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26 Portable Table Lamps That Let You Take the Glow With You | domino

By Julia Stevens Updated Jun 5, 2025 2:31 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Sign Up for Domino’s Newsletter Terms of Service

By Julia Stevens

Updated Jun 5, 2025 2:31 PM EDT

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Perhaps you’ve spotted these cord-free cuties in the back garden of a favorite restaurant, that moody cocktail lounge around the corner, or your coolest friend’s impeccably decorated patio. Portable table lamps are seemingly everywhere lately—which makes sense for a light that’s designed to go anywhere you do. Unlike candles that burn down or blow out, these LED-equipped vessels offer a reliably rechargeable glow that will outlast the longest of alfresco festivities. If you, too, are tempted by the cozy glow cast by portable table lamps, consider our top picks for setting the summer scene. As an added bonus, many of our chosen favorites work just as well sitting on a nightstand or nestled into a bookshelf as they do illuminating the open night air.

While each of these lamps is outdoor-friendly, it’s pretty easy to imagine them coexisting with your indoor decor. Not to mention that, in certain spots around the house like a coffee table or floating shelf, a cord is the last thing you want to see. And when you’re hanging outdoors after the sun’s down, you’re all set.

Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation

Lulu and Georgia

Mud Australia

Amazon

Lumens

Ferm Living

Audo

2Modern

Brightech

Summer is all about embracing color and having fun, and that’s exactly what these punchy picks bring out. Their small size won’t stop them from making a bold statement; place Marie Flanagan’s design for Visual Comfort on a coffee table and it becomes the centerpiece of your living room. We don’t always play favorites, but we’re partial to Pooky’s Walter lamp.

Visual Comfort

DWR

Lumens

Pooky

Lumens

1stDibs

2Modern

Schoolhouse

Outdoor-friendly portable table lamps aren’t a new thing—we’ve been using lanterns for decades. But we can pretty much guarantee that what you’ll find at a sporting goods store will be less cute than these. Some of them can hang from a tree, which is a laid-back version of a pendant lamp. Balmuda’s is dimmable, taking you from moody candlelit to light and bright.

Arhaus

Amazon

IKEA

Amazon

Pooky

Huckberry

Gantri

Amazon

Julia Stevens is a Domino contributing editor. Basically, she’s a professional online shopper. She started at Domino as an intern and spent seven years in the style department curating products for our gift guides, trend roundups, and product reviews and on set styling the beautiful homes we get to share. Off hours, you can find her scouting New York’s newest design shops and restyling her shelves.

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