Every lighting brand we carry, compared on the four things that decide how long a lamp lasts: where it's made, what lights it, which parts you can replace, and the warranty. We update this guide whenever we add a lighting brand or collection.
Which sustainable lighting brands make lamps that last?
Here is what each brand can show, from its own specifications and our Sustainability Meter records. Check the product page for the exact lamp.
| Brand, based in | Light source | Made in, parts and warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Anglepoise, England | LED bulb, included | Mostly China; Giant lamps in the UK. More than 60 spare parts. Guaranteed for life if registered within 90 days. |
| Cane-line, Denmark | Solar-charged LED unit that swaps between Illusion lamps | Indonesia. 2 years, plus 1 when registered. |
| Case, London | Paper lanterns: standard bulb. Sum pendant and Solid table lamp: LED module, replaceable | Mostly China. Parts on request; 2 years. |
| Fermob, France | Built-in LED, rechargeable battery | Batteries and light modules sold as spares in the US; Fermob says 95% of its lighting can be taken apart and repaired. |
| Lladró, Valencia | Built-in LED, rechargeable battery | Handmade in Valencia, Spain. 2 years on lighting. |
| Luceplan, Milan | Costanza and Lita: LED bulb. Millimetro: built-in LED | Italy. Shades, glass and parts sold separately; 2-year limited warranty. |
| Mater, Copenhagen | LED bulb, sold separately | Latvia, with glass shades from Poland. Spare parts, which we order from Europe; 2 years. |
| nella home, Charleston | LED bulb, included | 3D-printed in small batches in Charleston, South Carolina. |
| Petite Friture, France | Vertigo: bulb (E26). Vertigo Nova: built-in LED | France. 2 years. |
| Rosendahl, Denmark | Solar-charged LED, rechargeable battery | China. 1 year. |
| Tala, London | LED bulb (E26) | China. Some replacement parts; 2 years, 3 if registered. |
| UMAGE, Copenhagen | LED bulb (E26), sold separately | Mostly China and Vietnam. Spare parts; 10 years if registered within three months, 2 on polypropylene shades. |
| WOUD, Denmark | Mostly bulbs (E12 on Ghost and Dot). Annular: LED module, replaceable | Mostly China. Spare parts, which we order from Europe; 2 years. |
Each brand's Sustainability Meter grade sits next to its name below, live from our records.
Anglepoise · Meter 4.2Original 1227 Desk Lamp - Opal Blue EditionOpal Blue edition of the 1935 Original 1227; bulb included
$320Shop →
Cane-Line · Meter 3.3Illusion Glow Table Lamp MediumSolar LED unit swaps between Illusion lamps; teak base
$650Shop →
Case · Meter 3.0Sum PendantIntegrated LED module, replaceable at end of life
$535Shop →
Fermob · Meter 4.0Fermob Aplô LampTristan Lohner; rechargeable; replacement battery sold in the US
From $70Shop →
Lladro · Meter 3.5Kokeshi LampHandmade porcelain from Valencia; built-in LED; rechargeable
$600Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Costanza Floor LampPaolo Rizzatto, 1986; telescopic stem; shades sold separately
From $690Shop →
Mater · Meter 3.8Terho PendantMaija Puoskari; mouth-blown glass from Poland; linden wood
From $666Shop →
nella home · Meter 3.7Poly Table Lamp3D-printed in Charleston from plant-based PLA; LED bulb included
$136Shop →
Petite Friture · Meter 3.8Vertigo Nova PendantBuilt-in 10 W LED; made in France; 2-year warranty
From $2,150Shop →
Rosendahl · Meter 3.7Rosendahl Soft Spot Solar LanternMaria Berntsen; solar-charged; Circular in recycled polycarbonate
From $99.95Shop →
Tala · Meter 3.8Plug-In PendantPlugs in, no hardwiring; E26 fitting; designed in London
From $145Shop →
UMAGE · Meter 3.8UMAGE Carmina Tripod Floor Lamp, H: 60", Medium LampshadePolypropylene shade on a tripod; E26 bulb; 2-year warranty
$248Shop →
WOUD · Meter 3.2Ghost Table LampStudio Kowalewski; opal glass; E12 bulb; dimmer on the cord
$529Shop →
What makes a lamp repairable?
