Transitional Table Lamp

A transitional table lamp is type of electric lamp. All lamps have a body, a light socket, and possibly some sort of lamp shade. Transitional table lamps are unique in that they are designed to sit on a table and they can be easily moved (or transitioned) around the room. An "eclectic" interior design may incorporate a variety of different styles of transitional table lamps, while other interior designs may incorporate a set of 2 or more identical table lamps.

Table lamps may come in a variety of styles. The balanced-arm lamp (sometimes known as a floating arm lamp), has an "arm" that can be adjusted. These are often used for reading or writing. You'll often see a balanced-arm lamp at the beginning of your favorite Pixar movie. A gooseneck lamp is a type of table lamp that can be adjusted, just like the balanced-arm lamp, but instead of an arm, the lamp stand is a flexible metal tube. These type of lamps are very practical, but often look out of place in a living room or dining room.

 

Transitional table lamps typically have a flat, wide base to provide surface stability as well as a place for the power cord to attach. The body of the lamp can very tremendously in both size and material, but typically will be 1 to 2 feet tall. A the top of the body sites the light bulb socket and some sort of mount for the lamp shade. Lamp shades can be removed to be cleaned or replaced with a new shade for decoration purposes. Lamp shades for transitional table lamps vary widely as well. There's also a switch near the top of the lamp. Some of these switches accommodate "multi-way" light bulbs that provide varying levels of light (a special light bulb is required to achieve this).