We are betting the nickel version of the Ruxley Floor Lamp will become a comrade in arms for any serious reader, as the rectangular box of light extending from its L-shaped body reaches out to illuminate the page perused by whomever is sitting beneath it. The squared bands of metal that make up the lamp, as well as the anchoring base and the shade, have been treated to a polished nickel finish. The Ruxley also comes in a polished antique brass version.