This Italian designed, Hungarian manufactured desk lamp is an order of magnitude better than anything the Mainland Chinese produce. The switch is on the top of the lamp near the hood, the wire is contained, and the heavy base makes it quite stable. The only caveat I can think of is that the finger wheels used to tighten the two joints require a bit of excess pressure to keep the arms from falling with gravity. I imagine this will cease to be noticeable after the finish under the screws has a chance to wear. The socket is at right angles to the shade, so you cannot replace the bulb with an LED spot, so order the LED version if that is what you want. They state a maximum CFL wattage, but I have had no problem with a compact 100 watt equivalent bulb, which throws out plenty of light to read by.
The lamp is a bit pricy, but you are paying for good quality, as well as the "designer" status of the lamp.
Fun fact: One of these lamps appears in the film "Wanted" with Angelina Jolie. It's in the scene with the Indian woman ammunition expert and is sitting on her desk before she is shot.
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