A Fine French Mid-Century Cylindrical Floor Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1950s mahogany veneered metal base floor lamp with a textural and silky plastic shade.
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Mid Century Cylinder Floor Lamp
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Mid-Century Chrome Floor Lamp, Cylindrical Design, USA, 1950s-70s
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century chrome cylindrical column form floor lamp resting on a round base
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Cylindrical Tripod Floor Lamp with Fluorescent, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Cylindrical White tripod Floor Lamp with fluorescent light, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Sculptural Walnut Floor Lamp by Modeline, 1960s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This striking sculptural floor lamp embodies the clean architectural forms and understated elegance that made Modeline one of the most celebrated American lighting manufacturers of t...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp Parzinger Laurel Thurston
By Tommi Parzinger, Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fabulous mid century floor lamp in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, Gerald Thurston and Laurel Lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Floor Lamp with Cylindrical Shade
$1,280Sale Price|39% Off
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Floor Lamp with Cylindrical Shade
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century modern shapely white painted metal floor lamp with cylindrical shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Three Cylinder Fiberglass Floor Lamp
$925Sale Price|50% Off
Three Cylinder Fiberglass Floor Lamp
Located in Fraser, MI
Please message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location. Mid Century Modern three cylinder floor lamp. Made of fiberglass reinforced plastic composite with Lucite flo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Lucite
Cylindrical Floor Lamp from the 70s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Cylindrical floor lamp from the 70s. The lampshade is continuous to the floor and covered with a floral fabric. The base as well as the handle of the lamp is made of teak wood. It is...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Contemporary Modernist Walnut Slat Cylindrical Floor Lamp
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Modernist Walnut Slat Cylindrical Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find contemporary modernist walnut slat cylindrical floor lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp is made of solid walnut slats surrounding a white acrylic cylinder shaped shade o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Cylindrical Tripod Floor Lamp, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Design in the mid-century years was fuelled by the development of materials and technology with stunning results as seen in this floor lamp design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A refined matching pair of patinated mid-century modern brass pharmacy floor lamps made in the style of similar lamps by Koch and Lowy and Casella.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A mid-century modern pair of matching patinated brass pharmacy floor lamps made in the style of similar lamps by Koch and Lowy and Casella.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Vintage Laurel Lamp Company Tall Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This vintage floor lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company features a sleek, modernist profile crafted in polished brass. The design showcases the brand’s signature clean lines, with a tall ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Chrome Floor Lamp. Featuring a smoked plastic mushroom shaped lamp shade, cylinder chrome body, four light bulbs, square smoked plas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hollywood Regency Cylindrical Brass Floor Lamp, 1960-1970
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid 20th Century Modern / Hollywood Regency cylindrical brass floor lamp with weighted circular base and original large brass finial.
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Cylindrical Floor Lamp of Dutch Origin, 1970s
Located in Beerse, VAN
Floor lamp of probably Dutch origin. Produced in the 1970s, early 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Mid Century floor lamp with striking Tripod foot.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Aged Brass & Glass Cylinder Floor Lamps by Restoration Hardware
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your space with sophistication and style with these Aged Brass & Glass Cylinder Floor Lamps by Restoration Hardware. Made in 2015, these timeless pieces feature a sleek ag...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen Brass Cylinder Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen brass cylinder floor lamp, mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Striking Mid-Century Stilnovo Floor Lamp – Brass, Iron & Milk Glass – Italy, 1950s Elevate your interior with this rare mid-century modern floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, one of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquered Floor Lamp by Lunel (Attr.), France Mid-20th Century
By Maison Lunel
Located in Utrecht, NL
In addition to its visual appeal, this lamp stands as a testament to the quality and craftsmanship of French lighting design during the mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1950s–1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant Italian floor lamp embodies the refined restraint and material balance characteristic of mid-century design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Long Cylinder Form Shade Floor Reading Lamp by Casella
By Casella Lighting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Chromed floor lamp with 15" long tubular shade.Adjustable height from 32" -49". Heavy bar stock base raised on recessed nylon piers. Exceptional quality piece by Casella, on par with...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
