A tree lamp for a side table, a mantel or a step by the back door

Copper wire arms carrying warm white LEDs, rising from a weighted base. One version ends in 108 glittering drops, the other in 36 pearls. Power comes from a USB port or three AA cells.

Why choose this tree lamp?

It reads as an object first and a light second, which is what you want on a mantel. The arms hold whatever position you leave them in, so two of the same lamp rarely look alike. At 1000 lumens it is bright enough to be the only light on in a room.

Drops or pearls: 108 faceted drops that scatter the light, or 36 pearls for a rounder, quieter finish.
Copper wire arms: thin enough to reposition by hand and stiff enough to stay where you put them.
1000 lumens: enough output to carry a corner on its own once the overhead light is off.
12 cm foot: a broad base keeps the lamp upright even with the arms fanned out to one side.
USB or three AA cells: plug it in near a port, or go cable-free for a shelf that has none.

Fan the arms wide for a mantel, or gather them close for a narrow shelf.

The drop version stands 50 cm and the pearl version 45 cm, both on the same 12 cm base. Warm white light keeps the finish looking soft rather than clinical, and the faceted drops throw small flecks onto a nearby wall. It works indoors on a console and outdoors on a sheltered step or table.