Simons Maison
Black Metal Table Lamp
CA$148.00CAD
In Stock
This is a mushroom-shaped table lamp with a matte black metal base and dome shade, designed for ambient and task lighting in living rooms, bedrooms, or offices. It operates with one A60 or A19 bulb (E26 base, maximum 60W, not included) and features an on/off switch, power outlet connection, and a 60-inch power cord. The lamp measures 22.5 inches (57 cm) tall with a 15-inch (38 cm) shade diameter, and requires light assembly with included hardware.
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Metal base and shade
- Style
- retro, modern
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lamps
Color
Black
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Mushroom-shaped black metal table lamp with tapered cylindrical base and dome shade, providing refined retro elegance.
On/off switch, power outlet connection, requires one A60 or A19 bulb with E26 base, maximum 60 W (not included). Light assembly required with hardware and instructions included.
- Color
- Black · black
- Material
- Metal base and shade
- Style
- retro, modern
- Occasion
- work, everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 15x15x22.5 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lamps
Additional Attributes
- refined retro elegance
- mushroom-shaped lamp
- sleek black design
- elongated and tapered cylindrical base
- dome-like shade
- requires one A60 or A19 bulb with E26 base, maximum 60 W (not included)
- on/off switch
- power outlet connection
- light assembly required
- hardware and instructions included
Product Insights
The Black Metal Table Lamp, a mid-century revival mushroom form, is a designer-endorsed statement piece that anchors versatile vignettes from bedside to credenza and bookshelf. Its rounded dome casts a warm, diffused glow that reduces glare and eye strain, but the on/off switch lacks dimming—pairing it with a high-CRI, smart, or selectable-CCT LED is necessary to unlock adjustable ambiance and reading comfort, trading simplicity for optimal lighting control.
Verified claims
- Design trend
- Designers endorse mushroom lamps as a culturally current, enduring trend.
- Styling versatility
- Rounded form enables versatile styling across bedrooms, shelves, and living rooms.
- Bulb recommendations
- Pair with high-CRI, smart, or selectable-CCT LED for optimal ambiance.
- Asymmetric bedside
- Designed for asymmetric bedside placement, paired with a wall sconce for an editorial look.
- Bulb selection
- Use smart, high-CRI (≥90), or selectable-CCT bulbs to add dimming and improve reading.
- Side table styling
- Styled as a three-part vignette with organic and reflective decor, or alone with one object for minimal restraint.
- Design context
- Mid-century revival form that designers call a magic-and-funk statement piece.
- Credenza styling
- On a credenza, the lamp anchors a vignette of odd-numbered items at varied heights.
- Design longevity
- The lamp's compact, sculptural form is a mid-century revival and a current designer favorite.
- Desk placement
- Position the lamp beside a workspace monitor to reduce eye strain.
- Sculptural display
- Rounded dome interrupts book spines and stays decorative off, with a mid-century silhouette.
- Warm glow
- Lit lamp casts a warm, diffused glow that adds depth to the bookshelf.
- Light diffusion
- Rounded shade creates soft, diffused light that reduces harsh shadows and glare for comfortable reading.
- Bulb compatibility
- A CRI 90+, dimmable, or smart LED bulb provides natural, adjustable lighting for eye comfort.
- Dimming
- The lamp's on/off switch cannot dim; use a smart bulb or wall dimmer.
- Color rendering
- Bulbs with CRI 90+ keep colors from looking washed out under the downlight.
- Heat management
- An 8.8W LED produces 800 lumens while using 85% less energy, keeping the dome cooler.
- Color temperature
- A selectable-CCT bulb lets you switch from warm white to daylight with a toggle.
Product record
- Title
- Black Metal Table Lamp
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 148 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
The design heritage behind mushroom-shaped lamps
- Interior designers like Crystal Sinclair are championing mushroom lamps for their ability to inject 'a little magic and funk' into interiors, a sentiment that elevates this $148 CAD lamp from a mere lighting appliance to a conversation piece with genuine cultural momentum behind it.
How to style a mushroom lamp in your home
- Using one of these lamps on a single nightstand opposite a wall sconce produces an asymmetric, editorial look that feels designer-curated rather than off-the-shelf matched, making the bedroom more personal.
- Placed on a shelf among vertical book spines, the lamp's rounded dome interrupts rigid lines and, when lit, casts a warm glow that adds depth without glare—turning a functional shelf into a styled composition.
- The mushroom lamp's rounded geometry and soft diffused light are rooted in design tenets—compact proportion, sculptural quality, and visual comfort even when turned off—that resist trend fatigue, so it won't look dated after a season.
