Modern Lantern continues to offer stylish cordless solutions with new additions including wall sconces. The mini art deco lamps are perfect for small spaces as well as tabletop settings. Standing 9½ inches tall, they come with two rechargeable batteries and a dimmable LED bulb. Choose from a white alabaster-look glass dome or tortoiseshell pattern amber glass, both with antique brass fittings.
$300 each, Modern Lantern
1000 Lights offers an illuminating look at lighting design throughout the 20th century. Numerous styles are represented, from art nouveau to contemporary, and milestones are covered, too, such as the first electric lights and the introduction of the LED.
$20, taschen.com or your favorite bookseller
The handsome, portable Gingko Design Smart Baton Light provides illumination anywhere it’s needed. It can be set to beam steadily or to only turn on when motion is detected. It comes with a magnetized ash wood base and rechargeable battery.
$80, Neiman Marcus
RESOURCES
Modern Lantern Online only, 682-224-5351, modernlantern.com
Neiman Marcus The Shops at Clearfork, 5200 Monahans Ave., Fort Worth, 817-738-3581, neimanmarcus.com