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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.
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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
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Sergio Asti for Martinelli Luce ‘Profiterole’ Floor or Table Lamp in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex
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Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, 'Cometa' floor lamp, model 'L026', acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
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Italian Art Deco Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Floorlamp in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Studio, floor lamp, oak, iron, fabric, Italy, 1930s
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1950s Italian Floor Lamp Build By "van Doorn Culemborg" Brass And Teak Details
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
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Art Deco Batik Floor Lamp by Hans Steinpatz, Dutch Design, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Design by Hans Steinpatz Hilversum.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
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Expertly Restored - John Keal Mosaic Tile Floor Lamp for Modeline of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials:
Mosaic Tiles, Korina Wood, New Linen Shade
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