Lamp Needed

The other night the bedroom lamp went all poof! and sparks! when I tried to turn it on. Three new light bulbs later, it occurred to me that maybe the lamp itself was bad (a good dozen kittenings came to mind). Because it's absolutely essential to be able to read in the middle of the night, I took a lamp from the living room, which of course leaves the living room half dark now. The question is, how to replace it? Pier One? TJ Maxx? Yard sales? Or is this an excuse to hit the antique shops? How hard will it be to find - attractive plus kitten-proof??