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Wicker Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Wicker Floor Lamp impressive scale. Original surface
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wicker

Antique Wicker Floor Lamp
Wicker Floor Lamp
H 67 in Dm 28 in
Delage Floor Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Art Deco floor lamp with white opal glass.
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Delage Floor Lamp
Delage Floor Lamp
H 68.9 in Dm 15.75 in
Antique Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique floor lamp 19th century, in great conditions, no restoration, rewired and ready.
Category

Late 19th Century Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood

Antique Floor Lamp
Antique Floor Lamp
H 38 in W 12 in D 12 in
Ivory Floor Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage brass floor lamp with painted stem & accented base. Converted from a torchiere rewired
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Ivory Floor Lamp
Ivory Floor Lamp
H 65 in Dm 12 in
Floor Lamp 15043/TER
Located in PARIS, FR
Floor lamp 15043/TER. production time: 8 to 10 weeks
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Mid-19th Century Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Floor Lamp 15043/TER
Floor Lamp 15043/TER
H 71.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Vista, CA
Turn-of-the-century (circa 1900) wrought iron double-light floor lamp with rawhide shades.
Category

Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
H 64 in W 27 in D 12 in
Silver Floor Lamp, Vintage
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant vintage silvered iron floor lamp. Works well with contemporary or antiques. Rewired for US
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Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Single Moroccan Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan hammered and pierced brass floor lamp with interior lights, circa 1920s. Measurements
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Floor Lamps Antique

Bronze Neoclassic Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s French bronze floor lamp of neoclassic motif. Measurements: Height 65? Diameter
Category

Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English wrought iron tripod base floor lamp. Can be electrified. Measurements
Category

Early 1900s English Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
H 52 in Dm 10 in
Spanish Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Iron wrought baroque spanish style torchère mounted like floor lamp, supported on three legs
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Spanish Iron Floor Lamp
Spanish Iron Floor Lamp
H 58.27 in Dm 18.9 in
Carved Wood Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French carved walnut wood floor lamp, circa 1920s. Measurements: Height of body: 59.5" To
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Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Carved Wood Floor Lamp
Carved Wood Floor Lamp
H 70.5 in Dm 10 in
Gilt Metal Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French gilt metal floor lamp with tripod base, circa 1920s Measurements: Height of body 60
Category

1920s French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Gilt Metal Floor Lamp
Gilt Metal Floor Lamp
H 60 in Dm 18 in
Floor lamp by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Milano, MI
Original vintage floor lamp realized by the designer Gaetano Sciolari. The lamp is perfectly
Category

1660s Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Metal

Floor lamp by Sciolari
Floor lamp by Sciolari
H 75.6 in Dm 19.69 in
French Crystal Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French four-light crystal floor lamp. The body and base made of gilt bronze
Category

1920s French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A light grey painted floor lamp
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1920s French French Provincial Floor Lamps Antique

Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
H 72 in W 19 in D 19 in
Muller Frères Floor Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A Muller Frères glass and wrought iron floor lamp in colorless glass with pink and yellow powders
Category

Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

Muller Frères Floor Lamp
Muller Frères Floor Lamp
H 66 in Dm 15.5 in
Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Forged iron floor lamp from twisted iron candle holder raised upon tripod base (circa 1920-1939
Category

1920s Spanish French Provincial Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Forged Iron Floor Lamp
H 56.25 in Dm 12 in
Antique Oriental Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Middle Eastern Mamluk style floor lamp of pierced and engraved brass.
Category

19th Century Floor Lamps Antique

French Art Deco Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920's art deco handmade iron floor lamp with blown glass shade.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Glass

French Art Deco Floor Lamp
French Art Deco Floor Lamp
H 67 in Dm 19.5 in
Single English Rosewood Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single, circa 1920s English rosewood and bronze floor lamp with adjustable harp.    
Category

1920s English Floor Lamps Antique

French Gilt & Leather Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s French gilt metal and leather floor lamp. Measurements: Height: 70?.
Category

1920s French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Reeded Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
Reeded brass floor lamp with acanthus leaf details dividing the shaft, on a round base with an
Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps Antique

