Metallic Task Lamps in Living Rooms

Do you see a theme here? A page full of metallic task lamps on the side table next to the living room sofa. It is quite natural to house these lamps on a study desk, but just imagine lounging on a sofa and putting these lights to work. That's the kind of light I like in my evenings, nothing more powerful...
Photographs via West Elm and Pottery Barn.