NordicaGlow Wireless Table Lamp

NordicaGlow is a small cordless lamp with a rounded metal shade and a slim stem — the restrained Scandinavian shape that works in almost any room because it is not trying to be the focal point. It charges over USB and then sits wherever it is needed without a cable dictating the arrangement of a table.

The shade angles light downward into a defined pool, which is what makes it practical on a dining table where you want the surface lit and faces left in softer light. On a bedside table the same behaviour means you can read without waking anyone; on a shelf it becomes a low accent light in the corner of a room.

Silver, gold and black are each quite different in feel: silver keeps things cool and modern, gold warms the light and reads more decorative, black recedes almost entirely. It is light enough to carry outside for an evening and small enough to bring on a table already crowded with food, glasses and plates — which is when a cordless lamp actually proves its worth.

• Type: cordless rechargeable LED table lamp
• Finishes: silver, gold, black
• Shade: rounded metal, downward light
• Power: USB rechargeable
• Compact footprint for crowded tables
• Use: dining, bedside, shelf, outdoors