Antique Reading Floor Lamp
1920s American Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Teak
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Steel
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Steel
Early 1900s European Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century American Revival Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s Swiss Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal, Nickel
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Opal, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Iron
1870s American Victorian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wicker
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Limestone, Stone
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2010s Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Textile
2010s Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Hardwood, Oak
2010s South African Minimalist Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Hardwood
20th Century Unknown Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Copper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Textile, Wood
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Silk
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Rattan, Pine
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
2010s Chinese Minimalist Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Birch, Sheepskin
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Nickel
1920s French Neoclassical Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s American Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Glass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Beech
1910s American Edwardian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century British Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century English Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Paint
1890s English Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
19th Century Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron
Early 1900s European Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Marble, Metal
Early 1900s European Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Marble, Metal
Early 1900s European Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Marble, Metal
1920s English Regency Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
19th Century French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Onyx, Bronze, Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wood
Early 20th Century British Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s American Edwardian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Onyx, Metal
1890s American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal, Steel, Iron
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Reading Floor Lamp
19th Century Italian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Steel
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Steel, Wire
19th Century British Victorian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron
1910s French Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron
1910s American Edwardian Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Aluminum
1920s Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wood
1890s American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Metal, Brass, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Regency Revival Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century English Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Glass
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Steel, Chrome
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
1910s American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron, Steel, Tin
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Bronze
1910s American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron, Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Iron, Steel, Tin
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Reading Floor Lamp
Brass
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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.
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