Ten favorite, highly versatile clip lights, ranging from industrial hardware-store versions to more refined takes.
Above: By Paris-based Tse & Tse, the Cornet Clip Lamp has a glazed porcelain shade; $205 at Horne.
Above: BTC Original Hector Small Dome Clip-On Light with translucent bone-china shade and cotton braided flex cord; $155 at Horne.
Above: Artemide's modern classic, the Tolomeo Clip Spot Light in anodized matte aluminum; $170 at Y Lighting.
Above: From Italy, the Lumina Naomi Pinza Clip Light is finished in aluminum; $230.85 at Search Lighting.
Above: Rockett St. George's Retro Metal Clip-On Light has a wood base; £79.
Above: Reminiscent of the beloved Jielde Lamp, the Hi-Light Clip Light is available in four colors as well as brushed nickel; $39 at PB Teen.
Above: Black Gooseneck Clip Lamp (also in white or chrome); $30.99 at Lamps Plus.
Above: Instead of a flashlight under the covers, my kids use the Fas Clamp Spotlight for bedtime reading; $9.99 at Ikea.
Above: Fluker's Clamp Lamp; $9.97 at Petco.
Above: For a loft space that we turned into my husband's office, we used Designers Edge Clamp Lights clipped to the ceiling rafters; $8.97 at Home Depot.
Above: For a tool-shop vibe, consider the Designers Edge Incandescent Cage Clamp Light; $14.99 at Hayneedle.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on July 14, 2010.