If your work-from-home setup is feeling a little stale, allow us to introduce you to some of the best desk lamps around. Perfect for preventing eye strain, illuminating paperwork, and even providing proper Zoom lighting, the best designs also double as attractive desktop decor. We’ve rounded up our favorite picks, including energy-saving options, modern designs, and classic silhouettes—plus a couple of IYKYK design staples. Ahead, discover our top picks to light up your home office in 2025. Overhead lighting, count your days.Our top picks:Best Design: Louis Poulsen Panthella Portable Lamp, $265Best Classic Look: Anglepoise 90 Mini Mini LED Desk Lamp, $165Best Budget Option: Article, Fila Desk Lamp, $89Best Coastal Vibe: Serena & Lily Brookings Table Lamp, $548 $438Best Midcentury Look: Schoolhouse Isaac Desk Lamp, $399Photo: Rachel FletcherLouis Poulsen Panthella Portable LampA creative genius does their best work under the light of a Louis Poulsen. The Panthella indicates some formative design knowledge straightaway—a cult-favorite and bestseller for its unique, curved shape and bright color profiles. It’s also portable, meaning it can travel around your desktop without a bothersome cord to manage—aligned left, aligned right, atop a stack of 20 books, etc. It has three dimmable settings, so you can adjust the color temperature to your liking with just a touch of the hand.Anglepoise 90 Mini Mini LED Desk LampA classic arm desk lamp speaks to a no-nonsense thinker, someone with a straightforward eye for design. With an adjustable arm and lamp head, this LED task light has been modernized with a USB charging port but still maintains the same low-key charm of a classic adjustable light. Pair it with a standing desk and you’ve got one serious setup.Article Fila Desk LampThis tabletop lamp is big on light and small on space. If you’re in the market for something with a small footprint, this fits the bill. The fabric wrapped cord is a nice touch, and complements the powder-coated metal for a matte, modern look. Best of all: The LED bulb is included, meaning one less item to add to your next Amazon purchase.Serena & Lily Brookings Table LampThe discreet and petite brass base of this Serena & Lily lamp is timeless without being boring. The candelabra bulbs and pull chains offer something different from the standard desk lamp and you can filter light levels with a little more charm than a dimmer. But the real star of the show is the shade, seen here in wicker; classic-looking linen options are also available in a handful of charming colors.Schoolhouse Isaac Desk LampThe swing arm, domed shade, and bright ’70s colorways of this desk lamp make this the task lamp of our midcentury dreams. Brass swivels and a cast iron base make for a high-quality desk light that you’ll keep close by for years to come.HAY Apex Desk LampDanish design lovers can head straight to Hay for simple, angular desk accessories, like this metal desk lamp, a modern take on the classic banker’s lamp. An angular shade pivots 360 degrees so you can choose between ambient light, or task lighting. The curved chrome neck gives an elegance that bars this design from becoming too industrial.Bohon LED Desk Lamp with USB Charging PortWhile it might not be the most aesthetic on the list, this pick from Amazon is no eye-sore, and we can’t ignore that it combines nearly every function a good desk lamp might: a USB charging port, dimmable settings, a gooseneck design for adjusting light wherever you may need it, and an energy efficient auto-dim setting. Ten-watt LED lights provide a maximum of 900 lumens—if you want to get scientific about it—and the frequency it emits is “eye-caring,” i.e. soft, stable, and non-flickering.Billy Cotton Bennett Table LampAD100 alum Billy Cotton brought his considerable talents to West Elm in his recent collaboration. He produced 25 essential items for the brand, including this geometric lamp. The integrated LED light casts a warm white glow and the metal and glass shade (available in pale blue or parchment) diffuses the light in the space.Arhaus Anita Table LampSometimes the lamp deserves to be the star of the show. This stone and glass shade is breathtakingly beautiful without being too loud or funky. The sturdy stainless steel and brass coated base adds some nice visual heft, but at two inches in diameter it’s a slimmer silhouette that won’t take up too much tabletop real estate..Marset Bicoca Table LampThese bold stainless-steel lamps cast light in the exact right position. Not to mention, they have a fun swivel top design and are available in a bunch of punchy colors. They’re portable and rechargeable (bonus points for being energy efficient!), and they come with three brightness settings, which come in handy for winding down. These little guys make a great modern desk lamp, but they suit a nightstand just as well.Pixo Plus Table LampDon’t be thrown off by the slight footprint—we’ve got a workhorse on our hands with this one. The Pixo Plus has a dimmable switch, USB port, and wireless charging pad—all this to say it prioritizes function and adjustability. The lamp can also rotate 360 degrees, meaning you can illuminate specific spots with ease. Admittedly, this lamp is an investment—which is why we love the fact it comes with a one-year warranty.Lizzie SouflerisWest Elm Ribbed Glass Table LampWe don’t know what we love the most about this moody white light: the ribbed textured, the petite profile, or the fact that it resembles an oversized mushroom. It’s available in three different sizes so you could easily sprinkle these across your home to create some cohesion or pair two together to create focused visual interest.