$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Brass Adjustable Double Headed Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Madison, WI
Materials Brass, floor lamp, brass lamp, height adjustable, adjustable lamp This gorgeous floor
Brass
Reggiani Mid Century Italian Modern Double Glass Orb Chrome Marble Floor Lamp
By Reggiani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reggiani Mid Century Italian Modern Double Glass Orb Chrome Marble Floor Lamp. Item features a
Marble, Chrome
A Mid Century French Brass Double Coned Tripod Floor lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
A French twin arm with tripod foot brass floor lamp. The adjustable and pivotable heads in red and
Brass, Steel
Awesome Double Mid-Century Modern brass & perforated metal floor lamp, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Double Mid-Century Modern Bamboo & Rattan Floor Lamp, Italy 1950s The lamp can be
Metal, Brass
Vintage Space Age Gepo Double Arc Eyeball Floor Lamp, Mid-Century
By Gepo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mid Century Modern GEPO Amsterdam Double Arc Space Age Eyeball Floor Lamp. The arcs can be
Metal
Mid Century Brown GEPO Double Arc Cone Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Highly flexible mid century GEPO space age floor lamp with two arms and adjustable shades. The two
Metal
Mid Century Modern Adjustable Double Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston - Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous adjustable double headed floor lamp from Lightolier by Gerald Thurston c1958. Brass with
Metal, Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Mod Stiffel Double Cone Floor Lamp Patinated Brass Arched Star Base
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, mid-century modern fabulous modern tall floor lamp by Stiffel. Unmarked
Brass
$599Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass and Wood Floor Lamp With Double Fiberglass Drum Shade
Located in San Carlos, CA
lamp is finished with a beautiful fiberglass double drum shade. This mid century modern floor lamp is
Brass
Brown Space Age Spot Floor Lamp by Swiss Lamps International
By Swiss Lamps International
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic chocolate brown Mid-Century Modern double spot floor lamp has been manufactured
Metal, Chrome
French Mid Century Modern Silvered Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This mid-century French 1950s floor lamp embodies a futuristic aesthetic reminiscent of the Jetsons
Silver
Michel Morelli for Sverige American Mid-Century Satellite Standing Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century aluminum floor lamp with a double stem and large black parallel hanging lamp
Aluminum
Vintage Industrial Double Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Factory Adjustable Floor Lamp Height from floor to main upright: 52" Length of primary
Brass, Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Articulating Brass Reading Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Product Description This Mid-Century Modern articulating
Brass
Rare Double Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peekskill, NY
design since the 1960s. This double counterweight floor lamp is one his best designs and very hard to
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair. Item features
Chrome
Mid Century, Parzinger Style Tapering Ebonized Walnut Floor Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century tapering column floor lamp composed of one piece of solid Ebonized Walnut with brass
Brass
Mid-Century Modern 3-Orb Dome Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Domes This striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp from the 1960s features a bold and sculptural design
Enamel, Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Glass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare floor lamp in opal glass and chrome. Designers or manufacturers are not identified
Metal
Accolay Floor Lamp, Ceramic & Resin, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Antwerp, BE
Important double-light accolay lamp. Ceramic base, raffia lampshade encased in resin. Shade
Ceramic, Resin, Rope
Stiffel Double Shade Brass Floor Lamp with Attached Glass Side Table
By Stiffel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double shade floor lamp by Stiffel, c.1970s, USA. The lamp features two brass lamp shades with
Brass
Robert Mathieu French Brass Adjustable Mid-Century Floor Lamp
By Robert Mathieu
Located in London, GB
A scarce floor lamp by Robert Mathieu. France, c1950s. Brass adjustable stem that sits on a
Brass
Mid Century French Floor Lamp, Blackened Steel with Brass Dtail
Located in London, England
A Mid-Century French floor lamp with a blackened steel shaft and base, with brass details at the
Brass, Steel
Early Stilnovo Double-Cone Floor Lamp (Original Label)
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
This is ALL ORIGINAL labelled Stilnovo early manufactured floor lamp with double diffusers. Red
Metal
Nice Articulated and Adjustable Double Floor Standing Lamp with Twin Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice floor standing lamp with twin adjustable shades. A
Metal
$960Sale Price|40% Off
1950's Mid Century Modern White and Chrome Floor Lamp Torchiere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Double cone design original Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with chrome body.
