$2,500
H 59 in W 18 in D 18 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Travertine Stone by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Floor Lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s
Travertine, Chrome
$2,250
H 53.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Expertly Restored - Laurel Floor Lamp w/ Removable Magazine Holder & Tray Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 53.50in H x 18in W x 18in D Shade: 13.25in H x 17in W x 17in D Table Height: 20.50in
Linen, Wood, Walnut
$2,250
H 60 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid-Century Sculpted Brass Tripod Floor Lamp w/ Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 60in H x 17.50in W x 17.50in D Table Height: 22.50in Lamp Shade: 13in H x 18in W x
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage brass floor lamp, a true gem from the 1970s, reminiscent of the exquisite
Brass
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 65.75 in Dm 20 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Laurel
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for the Laurel Lamp Co. C1960. Beautiful
Brass
$3,600
H 56 in W 16 in D 16 in
Green Blue Art Glass Square Mosaic Top Side End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Green blue art glass walnut frame square mosaic top side end table stand floor lamp Mid-Century
Brass
Solid Oiled Walnut or Teak End Side Table Tapered Base Floor Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern built in side end table floor lamp.
Walnut
Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1960s. Iron
Walnut
Architectural Walnut and Brass Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Mid Century Modern Laurel Floor Lamp with Walnut and Brass Detail, Gorgeous Original
Unavailable
H 58 in W 18 in D 18 in
Laurel Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Table, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Billerica, MA
Modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States, circa 1960s
Walnut
Laurel Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful walnut floor lamp by Laurel. Graceful tapered stem rising from concave cast iron weighted
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1960s. This teak standing lamp
Brass
Laurel Walnut Floor Lamp with Sculptural Stainless Shade
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A sculptural aluminum banded floor lamp with large white opaque glass globe sitting on a walnut
Aluminum, Metal
Sold
H 53 in W 14 in D 17.75 in
Expertly Restored - Laurel Walnut Floor Lamp w/ Magazine Holder & Tray Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 53in H x 14in W x 17.75in D Lamp Shade: 20.25in H x 15in W x 15in D
Linen, Wood, Walnut
Juxtapositional Laurel Walnut & Brass Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Laurel Lamp Company is quite striking. With brass knife blade legs, restored walnut veneer top, and the
Brass
Laurel Globe Walnut and Aluminum Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laurel Lamp Company, walnut and aluminum with a round glass globe. Focal point of any room with
Aluminum
Midcentury Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with Magazine Rack
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Laurel floor lamp in walnut with attached side table. This functional piece includes a
Walnut
Expertly Restored - Laurel Sculpted Walnut & Brass Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with Magazine Rack
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage laurel floor lamp in walnut with built in side table. This functional piece includes a
Suede, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Magazine Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Laurel Lamp Company Manufacturer: Laurel Lamp Company Period/Style: Mid Century Modern
Walnut
Laurel Walnut Pedestal Based Steel Banded Globe Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut veneered pedestal floor lamp by Laurel. Steel banded circular skeletal form surrounding a
Walnut Floor Lamp with Magazine Rack and Table by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful walnut floor lamp by laurel lamp company. Featuring a solid walnut table with a magazine
Walnut
Sold
H 60.5 in W 18.25 in D 15 in
Expertly Restored - Laurel Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp with Magazine Holder
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Linen, Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Floor Lamp with Magazine Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Laurel. Manufacturer: Laurel. Period/style: Mid-Century Modern. Country: United States
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut & Brass by Laurel Floor Lamp with Tulip Shade
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with tulip frosted Italian glass shade, circa the 1960s. This piece
Brass
Elegant Laurel Lamp Company Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful walnut floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company. Elegance from head to toe, featuring textured
Walnut
Sold
H 53 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp with Magazine Tray by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor Lamp manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s. This beautiful Mid
Brass
Sold
H 56.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Pair of Chrome Laurel Floor Lamps with Frosted Mushroom Shades and Walnut Stems
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of elegant and iconic floor lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. (ca. 1960s, Newark, NJ, USA). Composed of
Chrome
Sold
H 53 in W 18 in L 53 in
Mid-Century Modern Marble and Walnut Floor Lamp with Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States, circa
Marble, Brass
American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare mid-century floor lamp by Laurel lighting company, in walnut base and walnut neck, in
Walnut
Modern Combination Floor Lamp and Magazine Stand by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern combination floor lamp, magazine stand, and side table made out of walnut. Made by
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Magazine Rack by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully detailed, mid century modern, walnut floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company features a side
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Magazine Tray by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lampshade not included Designer: Laurel Lamp Co. Manufacturer: Laurel Lamp Co. Period or style
Walnut
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Magazine Holder by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lampshade not included Designer: Laurel Lamp Co. Manufacturer: Laurel Lamp Co. Period or style
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Magazine Tray by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor Lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s. This
Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Magazine Tray by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa
