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Sculptural Italian Marble Ball Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian marble ball floor lamp, Italy, circa 1980s. Very heavy and well made. Rewired
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

1960s George Kovacs Stacked Chrome Ball Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Esperance, NY
1960s George Kovacs Stacked chrome ball floor lamp.
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
ball - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
H 47.25 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
ball - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
H 57.09 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Ball-Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
ball - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Ball-Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Ball-Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
H 55.12 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
ball - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Ball, Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
H 55.12 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Pop Art Yellow Vintage Plastic Ball Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic ball floor lamp, which was designed, 1960s. The very decorative plastic
Category

Vintage 1960s Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Disc and Ball Floor Lamp by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Disc and ball floor lamp by square in circle Dimensions: H 165 x W 40 cm Materials: brushed brass
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Koch and Lowy Chrome Ball Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Koch and Lowy 3 Head Chrome Floor Lamp. Chrome Ball shades each have their own switches and rotate
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Three Chrome Ball Floor Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A floor lamp bye Raymor consisting of three chrome ball light and black painted metal base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Contemporary Brass Murano Glass Atomo Ball Floor Lamp, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Brass floor lamp with color atomo ball Murano glass, large full brass shade, nice wood detail on
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

George Kovacs Stacked Chrome Ball Floor Lamp, 1960s USA
By George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome Floor Lamp by George Kovacs with Glass Shelf. 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage George Kovacs Stacked Chrome Ball Floor Lamp, 1970’s
By George Kovacs
Located in Hampstead, QC
Classic vintage Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by the German designer, George Kovacs (1926-2007) for
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1980s Original ''Ball'' Floor Lamp by Hannes Wettstein for Belux, Switzerland
By Belux, Hannes Wettstein
Located in Andernach, DE
The Ball lamp was designed by the Swiss designer Hannes Wettstein in 1982. Manufacturer: Belux
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Van Teal Mid-Century Modern 2 Light Chrome Ball Floor Lamp Silver Black Shade 80
By Van Teal
Located in Miami, FL
Van Teal tall Mid-Century Modern ball chrome floor lamp 2 lights with custom silver and black shade
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

1950s Style Italian Glass Ball and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in London, London
Glass ball floor lamp Brass stems and fittings Marble base 1950s Stilnovo style Made in Italy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Robert Sonneman Half-Sphere Floor Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
week for a Multi-Head Chrome Ball Floor Lamp.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Brass Stacked Ball Chrome Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare brass stacked ball floor lamp/table designed by George Kovacs circa 1969. Floating 16" glass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wall Lamp Made By Hemi Klot Danemark 1970s
By Hemi Klot
Located in Čelinac, BA
Chrome Ball floor lamp by HEMI kLOT Danemark 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Wall Lamp Made  By Hemi Klot Danemark 1970s
Wall Lamp Made  By Hemi Klot Danemark 1970s
H 51.19 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Brass and Glass Floor Lamp P428 by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Luci, Italy, 1970s
By LUCI Illuminazione, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Brass and Murano opaline glass ball floor lamp model P428 by Pia Guidetti Crippa for the editor
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor lamp Fire Ball by Carlo Forcolini for Sidecar, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Fire Ball floor lamp designed by Carlo Forcolini and manufactured by Artemide for Sidecar. The
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Florian Schulz Double Ball Brass Arc Floor Lamp, Height Adjustable, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional, rare to find giant double ball floor lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970. This
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

60s 70s floor lamp ball lamp metal Space Age
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s floor lamp ball lamp metal Space Age Object: floor lamp Manufacturer: Condition: good
Category

Vintage 1970s German Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

chrom floor lamp eye ball from Staff, 1970s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Saarburg, RP
Floor Lamp from Staff - 1970s This floor lamp by Staff Leuchten from the mid-century was
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Iron

chrom floor lamp eye ball from Staff, 1970s
chrom floor lamp eye ball from Staff, 1970s
H 60.24 in W 19.69 in D 14.57 in
Mid Century Hala Brown Ball Rotating Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique mid century floor lamp with rotating pole. The ball mechanism in the base allows you to
Category

20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp “Fire Ball” Designed by Carlo Forcolini, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp “Fire ball” designed by Carlo Forcolini for Sidecar/Artemide Italy, 1980s. Chromed
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Chromed Steel Floor Lamp by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Co
By Rainbow Lamp Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist chromed steel floor lamp by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Co. Silver ball dimmer switch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

