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LAMPS PLUS Architect's Halogen Desk Lamp | 
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| Brand: LAMPS PLUS
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $99.99
You Save: $50.00 (33%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 122587
UPC: 736101142096
EAN: 0736101142096
ASIN: B0000DI1QT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Hi-tech, contemporary styling and a slim profile make this architect's lamp the perfect desk accessory. Classic twin-arm design swivels and adjusts into a variety of positions. Sleek black matte finish with adjustable shade head. Comes with one 50 watt low voltage halogen bulb. Extendable to 35" high.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beautiful lamp but I had a problem with it May 23, 2008
Richard Friedmann (Brooklyn, NY United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really liked this lamp...when it worked.
After 7 months this lamp just stopped working. I changed the light bulb several times with bulbs (I spent about $20 on bulbs trying to get one that works), with no good results.
I came home from work one day and the light was lit! I must have left the switch in the "on" position when fiddling with it, trying to make it work when I was changing bulbs. I turned it off and when I touched the top arm, connected to the light portion, I received quite a shock. Electric current was running through the armpiece. I quickly unplugged it. I checked the lamp, cord and plug but could see nothing out of the ordinary that would make the lamp shock you. I threw it away.
I'm sure I got a bum lamp. When it does work properly, it was the best desk lamp I've ever had. It's bright, almost too bright! It's got simple yet attractive styling to it.
If you order one, I hope your luck was better than mine.
 Excellent Halogen desk lamp March 10, 2008
Finaldx (Austin, TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this in Jan '08 for use as a bedside lamp and work desk lamp. I'm picky about my lamps and I spent a good deal of time looking for a good reading and task lamp. At $100 this was much cheaper than the commercial grade task lamps, and it's stylish too.
There must have been some improvements to the product since the 2004 review.
Pluses
* Bright halogen light good for bedside reading, desk top lamp, task lamp.
* Easily positioned anywhere within it's 3 foot range with one hand
* Completely stable at any reach or position.
* Very light arm and weighted base make for easy portability.
* The base does not take up a great deal of desk space.
* On/Off switch is located on the lamp head so it's always easy to reach.
* Can be used with 50W or 20W halogen bulbs.
The minuses
* Uses a wall wart power supply (it is fairly small and low profile)
* The Halogen bulb does not run at full brightness (it's still bright though)
The weighted base is more than sufficient to support the lamp even at full extension. I find the weighted base is much more convenient than a clamp system since it makes this lamp very portable.
The other reviewer seemed concerned about the warnings about not looking at bright light bulbs and heat etc. This lamp uses a stock standard 50W 12V halogen bulb so it performs similar to any other 50W halogen lamps on the market with respect to brightness and heat. The only part of the lamp that gets uncomfortably hot to touch is the reflector shell above the bulb. Fortunately this is not necessary as there is a small stick handle that hangs down, and a small loop handle at the front of the reflector shell that can be used to grab and position the lamp. Neither get uncomfortably hot. The lamp positions easily and stays where it is put. It's easily positioned with just one hand ( I've never needed 2 hands). You can hand adjust the joint friction in the arm joints to tweak the ease of moving the arm vs having enough friction to hold it's position.
The only point I found against this lamp is that with the power supply in the wall wart and the long wires to the base and up through the arm to the bulb the voltage at the bulb has dropped below the 12V that the bulb is rated for. This means the light is slightly more yellowish than the crisp white of some other halogen lamps running at higher bulb voltages. It's also somewhat dimmer. The upside is that since the filament is running cooler it will probably last much longer than normal. It also makes the hot filament much more resistant to breaking should you bang the lamp.
Don't get the wrong impression though, it's a bright light and it puts out a lot of light. You probably won't notice the difference unless you have another better halogen lamp to compare it to (which I did).
Which brings up another option, you can put a 20W 12V 2 pin halogen bulb in this lamp also. Since the load is only 40% of the 50W the voltage drop in the wires is less, and the filament runs hotter and the light is whiter. I tried it and it seems to put out almost as much light as the 50W bulb, and the whole thing runs considerably cooler. For my own uses I've stuck with the somewhat brighter but yellower 50W bulb. If you need a really bright white Halogen lamp and are willing to pay for it check out the industrial task lamps from Dazor, Electrix, and others.
I have only had this lamp for 1 month so I can't say much about long term reliability, but it's worked fine so far. The arm and light are spindly and light weight and it encourages you to treat the thing delicately.
I wish I'd had a lamp like this back when I was a student. I highly recommend it and I intend to buy another. It's good bang for the buck. Note that the lamp does come WITH a bulb, you don't need to order a bulb unless you want a spare. It's a very common bulb.
Good for the right purpose and person February 1, 2004
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Although this lamp has some important flaws, I can live with them, and it has some excellent qualities for the price.For a lot more money, you can probably find better archiect halogen lamps, but this looked better than other similar lamps in its price class to me. The pluses: * bright 50w Halogen bulb provides intense, balanced white light
* arm can be positioned anywhere within a hemisphere of radius 3'
* light be oriented in any direction
* Elegent Euro styling
* black matte finish
* very light weight arm
* illuminates a rectangle about 5' x 3' at 2' from the lamp the minuses: * The weighted base is not quite heavy enough to balance the lamp.
- When the lamp is fully extended in the horizontal position, it is not completely stable (you might not need to do this).
- When pulling the lamp quickly into a position far from the base, it might tip over (you can maneuver the lamp more carefully.
- A clamp-on lamp will do better in this regard. However this lamp can be put anywhere on the table and looks nicer than a clamp-on. * The lamp comes with a warning not to look directly at the lamp due to UV light eye damage. This is scary. There is a glass cover to filter out UV, but apparently it is not enough. In some situations, with the lamp positioned high above the work area, it is impossible to avoid sometimes glancing at the lamp. * The lamp comes with a warning not to shine it on your skin if you feel the warmth. More scary UV damage. * the rectangular metal lamp shield/hood gets very hot. I don't get a burn from a quick accidental touch, but it's scary. To position and orient the lamp, there is a long inelegant metal screw projecting from the base of the hood, and a metal handle with a plastic cover at the end of the hood. The plastic cover easily falls off. The metal screw gets uncomfortably warm but not too hot to grab. Orienting the hood is thus a bit awkward and takes two hands, as well as coordination so as not to pull the lamp over. * The 50w bulb is bright enough to light a desktop, but not a room. I use this as a night reading lamp. I love the elegant looks and thin lamp support. I far prefer the balanced white of the halogen bulb. I can position it exactly where I need it over a large area to illuminate the book very brightly. It takes up little room on my night table. Also, it was reasonably priced. I intend to get another for my work desk.
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