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Floor Spot Lamp, Italian, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice standing spot light. polished aluminum spotlight. very good quality. If you need to
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Floor Spot Lamp, Italian, 1970s
Floor Spot Lamp, Italian, 1970s
H 67.33 in Dm 9.85 in
Mid century floor spot lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century floor lamp or spotlight, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. Chrome plated
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

20th Century French Iron, Walnut Spotlight, Cinema Floor Spot Lamp by Clémançon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, designed and produced by Clémançon in good condition. The detailed Parisian cinema floor studio lamp is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron, Brass

Spot Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in München, DE
Stunning floor lamp from the 1960s. Very unusual design and very high quality workmanship
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Spot Floor Lamp
Spot Floor Lamp
H 58.27 in Dm 9.85 in
Orange Chromed Space Age Spot Floor Lamp by Swiss Lamps International
By Swiss Lamps International, Lad Team
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic orange Mid-Century Modern double spot floor lamp has been designed by LAD Team for
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Nickel Plated Spot Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in München, DE
Stunning floor lamp from the 1960s. Very unusual design and very high quality workmanship
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nickel Plated Spot Floor Lamp
Nickel Plated Spot Floor Lamp
H 58.27 in Dm 9.85 in
Green Metal Film Spot Floor Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large metal film spot floor lamp. Green metal, glass front and mirror inside Weight: 20.50 kg
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Green Metal Film Spot Floor Lamp
Green Metal Film Spot Floor Lamp
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
1960's Chrome 3 Spot Floor Lamp, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Italian vintage floor lamp in chrome and black metal. The lamp has three adjustable spot lights in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Spot light floor lamp Cosack Leuchten Germany 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice floor lamp ,comes with a beathiful shaped Chrome shade . 1970s attributed to Cosack
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp with Aluminium Spots
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A vintage space age floor lamp with two aluminium spots in silver/gold colour.. The spots (and
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Vintage 1970s European Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Italian Modern White Enameled Double Spot Floor Lamp, 1970
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1970s Italian white enamel double spot floor lamp featuring a white enameled steel base
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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Monix Floor Lamp 3 Orientable Spots, Édition 1960
By Edition Monix
Located in Paris, France
Rare Monix floor lamp 3 adjustable and orientable spots on a metal barrel nickeled and lacquered
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Wooden Tripod Black Enamel Industrial Spot Light Floor Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial spot on wooden tripod. Adjustable height and angle, black enamel spot white interior
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp with Bourdeaux Red Spots
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age floor lamp with two bourdeaux red spots. The spots can be turned in any direction
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Laurel Lamp Company Brass Tri-Pod Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laurel lamp Companybrass tri-pod three-way floor lamp. Dramatic extra tall Floor lamp with 3 way
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Floor Lamp with Two Black / Chrome Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very sturdy mid century floor lamp with two beautiful spots in chrome and black. The lamp requires
Category

20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Italian Photo Film Studio Floor Spot Light Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Large metal photo studio spot light produced in Italy in 1950's-60's. Both lights can be adjusted
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Minimal Adjustable Floor Lamp with One Brass Spot, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury: a highly adjustable floor light, the brass shade can
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Blue Enamel Vintage Industrial Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp Spot Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial spot on wooden tripod. Adjustable in height and angle, diameter spot 32 cm. max tripod
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Wooden Tripod Gray Enamel Vintage Industrial Spot Light Floor Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wooden army tripod with dark green ironwork incl. industrial spot. Adjustable height and angle
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Vintage chromed floor lamp with three adjustable lights spots, Reggiani 1960s
By Reggiani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage chromed floor lamp manufactured in Italy in the 1960s from Reggiani. Three spots
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots design Lungoo
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
illuminate the surroundings. The lamp and the bird spots then form a discreet shadow in a wealth of light
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2010s Belgian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Birds contemporary floor lamp in concrete/iron, led spots design Lungoo
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
illuminate the surroundings. The lamp and the bird spots then form a discreet shadow in a wealth of light
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2010s Belgian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Vintage chromed floor lamp with flexible lights spots, Reggiani, Italy 1960s
By Reggiani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Big vintage floor lamp in space age style, Reggiani, Italy 1960s. Steel chromed stucture with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Floor Lamp Searchlight Spot Light, on Wooden Tripod, Francis, circa 1950
Located in Antwerp, BE
vintage condition, re-wired and beautifully finished. The tripod floor lamp is adjustable and has one E27
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Laurel Brass Floor Table Lamps Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
Magnificent pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass table floor lamps circa 1960s, by Laurel
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