Brass
Brass and Wood Tear Drop Floor Lamp by Laurel Lighting
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in South Charleston, WV
inches round. Glass shade 9 inches wide. A minimalist floor lamp by the Laurel Lamp Manufacturing
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Magazine Tray by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Laurel Lamp Co Manufacturer: Laurel Lamp Co Country of origin: United States Date of
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Laurel Floor Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Winter Park, FL
made by the Laurel Lamp Company. Solid walnut center post with brass-plated wishbone shaped prong at
Metal
Walnut Floor Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This floor lamp has a walnut pole and a chrome x-base and it has four light sources, three
Chrome
Mid Century Lamp Table by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Cool architectural floor lamp with center table surface. The lamp is in very fine, original, clean
Teak, Walnut
Brass & Walnut Floor Lamp by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Brass and walnut floor lamp by Laurel. USA, circa 1960. Two lamps available; priced
Brass
1930's Art Deco Torchiere Walnut & Brass Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Burbank, CA
1930's Art Deco antique floor lamp for sale. It's a torchiere floor lamp that has been
Metal, Brass
Thurston Laurel Wishbone Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Gerald Thurston Wishbone floor lamp for Laurel Lamp Co. This example includes the original
Metal
Brass Tone with Walnut White Globe Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Brass Tone with Walnut White Globe Floor Lamp by the Laurel Lamp Co.
Laurel Floor Lamp with Tulip Base, ca. early 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Laurel floor lamp with walnut shaft, tapered tulip form square bass in brass, and original ovoid
Brass
A Very Mod Floorlamp by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Wild floorlamp by Laurel, which retains its sophistication by virtue of materials and construction
Steel
Midcentury Walnut and Chrome Drum Table Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co., Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
frosted glass globes. It is perfect for use on an table, tall enough to be a floor lamp. The lamp is in
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 55.25 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Expertly Restored - Laurel Walnut Floor Lamp w/ Tambour-Door & Cocktail Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 55.25in H x 17.75in W x 17.75in D Table Height: 20.50in Shade: 17in H x 16.50in W x 16.50in D ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century...
Linen, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 59 in W 20.25 in D 15.25 in
Laurel Walnut Floor Lamp Black Suede Magazine Holder Mid-Century Modern American
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Walnut floor lamp with side table and black suede Magazine Holder made by Laurel Lamp Company
Brass
Laurel Walnut & Brass Mushroom Floor Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Laurel floor lamps, circa late 1960's. These examples have walnut stems, patinated brass
Brass
Laurel Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Modernist torchiere by Laurel. This has a walnut shaft with sculptural brass details at the base
Brass
Laurel Mushroom Floor Lamp Walnut and Aluminium
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage Laurel floor lamp with walnut and polished aluminium. New glass
Aluminum
Mid Century Walnut Stem Laurel Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. This piece emits light with a glowing mushroom
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Stem Laurel Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage floor lamp manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. circa 1960's. Features a walnut stem and a
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with Side Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage floor lamp with side table by Laurel Lamp Co. This piece is made of solid walnut and
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with Magazine Rack
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage floor lamp with attached side table in walnut by Laurel Lamp Co. This versatile piece
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with End Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage floor lamp with side table by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. This piece is made of solid
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Laurel Floor Lamp with End Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage floor lamp with round side table by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. This piece is made of
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Floor Lamp with Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States, circa 1960s
Brass
Sold
H 60 in W 20 in D 15 in
MCM Solid Walnut "Shaft" Table / Floor Lamp / Magazine Rack by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and elegant MCM solid walnut "Shaft" table / floor lamp / magazine rack by Laurel Lamp Co
Suede, Walnut
Vintage Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp with Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor Lamp manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s. This beautiful Mid
Wood
Sold
H 53 in W 22 in D 14.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp with Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut floor lamp with side table by Laurel. Dimensions: 53in H x
Brass
Midcentury Laurel Brass Floor Table Lamps Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
Magnificent pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass table floor lamps circa 1960s, by Laurel
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. The 5321 table la...
Metal, Brass
$17,033 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$3,598 / set
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
A Pair of 21st Century Barovier Style Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 21st-century gold and clear Murano glass wall sconces showcase a refined Art Deco aesthetic inspired by the Barovier style. The handblown glass shades have a delicate ribbe...
Brass
Art Deco Style Three Tier Tables
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking pair of Art Deco style three tier side tables end tables lamp tables in nicely aged color patina to finely grained veneer. Great quality / heavyweight construction. L...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamps w/ Sculptural Metal Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Phil-Mar is a perfect blend of bold design and expert craftsmanship. The ceramic body features a vibrant orange glaze with textured lav...
Metal
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,135 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.