ASEA Brass Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Swedish Design, 1940s-50s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
This brass floor lamp by ASEA captures the quiet sophistication that defines Swedish mid-century
Brass
$2,979 / item
H 62.6 in W 18.9 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Scandinavian Brass Floor Lamp with Pleated Shade, c. 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Elegant mid-century floor lamp, most likely of Scandinavian origin, possibly Finnish or Swedish
Brass
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from Kaiser Leuchten with a special minimalist foot. The special
Metal
$3,950
H 61.62 in Dm 15.95 in
Tripod Floor Lamp in Brass and Black Lacquered Metal, Denmark Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century Danish design is celebrated for its clarity of form, refined material use, and quiet
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Glass and Metal Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
often incorrectly attributed. Classic and yet timelessly modern. The lamp has nine opal glass diffuser
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from the German manufacturer Hesse lights KG. "Real Hesse shine" can
Metal
$5,172 / item
H 54.34 in Dm 11.03 in
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp: Blown Glass & Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp. Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the
Glass
$5,435 / item
H 54.34 in Dm 11.03 in
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp: Blown Glass & Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp. Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the
Glass
$5,435 / item
H 54.34 in Dm 11.03 in
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp: Blown Glass & Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp. Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the
Glass
$5,435 / item
H 54.34 in Dm 11.03 in
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp: Blown Glass & Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp. Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the
Glass
$1,899
H 64 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Mid-Century Chrome Floor Lamp with Adjustable Microphone-Style Shades, 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A sculptural mid-century chrome floor lamp featuring three adjustable spotlight shades evocative of
Chrome
$1,736
H 57.09 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Barbieri & Marianelli Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1960/70s
By Barbieri e Marianelli, Tronconi
Located in Palermo, IT
. Weight floor lamp: 4,400 Kg Diffuser diameter: 11 cm Base diameter: 22 cm 1 Light E27 NOTE: We offer
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,234
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 42.13 in
Elegant Mid-Century Floor Lamp – Black Painted Iron Lamp with Milk-Glass Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Elegant Mid-Century Floor Lamp – Black Painted Iron with Milk-Glass Shade in the style of Stilnovo
Metal, Brass
$2,359
H 68.51 in Dm 8.08 in
1950s Stilnovo Marble Brass and Glass Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian floor lamp designed and manufactured in the Fifties by Stilnovo, marble base, black
Carrara Marble, Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, Two-Tone Design, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This original Stilnovo floor lamp is a beautiful example of mid-century Italian design. It features
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century German Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare floor lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. Classic lamp shape with central tulip-shaped base. The metal
Metal
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp in Brass and Wrapped Birch
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Karis, Nyland
A mid-century Finnish floor lamp from the 1950s–1960s, combining a brass base with a slender stem
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, 1960s
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Floor Lamp by the Italian manufacturer Reggiani on a design by Goffredo Reggiani
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Wooden Floor Lamp, Sweden, Mid-20th Century
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Scandinavian Modern wooden floor lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced in Sweden in
Pine
$5,861
H 70.08 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century floor lamp from kaiser leuchten with a special minimalist base. the special
Metal
$511Sale Price|20% Off
H 71 in W 13 in D 13 in
Tole Brass Gold Tone Mid Century Floor Lamp with two Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
This vintage tole lamp is true to form with extras, like the original glass shade diffuser in
Brass
$1,370
H 60.24 in Dm 9.45 in
Restored Mid-Century Floor Lamp, Beech, Chrome, Opal Glass, Germany, 1970s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant floor lamp from the 1960s is an iconic example of Mid-Century design originating from
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century Arlus floor lamp, circa 1950 made in France.