MCM Chrome Three Cylinder "Skyscraper" Floor Lamp by Neal Small
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Chrome Three Cylinder "Skyscraper" Floor Lamp by Neal Small
By Neal Small
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find MCM atomic chrome three cylinder "skyscraper" floor lamp by Neal Small, circa 1970s. The lamp is in good vintage condition with minimal dings and a nice vintage p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian 1960s Floor Lamp, Off-White Plaster Base, Cylindrical Shade
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1960s floor lamp with an off-white square plaster column base supporting a large cylindrical fabric shade.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Gold Styles: Mid-Century Modern Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 13.78ʺW × 29.53ʺD × 49.61ʺL / H: 114-126 cm, B: 35...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish mid century floor lamp with a characteristic three-legged foot.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Adjustable Hexagon Cylinder Shades Three Way Brass Floor Lamp Sonneman
By Koch & Lowy, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Adjustable hexagon cylinder shades 3 shades brass floor lamp Sonneman.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paul Mayen White Cylinder Lucite Floor or Table Lamp for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Paul Mayen designed this very simple beautiful lucite lamp for Habitat in the 1970s . This white lucite tall cylinder looks great as a floor lamp or you can use it as a table lamp .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Teak Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid century rocket. This standing lamp convinces with its filigree details and the special materiality. The execution of the foot is particularly eye -catching. The three le...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Teak
1950s California Mid-Century Sculptural Manzanita Floor Lamp
Located in Camden, ME
This sculptural organic modern floor lamp, produced in California circa 1950–1960, is fashioned from a naturally twisted branch section of Manzanita wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Mid-Century Glass Floor Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Striped Glass Floor Lamp, circa 1950 This unique lamp consists of a central metal body and seven separate elements.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Chrome Triple Candle Shape Cylinder Base Glass Prisms Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 50" tall chrome floor lamp with glass shades. In style of Kovacs. MYC area delivery starts from $125.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Raymor Italian Chrome Goose-neck Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish and rare pair of midcentury modernist Italian floor lamps by Raymor. The lamps feature gracefully arched gooseneck style columns. Constructed from steel with a chromed finish...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron, Chrome
Mid-Century Torchiere Floor Lamp by Walter von Nessen
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century torchiere floor lamps by Walter von Nessen, each finished in white enameled aluminum.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Floor Lamp, Elegant 1960s Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid century floor lamp with two shades. A reserved and detailed design.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of "7054" Floor Lamps by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Utrecht, NL
Falkenbergs Belysning is a Swedish lighting company that was founded in 1951 in the town of Falkenberg. The company specialised in producing high-quality lighting fixtures for both r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Banded Lucite and Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This refined floor lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sleek Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Swing-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century modernist swing-arm floor lamp features a Minimalist round chrome base and cylindrical shade with the ability to swivel into various positions; ideal for armchair re...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Stilnovo Mid Century Floor Lamp Brass & Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Conversano, IT
tunning three-arm floor lamp designed and produced by the renowned Italian company Stilnovo in the mid-1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Japandi Lantern Style, Floor Lamp, Scandinavia, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Floor lamp produced in Scandinavia, circa 1950s. Executed with a black lacquered metal tripod base and cylindrical lantern-form shade with black cord wrapping over a translucent whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp by Biancardi & Jordan, Italy
By Biancardi & Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian floor lamp made of hand crafted metal frame and brass, designed and produced by Biancardi & Jordan, in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid Century Glass & Chrome Floor Lamp by Hansen, 1970s
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid Century Glass & Chrome Floor Lamp by Hansen, 1970s
By Hansen Lighting Co., Stewart Ross James
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern glass column and chrome base floor lamp designed by Stewart Ross James for Hansen Lighting Co., N.Y. is circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp, Gino Sarfatti Style, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern silver chrome-plated steel floor lamp in the style of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce is circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp by Edi Franz for Swiss Lamps, 1950s
By Edi Franz
Located in Hamburg, DE
The reduced form language already reminds of the 60s, while he has already emerged in the mid-50s. This floor lamp pulls her elegance of precision and technical details.