- The mushroom form is a direct revival of 1960s Space Age and mid-century lighting, so placing this lamp in a room with clean lines, tapered-leg furniture, and a neutral palette amplifies its retro-modern character and makes it read as an intentional style callback rather than a random purchase.
- On a work desk, positioning the lamp to the side of the monitor rather than behind it delivers warm, contrast-reducing ambient light that eases eye strain during long sessions and avoids harsh screen glare.
- On a living room side table, pairing the lamp with one organic object (stone, wood, dried botanicals) and one reflective object (small mirror, metallic candle holder) creates a balanced three-element vignette that adds visual weight without clutter, anchored by the black metal dome.
- Setting this lamp alone on a side table with just one other object—a small stack of books or a ceramic piece—harnesses negative space to make it the undisputed focal point, avoiding the clutter that dilutes a lamp's impact.
- On a long credenza or console, placing this 22.5-inch lamp at one end with a ceramic sculpture in the middle and a trailing plant at the other end follows the classic decorator's rule of odd numbers and varying heights, instantly making an empty surface feel curated.
Choosing the best bulb for a metal dome lamp
- The dome shade’s focused downlight benefits from a bulb with a CRI of 90 or higher, which renders book pages, magazine covers, and artwork with accurate color saturation and contrast, reducing eye fatigue during long reading sessions — where a standard LED might leave colors looking washed out under the metal reflector.
- A modern 8.8W LED like the Feit Electric daytime white filament bulb outputs the same 800 lumens as a 60W incandescent but draws 85% less power, meaning the metal dome stays significantly cooler during extended operation — a critical safety advantage that also protects the lamp’s socket and wiring from heat stress.
- Because the lamp’s cord switch only provides on/off control, screwing in a smart E26 LED bulb (compatible with common platforms like Alexa, Google Home, or Apple Home) instantly adds wireless dimming, scheduling, and even tunable white temperature presets — working directly through the existing E26 socket with no hub required if using Wi-Fi bulbs.
- A bulb with a manual color-temperature switch (such as the Feit Electric Selectable CCT A19, cycling through five settings from 2700K to 5000K) lets you dial in 5000K daylight for detailed work or reading, then switch to 2700K warm white for relaxed evening ambiance, all without requiring a dimmer switch — the adjustment is made once on the bulb itself before use.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A matte black metal table lamp with a hemispherical dome shade topped by a small spherical finial, a short conical neck, and a straight cylindrical base visible from the front.
- Dome shadeLarge hemispherical metal shade with a smooth matte black finish and a clean even lower rim, shown from the front and slightly above so the underside is not visible.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.02 · w 0.57 · h 0.38 (high) - Top finialSmall spherical metal finial centered on top of the dome, same matte black finish.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.01 · w 0.03 · h 0.03 (high) - Conical neckShort conical section connecting the dome to the base, flush with the top of the cylindrical base and matching the matte black finish.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high) - Cylindrical baseTall straight cylindrical metal base with the same smooth matte black surface, seated directly on the wooden tabletop.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.40 · w 0.22 · h 0.45 (high) - Surface finishEven low-sheen matte finish on all visible metal parts with soft specular highlight on the dome from a light source at left.
Other
Lamp is placed on a light wood desk against a textured light-colored wall with a strong shadow cast to the right; a stack of books and a leather tray are visible to the right and a blue notebook with a pen is in front of the stack; a partial chair is visible at bottom right.
- TabletopLight wood desk surface with visible grain and a drawer front at the lower left of the frame.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.66 · w 0.92 · h 0.33 (high) - Cast shadowDistinct lamp shadow projected onto the textured wall toward the right side of the image, matching the dome shape and conical neck.
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x 0.59 · y 0.11 · w 0.32 · h 0.45 (high) - Stacked books and trayStack of books with a small brown leather tray on top placed to the right of the lamp on the desk.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.52 · w 0.26 · h 0.18 (high) - Book title text“MATTY MATHESON A COOKBOOK”
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.06 (high) - Notebook and penClosed blue hardcover notebook with an elastic band and a pen resting on top, placed in front of the lamp on the desk.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.68 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high) - Partial chairTop portion of a chair back with perforated pattern and metal frame visible at the bottom right corner.
1 region
x 0.81 · y 0.80 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high) - Wall texture and lightingLight-colored textured wall with soft directional lighting from the left producing a warm highlight on the lamp and a crisp shadow.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.00 · w 0.50 · h 0.60 (high)
Colors
matte black· metal body (shade, neck, base)#0F0D12- Dome shadeLarge hemispherical metal shade with a smooth matte black finish and a clean even lower rim, shown from the front and slightly above so the underside is not visible.
