10 Easy Pieces: Portable Cordless Lamps

What if your table lamp was portable? You could move it from the desk to the kitchen to the outdoor dining table. You could place it in the center of a round dining table without a trailing cord across the surface. And with it fully charged, you could utilize it as an emergency back-up when the power is out. The possibilities are endless. Here are our 10 favorite cordless, portable lamps.

Above: The &Tradition Como Rechargeable LED Table Lamp, shown in Stone Blue, is $365 at Rejuvenation. Above: The HAY PC Portable Lamp comes in an array of characterful color combinations; it’s currently on sale for $79.20 at Herman Miller. Above: UK company Pooky now makes lighting for US outlets; the Twinky Cordless Table Lamp in black with an antiqued brass hood is $165 at Pooky. Above: The Audo Copenhagen Ray Rechargeable LED Table Lamp is designed by Daniel Schofield and comes in both Matte Dusty Green (shown) and black; $370 at Lumens. Above: The Louis Poulsen Panthella Portable Lamp in opal is $285 at Design Within Reach. Above: A favorite light of ours in portable form, the Santa & Cole Cestita Alubat Portable Table Lamp comes in black or olive green; $915 at Lightology. Above: A smaller profile than its plug-in counterpart, the Verner Panton for &Tradition Flowerpot VP9 Portable Table Lamp comes in the same wide range of colors (shown in Stone Blue); $360 at Lumens. Above: The Barber & Osgerby FLOS Bellhop Rechargeable LED Table Lamp comes in seven different colors; $370 at Lumens. Above: Designed by Norm Architects for Audo Copenhagen, the Carrie Portable Table Lamp is designed with a handle that pivots to carry, to hang, or to place on a surface; it’s $295 at Lightology. Above: The Tom Dixon Bell Portable LED Table Lamp comes in gold (shown), copper, black, and silver; $325 at Lumens.

For more of our favorite lighting picks, see our posts:

• 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Desk Lamps
• 10 Easy Pieces: Adjustable Task Lamps (Under $500)
• 10 Easy Pieces: Remodelista’s Budget Lighting Favorites
• 10 Easy Pieces: Glass Table Lamps

N.B.: This story originally ran on March 27, 2024 and has been updated with new links and pricing.