60s 70s Lamp Light Floor Lamp E.R. Nele Temde Ball Lamp Switzerland
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s lamp light floor lamp E.R. Nele Temde ball lamp Switzerland Object: floor lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chrome Ball Adjustable Floor Lamp with Black Base and Stems
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Three light ball top floor lamp, each ball fixture will adjust in position to direct the light, and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Bauer Lamp Co. Brass and Lucite Adjustable Floor Lamp with Brass Shade, 1970's
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Bauer Lamp Co. attributed telescoping Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp. Featuring circular Brass
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fun Lamp Italy 1980, Three Floor Lamps Articulated on Ball Joints, Which Allows
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Fun lamp Italy 1980, three floor lamps articulated on ball joints, which allows many positions.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage PAIR of Koch & Lowy Brass Triple Ball Articulating Floor Lamp
By Kovacs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage PAIR of Koch & Lowy Brass Triple Ball Articulating Floor Lamp Manner of Angelo Lelli for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mod Mid Century Lucite Glass and Metal Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare mid century mod floor lamp having tinted acrylic tulip form shades which surround a frosted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

A Chrome Plated "Ball Line" Floor Lamp, Charles Hollis Jones, 1960s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a handsome chrome plated floor lamp designed by Charles Hollis Jones. Originally
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

MCM Orbital Chrome Ball Adjustable Floor Lamp Attributed to Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful MCM or mid-century modern orbital chrome ball adjustable floor lamp attributed to the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rope and glass ball lamp floor by Audoux and Minnet, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
Rope and glass ball lamp floor by Audoux and Minnet, 1960s without lampshade Audoux-Minnet is
Category

Vintage 1960s European Floor Lamps

Materials

Rope, Glass

Charles Hollis Jones Floor Lamp Designed for Lucille Ball in 1968
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning brass floor lamp designed by Charles Hollis Jones and originally commissioned by Lucille
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

2x 60s 70s Ball Lamp Floor Lamp Acrilico Pmma Made in Italy Design 60s
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
2x 60s 70s Ball lamp floor lamp Acrilico PMMA made in Italy design 60s. Object: 2x ball lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fun Large Panton Style Ball Globe Floor Lamp with Chrome Base
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fun Panton style large globe floor lamp. Oversized plastic globe sits on lovely chrome base. Adds
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Large Diameter Ball Globe Shade 360 Degree Adjustable Floor Lamp Chrome Base
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Diameter Ball Globe Shade 360 Degree Adjustable Floor Lamp Chrome Base MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Dutch Chrome Floor Lamp from Gepo, Double Eye-Ball, K & H Norway
By Gepo
Located in Buffalo, NY
This chrome floor lamp was designed during the 1960s, and manufactured in the Netherlands by Gepo.K
Category

20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Adolf Loos "Knize" Taylorshop Pentagon-Dodekaeder Table/Floor Lamp Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Talyor-shops, in 2009 converted by Christiane Buessgen to a table or floor lamp. Measure: 35 diameter
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Classic 1970s Double Eye-Ball Chrome Floor Lamp by Lite Beams, After Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s Space Age double eye-ball chrome floor lamp by LITE BEAMS, very reminiscent of the
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Beautiful Floor Standing Castle Light
By Castle Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
A castle light has been one of the most popular examination lamp for generations. The look is
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Small Glo Ball F1 Floor Lamp in Glass and Steel, by Jasper Morrison
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
variety of residential or commercial settings. The unique Glo-Ball F floor lamp is available in three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Flos Medium Glo Ball F2 Floor Lamp in Glass and Steel, by Jasper Morrison
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
variety of residential or commercial settings. The unique Glo-Ball F floor lamp is available in three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Flos Large Glo Ball F3 Floor Lamp in Glass and Steel, by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
variety of residential or commercial settings. The unique Glo-Ball F floor lamp is available in three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

‘Ball in socket’ Floor Lamp by H. Busquet for Hala Zeist, the Netherlands, 1960s
By Hala Zeist, Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet
Located in Steenwijk, NL
adjustable due to the 'ball in socket' joint in the floor plate. The lamp is perfect for reading as you can
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An excellent floor lamp table having faceted Lucite base on metal ball feet, a clipped corner green
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Floor Lamp Table
Floor Lamp Table
H 55 in W 18 in D 18 in
French Floor Lamp, 1965
By Maria Pergay
Located in Dronten, NL
Manufactured in 1965, this chromed steel floor lamp is constructed from a circular, black enameled
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

