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Milan Design Week is the main event in the design world’s calendar: everyone from the Philippe Starcks to emerging names descends on the Italian city for a week of new designs, innovations and a fat dose of creativity. It’s happening now, and alongside it is lighting fair Euroluce, which only occurs every two years.

In celebration of the biannual lighting fair, we’re bringing you our top picks for table lamps. As well as serving a purpose as task lighting – they’ll help you while you read or work, or you can use them to shine a light on your favourite possessions – they also pack a punch on the style front. Here are six to brighten up your space now.

1

PEDRERA ABC LAMP

Gubi

HK$2,200.00

Designed in 1955, the Pedrera lamp is a modern-day classic. It was created by Barba Corsi in homage to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi’s La Pedrera building in Barcelona. The light is made of perforated metal and it comes in several colours – our favourite being the cool, petrol blue.

PEDRERA ABC LAMP

Gubi

HK$2,200.00

Designed in 1955, the Pedrera lamp is a modern-day classic. It was created by Barba Corsi in homage to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi’s La Pedrera building in Barcelona. The light is made of perforated metal and it comes in several colours – our favourite being the cool, petrol blue.

2

MODERN GOLD TABLE LAMP

IDecorate

HK$2,530.00

Make a statement in your living room with this oversized, glammed-up light bulb. We see it on a console or altar table, illuminating pretty ornaments and providing a chic, welcoming light.

MODERN GOLD TABLE LAMP

IDecorate

HK$2,530.00

Make a statement in your living room with this oversized, glammed-up light bulb. We see it on a console or altar table, illuminating pretty ornaments and providing a chic, welcoming light.

3

BAREFOOT TABLE LAMP

Leitmotiv

£45.00

We love the cheery hues of Dutch design studio Leitmotiv’s Barefoot lamp. Coming in bright orange, mint green and more, it would be a fun yet chic addition to a home study, or on a side table or console in a living room.

BAREFOOT TABLE LAMP

Leitmotiv

£45.00

We love the cheery hues of Dutch design studio Leitmotiv’s Barefoot lamp. Coming in bright orange, mint green and more, it would be a fun yet chic addition to a home study, or on a side table or console in a living room.

4

LATTICE LAMP

Bowerbird Home

HK$2,590.00

Featuring a latticed, resin base, this table lamp will add laidback style to the classic, colonial or global-chic home.

LATTICE LAMP

Bowerbird Home

HK$2,590.00

Featuring a latticed, resin base, this table lamp will add laidback style to the classic, colonial or global-chic home.

5

PERTH TABLE LAMP

Indigo Living

HK$1,990.00

With its clean lines, this copper-hued task light would look great atop a contemporary desk or on a bedside table.

PERTH TABLE LAMP

Indigo Living

HK$1,990.00

With its clean lines, this copper-hued task light would look great atop a contemporary desk or on a bedside table.

6

MINI PANTHELLA LAMP

Louis Poulsen

£243.33

Verner Panton’s Panthella lamp is something of a modern icon. Created in 1971, its curving form makes it a timeless classic – and yet it’s fun, too. We love the playful new mini version, which comes in a host of popping shades.

MINI PANTHELLA LAMP

Louis Poulsen

£243.33

Verner Panton’s Panthella lamp is something of a modern icon. Created in 1971, its curving form makes it a timeless classic – and yet it’s fun, too. We love the playful new mini version, which comes in a host of popping shades.