Memphis Torchiere
Postmodern Torchiere Floor Lamp by Ron Rezek Memphis Era
By Ron Rezek
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare floor Torchiere lamp in brushed steel finish with brass accents and dimmer switch, circa 1980s
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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F. Fabbian Italy Memphis era adjustable brass mounted red torchiere
By F. Fabbian
Located in Ferndale, MI
Post modern Memphis era F. Fabbian Italian torchiere . Red rectangular shaft with 11" square base
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Materials
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High Style Memphis Style Brass Chrome and Marble Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A unique art deco torch lamp with a marble base. Features chrome shade and brass tri-pillar body. In great condition and comes with a fully functional dimmer.
Circa 1980, USA
MARCSS
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,280
H 68.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pr. Post Modern Memphis Style Torchieres att. to Sonneman for Kovacs c 1980/1990
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Memphis, Post Modern halogen torchieres, design attributed to Sonneman, for Kovacs
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,400 / set
H 72.75 in Dm 12.5 in
Postmodern Memphis Style Floor Lamp, Burnished Metal and Blue Glass, Italy, 1980
By Sottsass Associati
Located in Berlin, DE
Postmodern Memphis style torchiere/ floor lamp, Italy c. 1980. The rough burnished metal lamp rod
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,105
H 72.84 in Dm 14.57 in
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Post Modern Italian Memphis Style Torchiere Floor Lamps
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Stunning Postmodern Italian torchiere floor lamps stamped "Milano Italy" as well as "Bianchi" and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Massimo Vallotto for Viba Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
A tall and impressive "Memphis" inspired torchiere table lamp consisting of a mold blown white
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Massimo Vallotto for Viba Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
A tall and impressive "Memphis" inspired torchiere table lamp consisting of a mold blown white
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Geometric Postmodern Torchiere Italian Floor Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design, circa 1980s on this torchiere floor lamp grey powder coated metal tubular frame with
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Memphis-Style Torchieres Attr Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
Two post-modern floor lamps having square black metal bases supporting four silver tubular columns, which are surmounted by square black metal uplight shades to mimic the shape of th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair 77" Memphis-Style Postmodern Torchieres
By Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
Two postmodern floor lamps having square black metal bases supporting four silver tubular columns, which are surmounted by square black metal uplight shades to mimic the shape of the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Postmodern Memphis Era Torchiere Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1987
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Avery distinctive floor torchiere lamp, in brushed metal finish with brass fittings, in perfect
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Memphis Sleek Steel Torchiere Tripod Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy, 1980s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
and Sexy Memphis style modern torchiere floor lamp.
Tested and currently working.
Dimensions: 72.5
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
High Style Memphis Style Brass Chrome and Marble Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A unique art deco torch lamp with a marble base. Features chrome shade and brass tri-pillar body. In great condition and comes with a fully functional dimmer.
Circa 1980, USA
Category
Vintage 1980s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres. Post Modern Memphis Style, Great quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Memphis Style Modern Floor Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
1980s Memphis era floor lamps or torchiere. Blue and orange cone Murano glass shades are suspended
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sotsass Callimaco Floor Lamp by Artemide
Located in Chicago, IL
and is lacquered aluminum. The Memphis interpretation of the classic torchiere.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
1980s Post Modern Floor Lamp By George Kovacs
Located in Chicago, IL
Obviously inspired by the Memphis movement, this postmodern torchiere combines periods quite
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1980s Post Modern 75" Tall Floor Lamp By George Kovacs
By Kovacs
Located in Chicago, IL
Obviously inspired by the Memphis movement, this postmodern halogen torchiere combines periods
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Postmodern Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Black Postmodern floor lamp, with a marble base and light sources from the rear and top.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres
By Memphis Group
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres. Post Modern Memphis Style, Great quality
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Postmodern Torchiere Floor Lamps by Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Koch & Lowy Postmodern torchiere floor lamps with a weighted base holding four rods supporting an
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Memphis Torchieres by Peter Shire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
OLYMPICS.SHIRE, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH ETTORE SOTTSASS AND HIS MEMPHIS MILANO GROUP,DESIGNED AN EDITION
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Memphis Torchieres by Peter Shire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
OLYMPICS.SHIRE, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH ETTORE SOTTSASS AND HIS MEMPHIS MILANO GROUP,DESIGNED AN EDITION
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Torchieres for 1984 Olympics by Peter Shire
By Peter Shire, Memphis Group
Located in Cathedral City, CA
previously worked with Ettore Sottssas and his Memphis Milano Group.
Category
Late 20th Century American Memphis Group Floor Lamps
Ettore Sottsass Treetops Floor Lamps
Located in Cathedral City, CA
MEMPHIS MILANO TORCHIERES WITH ADJUSTABLE TILTING SHADES.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
One Koch & Lowy Memphis-Style Tall Tripod Torchiere
By Koch & Lowy
Located in San Francisco, CA
One extra-tall Memphis Design-style torchiere floor lamp with minimalist tripod bases by Koch &
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Postmodern Torchiere Floor Lamps by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Postmodern Memphis inspired torchiere floor lamps by George Kovacs, circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Cut Steel
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Memphis Torchiere For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the memphis torchiere you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, steel and glass, every memphis torchiere was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect memphis torchiere — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A memphis torchiere, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Koch & Lowy, Peter Shire and Robert Sonneman each produced at least one beautiful memphis torchiere that is worth considering.
How Much is a Memphis Torchiere?
Prices for a memphis torchiere start at $595 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $2,750.
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.
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