Vintage Reading Floor Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Teak
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1990s American Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1980s Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
1990s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century British Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron, Steel
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Travertine, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome, Aluminum
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Lucite
Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Steel, Iron
Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Floor Lamps
Metal, Nickel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel, Nickel
Vintage 1950s Russian Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Floor Lamps
Plaster, Ceramic
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps
Metal
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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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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.
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