Antique Floor Lamp Base
1920s European Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Floor Lamp Base
Pine
17th Century French Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wood, Walnut, Linen
1870s Austrian Victorian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century American Antique Floor Lamp Base
Steel, Iron
1850s Italian Georgian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Antique Floor Lamp Base
Onyx, Brass
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Floor Lamp Base
Crystal, Alabaster, Bronze
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Floor Lamp Base
Silk, Wood
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble
Early 20th Century British Antique Floor Lamp Base
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wicker
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Iron
Early 1600s German Other Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble, Chrome
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wrought Iron
1920s French Antique Floor Lamp Base
Iron
1920s French Antique Floor Lamp Base
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Floor Lamp Base
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Floor Lamp Base
Iron
Early 20th Century American Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Floor Lamp Base
Iron
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wrought Iron
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Oak
1920s English Antique Floor Lamp Base
1910s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Floor Lamp Base
Lacquer, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Floor Lamp Base
Silver Plate
1920s French Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
1920s Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Art Glass
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Floor Lamp Base
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
Early 1600s German Other Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Floor Lamp Base
Bronze
Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wood
1920s American Antique Floor Lamp Base
Metal, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass
1870s American Victorian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Wicker
19th Century American Victorian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Antique Floor Lamp Base
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Floor Lamp Base
Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Floor Lamp Base
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Floor Lamp Base
Onyx, Marble, Iron
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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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
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