OttLite Marietta Table Lamp, Antiqued Bronze

by Ott-lite

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Eye Catching Design Pure Visual Comfort Enjoy style and incredible OttLite 508 Illumination with the Marietta Table Lamp. By delivering the right mix of brightness and contrast, OttLite lets you see fine print and details with ease under this unique low heat, low glare illumination that helps reduce eyestrain. Perfect for end tables, desks and credenzas, this charming vintage style lamp is rendered in steel and finished in Antiqued Bronze. The graceful curved arm extends over reading materials delivering low heat and natural illumination. Easily position height and light angle with turn keys at shaft and shade.

Product Description

Reading, studying or just plain old work is easier with Ott-Lite! This stylish lamp does more than enhance the look of your desk, it also enhances visual acuity! The included 20-watt bulb simulates natural light, helping reduce eyestrain and improving image detail and clarity. Lamp is low heat, low glare and energy-efficient too! The height-adjustable arm allows you to direct the light where it's most needed. Base is made of durable antique bronze-colored metal and is weighted for stability. White fabric shade lends a clean, classic look. Includes energy efficient 15-watt OttLite bulb, rated to last up to 10,000 hours

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002O1VCLO
• Item model number: 20M83AB2
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,794 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My personal choice for use both at home and in the office, December 3, 2011

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Phil in Magnolia - See all my reviews

This review is from: OttLite Marietta Table Lamp, Antiqued Bronze (Tools & Home Improvement)

I came across Ott products (including a desk lamp very similar to this model) a few years ago and was attracted by the claim that the light spectrum produced by the bulb is the closest to natural light and therefore more healthy (and producing less eye-strain) than more common incandescent or fluorescent bulbs.

I've since purchased Ott desk lamps and use them at my office and home, and I have Ott floor lamps in both places including by the bedside for reading at night.

In my experience over this period of several years I am convinced that the Ott bulbs do produce very natural lighting for comfortable reading and I am completely satisfied with them. I have also had no problems with any of my Ott products (2 desk lamps and 3 floor lamps), either with respect to the quality of the lamps or lifespan of the bulbs. (I therefore have no experience with Ott customer support because I have not had reason to make use of it).

(A comment regarding their customer support based upon my reading of other customer reviews here on Amazon. I have noticed that Ott customer support has individually responded - via "comments" - to many if not all of the negative customer reviews posted to their products here on Amazon, asking that the persons who have had a bad experience contact Ott so that their problems could be corrected. That is something that I have not noticed with other products and suggests to me that they are really paying attention to customer feedback and want to provide good customer support. Based on that I would expect problems to be handled by them in a very good way. It would be helpful if other Amazon customers who have initially had a bad experiences, but subsequently contacted Ott as the company has suggested, could provide an update to their reviews so that others can see how the issues were handled and hopefully resolved).

The only downside to these products as far as I am concerned is that the bulbs and lamps are made to fit each other and you therefore need to purchase replacement Ott bulbs, which of course are not cheap. I would not use them for every light in the house for that reason, but for those lamps that are primarily for reading, they are my preference.

I have found it difficult to quantitatively compare the Ott products to other lamps that make similar claims (Verilux being perhaps the main example). I have been unable to satisfy myself as to whether or not Ott is superior or even different from these others, and I do not have personal experience with any of the competitors to Ott. I do know that when I went to the Ott website to see what information was available on the light spectrum of the light produced by the bulbs, so that I could attempt to make a comparison of the light quality for the Ott bulbs vs their competitors, I could not find that information available from them (yes, I am an engineer). I also did not find such information on the Verilux website. If I am able to come across such a comparison, I will update this review to include it.

Very good lamps for reading use and I feel very comfortable in recommending them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars second time, October 15, 2011

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kittymom - See all my reviews

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This review is from: OttLite Marietta Table Lamp, Antiqued Bronze (Tools & Home Improvement)

Second one and still not top quality. The light bulb is too heavy for the shade to stay in one position. I simply cannot use this beautiful lamp. It is perfect, however if the shade does not stay where I want it, it is of no use to me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My tired eyes are gone (well not my eyes, but the tiredness) :-), May 27, 2011

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A. Shubert (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OttLite Marietta Table Lamp, Antiqued Bronze (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have 4 of these lamps for about two years with no problem. The decor fits any room. I love the light, no glare off my glasses and no more tired eye when I get engrossed in my favorite book.

I gave two of thsse as gifts to my nephew and niece for them to take to college. They go to school up north and in the winter when daylight is scarce, I thought these would be a real treat. They love them and my niece gave on to her friend as a gift.

I HIGHLY recommend this product for anyone who does reading or sits at a desk for long hours!