MidCentury Adjustable Tension Spot Floor Pole Lamp Attr. to Hala Zeist
By Hala Zeist
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and rare Pole lamp with three adjustable spots has been designed and manufactured in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-century spot floor lamp, designed by Josef Hurka, 1960’s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century Vintage metal floor lamp designed by Josef Hurka associated with “Brussels period” and
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Grey Iron Vintage Industrial Clear Glass Wooden Spot Light Floor Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage industrial spotlight on wooden tripod. Adjustable height and angle. Grey iron spot with
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Aluminium Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A vintage space age floor lamp with two aluminium spots in silver/gold colour.. The spots (and
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20th Century Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano Oil Spot Encased Glass Floor Lamp Dark Gray Blue Midcentury Italy
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unique Murano glass pulagoso bollinato oil spot glass floor lamp. Dark gray blue glass encased with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Italian Cinema Spot Light Floor Lamp by IFF, 1950s-1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Metal floor lamp, produced in Italy in the 1950's to 1960's. The light can be adjusted in direction
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mole-Richardson Type 2351 Midget Solarspot Spot Stage Light Floor Lamp
Located in Lafayette, IN
. Lamp feaures: 3" fresnal Lens Adjustable from 43" to 84" Original paint Hand-polished bronze hardware
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Vintage 1960s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Aluminum

Vintage Mole-Richardson Type 407 Baby Solarspot Spot Stage Light Floor Lamp
Located in Lafayette, IN
. Original maroon/burgundy paint is 99% intact and features a beautiful 60-year-old patina. Lamp feaures: 6
Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Vintage Industrial Mole-Richardson 412 Junior Solar Spot Light Tripod Floor Lamp
By Mole Richardson Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Vintage Type 412 Junior Solar spot stage light by Mole-Richardson of Hollywood, CA. This
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Vintage 1950s North American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Bourdeaux Red Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age floor lamp with two bourdeaux red spots. The spots can be turned in any direction
Category

20th Century Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Brass Floor Lamp 3 White Stilnovo Vintage Design Spots Gira ML135
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Modern Italian floor lamp "Gira" handcrafted in the style of the Stilnovo publishing house
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Modern Brass Floor Lamp 3 Green Stilnovo Vintage Design Spots Gira ML135
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Modern Italian floor lamp "Gira" handcrafted in the style of the Stilnovo publishing house
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Travertine Stone by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Floor Lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome

Spot 800 Vintage Lamp Ianiro Manfrotto Spotlight
Located in Palermo, IT
Splendid vintage Spot 800 lamp signed Ianiro in orange patinated aluminum and HPVC with telescopic
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Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1930s Spot Light
Located in New York City, NY
20th century spot light. Adjustable height with stand with castors.
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1930s Spot Light
1930s Spot Light
H 57 in W 18 in D 18 in
Midcentury Space Age Brass Floor Lamp with Three Pivoting Head after Regggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani, Clover Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Space Age brass floor lamp with 3 adjustable spot lights by Clover Lamp Company, which
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Floor Lamp
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Florian Schulz
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and rare brass floor lamp from the 1960s. The lighting effect of the lamp is
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Floor Lamp
Brass Floor Lamp
H 64.97 in Dm 9.06 in
Tripod Floor Lamp
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very nice floor lamp from the 1950s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The loving
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tripod Floor Lamp
Tripod Floor Lamp
H 63 in Dm 22.05 in
Studio Spot Light
Located in London, GB
A 1950s studio spotlight, produced in the then Czechoslovakia. With Fresnel front lens. Wired for domestic electricity. Height adjustable. Distance between feet of trip...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Studio Spot Light
Studio Spot Light
H 75 in W 17 in D 16 in
Mid 20th American spot lamp by mole richardson and co
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th american spot lamp by mole richardson and co circa 1940. Here we have a type 2351 midget
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique German Uplighter's or Spot Lamps by Kandem
Located in London, GB
for lighting up spaces, artwork, walls etc. or casting an ambient glow from the floor or a higher
Category