By Arlus
Located in Genève, GE
This sublime Arlus floor lamp, an icon of 1950s French design. Combining minimalist lines and
Metal, Brass
2 Fine French Mid-Century Bronze and Glass Floor Lamps by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - Two fine French 1950s bronze base floor lamps with 3 stems that support a bronze bowl
Bronze
Mid-Century German Space Age Floor Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
: Material: Glass, Metal Color: White Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Germany Item Type
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
otherwise. Additional information: Materials: Glass, Metal Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin
Metal
Italian mid century modern brass, glass and iron floor lamp, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern brass, glass and iron floor lamp, 1950s. Floor lamp with central stem in
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Glass Shelf & Pleated Shade, Italy
Located in New York, NY
An elegant study in vertical proportion and material contrast, this Italian mid-century floor lamp
Brass
$3,754 / set
H 75.99 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Italian mid century Papavero glass floor lamps Achille Castiglioni Flos, 1964
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern Papavero white opaline glass, metal and marble floor lamps by Achille
Marble
Mid-Century Modernist “NX38” Floor Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in New York, NY
This unique and materially dynamic Mid-Century Modernist “NX38” Floor Lamp is designed by Louis
Enamel
$1,920 / item
H 59.06 in Dm 14.57 in
Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp with Hand-Blown Glass Shade – Prague, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp with Hand-Blown Glass Shade – Prague, 1960s (3 Available, Priced Per
Brass
Mid Century Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Conversano, IT
. Product Name: Three-Arm Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950 Designer: Stilnovo Year of Design: Mid-1950s Style
Brass, Iron
$1,668
H 61.03 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp "Kuala " by Franco Bresciani, Italy , 1970s
By Franco Bresciani
Located in Praha, CZ
of Mid -Century Modern design, characterized by clean lines and functional simplicity. The lamp
Metal, Other
Mid-Century Modern Chromed Floor Lamp with White Shade, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-century modern floor lamp was produced in Italy in the 1970s and reflects the clean
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,072Sale Price|40% Off
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Romeo Rega Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Briar Base, Italy, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Naples, IT
Romeo Rega floor lamp from 1970, the briar base supports 4 crystals connected by a brass profile
Glass, Wood
$4,767
H 43.31 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Murano Glass Cube Floor Lamp, Toni Zuccheri, VeArt, Italy 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Kampen, NL
A sculptural Mid-Century Murano glass floor lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt in the 1970s
Chrome
An Italian Mid Century Modern Arredoluce Zodiac Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelii
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern "Zodiac" Floor Lamp designed by, Angelo Lelii and produced by
Steel, Chrome
$2,393Sale Price|20% Off
H 89.77 in W 74.02 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Modern Arc Floor Lamp with Marble & Chrome, Italy, 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Modern Arc Floor Lamp with Marble & Chrome, Italy, 1960s A stunning and XL vintage
Carrara Marble, Chrome
$2,394 / item
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Nendo 'Switch' Floor Lamp by Oluce - Black Metal, Mid-Century Modern
By Nendo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Switch' designed by Nendo in 2007. Floor lamp giving direct and indirect light. Metal
Metal
$1,759
H 44.88 in W 11.02 in D 6.69 in
Mid-Century German Space Age Fiberglass Floor Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from Hustadt glow, Neheim. Simple design in geometric design
Metal
$53,628
H 71.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern "Galaxy" Floor Lamp by Stilnovo 1950s Italian Design stamp
Located in Palermo, IT
This stunning floor lamp is the iconic Galassia model, designed and produced by the prestigious
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Glass Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Mid Century floor lamp with two different colored glass bodies from the Italian
Metal
$1,786
H 69.3 in W 13.39 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp in the Manner of Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, London
An elegant mid-century floor lamp in the manner of Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s–1960s. The
Brass
$953
H 45.67 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Original Mid-Century Floor Lamp, by G. Teixido, Chrome, Coton, Italy, 1990s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Design: Gabriel Teixido This modern floor lamp in the Mid-Century Design style (with functionalist
Steel, Chrome
$1,915Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.89 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid century modern Italian floor lamp in steel and glass, 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
This striking mid-century modern Italian floor lamp from the 1970s embodies the sleek and
Chrome
$3,517
H 40.55 in Dm 11.81 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Model Birillo Murano Glass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age floor lamp made in Italy with two different colored glass bodies. This rare
Metal
$4,190
H 63 in W 22.05 in D 25.99 in
Mid Century Floor Lamp NX38 by Louis Kalff for Philips Netherlands
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Vienna, AT
, gently diffused light that adds a touch of elegance to any space.
Metal
$3,500
H 54 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Trio of Perforated Conical Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 1950s Mid‑Century Modern tripod floor lamp features three perforated conical brass
Brass
Mid Century Modern Three-Light Brushed Aluminum and Chrome Lotus Floor Lamp
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A striking example of 1970s "Space Age" design, this floor lamp features three slender, curved
Aluminum, Chrome
$4,689
H 39.76 in W 17.32 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Plastic & Plywood Floor Lamp from Temde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Ball floor lamp from the Swiss manufacturers Temde Functional light source Consists of an arc
Plastic, Plywood
$8,475
H 60 in W 18 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Sculptural Teak Adjustable Floor Lamp w/ Custom Archival Paper Shade
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern adjustable floor lamp, designed and crafted in France circa 1960, is a
Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Floor Lamp with Woven Teak Slat Shade
Located in Montréal, CA
Striking mid-century modern floor lamp from the 1950s, featuring a sculptural stacked wood base
Brass
$957
H 59.06 in W 9.06 in D 13.78 in
Floor Lamp Attributed to Stilux Aluminum Brass Marble Mid-Century Italy 60s
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, IT
Floor lamp attributed to Stilux and produced in Italy in the 1950s/60s. The lamp was made with a
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$2,633
H 93.31 in W 81.11 in D 12.21 in
Italian mid-century modern Floor lamp Arco by Castiglioni brothers Flos, 1960s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern iconic floor lamp Arco by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Flos
Marble, Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Three Arms Floor Lamp by Stilux Milano, Italy, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Catania, CT
Rare three arms floor lamp produced by Stilux Milano during the 50s. Marble base with lacquered
Marble, Brass
$2,110
H 59.06 in Dm 17.72 in
Mid-Century German Space Age Brass Floor Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
, Metal Color: Gold Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Germany Item Type: Vintage, Antique or
Metal
$2,300
H 65 in W 21 in D 21 in
Mid Century Torchere Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston / Carl Moser for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A classic uplight Torchere floor lamp with three vertical brass rods supporting a shallow brass
Brass
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.