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s Design
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Crafted in polished brass, this piece embodies the warm glamour and sculptural restraint characteristic of Italian modernist lighting of the era. The clean cylindrical column rises f...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Faux Alligator Skin Floor Lamp by Optique
By Optique
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Floor lamp made by Optique. A metal torchiere shade atop a long cylindrical body covered in alligator embossed leather. Lucite accents and a lucite base. Corded and uses a foot switc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century 5 Foot Driftwood Floor Lamp w/ Glass Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern floor lamp features a sculptural driftwood frame with a floating kidney shaped glass table. A unique design with the large cylindrical lampshade nestled...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood, Driftwood
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp by the German manufacturer Hesse-Leuchten.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Black Floor Lamp in Metal and Plastic, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid century floor lamp with two shades. A reserved and detailed design.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Hand-Crafted Wicker Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in London, GB
This floor lamp is made from wicker with a metal stand and parchment tube shade that runs up the middle. It's a decorative light with a handcrafted, natural aesthetic. It has a vas...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Chrome Base, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Mid-Century floor lamp with a special base. A minimalist design that is hard to beat for simplicity and understated elegance.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Beige Styles: Mid-Century Modern Manufacturer: Saller lamp construction Model: Standing lamp No. 80 Country of Origin: German...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp in Metal & Plastic, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist tripod floor lamp. A filigree design. The umbrella shows a slim cylinder shape and is covered with a light parchment.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Wire Floor Lamp from Kinkeldey, 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hamburg, DE
A game with transparency that makes this rather large floor lamp look particularly light. At the top there is a cylindrical screen.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Base Floor Lamp, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The era’s design ethos is evident in this floor lamp, as mid-century lighting fixtures are characterised by their sleek silhouettes and geometric shapes.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century, Antique Islamic Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Extremely fine antique 19th Century Islamic Floor candlestick in brass with Kufic Mamluk revival pierced foliate openworks chased and chiselled with calligraphy. Antique 19th centur...
Category
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian mid-century floor lamp, Fagerhults Belysning, Sweden, 1960s
By Fagerhult
Located in Forserum, SE
A rare Swedish mid-century floor lamp produced by the manufacturer Fagerhults Belysning in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Marble Base, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian brass floor lamp with six scroll form arms with cylindrical striped glass shades, standing on a round, white marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cylindrical Standing Floor Lamp, Cream Linen Shade
Unavailable
H 48.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cylindrical Standing Floor Lamp, Cream Linen Shade
Located in Wilmington, DE
A vintage American Mid-Century Modern standing lamp. It features a cylindrical cream linen shade with a black metal base. This piece measures 9.5" diameter x 48.5" height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury Woven Rattan Cylinder Form Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking midcentury woven rattan cylinder form floor lamp, circa 1960s. This sculptural artisan crafted standing lamp is wired with brass fittings. Shade not included. Measurements: ...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cylindrical Rattan and Fiberglass Floor Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of tall cylindrical rattan and fiber glass floor lamp. Beautiful natural glow of light throughout the inner frame.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Twig, Wood
Off-White Ceramic Floor Lamp with Large Cylindric Shade, Italy, 1960s
Unavailable
H 55.12 in Dm 12.21 in
Off-White Ceramic Floor Lamp with Large Cylindric Shade, Italy, 1960s
Located in Maastricht, NL
An off-white ceramic based floor lamp with a large cylindrical, grey linen shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Pair of Modern Cylindrical Tiered Floor Lamps in Rattan and Fiber Glass
Located in Pasadena, CA
Stunning glowing pair of modern cylindrical tiered floor lamps in rattan and fiber glass. Beautiful glow and shine.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Twig
Mid-Century Italian Alabaster and Marble Floor Lamp with "Sungod" Motif
Unavailable
H 61 in W 10 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Italian Alabaster and Marble Floor Lamp with "Sungod" Motif
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An Italian decorator lamp with dyed alabaster cylinder shade and body atop a black marble base. The body of the piece has a carved Aztec inspired "Sungod" figure and abstracted sun d...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Style Brass or Lucite Sculptural Floor Lamp
Unavailable
H 70 in Dm 11 in
Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Style Brass or Lucite Sculptural Floor Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Your looking at this modern brass and Lucite floor lamp very much in the style of Hollis Jones. The base plate is a round metal disc plated in brass fin. The 3 staggering height cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp Model G-025 by Alf Svensson for Bergboms, 1960s.
