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Unusual Floor Lamp in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Perforated metal, circa 1950s, heavy, tripod
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Unusual Floor Lamp by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Toronto, Ontario
tall table lamp or a floor lamp.   
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Most Unusual Floor Lamp with a hand made knot Metal Shade
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A most unusual three footed floor lamp with a metal shade that is quite contorted. This lamp looks
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20th Century Unknown Modern Floor Lamps

Unusual Floor Lamp Art Deco 1920, German, Materials: Chrome and Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Floor lamp Art Deco Materials: chrome and glass German 1920 You want to live in the golden years
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Laurel Floor Lamp with Pivoting Shades
By Laurel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp with pivoting shades by Laurel. Brass with teak handles and a sleek
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Gun Metal and Brass Floor Lamp, French Work, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual floor lamp is made of gun metal and brass with adjustable lamp. This is a French work
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Laurel Lamp Co. Mid-Century Modern Orange Metal Tripod Base Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and unusual floor lamp made by high quality lighting manufacturer, Laurel Lamp Company of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Cast Iron Base; French Work, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This interesting and unusual floor lamp is made of wrought iron with a cast iron base. This is a
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Murano Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
white hand blown Murano glass mounted on a brass base. This unusual floor lamp has been newly wired for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp Eggshell Shade, 1980s
By Estiluz Lighting
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very unusual floor lamp. from thick to thin chrome upright yellow glass feet and a lighter yellow
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Floor Lamp Eggshell Shade, 1980s
Floor Lamp Eggshell Shade, 1980s
H 74.81 in Dm 13.78 in
Contemporary Fabric Flower Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual floor lamp, fabric over a a metal sub frame. Belgium, contemporary, unknown
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Floor Lamps

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary Fabric Flower Floor Lamp
Contemporary Fabric Flower Floor Lamp
H 57.09 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Tony Paul Floor Table Lamp
By Westwood Industries, Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual floor lamp with center table surface by Tony Paul attributed to Westwood
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tony Paul Floor Table Lamp
Tony Paul Floor Table Lamp
H 56 in W 16 in D 16 in
Aldo Tura Attributed Floor Lamp Cendrier
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual floor lamp with ashtray attributed to Aldo Tura for Macabo. Cylindrical wood base and head
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Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Italian Modern Brass and Glass Floor Lamp
By Carlo Nason, Gio Ponti, Gaetano Sciolari, Mazzega, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
piece of applied glass in the back with a small chip. This unusual floor lamp has been newly wired with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Brass and Glass Floor Lamp
Italian Modern Brass and Glass Floor Lamp
H 53.75 in W 9.82 in D 9.82 in
Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp in Bronze and Ceramic
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is an unusual floor lamp from the 1930's in dark green and gold colors. The base is made in
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Adjustable 'Bienenkorb' Wicker Brass Floor Lamp, Jt Kalmar Style, Austria 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual floor lamp was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1960s. It features a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Tomasso Barbi Style Floor Lamp White Ceramic and Brass, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Barbi vintage ivory color ceramic and brass floor lamp. Italy. Stunning unusual floor lamp in the style
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unusual Polished Aluminum Tubular Floor Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual polished aluminum, tubular lamp, circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Laurel Floor Lamp Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Unusual version with circular slate table surface, most of these were made with a glass table shelf
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Slate, Chrome

Laurel Floor Lamp Table
Laurel Floor Lamp Table
H 55 in Dm 16 in
Unusual French Conservatory Painted Toleware Floor Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unusual French conservatory painted toleware floor lamp The theme of this lamp is a bamboo tree
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Tin

Large and Unusual Brutalist Copper Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A fun and lovely floor lamp representing a large flower crafted out of copper and brass. The flower
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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Floor Lamps

Large and Unusual Brutalist Copper Floor Lamp
Large and Unusual Brutalist Copper Floor Lamp
H 61.82 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in
Unusual Carved and Gilt Wood Floor Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An unusual carved and gilt wood floor lamp, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Unusual Aluminum , wood , mica Art Deco Torchere / floor lamp
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Aluminum , wood , mica Art Deco Torchere , floor lamp, adjustable height from 53" -68
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Unusual Brass, Chrome and Marble Floor Lamp, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual and elegant floor lamp is made of gilt brass and chrome on an octogonal marble base
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Brass

Unusual Chrome Floor Lamp Extension Curved Arm Articulated Round Top
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual curved design for this chrome floor lamp, the curved arm is extendable and the round top is
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Unusual 1970s Floor Lamp in the Style of Yonel Lebovici
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 70's floor lamp in the style of Yonel Lebovici.
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Unusual 1970s Floor Lamp in the Style of Yonel Lebovici
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 1970s floor lamp in the style of Yonel Lebovici.
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Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Unusual 1970s Floor Lamp in the Style of Yonel Lebovici
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 1970s floor lamp in the style of Yonel Lebovici.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Unusual 1970s Floor Lamp in the Style of Yonel Lebovici
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 70's Floor Lamp in the style of Yonel Lebovici.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Unusual 1970s Bauhaus Inspired Adjustable Floor Lamp, Spun Aluminum Shade
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual industrial Bauhaus inspired adjustable floor lamp.. German or Italian ? c.197o's..Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

An Unusual Baroque Torchere now Mounted as a Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Unusual Baroque Torchere Now mounted as a Lamp Height 72 in. With a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Floor Lamps

