I'm obsessed with these great task lights by Swedish design collective Wastberg. They are simple, and functional. And everyone needs a task light - even if you think you don't. A good task light will save your eyes and it will make, you know ... tasks .... easier.
Magnus Wasberg's father is a lighting designer, and Magnus took an interest in the environmentally friendly qualities of LED lighting. So he brought together a group of designers and asked them each to make an LED task light, hence the creation of Wastberg. The LED technology breaks down the parameters that a traditional light bulb would have. Although, the white one with the red cord to the right references a Lampe Gras design - one of the original task lights.
Wastberg is sold in the US by Design Within Reach.