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What is a rotary switch on a floor lamp?
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On a floor lamp, a rotary switch is a part used to turn the light on and off. Specifically, it has a threaded stem with a knob at the end. To use it, you twist the knob. Find a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Swedish Grace Floor Lamp, Twist Carved Wood, Sweden, 1930s-40s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Swedish Grace floor lamp in carved wood, Sweden, circa 1930s-40s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Swedish Grace Floor Lamp, Twist Carved Wood, Sweden, 1930s-40s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Swedish Grace floor lamp in carved wood, Sweden, circa 1930s-40s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
An Ebonised Twisted Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Anglo Indian ebonised standard lamp, with twisted stem, all supported on an octagonal base with ball feet.
Please note:
Currently wired for the UK with patinated brass plate and...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Twisted Glass Pole Floor Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern twisted glass and metal floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Open Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautifully carved floor lamp.
Painted wood.
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant vintage floor lamp celebrates the enduring beauty of traditional woodworking, featuring a dramatically carved barley twist column.
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