Mod Mid Century Lucite Glass and Metal Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare mid century mod floor lamp having tinted acrylic tulip form shades which surround a frosted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Unusual Stylized Hollywood Regency Floor Table Lamp with Glass Table Surface
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Voguish floor lamp with circular plate glass table attached. The vertical elements are of squared
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unusual Chrome Standing Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An elegant standing lamp with chrome body and an unusual silk shade that fits in the interior shell
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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Chrome Standing Lamp
Unusual Chrome Standing Lamp
H 42 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Unusual Cast Iron and Brass Goose-Neck Industrial Floor Lamp, by Hendryx
By Hendryx
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual cast iron and brass goose-neck industrial floor lamp by Hendryx, fully adjustable, bendable
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Vintage 1920s Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Floor / Bridge Lamp Fiberglass & Walnut
By Modeline Lamp Co., J.T. Kalmar
Located in Fulton, CA
Very unusual Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with fiberglass shade and deffuser with spaceship design
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Tripod Stand Unusual Floor Heat Solar Quartz Lamp by Bikini
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual tripot stand mid century grasshopper modern floor lamp by Bikini.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Unusual Art Deco Floor Lamp in Aluminum, Brass and Iron, circa Late 1920s
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Floor Lamp, attached, original brass, iron and aluminum plant holders. Most unusual design
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Fine and Unusual French Art Deco Reading Floor Lamp by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a bronze leg and a pivoting ivory lacquered arm that support a brass and glass shade. Perfect next to a sofa or a writing table (the hole in the base was designed to put a table...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arco Floor Lamp
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual base Mid-Century Modern Arco floor lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Arco Floor Lamp
Arco Floor Lamp
H 75 in W 11 in D 55 in
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
Travertine Arc Floor Lamp
By Fog and Morup, Florian Schulz, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, DE
Stunning floor lamp from the 1970s. Very unusual design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Travertine Arc Floor Lamp
Travertine Arc Floor Lamp
H 53.15 in W 16.54 in D 6.3 in
Sculptural Modernist Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unusual sculptural Modernist floor lamp. Patinated brass with an illuminated piece of rough cut
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid Century Lamp Table by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
unusual attention to detail in this iconic MCM floor lamp. Total H 55 x H to top of wood standard 44 x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Simple and elegant three-light floor lamp with three black enameled supports and brass fittings
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
H 20 in Dm 62 in
Unusual 1970's Bronze Standing Lamp by Relco.
By Relco Italia
Located in Montreal, QC
1970's Brass and cast Bronze Italian floor lamp by Relco, featuring unusual "modern rococo
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Vintage Murano Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
" in diameter. Very unusual.
Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual architectural lamps, circa 1980s. Heavy and well made, travertine bases, on a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Imagin Iceberg Brass Floor Lamp
By Imagin London
Located in Leighton Buzzard, GB
This floor lamp is part of a visionary collection that uses the exceptional qualities of brass and
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21st Century and Contemporary European Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Imagin Iceberg Brass Floor Lamp
Imagin Iceberg Brass Floor Lamp
H 57.96 in W 12.33 in D 12.33 in
Petite Triennale Style Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
In the style of Arredoluce or Lightolier is this unusual small scale floor lamp, with adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Highly unusual Italian modernist floor lamp. Red and white versions are available. Red painted
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
H 80.71 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Highly unusual Italian Modernist floor lamp. White and red versions are available. Red painted
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
H 80.71 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Mid Century " Tulip " Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fancifully designed with thin hammered sheet brass or metal. Floor vase from which 5 variated
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual 1950s tripod floor lamp. Consists of three conical perforated brass shades with pull chain
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Tripod Floor Lamp
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Oscar Bach Inspired Floor Lamp
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual design with a " magnifier " enhancement. The lamp is fashioned with a brass filigree and
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Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Oscar Bach Inspired Floor Lamp
Oscar Bach Inspired Floor Lamp
H 62 in W 8.5 in D 18 in
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
Triennale Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Original Italian Triennale chrome floor lamp by Arredoluce, circa 1960. Three articulating arms can
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Triennale Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
Triennale Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
H 82 in W 36 in D 48 in
Chromed floor lamp by Raak
By RAAK
Located in München, DE
Stunning floor lamp from the 1960s. Very unusual design and very high quality workmanship. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chromed floor lamp by Raak
Chromed floor lamp by Raak
H 57.49 in Dm 7.09 in
Beautiful Beaded Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
own design A beautiful and rare Beaded floor lamp, it is quite unusual, it has three lights inside.  
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1990s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Beaded Tree Floor Lamp
Beautiful Beaded Tree Floor Lamp
H 57 in W 33 in D 33 in
Bride Floor Lamp White - Large
By Mammalampa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
traditional lamp material in an unusual solution. As light shines through the paper, you will find yourself
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21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bride Floor Lamp White - Large
Bride Floor Lamp White - Large
H 20 in W 32 in D 32 in
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Unusual Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the unusual floor lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An unusual floor lamp — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the unusual floor lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An unusual floor lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made unusual floor lamp over the years, but those crafted by Luci Italia, Atelier Jean Perzel and Belysning are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Unusual Floor Lamp?

Prices for an unusual floor lamp start at $350 and top out at $36,665 with the average selling for $2,650.

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 Unusual Floor Lamp
  • 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 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 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 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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