A good desk lamp lights the work surface without dazzling you on screen. Lamps in fluted aluminium, wood, concrete or steel, directional and adjustable models, for an office, a homework corner or a workshop.

How do you light a desk properly?

The room light is not enough to work: you need task lighting on the work surface. Place the lamp on the side opposite your writing hand, to avoid your hand's shadow on the page, and aim it at the desk rather than at the screen.

Directional lamp or ambient lamp?

A directional or adjustable lamp concentrates the light where you read, write or draw. An ambient lamp, such as a globe or a shade, softens the contrast between the screen and the room. On a large desk, the two complement each other.

Which material should you choose?

Fluted aluminium plays with the light and comes in many colours. Wood warms up a home office. Concrete and steel give a more industrial or minimalist style.

Which colour temperature?

To work, a neutral white, around 4000 K, helps you stay focused. In the evening, a warmer white is easier on the eyes. The bulb type and whether an integrated LED is fitted are shown on each product page.

Discover also our lighting for the desk, all our table lamps and our bedside lamps.