Varick Table Lamp

A clear crystal column held at top and bottom by small brass collars, each fixed with a single neat screw.

The Varick table lamp is by Ralph Lauren, in crystal and brass. Crystal and brass have been paired in lighting since the early electric era, the one to catch light and the other to warm it. Here a slender square crystal shaft rises from a stepped crystal base measuring 6.5 inches square. Brass blocks clasp the column at its foot and just below the shade, each set with a round button. The shade is a crisp white rectangle that tapers toward the top. The record lists a dimmer socket. It is 15 inches long and 32.75 high.

Clear about its intentions, which is more than most lamps manage.