Buffet Lamps

Tall Lamps for Consoles and Sideboards

A buffet lamp is a narrow lamp that runs tall, usually twenty-seven to thirty-five inches, so it gives a console, sideboard or bar real height without eating the surface. That is the whole idea. On a dining room buffet you want light at the height of a standing guest, not a wide shade sitting in the middle of the serving dishes, and on a hall console you want something that reads vertical against the mirror above it.

The edit here runs from stone to sculpture. Eleanor is a tapered travertine column, Octavia a slim black marble stem with brass pull chains and two light levels for a dinner table. Philippa comes in gunmetal or gold with a matching metal shade, so the whole silhouette reads as one line. Charlotte is whitewashed faux bois under a woven rattan shade, Josephine a cast iron stem in antiqued gold leaf, and Arabella a natural brass column under a scalloped linen shade in cream, green or poppy. Rosalind, gold on a clear acrylic base, is the dressiest of the group.

Need a lamp where there is no outlet? See the cordless table lamps, including a 24-inch cordless buffet lamp. For plug-in lamps in every height with our pleated shade options, browse the full table lamp and pleated shade collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a buffet lamp?

A tall, narrow table lamp, usually twenty-seven to thirty-five inches, sized to give a buffet, sideboard or console height without taking up much surface.

Should buffet lamps be bought in pairs?

Almost always. A single buffet lamp at one end of a sideboard rarely looks right; two flanking a mirror or a piece of art is one of the most reliable moves in decorating, and it is why these sell as often to designers as to homeowners.