Sophisticated shapes rock the latest table lamps, endowing both style and substance. Influences range from Asian to Neoclassical, resulting in detail-heavy designs that pack a sprightly punch.

Hand-painted Arabic motifs enhance the graduated gourd design of The Bradburn Gallery's Persian Allure lamp ($599).

Finished in an antique patina, Wildwood's candelabra-style lamp capitalizes on a classical twist design in brass and iron ($311).

Freeform “handles” lend an ancient artisanal touch to The Natural Light's porcelain Odyssey lamp ($479).

A French collared coolie shade and slender lace-patterned column body accord the graceful elegance of a pagoda to Ardley Hall's porcelain and brass lamp ($700).

A subtle, silvered finish allows the sculptural stacked base to shine in Cal Lighting's Europa design.

Hammered bronze disks cascade within a metal rectangular frame, giving a modern nod to geometry in the Urban Boheme table lamp by Kathy Ireland for Pacific Coast Lighting ($150).