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3 Armed Floor Lamp

Josef Frank Style 3-Armed Floor Lamp of Brass and Black Lacquered Metal 1950s
By Josef Frank, Bent Karlby
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Josef Frank style three-armed floor lamp made of brass and metal with black lacquer with a little
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Vintage Jielde Double Armed Industrial Floor Lamp Mounted on to a V8 Flathead
By Jielde
Located in Søborg, DK
a perfect base for this lamp anchoring it to the floor. This lamp is rewired and grounded. Can be
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Scandinavian Mid Century 1960s Floor Lamp of Brass and Teak with 3 New Shades
By Frank Josef
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Scandinavian modern three-armed floor lamp made of brass with patina. The base and middle piece of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass and black-lacquered metal floor lamp, designed and produced in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

GEMI, Floor Lamp, Brass, Elm, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, elm and opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced by GEMI, Sweden, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass and white fabric floor designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Overall
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stilnovo, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Marble, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal, glass and brass floor lamp, designed and produced by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Copper, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable adjustable three-armed brass, copper and white fabric floor lamp, designed and produced
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Stilnovo, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Marble, Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, metal, marble and glass floor lamp, designed and produced by Stilnovo, Italy c
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Teak, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed teak, brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal, and beige fabric floor lamp, designed and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden 1960s
By Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp, designed and produced
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, off-white fabric and birch floor lamp designed and produced in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, wood and fabric adjustable three-armed floor lamp with side table, designed and produced
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, oak and blue-painted opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, elm, wood veneer and off-white fabric floor lamp designed and
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Elm, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed elm, brass, off-white fabric and wrapped wood veneer floor lamp designed and produced
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden 1960s
By Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, red-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp, designed and produced
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Elm, Parchment Paper, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, elm and paper floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Metal, Brass, Fabric, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal, red fabric and rattan floor lamp designed and produced
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern 3-Light Table Lamp by Laurel Triennale Italian Design 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Peoria, AZ
designs an edge! Angelo Lelii's Three armed, primary color floor lamp had been the star of the Italian
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold

Stilnovo 2055/3 ceiling lamp by Bruno Gatta Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare so called sunburst lamp model 2055/3 designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Grande Applique Portacero Italiana in Ferro Battuto 1750 circa Quindici Bracci
Located in Milan, IT
, to use this candelabra as a standing floor torchere. a floor torch, a lamp for a winter garden. It
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920s / filing cabinet / wood and mint site panels, cardboard boxes / mid-century / industrial / vintage design An exquisite filing cabinet in warm dark wood with 30 origi...
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Industrial Cabinets

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Danish Modern 1950s Three-Armed Floor Lamp of Teak and Brass with New Shades
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Fog & Mørup
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish modern three-armed floor lamp made of teak and brass with patina. The three arms are individually adjustable mounted with new shades. This floor lamp is made by a Danish lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Floor Lamp With Brass, Germany 1970's
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A beautiful Midcentury floor lamp made in Germany in the 1970's. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and 3 turnable arms. Also the shades are possible to move, see the deta...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Danish Sculptural Teak & Iron Floor Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Toronto, CA
sculptural vintage 1960’s Danish teak floor lamp, complete with original upholstered lamp shade. beautifully aged angular teak wood body with iron legs. mid-century modern era fabr...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Iron

Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! DANISH ROCKET LAMP FLOOR LAMP FOR HANSEN AFRICAN TEAK WOOD & BRASS ACCENTS CRSIP WHITE LINEN SHADE DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 52" BY 18" WIDE 1958 Here is a marvelous Da...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Bobbin Floor Lamp
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wembley, GB
A modernist bobbin-turned beech floor lamp in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. French, c. 1940s. Stock ref. #2279 Professionally re-wired to UK standards. New tapered calico shade in...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Beech

Modernist Bobbin Floor Lamp
Modernist Bobbin Floor Lamp
H 70.08 in Dm 19.69 in
Teak Danish Modern Floor Lamp with Table
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak mid-century floor lamp, circa 1960's. Handy built in table with beveled edges and stunning wood graining. Sultry curved legs on this rare tripod design! Lovely bullet shaped det...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Teak

Mid 20th Century, Elegant Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Bristol, GB
Teak and brass floor lamp from Denmark. Newly rewired and PAT tested. Shade sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Teak

Rare Coffee Table in Set with Saporiti White Polyester Material, circa 1970
By Saporiti
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Polyester

Danish Midcentury Floor Lamp in a Very Stylish Period Design By Kemp & Lauritzen
Located in Søborg, DK
Very stylish Danish mid century floor lamp designed by Kemp & Lauritzen in 1965. A great period design. Large acrylic clear smoked outer shade with an inner white shade also in acry...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Acrylic