Four signs, in order of how much they matter:
- A standard bulb. When an LED bulb fails, you replace the bulb, not the lamp. Anglepoise, Tala, UMAGE, Luceplan's Costanza and Lita, and most WOUD and Case lamps take one.
- A replaceable LED module. A built-in LED is fine when the maker can swap it: Case says the LED modules in its Sum pendant and Solid table lamp are replaceable at end of life, WOUD's Annular has a replaceable module, and Cane-line's solar unit moves between its Illusion lamps.
- Spare parts you can order. Anglepoise carries more than 60. Fermob sells batteries and light modules for its cordless lamps. Luceplan sells shades, glass and parts separately, and for WOUD and Mater we order parts from Europe.
- A warranty with clear terms. Anglepoise guarantees lamps bought since January 2020 for life if you register within 90 days; UMAGE gives 10 years if you register within three months, except on its polypropylene shades.
Warranty claims go through us, and we order parts after the warranty ends too. Our repair and warranty guide explains how.
Luceplan: Italian lamps you can keep in working order
Riccardo Sarfatti, Paolo Rizzatto and Sandra Severi founded Luceplan in Milan in 1978, Alberto Meda joined in 1984, and its lamps are still made in Italy. Three of the lamps we carry show how it builds for repair:
- Costanza, Paolo Rizzatto's design in production since 1986, has a polycarbonate shade you can swap, in eleven colors, each sold on its own. It takes an E26 LED bulb.
- Lita, by David Dolcini, hangs a globe of blown opal glass in three sizes, and each globe is sold separately. The 7-inch takes a G9 LED up to 4 W; the larger sizes take an E26 LED up to 18 W.
- Millimetro, by Daniel Rybakken, is a 1 mm mirror-finish disc lit by a built-in 39 W LED (CRI 90, 3,393 lumens on the pendant). Luceplan sells the disc, stem and canopy as separate parts.
Luceplan's US stock ships in about a week; lamps made to order in Italy take 10 to 14 weeks. Every Luceplan lamp carries a 2-year limited warranty.
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Costanza PendantPaolo Rizzatto, 1986; made in Italy; shades sold separately
From $449Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Costanzina PendantThe 1986 Costanza scaled down; E12 LED bulb; made in Italy
From $374Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Lady Costanza Floor LampTelescopic arc, about 80 in reach; built-in dimmer; made in Italy
From $3,082Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Lita Stemless Table LampDavid Dolcini; opal glass globe; dimmer on the base or cord
From $472Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Millimetro PendantDaniel Rybakken; 1 mm mirror disc, built-in LED; made in Italy
From $2,774Shop →
Luceplan · Meter 3.3Millimetro Wall LampDaniel Rybakken; mirror disc, built-in LED, CRI 90; made in Italy
$800Shop →
Bulb or built-in LED: which lasts longer?
Neither, on its own. LED life is quoted as L70: the hours until light output falls to 70% of new, and WOUD rates the Annular's LED at 50,000 hours. What decides a lamp's life is what happens when the light source fails. A lamp with a standard socket takes any matching bulb. A built-in LED lasts as long as the maker supports the module, so choose one where the module is sold, like Case's Sum or WOUD's Annular, or ask us before you buy. Cordless lamps add a battery: Fermob sells replacement batteries for its Balad, Aplô and Mooon lamps.
Which sustainable lamp is best for each room?
Over a dining table
A pendant you can lower: Luceplan's Costanza on its counterweight, or Lita's opal globe. For a statement, Petite Friture's Vertigo, a 2010 design by Constance Guisset.
