Abstract: A table lamp comprising a base, an arm upstanding from the base, an illuminating bulb positioned at the upper end of the arm to provide illumination, the arm further comprising a plurality of substantially similar segments, means for rotatably joining adjacent segments to one another and commutator means between adjacent segments for transferring electrical power for the lamp from one segment to the adjacent segment, and means within each segment for connecting one commutator means to an adjacent commutator means to provide continuity of current to the lamp.