- 02
Product
A matte black table lamp with a large hemispherical shade, a tapered illuminated cone, and a cylindrical base, shown sitting on a wooden desk from a frontal angle.
- Hemispherical shadeLarge smooth matte black dome shade with a small spherical finial on top; lower edge of the dome is open and emits downward light.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.02 · w 0.76 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.49 · y 0.01 · w 0.04 · h 0.04 (high) - Conical diffuserUpside-down conical section between shade and base that appears metallic and illuminated, producing a warm glow where it meets the shade and base.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.26 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high) - Cylindrical baseTall vertical cylinder forming the lamp base with a smooth matte black finish; base sits directly on the desk surface.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.34 · w 0.26 · h 0.46 (high)
Other
Scene shows the lamp placed on a wooden desk against a textured wall, with a stack of books and a small tray to the right, a notebook and pen in front, and a cropped chair in the lower right.
- Desk surfaceRectangular wooden desk with a warm light wood grain finish, occupying the lower half of the image and reflecting the lamp light.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.58 · w 1.00 · h 0.26 (high) - Stack of books and trayStack of books with a small brown tray on top located to the right of the lamp; top book shows visible title text on its spine and front edge.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.54 · w 0.24 · h 0.14 (high) - Visible book title“MATTY MATHESON A COOKBOOK”
1 region
x 0.78 · y 0.61 · w 0.16 · h 0.06 (high) - Notebook and penClosed dark-covered notebook with an elastic band and a pen placed on top, positioned in front of the lamp on the desk.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.66 · w 0.24 · h 0.10 (high) - Wall and lightingTextured light-colored wall behind the lamp showing a warm gradient of light radiating from the lamp, creating a soft shadow above the desk.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.60 (high) - Cropped chairPartial view of a chair back in the lower right corner, showing woven cane or perforated pattern and metal frame detail.
1 region
x 0.78 · y 0.82 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high)
Colors
matte black· shade and cylindrical base#0E0C12warm brass· conical diffuser#D1966Cwarm amber glow· emitted light glow#EDB17C- Hemispherical shadeLarge smooth matte black dome shade with a small spherical finial on top; lower edge of the dome is open and emits downward light.
- 03
Product
Close-up views of a black metal table lamp showing the underside of the shade, the lamp socket and mounting hardware, the tapered upper body, and the power cord with inline rocker switch at the base.
- Shade undersideCircular metal lampshade shown from below with a smooth light-colored interior and a matte black exterior rim visible at the top edge.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.00 · w 0.90 · h 0.46 (high) - Socket label“Small vertical paper label attached to the lamp socket with the word ATTENTION clearly visible; additional small characters present but not fully legible.”Partial
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.05 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (medium) - Socket and harpBlack lamp socket held by two thin curved metal harp arms that are finished in a warm gold color, connected to the shade with small gold clips.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.07 · w 0.28 · h 0.18 (high) - Tapered upper bodyConical or tapered metal upper body section beneath the socket with a smooth matte black finish and visible soft highlights.
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x 0.28 · y 0.22 · w 0.44 · h 0.28 (high) - Cord exit at baseBlack power cord exits through a small round hole in the lamp base visible at the right side of the lower frame.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.60 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (high) - Inline rocker switchRectangular black inline rocker switch with a raised oval actuator located on the lamp cord resting on a wood surface.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.72 · w 0.44 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Two-panel composition showing an upper close-up of the lamp shade and socket and a lower close-up of the base area with cord and switch placed on a wood surface. Soft studio lighting produces defined shadows and reflections on the wood and matte metal surfaces.
- Shot compositionImage arranged as a vertical diptych with the lamp close-up occupying the top panel and the cord/switch on a wood surface in the bottom panel.
- Supporting surfaceWood-grain surface under the lamp base and cord, visible only in the lower panel and acting as a staging prop.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.50 · w 1.00 · h 0.50 (high) - Lighting and shadowsWarm directional studio lighting from above or left creates soft highlights on the matte metal and a distinct shadow of the cord on the wood surface.
Colors
matte black· exterior metal finish#0E0C13light beige· shade interiorwarm gold· socket hardware#B9937E- Shade undersideCircular metal lampshade shown from below with a smooth light-colored interior and a matte black exterior rim visible at the top edge.
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Q&A
1 answered- Is the lamp compatible with dimmable bulbs and dimmer switches?
- This lamp has a standard on/off switch rather than a dimmer, so it is not compatible with in-line dimmer switches or dimmable bulb functionality controlled by the lamp itself. You can still use a dimmable LED bulb, but brightness will only adjust via an external smart system or a wall dimmer (if the lamp is plugged into one), not through the lamp's switch.