Reeded Brass Floor Lamp
Reeded Brass Floor Lamp
H 62 in W 20 in D 20 in
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze neoclassical patinated bronze floor lamp. Good quality casting. Early 20th century. Needs to
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Neoclassical  Bronze Floor Lamp
Antique Neoclassical  Bronze Floor Lamp
H 63.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Brass Renaissance Style Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique solid brass floor lamp originally an alter candlestick in the Renaissance style that
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Single Carved Marble Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s Italian carved marble floor lamp in Chinoiserie style. Measurements Height of
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1920s Italian Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Marble

Faux Malachite Floor Lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of 1910 wood columns faux painted malachite wired as floor lamps. Measures: Columns are 8 1/2
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Early 20th Century Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Paint

Faux Malachite Floor Lamps
Faux Malachite Floor Lamps
H 65 in W 8.5 in D 12 in
Adjustable Blacksmith Made Floor Lamp
Located in Batley, GB
An attractive wrought iron blacksmith made floor lamp with nice patina throughout. 180cm
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Adjustable Blacksmith Made Floor Lamp
Adjustable Blacksmith Made Floor Lamp
H 70.87 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English iron floor lamp with original mica shade. Measurements: Height: 57" Width
Category

Early 1900s Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Antique Forged Iron Floor Lamp
H 57 in W 25 in D 15 in
English Carved Floor Lamp
Located in Wilson, NC
This floor lamp has a carved reeded dome shaped base with a center carved knop and a carved crown
Category

1920s English Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Fabric, Wood

English Carved Floor Lamp
English Carved Floor Lamp
H 60.75 in Dm 12 in
Floor Lamp Anonymous, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp anonymous, Sweden. 1920's. Carved gilded wood and brass with original two piece silk
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1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique English Chinoiserie Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English painted and lacquered floor lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 54
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1920s English Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wood

Floor Lamp by Alban Chambon, 1900s
By Alban Chambon
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Alban Chambon, 1900s
Category

Early 1900s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wood

Noir Chain Link Floor Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Black vintage wrought iron chain link floor lamp with shade. Industrial chic addition to a room
Category

19th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

Single Carved Wood Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1920's Italian carved wood floor lamp with painted silver finish. Measurements
Category

1920s Italian Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of Colums Floor Lamp
By Francine Villier-levy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century White colums floor lamp with gold leaf trim and new linen shade. (lights are
Category

19th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

Magnificent Venetian Figural Floor Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A magnificent venetian figural floor lamp A charming Italian carved wooden figural floor lamp
Category

Late 19th Century French Provincial Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Gesso

Arco floor lamp, Flos
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Unique Arco floor lamp from the 1960s by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for
Category

1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Marble, Steel

 Arco floor lamp, Flos
 Arco floor lamp, Flos
H 245 in W 160 in D 150 in
Rare Art Deco Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare Art Deco Glass Floor Lamp Deskey... McArthur...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Copper

Rare Art Deco Glass Floor Lamp
Rare Art Deco Glass Floor Lamp
H 62 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of American Deco Floor Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of American deco floor lamps. Metal, nickel-plated.
Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Metal

Pair of American Deco Floor Lamps
Pair of American Deco Floor Lamps
H 75 in W 12 in D 12 in
Candle Stand/Floor Lamp
Located in Wilson, NC
This candle stand/floor lamp has a stem with various carved motifs in the upper section. The center
Category

1920s English Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Candle Stand/Floor Lamp
Candle Stand/Floor Lamp
H 61.75 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in
French Art Nouveau Style Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Art Nouveau style floor lamp features an elaborate tripod base, adding a touch
Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French giltwood floor lamp. Finely details throughout. Newly wired.
Category

19th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Giltwood

Rare Floor Lamp Luminator, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare Bauhaus floor lamp by Luminator. Beautiful simple design Chrome with age patina - polished
Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Floor Lamp Luminator, 1920s
Rare Floor Lamp Luminator, 1920s
H 68.51 in Dm 11.82 in
Caldwell Chinoiserie Red Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Caldwell chinoiserie floor lamp with painted red finish and gilt details. Measures
Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps Antique

