Corner floor lamp and principles of design

摘要

A floor lamp that economizes floor space and illuminates and enhances the corner of a room, the functional and ornamental design of which is based on symmetry considerations dictated by the three-dimensional geometry of the corner. The footprint of the lamp base has two sides that form a ninety-degree angle for flush insertion in the corner. A post or other structure attached at its lower end to the base supports a luminaire at its furthest end. The base, post or support structure, and luminaire have an ornamental design that is are either symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the ninety-degree angle of the base, or exhibits exhibit balanced asymmetry with respect to the said bisecting plane, as understood by persons skilled in the art. Rectangular lamp bases are excluded by failure either to economize floor space or to meet the above symmetry requirements.