Tolomeo Mini Table Task Lamp by Artemide Reviews

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The Tolomeo look has been a classic for some time and I have recently taken the plunge and bought a few of these for my home office. The quality of the construction is an order of magnitude beyond the typical desk lamps you can get at big box stores--which is good, given that the price tag is of similar higher caliber.

The lamp takes regular light bulbs, the cables are strong and hold the lamp in place but without making the lamp hard to adjust. The lamp is a bit larger than what you might expect; it can easily lean over and illuminate a larger area than typical $30 desk lamps--which I find great. I am using two of these on my 7 x 3 ft writing desk and have plenty of task light.

The upside to the current down economy is that you can find these lamps for 30% off if you shop around. I've long loved the timeless look and don't regret buying these at all.

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I'm writing this review because it's common that reviewers write reviews at or near the time of purchase. I love the classic design of this lamp, and I have owned two of them. Both simply stopped working after 1-2 years. When I took them to a repair shop, they wanted $50 just to look at it, not including the fix. I used them infrequently (on average, 3x per week). The joints require tightening each month or two.