Vintage Goose Neck Table Lamp

A sculpted metal frame in an antique brass finish, curving up and over into a floral glass shade. The goose neck is the functional part: it holds the shade out over a surface rather than directly above the base, so the light lands where you are working rather than behind it.

The glass shade is shaped as a flower with the petals forming the diffuser, so light escapes both downward and through the coloured glass at the sides. That gives it a softer, more decorative spread than a plain metal shade, and it means the lamp still reads as something even when switched off. The petals of the shade are individually shaped rather than moulded as one piece, so the coloured glass catches light unevenly across the flower, which is part of what gives it a handmade rather than a mass-produced look. The neck itself holds its position once bent, so the shade stays angled where you leave it rather than drooping over time.

Antique brass warms the whole piece and pairs naturally with wood, leather and older furniture, which is where this style belongs. It runs from USB rather than mains, so it works from a plug adapter or a power bank and can sit on a shelf with no socket behind it. Wipe the brass with a dry cloth; polish is unnecessary and removes the aged finish.

• Product type: USB table lamp
• Finish: Antique brass
• Shade: Floral glass
• Design: Sculpted goose neck frame
• Power: USB powered
• Use: Bedsides, desks, reading corners, shelves
• Care: Wipe with a dry cloth; do not polish
• In the box: 1 x table lamp, 1 x USB cable