Relco Milano Turned Brass and Opaline Glass Floor Lamp, Italy - circa 1970
By Relco Milano
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant RELCO MILANO turned brass and opaline glass floor lamp - circa 1970. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Relco Milano Country: Italy Model: Floor lamp Design period: circa 1980 D...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Mid 20th Century, Teak & Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Bristol, GB
Teak and brass floor lamp from Denmark. Newly rewired and PAT tested. Shade sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Very Nice Long Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Brass Wall Lights
Located in München, DE
Pair of very nice long Mid-Century Modern fiberglass brass wall lights. Very elegant, high-quality design for indirect, pleasant light to the wall. Frame, original socket and ball ...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Weesp, NL
"Atomic" floor lamp manufactured in the 1950s, by the Majestic Lamp Co. of NYC. The lamp has a three way switch, first click turns on the bottom bulb, second click turns on the top b...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
H 70.48 in W 11.03 in D 16.15 in
Danish Modern teak wood floor lamp, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
1970s Danish teak wood floor lamp in great condition accomplished a white fabric shade with blue stribes. A substantial floor lamp for a beautiful space. * A teak wood floor lamp w...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Floor Lamps

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Teak

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3-armed Jielde Floor Lamp Black
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage 3-armed French industrial JIELDE reading lamp designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the 1950's
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

3-armed Jielde Floor Lamp Black
3-armed Jielde Floor Lamp Black
H 80.71 in Dm 11.42 in
3-armed Jielde Floor Reading Lamp Brushed
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3-armed French industrial JIELDE reading lamp designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the 1950's This
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

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Metal

White Metal and Brass 5 Armed Floor Lamp with Opaline Glass, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This unique Mid-Century Modern period Italian floor lamp is designed in 1960s. It consist of 5
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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Dublin, IE
Truly outstanding Italian, midcentury, two armed floor lamp with each tubular brass arm embellished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

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Brass

Italian Floor Lamp
Italian Floor Lamp
H 35.04 in Dm 13.78 in
Ciluzio Stripi by AAMA Design / Modular Pop Floor Lamp Made by Hand in France
By AAMA Design
Located in PARIS, FR
Ciluzio Grande is a small floor lamp, inspired by the colorful creations of Ettore Sottsass, Sol
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2010s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Concrete, Stainless Steel

Ciluzio Lisa by AAMA Design / Modular Pop Floor Lamp Made by Hand in France
By AAMA Design
Located in PARIS, FR
Ciluzio Grande is a small floor lamp, inspired by the colorful creations of Ettore Sottsass, Sol
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2010s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Concrete, Stainless Steel

Swedish Designer, Large Organic Modernist Floor Lamp, Copper, Metal Paper 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large modernist 3-armed floor lamp. Produced in Sweden, circa 1950s-1960s. In copper and cream
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Copper, Metal

3 armed brass floor lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Brass floor lamp with 3 arms and marble base.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Mid-Century 3-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and teak three-armed floor lamp, with bespoke shades. Sweden, third quarter of the 20th
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century 3-Arm Floor Lamp
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H 56.3 in Dm 9.06 in L 56.3 in
Midcentury Scandinavian 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp, the stem and base adorned with geometric
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Brass and Mahogany 3-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and mahogany veneered three-armed floor lamp. Sweden, 1940s 180 cm high by 80 cm diameter
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Brass Scandinavian Modern 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp, each light with its own switch, adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp Each light with its individual switch
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Metal Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable, three-armed brass, metal and paper floor lamp designed and produced in Denmark
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Floor Lamp in Brass and Marble by Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian floor lamp in brass and marble by Lyktan. Five-armed floor lamp
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Floor Lamps

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3 Arm Articulating Floorlight
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful 3 armed floorlight in oil-rubbed bronze finish.
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20th Century Spanish Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Swedish Designer, Organic Floor Lamp, Brass Black Lacquered Metal, Fabric, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic 3-armed floor lamp. Produced and designed in Sweden, 1950s. Other designers working
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Italian Five Armed Brass Arc Floor Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very decorative all brass lamp. Arms are adjustable all around the base. When you put rods all
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Willy Daro Flower Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage 3 armed brass flower floor lamp by Willy Daro. Beautifully detailed leafs. The lamp
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

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Brass

Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Italy
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed adjustable brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp designed and produced
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Metal, Brass

Eskilstuna Elektrofabrik, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden 1960s
By Eskilstuna Armaturer
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp, designed and produced
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Danish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Iron, Rattan, Bakelite, Denmark 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable three-armed brass, black-lacquered iron, Rattan, and bakelite, designed and produced
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Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass, black-lacquered metal and beige fabric floor lamp designed and produced in
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Multi- Directional 3 Armed Black Lacquer and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
This unusual floor lamp has 2 torchiere style shades and a large cone shaped shade to point down
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Located in Jersey City, NJ
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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3 Armed Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 3 armed floor lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and fabric, every 3 armed floor lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 3 armed floor lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 3 armed floor lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 3 armed floor lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jielde, Jean Louis Domecq and Goffredo Reggiani are consistently popular.

How Much is a 3 Armed Floor Lamp?

Prices for a 3 armed floor lamp start at $505 and top out at $33,600 with the average selling for $2,409.

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.

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