Vintage Bedside Table Lamp | Ribbed Glass Mushroom Lamp In Two Different Design Variations

Ribbed glass is the detail that separates this from every other mushroom lamp. The vertical ribs break the light as it comes through, so instead of one smooth glow the shade throws a subtly banded light that moves as you walk past it. It is the sort of thing you only notice once the lamp is on, and then cannot stop noticing.

The mushroom silhouette itself is the reason the shape keeps returning. A dome over a short stem pushes light down and out at exactly the height a bedside table needs, so you get light on a book without a bulb glaring at the person beside you. Two design variations are offered, differing in proportion, so it can be matched to the table it stands on.

Buy it now if your bedside lamp is functional and nothing more. Set it on a level, stable surface with the cable routed clear of the edge and behind the furniture. Allow the glass to cool fully before handling it, and clean the ribs with a soft dry cloth, working along the grooves rather than across them so that nothing catches in the ribs and no fibres are left behind on the glass.

• Shade: ribbed glass that breaks the light into soft bands
• Form: mushroom dome over a short stem, classic vintage profile
• Variations: two designs differing in proportion
• Suits: bedsides, shelves, sideboards, dressing tables and desks
• Placement: level stable surface, cable routed behind the furniture
• Care: allow to cool, clean along the ribs with a soft dry cloth