At a desk
Anglepoise's Original 1227, George Carwardine's 1935 design, or Sir Kenneth Grange's Type 75: spring-balanced arms, with a bulb included.
Beside a bed or sofa
Luceplan's Lita Stemless and WOUD's Ghost both dim from the cord or base; Tala's Knuckle is solid oak or walnut.
Floor lamps
Luceplan's telescopic Costanza floor lamp adjusts from 47 to 63 inches, and the Lady Costanza arcs about 80 inches with no ceiling wiring.
Small apartments
Plug-in pendants from Tala and UMAGE need no hardwiring, and wall lamps such as Luceplan's Millimetro or Anglepoise's wall lights clear the table.
Cordless, indoors and out
Fermob's Balad², rated IP54, Case's Mouro and Lladró's porcelain lamps all recharge. Our cordless lamps guide compares them.
What are the most sustainable lamp materials?
Metal, glass and porcelain outlast most plastics and are easy to keep clean. Luceplan works mostly in aluminum, brass and glass; Anglepoise in aluminum, steel and cast iron; Lladró in porcelain made mostly from Spanish minerals. Where plastic makes sense, look at what it's made from: Rosendahl's Soft Spot Circular is GRS (Global Recycled Standard)-certified recycled polycarbonate, and nella home prints its lamps from PLA, a bioplastic made from corn and sugarcane. UMAGE's Eos shade is goose feathers on textile and steel.
Behind the lamp · Luceplan · Est. 1978 in Milan · Made in Italy
Italian lamps sold in parts, so they can be kept
Luceplan has made its lamps in Italy since its founding in Milan in 1978. Costanza has been in production since 1986, and Luceplan sells its shade on its own, as it does Lita's opal globes and Millimetro's disc, stem and canopy. Its designs have won the Compasso d'Oro, Lola in 1989 among them, and Alberto Meda, who joined in 1984, received the award for his career in 2026.
- Compasso d'Oro winner: Lola, 1989
- Costanza in production since 1986
- Replacement shades and parts sold separately
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Sustainable lighting brands: common questions
Which lighting brands are the most sustainable?
Look for evidence on the lamp itself: a replaceable bulb or LED module, spare parts, and a warranty with clear terms. Anglepoise, Tala, Petite Friture and UMAGE are Certified B Corps, and Anglepoise guarantees lamps bought since January 2020 for life when registered. Every product page shows the brand's Sustainability Meter grade.
Is a replaceable bulb better than a built-in LED?
A replaceable bulb is the safer bet, because any matching bulb fits when it fails. A built-in LED is fine when the maker replaces the module: Case's Sum pendant and Solid table lamp, WOUD's Annular and Cane-line's Illusion lamps all have replaceable LED units.
Where are Luceplan lamps made?
In Italy. Riccardo Sarfatti, Paolo Rizzatto and Sandra Severi founded Luceplan in Milan in 1978, and it sells shades, glass and parts separately, so a Costanza or Lita can be repaired rather than replaced.
Can you buy a replacement shade for a Luceplan Costanza?
Yes. Luceplan sells Costanza shades on their own in eleven colors, and we can order one for you. Email hello@comosum.co with your lamp and the color you want.
Which lamps work best in a small apartment?
Lamps that free up floor and table space. Plug-in pendants from Tala and UMAGE need no hardwiring, wall lamps such as Luceplan's Millimetro and Anglepoise's wall lights clear the table, and cordless lamps go wherever you need light.
Which lighting brands have the longest warranties?
Anglepoise guarantees lamps bought since January 2020 for life if you register within 90 days. UMAGE gives 10 years if you register within three months, except on its polypropylene shades, which get 2. Tala gives 2 years, or 3 when registered, and Luceplan, Petite Friture, Case and WOUD give 2. Warranty claims for anything bought from Comosum go through us.
