Oliver Table Lamp

The Oliver is mostly wood in a walnut finish, about 70 percent by weight, with a cream cotton drum shade and metal fittings. The base is sculpted, so the grain follows the curve of the shape.

No. The Oliver has no USB port or built-in outlet. Its feature is the dimmer: a rotary knob that runs the brightness up and down rather than only switching on and off.

Yes. The rotary dimmer sets the brightness anywhere from a low glow to full, with no smart bulb needed. The included bulb gives a warm 3000K light.

The drum shade is open at the top and bottom, so the Oliver sends light up the wall and down onto the surface it stands on rather than aiming at one spot. The shade does not tilt.

Yes. A 9.5 watt, 800 lumen LED bulb is included, about the light of a 60 watt incandescent, in a warm 3000K tone. It is a standard A19 bulb with an E26 base and the socket takes up to 60 watts, so you can swap in a brighter or smarter bulb at any time.

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

The Oliver is quiet and architectural, with the wood doing the work. Its proportions suit nightstands, shelves and console tables, and the dimmer makes it an evening lamp in a bedroom or a soft second light in a living room.

The Oliver is a compact table lamp: 10.4 inches tall with a shade 11.8 inches across, so it is wider than it is tall. At 3 lbs it is light, and the width is what to measure for, since the shade will overhang a narrow nightstand.

The Oliver ships in a 17.75 by 12.1 by 7 inch carton at 4.9 lbs, a standard parcel that one person can carry easily.

Light assembly only: the shade sits onto the fitting at the socket and the bulb screws in. No tools, about 5 minutes.

Two on matching nightstands work well, and the rotary dimmer means each side can be set separately. Since the bulb and dimmer are both included, nothing else is needed to use it.

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