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A sure-fire way to add character to your home is with an industrial-style lamp. We showcase the best of these utilitarian beauties.

1 Diesel with Foscarini Cage suspension lamp in bronze, from $1,709, from Xtra.

ELEMENTS OF STYLE

Industrial-style lighting we see today is modelled after industrial lamps of the past. These were purely functional lamps made with simple shapes and materials such as enamel or glass, to be used on the factory floor or warehouse. Some were created to survive the most hazardous conditions – for example, down in the mines or on a naval ship. Some lamps have metal cages around them to protect the light source from breakage, and this design feature has become synonymous with industrial-style lighting.

2 HK Living workshop lamp in copper, $460, from Make Room.

3 Hektar pendant lamp, $139, from Ikea.

4 Copper lamp, $379, from Taylor B.

5 Bulb by Ingo Maurer, $2,450, from Space.

6 Flos Parentesi lamp, $475, from Space.

7 Foscarini Lightweight pendant, $9,029, from Xtra.

8 Roll & Hill Gridlock lamp, $15,580, from Space

9 Flos Toio fl oor lamp, $1,555, from Space.

ANGLEPOISE LAMP

The designer of the Anglepoise lamp, automotive engineer George Carwardine, wanted to create a spring which could move in different directions, yet stay rigid when held in place. He designed the lamp in 1935, after not finding a use for the spring in cars. He then licensed the design to a manufacturer, who started producing the lamps for a wider market.

10 House Doctor Gasby lamp, $600, from Journey East.

11 Anglepoise Paul Smith Type 75 lamp, $375, from Foundry.

12 Box light, $225, from Homes To Life.

13 Hektar wall clamp spotlight, $29.90, from Ikea.

JIELDE LAMP

Recognised by its articulating arm, the Jielde lamp was conceived as a factory lamp which could move into a range of positions without the electrical wiring getting in the way. Developed by engineer Jean-Louis Domecq, it has been made in France since the 1950s.

14 Hanging light 0004, $80.25, from Comfort Design.

15 Diesel with Foscarini Tool suspension lamp, $799 (big) and $469 (small), from Xtra.

16 Jielde lamp, price unavailable,from Pacifi c Furniture Service.

17 Edison bulb lamp, $299, from Taylor B.

18 Hektar fl oor lamp, $119, from Ikea.

19 Light Hang Cage, $41.73, from Comfort Design.

20 Authentic vintage ship lamp, $170, from Journey East.

21 Tom Dixon Pressed Glass Light Bowl (left), and Light Lens (right), $919 each, from Xtra.

22 Copper pipe lamp, $169, from Make Your Own.

23 Authentic vintage industrial lamp, $230, from Journey East

24 Lanceleaf table lamp, $129, from Homes To Life.