This is the eighth Robert Abbey lamp I've bought, counting those R.A. manufactures under the Crate & Barrel brand name. I'm a fan. Here's why.
Flexible positioning: I looked a long time for a dark-toned extension-armed pharmacy lamp. This one offers the most features. The height adjusts up and dow; the jointed arm extends a long way; the head can rotate up and down (not true of most other lamps, including the House of Troy one); the shade can be rotated from side to side (though I wouldn't want to change that too often, for fear of loosening the connection of shade to socket).
Amount of light: Takes up to a 100 watt bulb (many pharmacy lamps only go to 60w). Sturdy full-range dimmer (most pharmacy lamps have a high-low switch, at best). Inside of shade is shiny silver and reflects light fabulously well, so that I rarely turn the lamp to full brightness even for reading.
Quality of construction: Like other Robert Abbey lamps, this is built like a tank. Very heavy -- probably close to 20 pounds. Everything has a well-finished, quality feel. I saw the House of Troy adjustable pharmacy lamp in person, and its switch feels cheap and fragile; this one is solid and beautiful (a pretty ball). I expect this lamp to look good and perform well for decades.
Appearance: Very nice; slightly old-fashioned vibe because of the reeding on the bottom part of the vertical column and the molded circle-in-square shape of the base. "Dark natural brass" color is a non-shiny brown -- closer to bronze than to polished brass.
I like this lamp so much that I'm probably going to buy another in the "dark antique nickel" finish for a different room."..."Read more
The floor lamp and table lamp were listed as available from the Clearance Center[...]I am very happy with the minimalist look of these lamps. The ability to dim the 150W bulb is especially nice. I have not yet tried a dimmable CFL bulb. The floor lamp is quite tall, and the shade is oversized. It looks wonderful in my great room with 16' ceilings. The rating is for the product quality only[...]"..."Read more
I needed sofa lamps that I could also use as reading lamps in a traditional room. These are wonderful. The lamps are adjustable which allow you to position them for non glare reading. The shade is off white which allows the light to come through and is much more subtle than white. You can use a 150 watt 3 way bulb rather than the 100 watt bulb called for in most lamps. I love these lamps."..."Read more
I love this floor lamp! The drum shade was larger than I thought, but it adds so much drama to the room. I also purchased the table lamp and have them on both sides of my bed. I love the 3-way light feature and pull chain. It's perfect for reading in bed. I'm very careful with the pull chain however, because it is metal and the base of the lamp is wood. I don't want it to scratch, but so far it hasn't."..."Read more
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