Oriental table lamps

A moroccan table lamp is chosen first for the spot it occupies: an ornate porcelain or openwork steel base, topped with a shade that filters the light. All the sockets in the collection are E27 and the IP20 rating reserves them for indoor use, on a console, a sideboard or a bedside table.

What is a moroccan table lamp?

The base sets the style. In ornate porcelain, it carries a pattern and holds the light; in openwork steel, it lets through motifs that draw themselves on the wall. The shade filters and softens. The rest is technical: E27 socket, IP20 rating, so indoor use only.

Moroccan or Asian table lamp: what are the nuances?

Both terms describe the same family in everyday language. What changes is the density of the decoration: a porcelain with a floral motif and a golden base do not tell the same story. Against a light background, white lamps with a clean design calm the motif; in a dark interior, gold and black colours bring it out.

Ginger jar vase, pleated shade: the telltale signs

A vase-shaped base, a pleated shade, a discreet gilding: these details are enough to identify the style. The Morris in black and gold porcelain is one example, like the blue and white Blue Ginger Jar vase or the openwork Arabella base. All of them sit as well in a living room as in a bedroom, and belong to our lighting world.

How to choose your moroccan table lamp for the living room or bedroom?

Start from the furniture, not the lamp. Measure the available width: a shade wider than the top unbalances it, and a lamp taller than the backrest behind it looks too big. Use then decides, because lighting a sideboard, a reading corner or a bedside does not require the same diffusion.

On a living room console or a sideboard

A large shade, around Ø 46 cm, lights widely and marks the room. On a narrow console, a Ø 36 cm lets the worktop breathe and keeps room for an object. To compare formats in situation, see our table lamps for the living room.

On a bedside table

On a bedside, you want light near the book, not a halo that wakes you up. A contained diameter leaves room for the alarm clock and the glass of water, and avoids brushing the wall at the slightest movement. The models designed for the bedroom favour these narrower formats.

What size, what socket and what bulb for a moroccan table lamp?

The height and the diameter of the shade decide the diffusion: the taller and wider the lamp, the more the light spreads around it. In this collection, heights range from 57 to 73 cm and shades from Ø 36 to 46 cm. The socket is the same everywhere, E27, and the maximum wattage is written on the socket. A screw LED bulb is enough.

E27 socket and maximum wattage: what to check

The E27 socket is the large standard screw: any common screw bulb fits, LED, halogen or filament. The 60 W or 100 W limit depending on the model concerns the socket and its wiring, not the amount of light obtained. Stay below the stated value: that is the only rule to remember.

Caring for porcelain and openwork steel

Porcelain is dusted with a soft cloth, without abrasive products and without immersion. Openwork steel is cleaned the same way, insisting on the gaps where dust settles. Unplug before any handling and let the shade dry in the air. Linen shades are brushed gently, dry.

How to connect several lamps to a single electrical supply?

The lamps are wired in parallel from the same supply: each point starts from the common line instead of chaining from one to the other. The bulb wattages are then added up to stay compatible with the circuit. For a fixed point, behind a switch or recessed, the diagram is approved by an electrician.

Connecting several lamps in parallel

In parallel, each socket receives the same supply and switching one off does not turn off the others. This is the expected wiring as soon as you want several independent points on the same line. If you prefer a single but mobile lamp, adjustable lamps avoid multiplying light points.

Connecting 3 lamps to 1 switch

Three lamps can be controlled together if they are marked at the same switch and supplied from the common line. The combined wattage remains the point to check. On a fixed installation, the work belongs to an electrician: neither the conductor cross-section nor the circuit rating can be guessed.

Italian design or moroccan table lamp: what mood for the living room?

Two opposite intentions. Italian design plays on the sobriety of the line and the discretion of the materials; the moroccan lamp embraces a decorative base and a subdued light that remains visible in the room. Neither is better: one fades away, the other shows itself. The choice depends on the place you want to give the object.

The most beautiful living room lamps, how to spot them

A successful lamp in a living room is proportionate to the furniture and consistent with the other materials. Avoid stacking two strong pieces on the same top. Modern style living room lamps temper a very assertive oriental base, and Nordic inspiration softens an already busy interior.

Design ball table lamp and floor lamps: the other formats

The ball lamp diffuses in all directions, with no marked direction; a floor lamp stands taller without occupying furniture. A moroccan lamp with a shade, on the contrary, concentrates its light upwards and downwards. A crystal model, like those in our crystal versions, plays on refraction rather than painted decoration.

How to arrange ceiling spots with a table lamp?

Recessed spots provide general lighting, the table lamp brings the mood. Spread the spots over the areas that need them, worktop, circulation, wall to highlight, rather than in a regular grid. In front of a lamp, move the nearest spot away: two sources in the same place clash.

Distributing spots according to the areas to light

Start with the list of places where you need to see clearly, then place one source per area. Circulations tolerate broader and softer lighting. The exact number and location are confirmed on site, by testing, with an electrician for the recessed installation.

Avoiding glare and duplicate light

A spot aligned just above a table lamp creates an overexposed area and a harsh contrast. Better to shift it or aim it at the wall. If the discomfort persists, a wide-diffusion LED bulb, like those in our LED models, softens the result.

How to match a moroccan table lamp with your decor?

One strong piece per piece of furniture is enough. Gold warms a room with neutral tones or light wood; black and white matches graphic interiors; blue and white works on light wood or an off-white wall. The rest of the room benefits from staying sober to let the lamp play its role.

Orange, blue or gold table lamps: which dominant colour to choose?

This collection does not offer orange. For a warm dominant, gold plays that role: it gives a more amber light without a garish colour. Blue and white brings a fresh note, black and gold a more marked contrast. Gold and black colours sit well on a dark console.

Oriental and modern: can you mix styles?

Yes, provided the rest stays discreet. An oriental base on a modern piece of furniture works if the materials around remain simple. For a narrow bedside, small black metal models make the transition, and desk lamps accept the same mix on a worktop.

Ordering your moroccan table lamp: delivery, payment and returns

Before confirming, check three things: the available height on the furniture, the width of the shade compared with the top, and the maximum wattage accepted by the socket. These are the only points you regret afterwards. The rest is decided by eye, once the lamp is in place.

Secure payment and tracked delivery

Payment is secure and delivery is tracked. The parcel is checked on receipt: porcelain and shade require unpacking without forcing. It is the right moment to compare the stated height with that of your furniture.

Returns and Designix customer service

Returns are provided for and Designix customer service answers questions about dimensions or matching before purchase. The Morris in black and gold porcelain will suit a wide console, the blue and white Blue Ginger Jar vase a narrower piece of furniture, and the openwork Arabella base anyone who accepts a higher bulb wattage. To broaden the comparison, browse the complete lighting range, the black table lamps for the living room or the modern desk lamps.

Frequently asked questions about moroccan table lamps