Two desk lamps make the best of LED and OLED technology, respectively, although their price range is probably out of the reach of most consumers, writes TIM WHITAKER.

LED desk lamps and reading lights are easy to find in many retail outlets, but few are built with quality and longevity in mind. Even fewer contain heat-pipe technology to cool the LEDs, and in this respect the CSYS desk lamp (Fig. 1) from UK-based Jake Dyson Products is probably unique. Meanwhile, Germany-based OLED manufacturer Novaled is targeting the luxury market with the Victory desk lamp (Fig. 2), which incorporates four OLED panels in a carbon-fiber frame.

LEDs and heat pipes

Design company Jake Dyson Products has engineered an LED-based desk light