Chrome
French Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant mid-century modern brass and bronze floor lamp is mounted on a triangular cast brass
Brass
$840Sale Price|51% Off
Adjustable Mid Century Floor Lamp by Pat Hoffman for Lucitalia 1970s
By Pat Hoffman
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Italian design floor lamp with two shades 1970s. The two lamps are independently height-adjustable
Metal, 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
1950s French Floor Lamp with Side Table and double lampshade
By Maison Lunel, Arlus
Located in London, GB
1950s floor lamp edited by "STELLOR" France with double shades, each of which can be switched on
Metal
Mid-century Modern Design, Floor Lamp by Unknown Artist, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
This floor lamp is an original piece designed in the 1950s. Although its authorship hasn’t been
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Chrome 3 Orb Globe Floor Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Chrome three-tiered Orb Globe floor lamp, circa 1970's, lends a Space
Chrome
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 Cantilevered Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni, 1950
By O-Luce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern double reflector standing lamp with triple multi-flex orientations by
Marble, Metal, Brass
1950s Brutalist Floor Lamp by Maison Arlus with Double Lighting
By Maison Arlus
Located in London, GB
1950s floor lamps designed by Maison Arlus. Metal frame and teak panels, two removable molded
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Standing Lamp with Double Lighting System - Italy, 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Standing lamp with stained beech base and stand, French polish. Solid brass decorations in the base
Brass
Vintage Industrial Double Arm Articulating Floor Lamp with Solid Base
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Factory Double Arm Floor Lamp Base Measures: 15" x 15" Height from floor to top of main
Steel, Iron
Schliephacke Double Feature Floor Lamp Aluminum for Mewa, circa 1955
By Fridtjof Schliephacke
Located in Vienna, AT
Schliephacke Double Feature Floor Lamp Aluminum for Mewa, circa 1955. Rare 76" high (approximately
Aluminum, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Eva Renée Nele, Swiss Design, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eva Renée Nele Bode, (er. Nele) imagined this floor lamp for Temde Leuchten. Variation in a spatial
Metal
1960s Stylized Space Age Gerald Thurston Reading Floor Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Gerald Thurston stylized matching space age reading floor lamps. These rare Gerald Thurston
Metal
Florian Schulz Double Ball Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Height Adjustable, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional, rare to find giant double ball floor lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970. This
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century 5-Arm 10 Light Brass Floor Lamp Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century 5-arm 10-light brass and enamelled aluminum floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
Aluminum, Brass
Florian Schulz Double Ball Brass Arc Floor Lamp, Height Adjustable, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional, rare to find giant double ball floor lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970. This
Metal, Brass
French Double Reflector Floor Lamps from Cremer, 1950, Set of 2 French Double R
By A.E. Cremer
Located in Catonvielle, FR
A set of two photographer's studio lamps from Cremer, France, 1950 Heavy weighted cast iron base
Metal
Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's, Czechoslovakia.
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
White floor lamp with double adjustable shade, designed by Josef Hurka, manufactured by Napako in
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Double lampshade floor lamp, designed by Josef Hurka, manufactured by Napako in former
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Red double lampshade floor lamp, designed by Josef Hurka, manufactured by Napako in former
Metal, Chrome
1960s Floor Lamp by Maison Arlus with Double Molded Acrylic shade
By Maison Arlus
Located in London, GB
1950s Floor lamp, signed Maison Arlus. Metal frame and teak panels, two removable molded acrylic
Metal
2 European Mid-Century Modern / Late Art Deco Floor Lamps by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps by the influential Austrian Art Deco / Modernist
Brass
Elegant and original double-light diabolo floor lamp, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and original double-light diabolo floor lamp. It consists of a U-shaped base supporting
Brass, Iron
Tall Walnut & White Enamel Floor Lamp with Double Shades, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston style Double Shade Reading Floor Lamp in Walnut & White Enamel with Brass accents
Metal
Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps, Walnut and Raffia - Barcelona
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of large floor lamps, solid stained walnut, french polish finishing, gilded wood braces
Raffia, Walnut
Double Shade Fiberglass Lamp Style of Grossman Bobrick Geller MOMA Mid-Century
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Mitchell Bobrick
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Mid-Century Modernist lamp design. Active fibrous and translucent shades made in El Segundo
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Floor Lamp Pierre Folie Jacques Charpentier as Editor 70s - 1970
Located in Paris, FR
as Editor 70s - 1970 . The lamps have some signs of wear. . Can be used as a double work lamp with
Steel, Iron
Italian Double Shade Green Metal and Metalic Body Floor Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Double Shade Green Metal and Metalic Body Floor Lamp, 1960s, Italy Lamp is in very good
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Canasta Floor Lamp in the style of Cedric Hartman, 1960s
By Obor
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid century standing lamp from the Italian manufacturer Obor. The design impresses with
Metal
Contemporary Italian Round Green Blue Murano Glass Double Discs Totem Floor Lamp
By Leo De Carlo, Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Multiforme
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Italian Designer Leo De Carlo. This sculpture floor lamp is entirely customizable to
Metal
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.