Vintage 1930s German Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Brass Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian floor lamp from the 1950s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Brass Floor Lamp
Italian Brass Floor Lamp
H 60.63 in Dm 17.72 in
Midcentury Brass Floorlamp / Spot, 60s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Halle, DE
Adjustable Floorlamp / Spot from the 60s. Designer and Manufacturer unknown. Quite similar to the
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brass Floorlamp / Spot, 60s
Midcentury Brass Floorlamp / Spot, 60s
H 51.19 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Mateo, CA
Adjustable floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. The arc portion rotates 360 degrees. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
H 62.5 in W 32 in D 13.5 in
Vintage 1950s Vari Beam Spot
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful solar spot by Vari Beam from Youngstown Ohio, model F-750, in original stand, serial
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1950s Vari Beam Spot
Vintage 1950s Vari Beam Spot
H 56.7 in W 14.97 in D 11.82 in
Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Kinetic Modernism. Divinely dynamic, our Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp is a twinkly, mixed metal
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp
Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp
H 67 in W 27.5 in D 4 in
Floor lamp attributed at Tomaso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sculptural floor lamp. floor lamp designed in style of Italian designer Tommaso Barbi during
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Floor lamp attributed at Tomaso Barbi
Floor lamp attributed at Tomaso Barbi
H 61 in W 35.5 in D 12.5 in
Mid Century Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Highly flexible mid century floor lamp with adjustable spot. The shade can be directed in any way
Category

20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

German Floor Lamp from the 70s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
German floor lamp from the 70s. The lamp has an original, height-adjustable lampshade, in the
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

German Floor Lamp from the 70s
German Floor Lamp from the 70s
H 55.52 in Dm 20.48 in
Chromed vintage floor lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A 1960s vintage floor lamp made by a bakelite and chromed base with a chromed stick and an
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Sheet Metal

Chromed vintage floor lamp, Italy 1960s
Chromed vintage floor lamp, Italy 1960s
H 68.51 in W 13.39 in D 41.34 in
Brass Floor Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Rupert Nikoll, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Ateljé Lyktan, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very nice floor lamp from the 1950s. Great design and very high quality workmanship. The loving
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mixed-Metal Italian Articulating Floor Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exceptional brass and steel floor lamp from Italy. Details abound with brass rings to stem/ body
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Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bauhaus Floor Lamp BH 23 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that the designer had a soft spot for mechanics, as the lamp arm can be aligned with a counterweight
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21st Century and Contemporary German Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Bauhaus Floor Lamp BH 23 by Tecnolumen
Bauhaus Floor Lamp BH 23 by Tecnolumen
H 76.1 in W 7.5 in D 29.4 in
Phon Floor Lamp by Stilnovo Milano, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Italian Phon floor lamp model produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. The lamp consists of a partly
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Phon Floor Lamp by Stilnovo Milano, 1960s
Phon Floor Lamp by Stilnovo Milano, 1960s
H 64.57 in W 11.82 in D 12.6 in
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Floor Spot Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of floor spot lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct floor spot lamps — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Find 119 antique and vintage floor spot lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Floor spot lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Floor spot lamps made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made floor spot lamps over the years, but those made by Josef Hurka, Peter Nelson and Mazda are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Floor Spot Lamps?

Floor spot lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,556, while the lowest priced sells for $345 and the highest can go for as much as $8,995.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Floor Spot Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    A floor lamp is a tall standing lamp used to illuminate a space. A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.

    In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). 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 antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor lamps have evolved since their inception as torchères in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A torchiere floor lamp is a lamp known for its upright, torch-like frame. The name is derived from the French word for “torch.” The light of this fixture points upward, providing indirect light.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.

    In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). Integrated into a room's overall design, a floor lamp can create an intimate atmosphere and introduce a stylish, sculptural element.

    Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A good bright floor lamp depends on various factors such as other light sources in the room, the number of lumens required, and so on. When it comes to floor lamps, a good rule of thumb is that a sitting room or bedroom needs 10 to 20 lumens per square foot, while a bathroom or kitchen requires 70 to 80 lumens per square foot. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To choose an arc floor lamp, consider the layout of the room and the space available to ensure that the fixture you select can reach over your furniture and fit in the area. Also, think about the quality of light that you prefer. Lamps with fabric and frosted glass shades will usually provide softer illumination than ones with exposed bulbs. Find a selection of arc floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor lamps have seen an evolution from the time they were invented, as torches that originated in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best reading floor lamp is a matter of preference. Your lamp should be at eye level with an adjustable head and neck. It should also be a good fit with respect to the shape of the living room, the décor and furniture style. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The main parts of a floor lamp are called the body, neck, socket harp and shade. A lamp body is the decorative portion of the lamp made from wood, metal, porcelain or another material, and the neck travels from the body to the socket where you install a bulb. On floor lamps with shades, the shade is the covering over the bulb, while the harp is the frame that holds the shade in place. Shop a collection of floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall an arc lamp should be depends on the height of your furniture. The lamp needs to be able to reach over the piece and allow enough clearance for you to sit comfortably. Generally, arc lamps are 60 to 82 inches tall. Find a range of arc lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The type of floor lamp that gives off the most light is those lamps with white bell shades and LED light bulbs. Bell shades shed light between the top and bottom of the shade and tend to illuminate an entire room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.

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