Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Beige Styles: Mid-Century Modern Manufacturer: Saller lamp construction Model: Standing lamp No. 80 Country of Origin: German...
Metal
1960s Arredoluce Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble and Glass Floor Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking floor lamp, crafted by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Arredoluce during the 1960s, epitomizes the essence of Mid-Century Modern design with its exquisite co...
Marble, Brass
Mitchell Bobrick for Controlight Rare Floor Lamp Mid century Modern
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s Floor lamp designed by Mitchell Bobrick For Controlight. Sculptural, featuring a birch base, ceramic cone body, iron legs, and a pivoting pressed fiberglass light diffuser sh...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass Base Floor Lamp, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The era’s design ethos is evident in this floor lamp, as mid-century lighting fixtures are characterised by their sleek silhouettes and geometric shapes.
Brass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Brass and Leather Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Karis, Nyland
Elegant Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp crafted from brass with refined proportions and timeless simplicity.
Brass
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 sophistication.
Metal, 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 detail of this lamp is the simple, black star foot of square rods, which is hard to b...
Metal
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, crafted from brass with a warm, aged patina.
Brass
Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Glass and Metal Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare standing lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Temde according to a draft by E.R. Nele. Max Bill often incorrectly attributed. Classic and yet timelessly modern. The lamp has nine o...
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 hardly be found. This standing lamp convinces with its simplicity, elegance and i...
Metal
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 eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. Modern...
Glass
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 eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. Modern...
Glass
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 eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. Modern...
Glass
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 eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. Modern...
Glass
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 lighting.
Brass
Scandinavian/Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Handwoven Rattan Shade
Located in Kangasala, FI
Elegant Finnish mid-century modern floor lamp featuring a tall natural wood column base with some brass parts on the top part that works as decoration and a sculptural handwoven ratt...
Brass
Doria Leuchten Floor Lamp with Murano Glass Shade, Mid-Century Style
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This authentic Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Doria Leuchten was produced in Germany during the 1960s and beautifully reflects the refined elegance of postwar European lighting des...
Iron
Brass "1842" Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Utrecht, NL
Scandinavian mid-century modern lighting pieces, including floor lamps, endure in popularity for several reasons.
Metal, Brass
Barbieri & Marianelli Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1960/70s
By Tronconi, Barbieri e Marianelli
Located in Palermo, IT
Floor lamp produced in Italy 1960/70s. Black painted metal structure. Adjustable height, adjustable hemispherical diffuser, circular cone base.They keep every part in original. Perfe...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Original Mid-Century Floor Lamp, by Novoplast Sereď, Beech, Czech, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It will effortlessly anchor any contemporary living space, industrial loft, or mid-century library as a brilliant focal point.
Fiberglass, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Original Mid-Century Floor Lamp, by Novoplast Sereď, Beech, Czech, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It will effortlessly anchor any contemporary living space, industrial loft, or mid-century library as a brilliant focal point.
Fiberglass, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Original Mid-Century Floor Lamp, by Novoplast Sereď, Beech, Czech, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It will effortlessly anchor any contemporary living space, industrial loft, or mid-century library as a brilliant focal point.
Fiberglass, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Mid Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp attr. to Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exceptional Italian Mid-Century floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, executed in brass, marble, and art glass, circa 1950s–1960s.
Marble, Brass
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
1950s Stilnovo Marble Brass and Glass Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It works 110-240 volts and need regular bulbs. This Floor Lamp is a beautiful and iconic piece of design from the mid-20th century.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Floor Lamp with Original Floral Fabric Shade, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A distinctive Mid-Century ceramic floor lamp dating from the 1960s, featuring a sculptural glazed ceramic base in rich green tones paired with its original cylindrical fabric shade.
Ceramic, Fabric
"G-23" Floor Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson was one of the central figures of Swedish lighting design during the post-war decades. After training as both a carpenter and architect, he founded his own compan...
Metal
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.
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.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Frosted Glass Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Karis, Nyland
The combination of brass and frosted glass gives the lamp a timeless presence that fits naturally into both mid-century interiors and more eclectic contemporary spaces
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 from the 60s.
Metal
$511Sale Price|20% Off
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 perfect condition under the metal top shade. But the burnished brass or gold tone finis...
Brass
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 wrapped in birch.
Brass
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.
Metal
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 Germany.
Steel, Chrome
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 the mid-20th century.
Pine
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 and an optical glass diffuser. Price is per lamp.
Bronze
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 elegance, this piece perfectly embodies the geometric Mid-Century Modern aesthetic.
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Dual Gooseneck Brass Floor Lamp with Original Paper Shades
Located in London, GB
The flexible gooseneck construction allows the direction and height of each light to be altered, making the lamp both practical and sculptural. Its elegant proportions, warm brass fi...
Brass
Mid Century Modern UFO Saucer Tension Pole Lamp! Laurel After Gio Ponti Rare
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gio Ponti
Located in Peoria, AZ
This MAGNIFICENT Mid Century Tension Pole Lamp is one of the legendary "Saucer" design! The saucer design is iconic. Flying saucers were all the rage in the fifties and sixties. Th...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Floor Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space AGE with glass balls by Kaiser shine. Functional light source and at the same time luminous object in the room. The completely white color scheme makes the lamp appea...
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.
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing glass standing lamp in mushroom form from the renowned manufacturer Temde. Functional light source and at the same time light object in the room. The extremely large diffus...
Metal
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 Castiglioni for Flos, 1964.
Marble
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, elegant approach typical of Italian lighting design from the period.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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 Item) This striking mid-century brass floor lamp, created in Prague during the 1960...
Brass
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 from the 1960s embodies the restrained glamour that defined postwar European lighti...
Brass
$1,057Sale Price|40% Off
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, inside a white opal glass acts as a diffuser.
Glass, Wood
Rare Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp "Kuala " by Franco Bresciani, Italy , 1970s
By Franco Bresciani
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant "Kuala " floor lamp designed by Franco Bresciani for Meblo in the 1970s.
Metal, Other
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 Italian arc lamp from the 1960s, featuring a luxurious Carrara marble base and a c...
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Nendo 'Switch' Floor Lamp by Oluce - Black Metal, Mid-Century Modern
By Oluce, Nendo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Switch' designed by Nendo in 2007. Floor lamp giving direct and indirect light. Metal structure and reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Japanese designer Nendo, rev...
Metal
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.
Metal
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 manufacturer Mazzega and designed by Carlo Nason in the 60s.
Metal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
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 innovative design ethos of the era.
Chrome
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 shades, each fitted with pull‑chain sockets and accented by decorative brass spheres.
Brass
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.
Metal
Mid Century Floor Lamp NX38 by Louis Kalff for Philips Netherlands
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional midcentury floorlamp was designed by Louis Kalff for Philips Netherlands in the 1950s and stands out as a truly rare gem in Dutch design! It showcases a slender grey...
Metal
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 elements) originates from Italy, with its design dating to the late 20th century.
Steel, Chrome
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.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Three-Light Brushed Aluminum and Chrome Lotus Floor Lamp
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This piece perfectly blends the clean lines of Mid-Century Modernism with the whimsical flair of Hollywood Regency.
Aluminum, Chrome
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
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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.
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