Reading Task Floor Lamp
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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Materials
Brass, Nickel
Anders Pehrson Multi Adjustable Swedish Modern Reading or Task Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Anders Pehrson designed Multi adjustable modern task lamp. Produced by Ateljie Lyktan Ahus Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
House of Charcoal Grey Angled Task Floor Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
With a solid black marble base and gold detailing, this standing floor lamp is the epitome of sleek
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Koch & Lowy Articulated Reading Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic articulating reading or task lamp manufactured by Koch & Lowy, in the style of Arteluce
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Double Arm Mercury Glass Reading Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage double arm Industrial floor lamp, fully adjustable reading, task light with antique mercury
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Steel
Double-Arm Milk-Glass Reading Lamp Adjustable Cast-Iron Vintage Factory Lighting
Located in Oakville, CT
Adjustable double-arm machine task lamp with milk-glass shades and cast-iron O.C. White parts. Base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 87 in W 67 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Dark Grey Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
precisely where you need it, making it an ideal reading or task lamp. The lamp requires one E26/27 lightbulb
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rolf Heide "Tuba" Floor Lamp for Anta, Germany
By George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Rolf Heide designed floor lamp for Anta, Germany.
The Tuba floor lamp has been designed in a chic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Beige Mid Century Floor Lamp with Plexiglass Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
direct the light precisely where you need it, making it an ideal reading or task lamp. The lamp requires
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20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Satin Brass and Alabaster Floor Lamp "Flamingo"
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
highest quality.
The Flamingo floor lamp is a perfect reading lamp, designed to be positioned next to an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Floor Lamp in Chrome with two Arms, by Dominici, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Dominici
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This mid-20th century floor lamp features a sleek design typical of the era, with a focus on
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Steel, Chrome
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
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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A vintage Dutch modern reading lamp by Vrieland Design likely from the 1970s or 1980s. Round chrome
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Portable O C white floor lamp with 3 GP base and telescopic upright. Measure: Stands 73" in height
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Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp
By Jonathan Adler
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Kinetic Modernism. Divinely dynamic, our Caracas Task Tripod Floor Lamp is a twinkly, mixed metal
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1980s Nessen Task Floor Lamp in Brass Pharmacy Light Pivot Reading Bronx NY
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Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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H 43.5 in W 9.5 in D 22.5 in
1880s French Metal Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
metal floor lamp offers adjustable lighting to suit various needs and moods. Whether used for reading
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Industrial Milk Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial cast iron floor reading task light / lamp with antique milk glass shade. Fully
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Casella Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
A great vintage Mid-Century Modern pharmacy corner task lamp with polished chrome finish, V-base
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Located in Oakville, CT
OC white adjustable floor / reading / task lamp with cast iron base and green shade. Base measures
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Mid-Century Modern Tripod Base Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
directed anywhere. Works great as a reading or task lamp or for accent lighting.
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Pair of Chrome Postmodern Articulating Floor Lamps Koch & Lowy
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Reading Task Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the reading task floor lamp you’re looking for. Each reading task floor lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and steel. If you’re shopping for a reading task floor lamp, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer reading task floor lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A reading task floor lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one reading task floor lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Anders Pehrson, houseof and Jonathan Adler produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Reading Task Floor Lamp?
Prices for a reading task floor lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $419 and can go as high as $4,600, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.
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.
Questions About Reading Task Floor Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Floor 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021The 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.
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