Mid Century Modern Bakelite Torchier Floor Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
A very cool and unusual, Mid Century modern black and white Bakelite torchier floor lamp with a three legged black iron base.
Ironstone, Bakelite
Pair of Art Deco Style Uplighter Floor Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco uplighter floor lamps. Black bakelite stems with chromed metal banding leading to a chromed metal shade.
Chrome
Vintage Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Weesp, NL
Design Icon: The Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray for ClassiCon Minimalism meets modernism in the timeless Tube Light Floor Lamp, a sculptural statement piece designed by Eileen...
Chrome
Italian Rationalist Nickel Plated Metal & aluminum Luminator Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Luminator/floor lamp was designed and produced in Italy around the 1940s. It is made from nickeled brass and aluminium and it remains in good vintage condition: sign and wear co...
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Minimalist Nessen Studios Floor Lamp Brushed Nickel Standard Stem/ Modernist
By Nessen Studio
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist floor lamp. Simple elegant design from Nessen Studios.Ny.
Nickel
Abstract Mid-20th Century Oil Non Objective NYC Radio City Music Hall
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
(Pollock, 117) Forming a company called Deskey-Vollmer, he oversaw the design of mass-produced furniture including aluminum lamps and other items inspired by Art Deco and made of 'n...
Oil, Board
Art Deco Bakelite and Copper Uplighter Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter floor lamp. Cream bakelite stem with a spun copper shade and stepped copper base.
Copper
An Art Deco Chromed Metal and Bakelite Uplighter Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, uplighter lamp. Chromed metal stem with black Bakelite and chrome 'grip' in the centre. Black Bakelite banding to top and bottom of stem. Chromed metal shade and base. ...
Chrome
Art Deco Uplighter Floor Lamp Chromed Metal and Black Bakelite
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter lamp. Black bakelite and chromed banded stem with a chromed metal shade and base. Dimensions: H 173cm D of shade 36cm D of base 30cm Origin: English ...
Chrome
Art Deco Style Bakelite and Chromed Metal Uplighter Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter. Reeded ivory and amber bakelite stem with chromed metal banding. Sert over a circular chromed metal base with chromed metal uplighter shade. Dimensions: H 1...
Chrome
Art Deco Neoclassical Sculptural Bakelite Chrome Floor Lamp, 1940s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderfully sculptural floor lamp, by Bakelite, circa 1930s-1940s. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions are 21" W x 9.5" D x 60" H.
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Style Black Bakelite and Chromed Metal Floor Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco uplighter floor lamps. Black bakelite stems with chromed metal banding leading to a chromed metal shade.
Chrome
Art Deco Torchiére Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter torchère floor lamp in chromed metal black bakelite base and detail.
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Uplighter
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter. Reeded brown bakelite stem with chromed metal and orange bakelite banding. Stepped circular base. Dimensions: H 173cm W 36cm Origin: English Item Nu...
Metal
Vintage Orange Bakelite and Chromed Metal Uplighter Floor Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco uplighter lamp. Orange bakelite and chromed metal banded stem with a chromed metal shade and stepped circular base. Dimensions: H 170cm D of shade 35cm D of base 30cm...
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite & Chrome Uplighter Floor Lamp, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish 1930s Art Deco floor lamp uplighter that looks as equally impressive both switched on or off.
Chrome
Adjustable Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Lamp Early Production
By Nessen Studio, Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
Early production on this floor lamp design by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios, in brushed steel finish, the arm moves back and forward and the pole goes up and down comes with t...
Steel
Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Superb Art Deco Floor Lamp Up lighter, Impressive bakelite column with individual triple Fluted concave Bakelite rods raised on a stepped Bakelite circular base with pressel switch...
Rare Streamline Art Deco Adjustable Floor Lamp by Kurt Versen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Description: This is a wonderful and extremely rare floor lamp designed by Kurt Versen and produced by special order in the early 1930's. The arm moves up and down the pole by loosen...
Chrome
$7,986 / set
H 13.78 in W 50.01 in D 39.38 in
Set of Two Frosted Glass Low Tables with Custom Lacquered Base in Metallic Finis
Located in New York, NY
This low table features a unique "tear"-shaped metal base, available in four luxurious lacquered metallic finishes: bronze, gold, silver, and dark silver. The organic top is crafted ...
Metal
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' Glass Table Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' glass table lamp for Artemide. Designed by Mangiarotti in 1967, the Lesbo table lamp is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspir...
Aluminum
$4,881 / set
H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 3.55 in
Fontana Arte Italian Midcentury Metal Glass Sconces Wall Lamps 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design sconces wall lamps or ceiling lamps ‘1940" model produced by Fontana Arte with varnished metal, chrome-plated brass, moulded glass, 1950s Italy produ...
Metal
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
$12,800
H 19.75 in W 16 in D 18.5 in
Giancarlo Palanti Italian Art Deco Mahogany Stool, High Backrest, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous Italian Art Deco mahogany stool designed by Italian architect, Giancarlo Palanti, circa 1930 with elegant high backrest; with simple and streamlined design and elegant cu...
Fabric, Mahogany
$16,503 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$2,112Sale Price|10% Off
H 63.78 in W 9.45 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Italian Chromed Space Age "UfO" Floor Lamp in the Style of Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning vintage Italian-made floor lamp dating back to the 1970s, or if you prefer to the futuristic "Space Age" era, a time when the thrill for rocket launches, space explorations ...
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$2,750 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960 This exceptional extra-large Holophane pendant light is a rare and iconic example of mid-century industrial...
Metal
$2,040 / item
H 71.88 in Dm 13.75 in
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' Floor Lamp for Artemide in Aluminum
By Artemide, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gianfranco Frattini 'Megaron' floor lamp for Artemide in aluminum. New modern edition of the design classic by Gianfranco Frattini from 1979. The elegant uplighter radiates with it...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,718 / item
H 39.77 in W 54.73 in D 39.77 in
ClassiCon Partially Foldable Rivoli Side Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Rivoli served as the tea table in the living room of Eileen Gray‘s summer house E 1027. The graceful lightweight that no doubt was used on the terrace when necessary, is a lovingly t...
Steel
Eileen Gray Bar Stool No. 1 Black Leather Chrome, circa 1920
By Eileen Gray
Located in Vienna, AT
Eileen Gray bar stool no. 1, designed in 1920s, production by Classicon circa 1985- engraved and numbered. Classical design by Eileen Gray that is hovering between Art Deco and slee...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$14,792 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.51 in D 22.05 in
ClassiCon Petite Coiffeuse Table in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray understood how to combine the aesthetic with the practical as did few designers. The geometrically structured small dressing table, designed for her summerhouse E1027, is...
Steel
$8,400
H 43.71 in W 9.26 in D 9.26 in
Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.