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It’s not like LEDs are noticeably dimmer compared to their tungsten/halogen counterparts. Theres no reason they wouldn’t work in this lamp and many lamps still have a very similar design.
Inverse square law. A brighter light will shine more light further away. These work since it’s such a bright point source. You would need powerful LEDs like COBs (which have the same flaws as halogen) to achieve the same effect.
Or more less powerful ones.
Or... just hear me out. Less brightness is perfectly suitable.
Sure for "reading or crafting" you may want more direct light. But for like existing in a room? You don't need 3000 lumens of 6000k highly directional light. One or two soft spread out sources is plenty for existing in a living room.
So is the ceiling light that should already be installed in the room.
Downward facing ceiling lights don't diffuse as well as an upward facing light bouncing off the ceiling.
If you get an Edison style LED those are generally OK in downward facing lights. But LED bulbs in general suck ass at diffusing without having something to bounce off of. An upward facing bulb on a popcorn ceiling is the perfect combo for nice diffused light in a room. There's a reason why funky ass light fixtures and traditional light fixtures aren't as popular.