{"title":"Reading Floor Lamps","description":"\u003cp\u003eA reading lamp has one job that a decorative lamp does not: it has to put light onto the page without putting it in your eyes. That comes down to where the shade sits relative to a seated person — roughly at eye level, slightly to the side, angled in rather than straight down from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese five are the lamps in the Australian range built for that. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/marceau-linen-drum-floor-lamp\"\u003eMarceau\u003c\/a\u003e takes the direct route: the arm leaves the pole dead straight, turns once at a sharp 90 degrees, and sets a beige linen drum about 20cm out over the arm of the couch. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aurelia-pleated-fabric-floor-lamp\"\u003eAurelia\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job more softly, its brass gooseneck tilting a cream pleated shade forward over a chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three arc lamps reach further. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/orsay-gold-arc-floor-lamp\"\u003eOrsay\u003c\/a\u003e extends about 46cm from its pole, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cosmo-chrome-marble-base-floor-lamp\"\u003eCosmo\u003c\/a\u003e about 70cm, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flore-black-arc-floor-lamp\"\u003eFlore\u003c\/a\u003e hangs a wide 40cm linen drum from the tip of its curve — all three putting light over the middle of a sofa where no ceiling fitting reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a reading pool, fit a warm white globe around 2700K and roughly 800 lumens. Every lamp here takes a standard E27 and plugs into an ordinary power point.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aurelia-pleated-fabric-floor-lamp","title":"Aurelia Pleated Fabric Floor Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eAurelia is the quiet one in our floor lamp range. A brass gooseneck arm curves out from a wood grain pole, holding a cream pleated fabric shade that softens light through every fold. Classic mid-century, nothing shouting for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe curved arm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA straight pole floor lamp drops its light in a column beside itself. The gooseneck changes the angle, not the address. It leans the 34cm shade out and tilts it, so the glow falls forward onto a book or a bedside table. The cantilever is gentle, about 16cm from pole centre to shade centre, so Aurelia sits beside a chair or the end of a couch rather than leaning across it. Floor width comes to roughly 46cm all up. The arm and round 25cm base are brass, and the pole wears a wood grain finish, a water transfer print on metal that reads as timber across the room. The only black on the lamp is the cord, plug and foot switch. 156cm tall, 3.7kg, comfortable under a standard Aussie 2.4m ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow pleated fabric reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pleats soften everything that passes through them. Light comes out warm and indirect, and you'll likely catch a faint ribbed pattern on the wall behind it. Takes a single E27 globe, not included, and a warm white LED suits the cream fabric best. Not one for detailed work; Lumen Duo or Slate handle that better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorks next to\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn armchair in natural linen or velvet, a low timber side table, or the end of a couch. Pull it in close, since the shade works by tilt rather than distance. Ideal for a bedroom or a reading nook where you want the corner lit but not spotlit. In rooms with dark walls it adds softness without visual weight, and the wood grain pole ties in with timber floors and bedside tables.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C\u0026F CREATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769155453202,"sku":"CY06","price":98.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/files\/C-F-Creation-Aurelia-Pleated-Fabric-Floor-Lamp-Glowing-Beside-Sofa-Living-Room-Night.jpg?v=1784034500"},{"product_id":"cosmo-chrome-marble-base-floor-lamp","title":"Cosmo Chrome Marble Base Floor Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eCosmo is the loud one. An arc floor lamp standing 183cm tall, a polished chrome curve rising from a solid black marble base, high shine metal that picks up every light in the room. For a retro glam lounge or a modernist apartment, this is the lamp that does the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrome and how it behaves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA matte black floor lamp disappears against a dark floor. A chrome floor lamp does the opposite. It mirrors the rest of the room: the ceiling light, the window behind you, the lamp across the couch. It becomes part of how the space reads at night. That quality is why chrome reads mid-century or 1970s in tone, and why it needs room to breathe. Keep the surrounding surfaces calmer so Cosmo does not fight with other strong pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe arc and the marble base\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCosmo weighs 9.7kg assembled, and the 32cm marble base does the quiet work. It counterweights an arc that carries the shade about 70cm out, measured pole centre to shade centre, far enough to sit over a couch or a reading chair. The shade is a 30cm chrome dome, a polished pot lid open underneath, so light tends to drop onto what is below rather than wash the room. Stand a metre away and the curve shows you back to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSits best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a light or mid toned couch in a lounge with high ceilings. Give it floor space: 102.7cm wide, shade edge to the outer edge of the base. Not a lamp for a tight corner. 183cm wants 2.7m of ceiling to feel proportioned, though it still works under 2.4m if the furniture below is generous in scale. Takes a single E27 globe, warm white LED for preference, globe not included. In a modern retro bedroom, keep Cosmo the one statement piece and skip other shiny metal fixtures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C\u0026F CREATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771187429650,"sku":"CY09","price":178.