Unavailable
H 43.31 in Dm 8.27 in
Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp Model G-025 by Alf Svensson for Bergboms, 1960s.
By Bergboms, Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A beautiful minimalist design that would work for mid-century and contemporary interiors. Whether positioned in a cozy reading nook or as a statement piece in your living room, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mahogany Floor Lamp
Located in Newburgh, NY
Italian floor lamp with cylindrical mahogany stem carved with channels. Beautiful brass legs with crystal sphere accent and paper shade, diameter: 18".
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Brass Rainbow Floor Lamp
By Jim Bindman
Located in Houston, TX
Groovy brass floor lamp by Jim Bindman for Rainbow lighting company in the late 1970s. Lamps has a round brass base that has a cylinder arm that has a waterfall neck where the light ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo 1960 Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Beautiful original floor lamp with three adjustable cylinders in white and yellow acrylic Cylinder dimensions diameter 10 x height 20 cm Base diameter 25 cm Total diameter 45 cm...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Articulating Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulating vintage Italian floor lamp with brass base and armature, accentuated by wood cylindrical details. Please note height listed is to top of vertical base. Lamp arm adjus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp with Illuminating Column
Located in London, GB
Midcentury floor lamp with chrome and glass column, the two glass cylinders in the column illuminate as well as the acrylic lotus shade. Measures: H 100 cm x W 36 cm x D 36 cm West...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Providence, RI
Floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1955. Lamp consists of five brass rods of graduated lengths, held together by a black steel ring, sitting on a round blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Functionalist Floor Lamp Jindřich Halabala, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant floor lamp, designed by Jindřich Halabala in the 1930s, is an iconic example of Functionalist and Bauhaus design. Manufactured by Spojené UP závody in Brno, it remains o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Robert Sonneman Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Robert Sonneman Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp. This stunning light fixture features five elegantly curved arms that gracefully cascade down from a central cylinder, creating a b...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern French Circular Vellum Shade Lamp, circa 1975
Located in Houston, TX
A unique Mid-Century Modern French lamp from France, circa 1975 reminiscent of designs by Pierre Cardin. The tall cylindrical shade features a metal frame enclosing a thin sheet of v...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Steel Adjustable Floor Lamp by Reggiani, 1970
By Adalberto Dal Lago, Reggiani
Located in Fossano, IT
Steel adjustable floor lamp by Reggiani, 1970 designed by Adalberto Dal Lago, three cylinder stems with final adjustable cups as diffusers.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Walter Von Nessen Three Shade Floor Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon three-shade floor lamp by Walter Von Nessen having three satin red cylindrical metal shades and white enamel body.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Midcentury Floor Lamp Three Chrome Stems 70 Years
Located in Palermo, Italia
Floor lamp with three chrome-plated stems and a glass sphere lamp holder. Cylindrical stems with increasing height in chromed metal.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Cyrus Floor Lamp in Polished Brass by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Cyrus was the brave Persian king that conquered Babylonia and its Cylinder was the document that proves it. Cyrus floor light was inspired by the freedom and the vast culture of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Airone floor lamp by Sergio Asti for Knoll
By Sergio Asti, Knoll
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Sergio Asti Airone lamp is a stunning piece of lighting that combines geometric forms with metallic materials. It is made of chrome-plated and tubular metal, creating a shiny and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Airone floor lamp by Sergio Asti for Knoll
By Sergio Asti, Knoll
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Sergio Asti Airone lamp is a stunning piece of lighting that combines geometric forms with metallic materials. It is made of chrome-plated and tubular metal, creating a shiny and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Callimaco Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp was designed by the famous designer Ettore Sotsass for the Italian publishing house Artemide in 1982. In 1981, the designer founded Memphis. With the financial suppor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Architectural Chrome Plated Adjustable Floor Lamp, Casella Lighting, 1970s
