Orbital Floor Lamp

This lamp is beautiful lit up or not. It never fails to get a compliment. Just be sure to get the correct 40 watt E12 globes. I used frosted small globes because the clear was too bright.

My wife and I love this lamp because it is like a sculpture even when it is not lit. When it is lit, each shade has a great "fade" effect where it is brighter in the middle and fades to darker on the edges. It is a very unique lamp and may not work in every room, but in our living room, the couches are a "modern" amoeba shape and the shapes of the shades work nicely with that. The base is certainly sturdy enough, but it is only made of folded metal -- I think if it were cast aluminum or something solid, it would bring the whole thing up a notch. Also, the bulbs are a "candelabra" base and you must get ones that are perfect spheres with a short neck. These are readily available in the U.S. at the big box hardware stores.