A freestanding light stands on the floor or on furniture and plugs into a wall socket, so it needs no installation. This category holds 176 products, floor lamps and table lamps, from 1 to 40 W with luminous flux from 80 to 2461 lm. E27 is the most common bulb base, and there are integrated LED, G9, E14, GU10 and GX 53 models too. They are made by TK Lighting, Zambelis and Thoro Lighting and suit a reading corner, a desk, a bedside table or a living room.
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its beige finish and material combination of ceramic, fabr...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. The primary material is metal, while its brushed gold fini...
Floor lamp is designed for supplementary light in living and reading areas. Its brushed brass finish and material combin...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its beige finish and material combination of ceramic and m...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its bronze finish and material combination of linen, glass...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its white finish and material combination of metal and res...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its grey-beige finish and material combination of ceramic...
Table lamp is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its distressed black finish and material combination of ce...
Portable LED table light is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. The primary material is travertine, and the...
LED floor lamp is designed for supplementary light in living and reading areas. Its tawny brown finish and material comb...
LED table light is designed for a desk, console or reading corner. Its tawny brown finish and material combination of gl...
LED floor lamp is designed for supplementary light in living and reading areas. Its matt white finish and material combi...
A floor lamp stands on the floor, so it can go beside a sofa or armchair, or in a corner the ceiling light does not reach. A table lamp sits on a desk, chest of drawers or bedside table and lights a small area around it. Think about where the nearest socket is, because the cable should not run across a walkway. A floor lamp needs clear floor space and a steady base, while a table lamp needs a surface deep enough that it will not be knocked over.
Freestanding lights differ most in where they send the light. For reading, light should come from the side or over your shoulder, so a floor lamp with an adjustable head goes next to the armchair. A desk needs a directional beam aimed at the work surface, usually from the side opposite your writing hand. Uplighter floor lamps and table lamps with fabric or glass shades diffuse the light, which makes them better suited to evening light in a living room or bedroom.
Most lights in this category take an E27 bulb, so the LED bulb you fit sets the colour and brightness. The rest have an integrated LED with output up to 2461 lm, usually at 3000K. For reading and relaxing 2700–3000K is the usual choice, and 4000K for a desk. Brightness can be changed on touch-controlled and step-dimming models: you touch the body or press a switch, with no separate dimmer on the wall.
Most freestanding lights are IP20 and meant for dry rooms. The category also includes IP44, IP54 and IP65 models that can stand where there is some moisture or splashing, such as a covered terrace. Bodies are mostly steel, plastic, metal, glass or aluminium, in black, beige, white, gold and brown. A heavier base makes a floor lamp more stable, which matters in homes with children or pets.
| Criterion | Floor lamp | Table lamp |
|---|---|---|
| Where it stands | on the floor, by a sofa or in a corner | on a desk, chest or bedside table |
| Best for | reading, evening light | work, bedside light |
| Typical colour temperature, K | 2700–3000 | 4000 for work, 2700–3000 by the bed |
| What to check | cable length to the socket and base stability | head direction and surface depth |
Choose between desk lamps and floor lamps. If there is no room for a bedside table or socket, consider wall fixtures instead.
A floor lamp is a tall freestanding light that stands on the floor, while a table lamp sits on a desk, chest of drawers or bedside table. A floor lamp usually lights a seating area or a corner, and a table lamp lights a work surface or the space by the bed. On led.lt each type has its own category.
Most lights in this category take an E27 bulb, the standard large screw base that fits most LED bulbs. The bulb you choose sets the colour and output, and the light’s manufacturer states the maximum wattage. Some models have an integrated LED and need no bulb at all.
For reading at home 2700–3000K warm white is generally recommended, while a desk used for longer focused work more often gets 4000K neutral white. With an E27 lamp you change the colour simply by changing the bulb; on integrated LED models it is listed on the product page, most often 3000K.
Yes, if the lamp has that feature. This category includes touch-controlled models, whose brightness changes when you touch the body, and step-dimming models. Neither needs a separate dimmer on the wall. Other lamps are either not dimmable or depend on the bulb.
On a covered terrace or anywhere with some moisture, use only a freestanding light rated IP44, IP54 or IP65, and this category includes such models. Most freestanding lights are IP20 and meant for dry indoor rooms only.
A reading floor lamp usually stands beside an armchair or sofa, slightly behind the seat, so the light falls on the book from the side or over your shoulder. Models with an adjustable head that can be pointed down are the most practical. A socket should be close by so the cable does not cross a walkway.