Unavailable
H 46 in W 7.25 in D 21.25 in
Architectural Chrome Plated Adjustable Floor Lamp, Casella Lighting, 1970s
By Casella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable floor lamp in high polished chrome-plated metal designed and made by Casella Lighting, San Francisco, California, 1970s This floor lamp echoes the Bauhaus and Modernist...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Minimalist Tall White Metal Floor Lamp with Coated Paper Shade
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H 72.84 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Minimalist Tall White Metal Floor Lamp with Coated Paper Shade
Located in London, GB
With its clean lines and Minimalist design this slim lamp fits easily into any space. Encased in the rectangular white metal frame a cylinder of natural paper shades the light source...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Chrome and Glass 1970s Floor Lamp by Besigheimer
By Besigheimer
Located in Woodbury, CT
This floor lamp is a departure for us, but we just couldn't resist its exceptional design and presentation. The lamp has a chrome base and stem with three separately-lit vertical bub...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Brushed Chrome & Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp in the Style Carl Fagerlund
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H 68.9 in Dm 10.24 in
1970s Brushed Chrome & Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp in the Style Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in London, England
1970s Vintage Swedish brushed chrome and cobalt blue glass circular floor lamp. In the style of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. A stylish yet understated floor lamp with eleven rippled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hans Eichenberger Floor Lamp for Keller Metalbau, Germany, 1950
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H 64.97 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Hans Eichenberger Floor Lamp for Keller Metalbau, Germany, 1950
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Wilnis, UT
A minimalist floor lamp designed by Hans Eichenberger, manufactured by Keller Metalbau in Germany around 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tito Agnoli Adjustable Floor Lamp with Black Conic Reflector, Milano, 1950s
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H 77.96 in Dm 22.05 in
Tito Agnoli Adjustable Floor Lamp with Black Conic Reflector, Milano, 1950s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and light adjustable floor lamp designed by Tito Agnoli during 1950s, with stem in natural brass sliding inside a tripartite structure in black brass. Two brass cylinders allow ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gabriele D´Alli Chrome Floor Lamp Model Cobra for Francesconi, 1970's
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H 63 in W 11.03 in D 21.66 in
Gabriele D´Alli Chrome Floor Lamp Model Cobra for Francesconi, 1970's
By Enzo Francesconi, Gabriele D'ali
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This chrome floor lamp, designed by Gabriele D'Ali around 1970 and manufactured by Enzo Francesconi, is a prime example of the sleek and functional design philosophy of the period. W...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Floor Lamp Torchiere, Glass and Copper on Brass, 1930s, English
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H 67.72 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Floor Lamp Torchiere, Glass and Copper on Brass, 1930s, English
Located in London, GB
The unique combination of Modernism, traditional form & luxury materials, make this vintage floor lamp a sculptural addition to a range of interiors such as Art Deco, Mid-Century Mod...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
midcenturyFloor Lamp Three Chrome Stems 70 Years
Located in Palermo, Italia
Floor lamp with three chrome-plated stems and a glass sphere lamp holder. Cylindrical stems with increasing height in chromed metal.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid 20th Century Empoli Italy Satin Glass Amber Covered Apothecary Jar
Located in Catania, IT
For sale is a floor lamp with an authentic Mid-Century Modern style, an object that captures the optimistic and dynamic spirit of the design of the Fifties and Sixties.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Style Lantern Italian Lamp Brass Bent Glass 1950
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H 38.19 in Dm 10.24 in
Rare Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Style Lantern Italian Lamp Brass Bent Glass 1950
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Great Italian Midcentury solid patinated brass lantern or pendant lamp possibly made by Fontana Arte attribution and designed by Pietro Chiesa attribution, Italy around 1950s. The fa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Multi-Lite Brass Pendant by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa in 1974, Vintage Edition!
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H 15.75 in Dm 15.36 in
Multi-Lite Brass Pendant by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa in 1974, Vintage Edition!
