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Bedside Lamps

Small, soft-glow lamps for your bedside table, from cordless touch-dimmable designs to plug-in lamps for reading in bed.
About our Bedside Lamps

Bedside Lamps and Nightstand Lamps for a Softer Night

A good bedside lamp does two jobs: it gives you soft, low light to wind down with, and enough light to find your book or glass of water without switching on the big light. Every lamp in this collection is compact enough for a bedside table or nightstand, from 20cm cordless lamps to table lamps of around 26 to 50cm, and most come in several colours so you can buy a matching pair for either side of the bed.

Cordless Bedside Lamps

Cordless lamps are made for the bedside: there's no cable to run behind the bed, they dim with a touch, and they run for up to 12 hours on the lowest setting. They're designed for soft, ambient light rather than reading.

Plug-in Bedside Table Lamps

How to Choose a Bedside Lamp

  • Size: match the lamp to the table. Small lamps of 20 to 30cm suit narrow nightstands and floating shelves, while lamps of 35 to 50cm suit wider bedside tables. Cordless Bedside Lamps: The Ideal Height, Brightness and Shade Size goes into more detail.
  • Reading or relaxing: cordless lamps create mood light for winding down. If you read in bed, choose a plug-in lamp with a dimmer or adjustable head, such as the Pisano or Bremen.
  • Cordless or plug-in: go cordless if the power point is behind the bed or on the wrong side of the room; go plug-in for a lamp you never need to charge.
  • Warm light: warm white light is the most relaxing choice at night. Most of our cordless lamps switch between warm white, cool white and daylight, and most of our plug-in lamps take a replaceable LED bulb, so you can choose a warm white one.

Bedside Lamp FAQs

What colour light is best for sleep? Warm, dim light is the gentlest choice before bed, and a lamp at bedside height feels calmer than overhead lighting. Read Bedside Lighting That Won't Ruin Your Sleep and Warm Light vs Cool Light for more.

Can I read with a cordless bedside lamp? Our cordless lamps are designed for ambient light rather than reading. For reading in bed, the Pisano's dimmer and the Bremen's adjustable head are better choices.

Can I charge a cordless lamp overnight on my bedside table? We recommend charging during the day while you're home. A full charge takes about 2 to 3 hours with the included cable and a USB adapter of 5W or less; don't use fast chargers or power banks, and don't leave the lamp charging unattended overnight.

Do bedside lamps come in pairs? Each lamp is sold individually, so you can order two of the same design for a matching pair, or mix two colours of the same lamp.

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