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Original Stiffel Tension Rod Brass Floor Light
By Stiffel
Located in East Hampton, NY
pole is spring loaded and can be lowered depending on your ceiling height.
Note: Tension rod length is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
- processed solid wood blocks, assembled one by one, held together by vertical tension rods and separated by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Roo...
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 87.01 in D 1.19 in
Floorlamps Model Molla by Leonardi Cesare, Stagi Franca, Italy, 1970s
By Lumenform, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi
Located in Renens, CH
height adjustable and can turn around the steel tension rod, it is operated by a turn-switch on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 129.93 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
with tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Lytespan Tension Floor Lamp By Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/1960's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and rare Lytespan Mid Century tension pole floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 108 in W 17 in D 30 in
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Warren McArthur Streamline Modern Aluminum Chair, Art Deco, 1930s, USA
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Brooklyn, NY
durability and comfort, McArthur’s tubular aluminum furnishings were constructed with an internal tension rod
Category
Vintage 1930s American Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Warren McArthur Streamline Modern Aluminum Black Coffee Table Model 1559-s 1930s
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Brooklyn, NY
durability and comfort, McArthur’s tubular aluminum furnishings were constructed with an internal tension rod
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features differentiate this
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features differentiate this
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, assembled one by one, held together by vertical tension rods and separated by anchors. A masterpiece
of
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract space Age sculpture in sheet metal on wooden base, France 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Abstract sculpture in sheet metal tensioned on rods, all resting on a painted wooden base
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
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H 18.12 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
109 armchair, Giandomenico Belotti, Alias, Italy, 1980's
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
entered at the MoMa in New York.
Structure in chrome steel rod and thick washable PVC canvas, tensioned
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary White Steel Twisted Dining Chair by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary White Steel Twisted Arm Chair by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Dining Chair by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Blue Steel Twisted Arm Chair by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage "Molla" floor lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Francesca Stagi for Lumenform
Located in Saint ouen, FR
-plated steel rod terminated at each end by a rubber ball. The chromed spotlight moves along the stem on
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
H 110.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Cabinet XL by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Blue Steel Twisted Dining Chair by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Lounge by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Yellow Steel Twisted Dining Chair by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Cabinet by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
human hands push the limits of an unyielding material? Iron rods molded by turning, twisting and bending
Category
2010s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Franco Albini Table Model TL2 "Cavalletto" in Wood for Poggi 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Turin, Turin
construction. The structure is founded on opposing tensions, characterized by apparent temporariness, for a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 27.37 in W 70.48 in D 27.56 in
SATURN - Modern light fixture, black color, metal and glass
By Ariel Zuckerman
Located in Tel-Aviv, IL
take out/insert the ball into the ring, but here comes a wise move of cutting CNC in the rod and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini teak dining Table Model TL2 'Cavalletto' for Poggi, Italy 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
wisdom in its construction. Its structure, founded on opposing tensions, showcases a seemingly temporary
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
H 27.37 in W 27.56 in D 70.48 in
'Miracle' Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design is due to its thoughtful construction; each polished glass rod is held in place with firm tension
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal & Brushed Brass Chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
polished brass canopy, rod, and frame supporting and unifying the piece, the remainder is composed in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Three-Light Pole Lamp with Polished and Pierced Brass Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass three light tension-pole floor lamp, with mounted sconce in the manner of Tommi
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
50.00 Gram Lovely Forest Green Color Epidote included Quartz from Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
rod-like green crystals.
When these grass-green crystals are present in colourless transparent quartz
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 1.66 in W 1.54 in D 0.71 in
Customizable Wittmann DD Marble-Top Table by Jaime Hayon
By Wittmann, Jaime Hayon
Located in New York, NY
leather or marble, are connected with aluminium rods. They are offset, thereby generating a tension that
Category
2010s Austrian Tables
Materials
Marble
"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980
By Danny Lane
Located in PARIS, FR
uses his "post-tensioning" method, which exploits the resistance of glass under compression by
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
'Molla' Floor Lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform
By Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi, Lumenform
Located in Echt, NL
1971 'Molla' floor lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform.