By Lyfa, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
An exceptional vintage addition to any space - hanging over a large mid century dining table or near a sitting area.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Murano Glass Stem and Brass Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-century floor lamp features three clear Murano glass twisted cylinders with scalloped dividers in antiqued brass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Chrome Mid Century Concord Cylinder Floor Lamp Uplights, 1970s
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H 10.83 in Dm 6.11 in
Pair of French Chrome Mid Century Concord Cylinder Floor Lamp Uplights, 1970s
By Concord
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of French mid century cylinder floor lamp uplights in silver chrome and black plastic bases produced by Concord France, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Chrome Mid Century Concord Cylinder Floor Lamp Uplights, 1970s
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H 10.83 in Dm 6.11 in
Pair of French Chrome Mid Century Concord Cylinder Floor Lamp Uplights, 1970s
By Concord
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of French mid century cylinder floor lamp uplights in silver chrome and black plastic bases produced by Concord France, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Cylinderical Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique floor lamp of cylindrical shape with four segments and a glass dome cap.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Modeline Tall Floor lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dazzling floor lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Laurel Lamp Lighting Mid-Century Modern Burnished Copper Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous patina on this floor lamp with age appropriate wear. Sculptural shaped copper base and tube that has a Brutalist flair due to the patina. Tall cylindrical woven shade with v...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall mid-century modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline Lamp Co. in California circa 1960’s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Column Style Floor Lamps by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of gorgeous Modern column style floor lamps designed and manufactured by Modeline Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960s. These stylish floor lamps feature a walnut wood ba...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century American Modern Chrome Floor Lamp with Oversized Cylindrical Shade
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H 48.5 in Dm 17 in
Mid-Century American Modern Chrome Floor Lamp with Oversized Cylindrical Shade
By Kurt Versen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Modern floor lamp consisting of a large, flat, cylindrical chrome shade supported by tubular chrome stem and circular base with a black weighted underside. This design is re...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Floor Lamp with Shelves by Laurel, circa 1960s
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H 52.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Floor Lamp with Shelves by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Laurel Brass Floor Lamp with Shelves 1960s Incredible brass floor lamp etagere by Laurel circa 1960s Pierced brass cylinder shade atop two lower round she...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Danish mid-century floor lamp with triple adjustable gooseneck heads.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mid-Century Modern adjustable cylinder chrome shades floor lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp, the cylindrical light on swivel arm and round base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
ModeLine Walnut Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very original Modeline floor lamp. 3 Walnut Legs support a cylinder lamp shade. Substantial size and scale. Switch that controls either top or bottom bulb or both! When turned on Sha...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Tall and warm Mid-Century floor lamp in two parts. A teak cylindrical base supports a beautiful lampshade in textured fabric.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall torchère channels the iconic Italian designer Achille Castiglioni, and 1933 design of Pietro Chiesa’s “Luminator” floor lamp. The trumpet bell flared top seamlessly tapers ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Curved Chrome Floor Lamps with Cylindrical Wood Base
Located in Miami, FL
A cool Mid-Century Modern floor lamp circa 1970s, featuring a curved arm in polished chrome.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome and Black Metal Floor Lamp, France
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century French pole lamp with tripod legs. The pole is chrome with a band of black metal towards the top of the pole.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Model "32786" Floor Lamps, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Bertil Brisborg, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish modernism of the mid-20th century embraced clarity and restraint, valuing craftsmanship and proportion over excess.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Chrome 3 Tube Retro Mod Floor Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary modern chrome 3 tube retro mod floor lamp. A lovely and unique floor lamp for a modern home with a retro flair. This lamp features 3 tall metal cylindrical tubes finis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A tall three-legged floor lamp in teak with a cylindrical, white shade.
Category
20th Century Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak, Textile
Midcentury Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline of California in the United States circa 1960’s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Bagues Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco (1930s) bronze floor lamp with a fluted cylindrical shaft raised on 3 scroll form feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
French Mid-Century Bagues Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco (1930s) bronze floor lamp with a fluted cylindrical shaft raised on 3 scroll form feet.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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Mid Century Cylinder Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century cylinder floor lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mid century cylinder floor lamp — often made from metal, chrome and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century cylinder floor lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century cylinder floor lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Robert Sonneman, Casella Lighting and George Kovacs each produced at least one beautiful mid century cylinder floor lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Century Cylinder Floor Lamp?
Prices for a mid century cylinder floor lamp start at $600 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $1,975.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
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