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/files\/C-F-Creation-Cosmo-Chrome-Marble-Base-Floor-Lamp-Glowing-Beside-Sofa-Living-Room-Night.jpg?v=1784034571"},{"product_id":"marceau-linen-drum-floor-lamp","title":"Marceau Linen Drum Floor Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome floor lamps get where they are going with a big sweeping curve. Marceau does not. The arm leaves the pole dead straight, turns once at a sharp 90 degrees, and sets the beige linen drum down just clear of the upright. Small move, completely different look. Next to the curvier lamps it reads drafted, squared off, almost architectural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere the shade actually sits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe offset is modest and it is meant to be. The shade sits about 20cm out from the pole centre, enough to lift the light off the upright and nudge it towards the arm of a couch or the edge of a side table. All up the lamp stands 163.5cm tall. Floor width comes in around 49.3cm, measured right across from the outer edge of the base to the outer edge of the shade, so it wants a bit of space but nothing dramatic. The arm is matte black steel, and the round weighted disc base under it, 25cm across and matte black as well, keeps the whole thing planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe linen drum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeige linen, 30cm wide and 18cm tall, on a single E27 socket. A globe is not included, so the mood is your call. Our pick would be a warm white frosted globe for evenings, and save the cool whites for the home office. Linen softens light rather than dropping a hard bright pool of it, which suits a room you actually sit and unwind in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSits best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA corner that needs filling, the end of a couch, or beside a chair where you want some glow without switching on the ceiling. The 1.8m cord runs to an inline foot switch, so it goes on and off without you getting up. Best in rooms that have clean lines already going on, black window joinery, square edged furniture, that sort of thing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C\u0026F CREATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52516466458898,"sku":"JF17441A.BK.A12","price":88.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/files\/C-F-Creation-Marceau-Linen-Drum-Floor-Lamp-Glowing-Beside-Sofa-Living-Room-Night.jpg?v=1784034096"},{"product_id":"orsay-gold-arc-floor-lamp","title":"Orsay Gold Arc Floor Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eHanging light over a couch usually means an electrician, a ceiling rose and a patch job on the plasterboard. Orsay gets there with a plug. The slim gold pole climbs to 173cm, curves out over the cushions, and parks a gold dome right above your seat. Close to what a pendant does, minus the wiring and the invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold that settles down at night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrome bounces light around and can look a bit sharp after dark. Brushed satin gold goes the other way. The finish warms whatever glow comes off the dome, so evening light reads soft rather than showroom bright. If our chrome Cosmo is the loud one at the party, Orsay is the one you actually end up talking to. Same arc idea, calmer temperament, proper mid-century manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe reach, in real numbers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe arc extends about 46cm from the pole, centre to centre, enough to clear a sofa arm and float the 25cm wide dome over the seat. It takes about 71.5cm of floor width all up, outer edge of base to outer edge of shade, so measure that gap first. The shade is 11.5cm tall and drops its light onto a book or a coffee table. Down at floor level, a round gold iron base 25cm across tucks in behind or beside the furniture. Switching is a black foot switch on the cable. Tap it with a toe on the way past, no fishing around behind the couch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSits best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the corner of a couch, arcing over a reading chair, or leaning light across the end of a bed. At 173cm it fits under a standard 2.4m Aussie ceiling with room to spare. Takes a single E27 globe, not included. A warm white filament globe suits the gold and keeps it feeling like evening, even at midday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C\u0026F CREATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52516466524434,"sku":"FL0169.GD.A12","price":158.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/files\/C-F-Creation-Orsay-Gold-Arc-Floor-Lamp-Glowing-Beside-Sofa-Living-Room-Night.jpg?v=1784034236"},{"product_id":"flore-black-arc-floor-lamp","title":"Flore Black Arc Floor Lamp","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you rent, or the ceiling above your couch has no wiring, a pendant light is off the table. Flore is the plug in answer. A slim matte black arc rises from a marble disc, sweeps out over the seat and hangs a generous linen drum right where a pendant would go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA drum worth sitting under\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shade is a white fine linen drum, 40cm across and 22.5cm deep, one of the larger shades in our range. That width throws a wide, even pool of light over a couch end or a reading chair, and the linen softens it on the way through, so it feels like lamplight rather than a spotlight. The drum hangs from the very tip of the arc, floating clear of everything beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack on black, on purpose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe arc is slim matte black steel that arrives flat packed and assembles into a single sweeping curve, its slim segment joints sitting neatly along the line. Down at floor level sits a round black marble base, 28cm across with natural white veining, and it carries most of the lamp's roughly 6.6kg, which is exactly where you want the weight on a full size arc. Switching is a black foot switch on the fabric cable. It takes a single E27 globe up to 60W, not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSits best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the end of a couch, above a reading chair, or curving across a bedside corner. The arc tops out around 195cm, still comfortably under a standard 2.4m Aussie ceiling. Fit a warm white globe and the linen drum glows soft and golden, the kind of light rooms get used in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C\u0026F CREATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637985374482,"sku":"CY22","price":158.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/files\/C-F-Creation-Flore-Black-Arc-Floor-Lamp-Glowing-Beside-Sofa-Living-Room.jpg?v=1787573294"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/4460\/1618\/collections\/C-F-Creation-Marceau-Linen-Drum-Floor-Lamp-Arching-Over-Armchair-Quiet-Reading-Corner.jpg?v=1788233921","url":"https:\/\/cfcreation.com.au\/collections\/reading-floor-lamps.oembed","provider":"C\u0026F Creation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}