Contemporary wood table lamps

White wooden table lamp with blue and white shade

Some are delicate, some are dramatic, some are rechargeable – and all work brilliantly in contemporary schemes. Here are some of our favourite wooden table lamp styles to inspire you…

Wood is a wonderful material for making table lamps, bringing natural warmth and texture into a room – but it can also be sleek, smart and contemporary. 

Tall, slim wooden table lamps

Natural whitewash gives wood that gorgeously distressed feel. Take the Paradiso wooden table lamp in white (above). Beautifully turned, it has a look that would be right at home amongst antiques and vintage pieces in a bedroom, or perhaps adorning a Welsh dresser in an English country-style kitchen.

black wood lamp with gold shade

On the other hand, a similarly tall, slim wooden table lamp can look smart and sleek. The Otto wooden table lamp has a lovely clean design and a striking ebony finish, perfect for a contemporary setting. 

Larger Otto wooden table lamp in black

Small and simple wooden table lamps

Turned wood can have a certain simple, unobtrusive beauty that other materials can’t quite match. The Kelpie wooden table lamp in turquoise lacquered wood boasts a beautifully simple design and its smooth curves are finished with a translucent resin lacquer, which reveals the wood grain beneath. The Kelpie is also available in a gorgeous saffron lacquer

green wood lamp with pink shade

Kelpie wooden table lamp in turquoise 

Meanwhile, with its simple design and natural whitewash finish, the Daisy wooden table lamp has a natural elegance and looks charming on a side table or dresser. 

white wood lamp with green shade

Daisy wooden table lamp in natural whitewash

Wooden bedside lamps

A small wooden table lamp is also a favourite for bedside lighting. Unless you have a huge amount of space next to your bed, you’ll want something small and delicate - and natural wood has an innate relaxing, informal quality. With its gentle, elegant curves and pale pink lacquer finish, the Wilma wooden table lamp is just the job - and looks beautiful as a matching pair on either side of a double bed.

pink table lamp with floral shade

 Wilma wooden table lamp in pale pink

Wooden statement lamps

You can also make a real statement with a contemporary wooden table lamp. And with its big, bold curves and punchy orange lacquered finish, our Wobster wooden table lamp does just that.

orange wavy table lamp

Smaller Wobster wooden table lamp in orange

Meanwhile, the Skellig wooden table lamp features a lovely striking design with alternating roundels of wood and brass, creating a combination that’s contemporary and distinctly classy.  

wooden table lamp with brass

Skellig wooden table lamp in burnt wood and brass

Rechargeable wooden table lamps

With its beautifully simple, stylish design, the Lillie wooden table lamp is a Pooky favourite - and we’ve taken it into the future with our revolutionary cordless technology, which means you can place it anywhere you like, without having to worry about plugs or cables.  Shown here in a beautiful hot pink gloss lacquer, the Lillie rechargeable table lamp is also available in white lacquered wood

Lillee rechargeable lamp base in hot pink lacquered wood

Hot pink lamp

Browse Pooky’s full collection of beautiful designer wooden table lamps here.

See also:

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