You know how sometimes you get obsessed with one type of something that you just want really badly. For me, right now, it’s all about an articulated desk task lamp. It all started with a Thomas O’Brien for Target lamp made a few years ago that was featured in a recent issue of Domino Magazine. The lamp has been discontinued, and I can’t seem to find one anywhere. Ever since, my search for a long-armed task lamp continues…industrial, modern but not too modern…like it was used by architects in the 1950’s. Anyway, posting about things seems to soothe my current infatuation, so I share with you some of my favorites right now.
{left to right, top to bottom: the original discontinued Thomas O’Brien for Target lamp from Lili Diallo’s home in March of Domino, Roost Articulated Nickle Lamp, Thomas O’Brien Selecta Lamp, and the new Ilse Crawford Studio Ilse Lamp due out this Fall from May Domino.}
Great finds…I’ve been looking for a good table lamp…thanks!!
I got my lovely pewter task lamp from Target for $30.00 and I LOVE it. Why spend a fortune at Pottery Barn or other places when it looks the same?
Great finds!
I just got my May Domino today and spotted that Ilse Crawford lamp as a wish list item! Beautiful lamp.
So annoying if you want something and it’s discontinued 🙁
I just bought a new desk lamp today and I looove it!
I used to have a red clamp-on anglepoise as a kid. Love the last one with the mix of colours.
I’ve been wanting one of these for so long. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you for posting this. I’ve been battling the same obsession the past few weeks – I finally gave in and bought the Farja lamp from Ikea – Only $39.99!
Oh, that is a lovely lamp! Now, I kinda want it… Anyway, I used to go crazy over this one:
http://www.espacio.co.uk/cgi-bin/products/products_lighting.asp?ProductName=Signal
Money came between us. And then I wanted something a little more feminine.
Beautiful Lamp! That would look nice near my work desk 🙂
Red cable one has me.
I know what you mean! I had the same thing a couple of weeks ago until I found one, in our own attick! 🙂
I have been looking for a lamp like this too!! Aren’t they just wonderful.
Love the retro desk lamps!
The Target/Thomas O’Brien lamp shown is a shot from the package and while discontinued is often on eBay. The shot isn’t from Domino but rather was shot by Martyn Thompson (www.marekandassociates.com) and styled by Jocelyn Beaudoin (www.art-dept.com). John Maloney from Target’s internal team art directed.
This is too funny. I almost bought that lamp two years ago and then decided against it, only to be upset for my decision a month later after they were gone. Then about a year after that, I saw one in Lena Corwin’s apartment. I started searching on eBay and there is no way anyone who owns one will ever part with it, at least I’m assuming, because I can never find one. I keep waiting for Target to release something like it but nope. Currently I’m on the prowl for a vintage anglepoise lamp. I decided that if I can’t find the O’Brien then I’m going to have to hunt for something else.
Sigh.
I feel your pain, Joy.
Maybe we can bid on Lena’s – perhaps she’s getting sick of hers and we can beg her to put it on eBay so we can have at it? 🙂
xo
Holly
By the way, I know it’s not exact, but the ones over at Pottery Barn Teen are affordable and available. I kind of like the Hi Light task lamp in white….
http://tinyurl.com/6g5rce