French Floor Lamp, 1965
French Floor Lamp, 1965
H 70.87 in Dm 9.85 in
Charles Dudouyt Floor Lamp
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt floor lamp with signature corkscrew carved base and floating asymmetrical table
Category

Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Charles Dudouyt Floor Lamp
Charles Dudouyt Floor Lamp
H 70.5 in Dm 17 in
Zodiac RAAK Floor Lamp
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
So called Zodiac table- or floor lamp from The Netherlands designed for RAAK Amsterdam. Ton
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Zodiac RAAK Floor Lamp
Zodiac RAAK Floor Lamp
H 23.63 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Prop Floor Lamp Walnut
By Kiki & Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
With an expressive design recalling the shape of a paper ball, Prop lamp is a collection of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Prop Floor Lamp Walnut
Prop Floor Lamp Walnut
H 47.25 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Tricolor Italian floor lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Elegant and versatile, the Fantastic Brass Three-Arm Flexible Gooseneck Floor Lamp boasts exquisite
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tricolor Italian floor lamp, 1950s
Tricolor Italian floor lamp, 1950s
H 70.87 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
60s 70s Lamp Light Table Lamp Ball Lamp Doria Glass Space Age Design
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s lamp light table lamp ball lamp Doria glass space age design Object: floor lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s German Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Brass Stiffel Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Pasadena, TX
An elegant brass floor lamp made by Stiffel. Twin sockets with original ball pull chains and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Memphis Group Inspired Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis group inspired floor lamp consisting of lacquered and pierced yellow conical shade and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Memphis Group Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Dutch Midcentury Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Helsinki, FI
Midcentury tripod floor lamp from Holland. This lamp has a white tripod base, black spherical ball
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Italian Art Deco floor lamp with a wonderfully sculptural form
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Thurston for Lightolier Floor Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston design for Lightolier Mid-Century floor lamp. Three iron rods with brass ball
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

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Ball Floor Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ball floor lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and glass, all ball floor lamps available were constructed with great care. We have 113 antique and vintage ball floor lamps in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Ball floor lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ball floor lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco ball floor lamps are of considerable interest. Many ball floor lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Gepo, George Kovacs and Charles Hollis Jones produced popular ball floor lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Ball Floor Lamps?

Prices for ball floor lamps start at $395 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $1,792.

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.

Questions About Ball Floor Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    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.

    Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor lamps have evolved since their inception as torchères 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A torchiere floor lamp is a lamp known for its upright, torch-like frame. The name is derived from the French word for “torch.” The light of this fixture points upward, providing indirect light.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    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). Integrated into a room's overall design, a floor lamp can create an intimate atmosphere and introduce a stylish, sculptural element.

    Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The 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 ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The main parts of a floor lamp are called the body, neck, socket harp and shade. A lamp body is the decorative portion of the lamp made from wood, metal, porcelain or another material, and the neck travels from the body to the socket where you install a bulb. On floor lamps with shades, the shade is the covering over the bulb, while the harp is the frame that holds the shade in place. Shop a collection of floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall an arc lamp should be depends on the height of your furniture. The lamp needs to be able to reach over the piece and allow enough clearance for you to sit comfortably. Generally, arc lamps are 60 to 82 inches tall. Find a range of arc lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A good bright floor lamp depends on various factors such as other light sources in the room, the number of lumens required, and so on. When it comes to floor lamps, a good rule of thumb is that a sitting room or bedroom needs 10 to 20 lumens per square foot, while a bathroom or kitchen requires 70 to 80 lumens per square foot. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    On a floor lamp, a rotary switch is a part used to turn the light on and off. Specifically, it has a threaded stem with a knob at the end. To use it, you twist the knob. Find a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To choose an arc floor lamp, consider the layout of the room and the space available to ensure that the fixture you select can reach over your furniture and fit in the area. Also, think about the quality of light that you prefer. Lamps with fabric and frosted glass shades will usually provide softer illumination than ones with exposed bulbs. Find a selection of arc floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The type of floor lamp that gives off the most light is those lamps with white bell shades and LED light bulbs. Bell shades shed light between the top and bottom of the shade and tend to illuminate an entire room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.

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