Free UK Delivery on all orders over £99*

Bedside Lamps

Our bedside lamps are table lamps that suit the space beside a bed by size or by design: each has a height of 50 cm or less in its spec, or a title or switch row that names a bedside feature or the bedroom. Most are modern in style and most have a single light, while many are rechargeable, which helps where the socket is out of reach.

Filter By
  • Featured
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, new to old
  • Date, old to new
1872 Products
  • Featured
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Date, new to old
  • Date, old to new

How a lamp earns its place in our bedside lamps range

A lamp needs to pass only one test to join this range: its spec gives a height of 50 cm or less, its title or switch row names touch, USB, bedside, night or reading, or its title names the bedroom. That makes it an either-or range, so a short lamp may have an ordinary switch, and a lamp with a touch control may stand taller than 50 cm. Height matters because a bedside lamp sits within arm's reach of the pillow: a lower one keeps its light close to you and your book, and sits in proportion with a small table or a low bed. The features matter because they help with what you do from bed, such as switching off without getting up, reading late or finding the door in the dark.

Bedside lamps and the height of your bed

Measure your bedside table and the top of your mattress before you choose. Where they sit roughly level, a lamp of 50 cm or less stays low beside you and its light falls onto the book in your lap. A deep mattress or a divan on a tall base can lift you above the table, and then a taller lamp may suit better; any lamp over 50 cm is on this page for what its title or switch row names, not its size. Many of our bedside lamps are small and many are medium-sized. Then check the base and shade against the free space on the table, leaving room for a phone, a glass and a book, and make sure a wide shade clears a winged headboard.

Switching bedside lamps on and off from bed

Where the switch sits matters more beside a bed than anywhere else in the house. A switch on the flex can rest by the mattress within easy reach, a switch on the base or under the shade means leaning over, and a touch control answers a tap on the lamp itself, which is easy to find in the dark. Read the switch row on the product page with your side of the bed in mind. Many of our bedside lamps are rechargeable and many run on batteries, so they can stand where no flex would reach. For a lamp that plugs in, see whether the flex can drop behind the bedside table to the socket rather than cross the floor you walk at night. A USB port on a lamp may charge your phone, or it may only charge the lamp itself, so check which.

Reading by a bedside lamp without glare

For reading in bed, the light should come from beside and slightly behind you, so it falls across the page rather than into your face. A shade that hides the bulb from your pillow, such as a deep fabric drum or opal glass, keeps glare down, while clear glass lets you see the bulb itself. Most of our bedside lamps are ambient lamps that spread a general glow, and many are task lamps with a more focused beam; an arm or a tilting head lets you aim the light at the page and away from a partner who is asleep. Many give daylight or cool white light for a crisp page, and many let you change the colour temperature, warm for later and cooler for reading.

Bedside lamps for winding down at night

In the last hour before sleep, a low, warm light feels calmer than a bright, cool one. Many of our bedside lamps give warm white light and many are dimmable, so you can turn the light down as you settle; many others are not, so check before you buy. A night light, where a lamp's title or switch row names one, gives a faint glow for getting up in the dark without lighting the whole room. Many of our bedside lamps have integrated LED; many others take E27, E14, G9, B22 or GU10 bulbs, and a few take GX53 or G4, so a warm white bulb in the right fitting gives the same soft end to the day. Dimming a bulb-fitted lamp from your pillow needs both a dimmable bulb and a dimmer that suits it.

Matching bedside lamps to the style of your bedroom

Most of our bedside lamps are modern, and for a modern bedroom the plainest shapes tend to sit best: a simple drum shade, an opal globe or a slim base in a single colour. Many are traditional, Scandinavian or rustic, and many are industrial, classic, mid-century modern or art deco. Take the finish from something already beside the bed, such as the handles on the bedside table or a mirror frame: we stock bedside lamps in white, black, brass, gold, chrome, silver, grey and brown, in metal, glass, fabric, ceramic and wood. Many come in neutral or earthy colours that sit quietly in a restful room, and many are bolder, if you want the bedside to be the bright spot. Almost all of them suit a living room as well, should a lamp ever move rooms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I prioritise when choosing a bedside lamp?
Start with size, so the lamp suits the height of your bed and leaves space on the table. Then decide how you want to switch it from bed, whether it must run without a socket, whether you want to dim it, and which bulb it takes, if any. Weigh each of these against your own bed and bedside table before you buy.

What style of bedside lamp suits a modern bedroom?
Clean lines and a single colour tend to suit it best, such as a glass globe, a plain cylinder in matt black or white, or a thin metal stem under a simple shade. Most of our bedside lamps are modern in style, and a finish that echoes the handles or frames already in the room helps the lamp look at home.

Which bedside lamps pair best with a bedside table?
Choose one in proportion with the table: a narrow table looks best with a slim base, and a lamp of 50 cm or less rarely overpowers it. Match the finish to the table's handles or wood tone, and set the lamp towards the back so a book and a glass still fit in front.

How many bedside lamps does a bedroom usually have?
A pair is usual with a double bed, one on each side, so each of you can read or switch off without disturbing the other. A single bed pushed against a wall often needs only one. If you buy a pair, choose the same lamp twice so both sides of the bed match.

Which bedside lamp lets me read without glare but still lights the room?
Look for a shade that covers the bulb when you lie back, in pale fabric or opal glass, so the page is lit from the side while a soft glow passes through to the rest of the room. Set the lamp slightly behind your shoulder and choose warm white light, which many of our bedside lamps give.

Can a bedside lamp help me wind down before sleep?
No lamp can promise better sleep, but a dimmed, warm white light makes a gentler end to the evening than a bright, cool one. We stock many warm white bedside lamps and many dimmable ones, so check both details on the product page.

Are all of these bedside lamps small?
Not all of them. A lamp belongs here if it is 50 cm tall or less, or if its title or switch row names a bedside feature such as touch, USB or reading, or its title names the bedroom, so a taller lamp can still qualify. The height is worth checking in the spec before you order.

Related Collections

BestSellers

Recommended For You

    Our Reviews

    From first click to final installation, our customers share how Niori lights up their spaces. Read their words and envision what’s possible for yours.

    • Free UK Delivery

      Over £99. Worldwide priced at checkout.

    • Price Match Promise

      We'll match any like-for-like price.

    • Birmingham Based

      British heritage. Worldwide delivery.

    • Hand-Picked Range

      Beautiful Pieces Selected