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Oil-reservoir lamp
Fuel, wick/burner and chimney or shade vary by design.
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Browse 12 lamp families through placement, period lens and light direction. This is an editorial navigation taxonomy, not a maker-attribution system.
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Argand lamp
Circular-wick burner architecture is the defining historical mechanism; surviving objects vary in frame and shade.
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Sinumbra lamp
Designed so the reservoir/support arrangement reduced the shadow cast onto the surface below.
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Kerosene lamp
Fuel reservoir, wick/burner and chimney/shade form a common functional stack.
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Electric table lamp
Shade, diffuser, reflector and source position shape glare and distribution.
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Floor / standard lamp
Elevates the source above furniture; shades may direct light up, down or broadly outward.
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Desk / task lamp
Aims light toward a working area; many designs add pivots, joints or adjustable shades.
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Spring-balanced task lamp
Counterbalanced or spring mechanisms let the head move while holding position.
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Pendant lamp
Suspends a source or shade from above; shade geometry strongly affects direct vs diffuse light.
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Wall-mounted lamp / sconce
Uses the wall as mounting plane; can wash the wall, project outward or focus onto a task.
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Gooseneck / articulated-arm lamp
Flexible or jointed supports let the user reposition the head relative to the task.
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Globe / diffuser table lamp
A translucent enclosure spreads light and hides or softens the source.
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