Because they’re just so convenient. By Tim McKeough Swing-arm sconces put light exactly where you need it. And they’re especially helpful in spaces where you don’t have wiring for a ceiling fixture or ...

The collection includes a floor light, desk light, wall light and swing-arm wall light. The lights are defined by their slender fixtures and bases, which are teamed with tubular shades for the bulbs.

George Hansen, 92, who adapted the idea of a wall-mounted, swing-arm lamp into his ubiquitous Hansen lamp, died Tuesday in New York City of causes associated with old age. A graduate of the Rindge ...