Wood and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch floor lamp with contemporary Belgian linen drum shade. Mounted on a X-shaped brass base with
Category

1920s Dutch Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Wood and Brass Floor Lamp
Wood and Brass Floor Lamp
H 65 in W 18 in D 18 in
Art Nouveau Sculptural Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Wrought iron, plated finish, Art Nouveau style floor lamp with foliate and tendril motif.
Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Iron

French Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Hollywood, SC
French gilt bronze two light floor lamp with scrolled twisted shaft, connecting to lower floral
Category

19th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Vintage Bamboo and Brass Floor lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout floor lamp crafted in bamboo and brass in a classic art deco form.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Hydra Fountain at Herculaneum Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very unusual model of the hydra fountain in Herculaneum as a floor lamp.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Plaster

Hydra Fountain at Herculaneum Floor Lamp
Hydra Fountain at Herculaneum Floor Lamp
H 58.27 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Heavy Duty Industrial Task Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy duty industrial task floor lamp. Great for a loft. 13 in. diameter reflector.
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Early 17th Century American Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Metal

Heavy Duty Industrial Task Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy duty industrial task floor lamp. Great for a loft. Measure: 13 in. diameter reflector.
Category

Early 17th Century American Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Metal

Serge Roche Style Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Serge Roche
Located in Houston, TX
Intricately hand carved French torchere style floor lamp featuring an abundance of fruit nuts and
Category

Late 19th Century French Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Floor Lamp
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful and massive floor lamp suitable to any study with period furniture. The
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1890s German Late Victorian Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Floor Lamp
Late 19th Century Floor Lamp
H 65.36 in Dm 15.75 in
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900s American Arts & Crafts hammered iron floor lamp with original patina. Measurements
Category

Early 1900s American Floor Lamps Antique

Arts and Craft Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1918 Mortar Shell converted in to the floor lamp .Brass base and metal,probably from the World War
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

 Arts and Craft Floor Lamp
 Arts and Craft Floor Lamp
H 71 in Dm 21.5 in
French Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass floor lamp with a cylindrical shaft supporting a large dome and resting on a
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps Antique

Bronze floor lamp Pompeii Grand Tour
Located in Hudson, NY
Bronze floor lamp Pompeii Grand Tour attributed to Caldwell please contact me with any questions or
Category

Early 20th Century Grand Tour Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Bronze

1920s Pietro Chiesa Luminator Floor Lamp
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and elegant burnished brass floor lamp model Illuminator, designed in Italy in the 1920s
Category

1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French bronze floor lamp designed and manufactured in France circa 1900s. This fantastic
Category

Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps Antique

Materials

Bronze

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Floor Lamps Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the floor lamps antique you’re looking for. A floor lamps antique — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect floor lamps antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A floor lamps antique made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made floor lamps antique over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany Studios, O.C. White and Messenger and Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Floor Lamps Antique?

A floor lamps antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $40 and the highest can go for as much as $464,607.

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 Floor Lamps Antique
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    An antique student lamp is a desk lamp that features a tube-shaped stem and one or two arms. Each arm has its own shade. The design of the student lamp allows it to direct light downward onto a surface for reading. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of student lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    One of the simplest ways to identify an antique lamp is to look for markings that indicate the maker. Then, you can research the artisan or company that made the lamp using trusted online resources to see when they were active. Some antique lamps may have a date stamp on the shade or the bottom of the body of the lamp. Plugs can also provide a clue. Plugs on antique and vintage fixtures may feature exposed screws or prongs that are the same size. Prongs on newer lamps are usually two different sizes. Keep in mind that an antique lamp could have undergone a cord replacement, so what you see may not be an original. When in doubt, you can consult a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for information about specific pieces. Shop a selection of antique lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to determine the age of porcelain lamps is to work with an appraiser. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted porcelain lamps and other decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of things can make an antique lamp valuable. The lamp’s maker is a major determining factor. Pieces made by Tiffany Studios, Baccarat, Handel and Pairpoint are frequently sought by collectors and are generally worth more than others. The style and condition of the piece will also affect how much it's worth. You can enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer for assistance evaluating a particular lamp. Shop an assortment of antique lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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