Crystal Touch Table Lamp

Faceted crystal catches light from the inside out, so this lamp does something a plain shade cannot: the body itself glitters, scattering small highlights across the table beneath it while the diffused glow rises through the top. In daylight, unlit, it works as an object in its own right, picking up whatever light comes through the window and throwing it back in fragments.

Control is by touch. A tap anywhere on the base cycles through brightness levels, so there is no switch to find in the dark and no cord to fumble for behind a nightstand. That single detail is what makes it a genuinely good bedside lamp: the lowest setting is dim enough to leave on for someone falling asleep, and the brightest is sufficient for reading a chapter before you turn it off with the back of a hand.

It plugs into a standard socket and needs nothing else, which makes it easy to move between a bedside table, a console in the hall and a side table beside a sofa. Keep liquids away from the base, as with any touch-sensitive electrical item, and unplug it before cleaning. A soft dry cloth restores the sparkle on the facets; glass cleaner sprayed onto a cloth handles anything the dry pass misses.

• Faceted crystal body that scatters highlights as well as diffusing light
• Touch-sensitive base cycling through multiple brightness levels
• Lowest setting suitable as a night light; brightest suitable for reading
• Plugs into a standard socket; no installation required
• Keep liquids away from the touch-sensitive base and unplug before cleaning
• Care: soft dry cloth, or glass cleaner applied to a cloth