A Minimalist tension
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Foscarini Spokes 2 Piccola Suspension Lamp in Graphite by Garcia and Cumini
By Foscarini, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of the form made in metal rod, and the functional quality of the LED light source, which permits
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Laurent Martin Lo, Bamboo "Kinetic" Sculpture, France, circa 2000
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
using tension and fishing rods. The bamboo is then dried for months, exposed to the strong Mediterranean
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
MDF Italia Customizable Neil Stool by Jean Marie Massaud
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
tension and pattern. The saddle-hide upholstery is available in the following colour variants: Black (02
Category
2010s Italian Stools
Materials
Steel
DCW Editions Mantis BS8 L Floor Lamp in Black Steel by Bernard Schottlander
By Bernard Schottlander
Located in Brooklyn, NY
tweaked and improved just as Schottlander envisioned in his time. Playing on the tension between balance
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Monington and Weston Piano in Mahogany and Macassar Ebony
Located in Leeds, GB
geometric proportions, emphasised by square piano cheeks. Legs are slim rods tapering at the end with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Macassar, Mahogany
H 42.52 in W 53.94 in D 19.69 in
Exquisite Pair of Stacked Cut Brass Sphere Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
, cream enamel on the other) tension loaded on a brass rod, creating two stacked spheres. Mounted on a
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in Topeka, KS
. These cracks most likely occurred because the previous owner did not have the tension support rods
Category
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
Mdf Italia Customizable TENSE Table by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Michele Cazzaniga
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
achieving large dimensions, up to 4 meter long, always keeping a perfect top tension.
Different wood grain
Category
2010s Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak and Glass Tension Lamp
Located in Cookeville, TN
teak. As pictured, the lamp measures 96 inches. The height can vary some with the tension rod.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Empress' Maquette, Small Low Iron Glass Sculpture
Located in London, GB
piece is made up of 183 individually cut low iron glass ovals which have been drilled and post tensioned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ceiling Lamp Teli by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Torino, Italy
on an aluminum plate and held in tension downwards by the weight of three brass rods, inserted in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
H 24.81 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
Black LED Berenice task lamp by Rizzatto & Meda for Luceplan, Italy Modern
By Alberto Meda, Lucepan, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
operates with a transformer that allows low tension current to reach the bulb through its rods without
Category
Early 2000s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
curved pieces of molded plywood are held together through compression and tension by a single brass rod
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools
Materials
Brass
H 15 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
Vintage Tension Rod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
H100 D20
Vintage mid century tensions floor lamp with a nice industrial feel. Item shows well
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Brass & Black Enamel Floor Lamp w/Tension Pole by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ultra modernist floor lamp with lengthened pole design and tension rods at either end. The lamp has
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid Century Three-light Wood And Brass Tension Lamp By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A vintage three light Stiffel pole floor lamp. The piece consists of a wood tension rod with three
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unusual French Midcentury Tension Lamp in the Manner of Jacques Adnet
Located in Pasadena, CA
This rare light fixture in the manner of Jacques Adnet features expandable vertical tension rods
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Stools
Located in Oakville, CT
tension rod. Seat diameter is 14"
Category
20th Century American Stools
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Poggi, Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Rivoli, IT
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English, is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Solid Oak 1970s Modern Tufted Velour High Back Armchairs with Chrome Accents
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
combination of bolted tension rods and doweled joints. Several joints were re-glued and clamped. All the of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 39.25 in W 23.25 in D 22.5 in
Victorian English Sterling Silver Drum Mustard Pot
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decoration accented with impressive belt strap designs, reproducing the details of the tension rods.
The
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Le Falene Table Lamps by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, 1980s - Italy
By Piero De Martini
Located in Bend, OR
training.
A series of vertical and horizontal rods support a floating metal arch that holds a singular
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 20 in D 20 in
Molla floor lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform Italy 1971
By Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi
Located in PARIS, FR
luminaire consists of a flexible chrome-plated steel rod terminated at each end by a rubber piece. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 129.93 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Prism "Miracle" Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Bakalowits & Söhne
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wilton, CT
construction; each polished glass rod is held in place with firm tension via individual brass wire loops, an
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walnut and String Folding Screen
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rod crisscrosses the centre of each panel adding tension to the strings. Walnut panels top and bottom
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
String, Walnut
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