Marlow Table Lamp

The Marlow is a wood base in a walnut finish under a frosted white glass globe, just over half glass and about 40% wood by weight. The frosted glass spreads the light instead of showing the light source through it.

No. The Marlow has no USB port or built-in outlet. Its feature is the dimmer: a slider on the cord that runs the brightness smoothly rather than clicking through fixed steps, which is unusual on a lamp this small.

Yes, fully. The slider on the cord gives stepless dimming from a low glow to full brightness with no smart bulb needed. The light is a warm 2700K, the soft yellow-white of a traditional bulb.

No, and that is the point of the globe. The frosted glass glows evenly in all directions for a soft pool of light around the lamp. The globe is fixed to the base, so you aim the Marlow by where you put it.

No bulb to buy or fit. The Marlow has an 8 watt LED built in, giving 800 lumens, about the light of a 60 watt incandescent. Being built in, it is not user replaceable, which is why it is covered by the 5 year warranty.

The Marlow is offered in one version: a walnut-finished wood base with a frosted glass globe. For the same walnut tone with a fabric shade, see the Oliver Table Lamp, and for a frosted glass globe on a floor lamp, see the Luna Floor Lamp.

The Marlow is warm and midcentury in feel, with the wood and glass doing the work. It is sized for nightstands, desks, shelves and console tables, and the dimmer makes it an evening lamp rather than a task light.

The Marlow is small and deliberately so: about 8.3 inches tall and 8.5 inches across, close to the size of a melon, at 3.5 lbs. It suits a narrow nightstand or a shelf where a full-size lamp would dominate, and it is an accent light rather than a lamp that lights a whole room.

The Marlow ships in an 11.8 by 11 by 10 inch carton at 4.8 lbs, a small parcel with padding around the glass. One person can carry it easily.

None. The globe is fixed to the base, so unpack it, plug it in and use the slider on the cord. Handle the glass with both hands when unpacking.

Two is the usual choice for matching nightstands, since the dimmer means both sides can be set independently for reading or winding down. It also makes an easy gift, because it needs no assembly and no bulb.

The Marlow is covered by a 5 year warranty and is UL Listed, with US based customer service.