thanks in advance!
There are a few on Lumens that might fit? Most of the classy options in this category nowadays are designed to be portable because they are cordless and so have nods to lantern appearance if not explicitly designed as one. They also tend to be kind of… orbular… which might make you think they are a bit childish despite costing hundreds? I like this one that comes in a bunch of colors and finishes, and this one that evokes a candle taper.
posted by Mizu at 4:29 AM on January 16, 2022
posted by Mizu at 4:29 AM on January 16, 2022
I don't think such a thing exists on the market.
IMHO, your best bet is to find a LED desk lamp in the style you like and marry it to a battery pack.
posted by kschang at 4:48 AM on January 16, 2022
IMHO, your best bet is to find a LED desk lamp in the style you like and marry it to a battery pack.
posted by kschang at 4:48 AM on January 16, 2022
How does this $50 USD option from YIBEN grab ya?
posted by enfa at 5:37 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by enfa at 5:37 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I've been on the hunt for a cordless lamp. Here are the ones I have bookmarked that meet at least some of your requirements.
posted by Mavri at 6:17 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by Mavri at 6:17 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
This looks like it may be an option:
https://zafferanoamerica.com/products/ofelia?variant=40124483109018
posted by subwaytiles at 6:46 AM on January 16, 2022
https://zafferanoamerica.com/products/ofelia?variant=40124483109018
posted by subwaytiles at 6:46 AM on January 16, 2022
Maybe this one or this one (I think the handle is removable)?
posted by A Blue Moon at 7:17 AM on January 16, 2022
posted by A Blue Moon at 7:17 AM on January 16, 2022
It might be helpful to know how you prioritize your requirements, since it seems like an exact match isn't a product right now.
For example, a lot of rechargeable/portable devices don't bother with a traditional bulb, since it's easier to integrate bare LED emitters and power supply electronics on PCB into whatever shape they need than to make space for a bulb. There's basically no downside, since their lifetime is long (the main thing that goes in LED lamps for house power is the drive electronics, not the emitter, IIRC). If you're willing to accept devices where the LEDs are integral and not a user-replaceable part, that opens up the solution space a lot.
posted by Alterscape at 8:08 AM on January 16, 2022 [2 favorites]
For example, a lot of rechargeable/portable devices don't bother with a traditional bulb, since it's easier to integrate bare LED emitters and power supply electronics on PCB into whatever shape they need than to make space for a bulb. There's basically no downside, since their lifetime is long (the main thing that goes in LED lamps for house power is the drive electronics, not the emitter, IIRC). If you're willing to accept devices where the LEDs are integral and not a user-replaceable part, that opens up the solution space a lot.
posted by Alterscape at 8:08 AM on January 16, 2022 [2 favorites]
Could you get a (corded) lamp you like, remove the cord and use this battery powered bulb inside it?
posted by girlalex at 10:33 AM on January 16, 2022
posted by girlalex at 10:33 AM on January 16, 2022
this doesn't have the replaceable bulb but is otherwise good, my parents have a couple (they have an extremely dark house) and they're useful and small and nice.
posted by euphoria066 at 10:33 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by euphoria066 at 10:33 AM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Mavri- we may have a winner!
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:41 PM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:41 PM on January 16, 2022 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Thanks everyone!! Some great ideas out there.
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:42 PM on January 16, 2022
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 2:42 PM on January 16, 2022
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