Walnut Square Tower Shape Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern architectural shape walnut floor lamp.
Category
Mid Century Floor Square Lamp
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Bronze Mid Century Floor Lamp
By Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural Patinated Bronze Square Floor Lamp sitting on a rosewood plinth base by Lawerence
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Brass Arc Floor Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic simplicity in this brass arc floor lamp. Stepped pagoda style glass shade in the style of
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Square Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
$1,400
H 56.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Square Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern mixed metal floor lamp with glass tabletop. This side table lamp features
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
MC Floor Lamp, Square Base
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant all-brass square-based Mid-Century Modern inspired floor lamp. Detailed with a fabric shade
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century standing lamp with a special minimalist foot. The special detail of this lamp is the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Cocoon Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century cocoon with a characteristic umbrella pattern. The drum -shaped lamp screen is
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Laurel
$2,895 / set
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Chrome Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Floor Lamp, 1970s The classic floor lamp is created for zoned lighting in apartments in
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Chrome Floor Lamp. Featuring a smoked plastic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Mid-Century Modern Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with new, custom white linen shade. This slender fixture
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Ostrich Wrapped Column Floor Lamp
$6,750
H 60 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Ostrich Wrapped Column Floor Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Ostrich Wrapped SquareColumn Floor Lamp resting on a square brass base (KARL
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Blue Art Glass Square Mosaic Top Side End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century
$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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp A Stylish lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp A Stylish lamp, the lamp stands on a pyramid shaped tubular
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid century floor lamp. The special detail of this lamp is the simple star base, which
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Wooden Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's American mid-century wooden floor lamps with brass bases and square column
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Column Shaped Novelty Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1960s floor lamp with an off-white square plaster column base supporting a large
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair
$2,950 / set
H 59.25 in W 11 in D 11 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
George Kovacs American Mid-Century Bronze Patinated Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Bronze Patinated Floor Lamp with a round brown metal shade and resting on a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century German Brass Table or Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table or floor lamp made of brass from the 1950s, possibly from Osram. The design is based on the
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chapman Brass Counter Balanced Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Miami, FL
raised on a tube pole and slanted square base by Chapman. The floor lamp can be adjusted to different
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp, ca. 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
of unique design with four square posts anchoring the lamp with circular pierced details throughout
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Kaiser Leuchten Floor Lamp, Enameled Metal, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century standing floor lamp with telescoping stem and metal 'X' base with delicate square ring
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Model "2822" Floor Lamp with Geometric Elements by KLK, Sweden Mid-20th Century
$3,300
H 57.49 in Dm 13.59 in
Model "2822" Floor Lamp with Geometric Elements by KLK, Sweden Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
placed, floor lamps have been used as practical and decorative focal points since the early 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp from Kaiser Leuchten with a special minimalist base. The special
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Chrome Base, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Mid-Century floor lamp with a special base. A minimalist design that is hard to beat for
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
GDR Tripod's floor lamp from lighting construction Saller from the late 1960s. The simple frame
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chrome Brass Glass Table Floor Lamp Square Side Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square post table floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Wood and Brass Floor Lamp c. 1950/60's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century floor lamp constructed of walnut and brass, in clean, original, working
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Acryl Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive floor lamp made of square acrylic discs. An impressive design. The square acrylic
Category
20th Century German Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century, Hollywood Regency Brass Floor Lamp, Belgium 1970s
$1,482
H 65.36 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century, Hollywood Regency Brass Floor Lamp, Belgium 1970s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Herentals, BE
Hollywood regency style brass floor lamp attributed to Belgochrom, Belgium 1970s. The square
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Glass Column & Chrome Floor Lamp by Hansen, 1970s
$1,800
H 57.25 in W 8.88 in D 8.88 in
Vintage Mid Century Glass Column & Chrome Floor Lamp by Hansen, 1970s
By Stewart Ross James, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern glass column and chrome base floor lamp designed by Stewart Ross
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Teal Fabric Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking mid-century modern floor lamp combines sculptural design with functional elegance
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten
$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
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp
$2,941
H 51.97 in Dm 9.45 in
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern vintage German floor lamp designed by Florian Schulz circa 1970s - this
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Pyramid Shaped Black & Transparent Lucite Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
$1,680Sale Price|30% Off
H 73 in W 11 in D 11 in
Italian Pyramid Shaped Black & Transparent Lucite Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
. Please take a look at our large collection of French & Italian mid-century period floor lamps. Over 100
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Adjustable Floor Lamp 3 Available
$1,295 / item
H 58.5 in W 11 in D 10 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Adjustable Floor Lamp 3 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant and simple design. Adjustable floor lamp created out of square chromed steel which rises to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti Floor Lamp, Sculpted in Chrome, 1960s
$4,518Sale Price|20% Off
H 72.84 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti Floor Lamp, Sculpted in Chrome, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti floor lamp, sculpted in chrome, 1960s. The chromed monolithic
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Leuchten, 1960s
$5,861
H 72.44 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot. The special detail
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Chrome Abstract Table Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Chrome Abstract Table Floor Lamp This table/floor lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp by Casella, Dark Bronze
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Architectural adjustable dark bronze floor lamp featuring a tubular shade and square base. Rewired
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Nickel Adjustable Floor Lamp Light
$3,235
H 51.97 in Dm 9.45 in
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Nickel Adjustable Floor Lamp Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern vintage German floor lamp designed by Florian Schulz circa 1970s - this
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brass and Lacquered Floor Lamp, 1950s
$1,647
H 68.51 in Dm 14.18 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brass and Lacquered Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This 1950s Italian floor lamp is a beautiful example of mid-century lighting design, blending
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
An Italian Mid Century Modern Arredoluce Zodiac Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelii
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern "Zodiac" Floor Lamp designed by, Angelo Lelii and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti Floor Lamp, Sculpted in Chrome, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti floor lamp, sculpted in chrome, 1960s. The chromed monolithic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century German Space Age Fiberglass Floor Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
$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
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chrome Italian Modern Four Art Globe Floor Lamp Square Base
By Arredoluce
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice chrome work quality Italian floor lamp with four art glass globes/shades.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian mid-century modern Floor lamp Arco by Castiglioni brothers Flos, 1960s
$2,600
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 Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern German Alunda Cocoon Floor Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
$5,883
H 64.18 in Dm 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern German Alunda Cocoon Floor Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century modern Cocoon floor lamp by Goldkant Leuchten with a distinctive shade pattern
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Zonca Voghera Minimal Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floor Lamp, 1980s
$1,882
H 74.41 in Dm 17.72 in
Zonca Voghera Minimal Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Zonca
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing minimal mid-century wood and gilt metal floor lamp. This fantastic item was produced in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid century Scandinavian modern black floor lamp with cone shade by Domus
$2,000
H 50 in W 17 in D 26 in
Mid century Scandinavian modern black floor lamp with cone shade by Domus
By Domus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian modern black floor lamp with cone shade by Domus. Square wood frame with
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Floor Lamp by Stilnova with a Vistosi Shade C1955
$3,595
H 63 in W 9 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Floor Lamp by Stilnova with a Vistosi Shade C1955
By Vistosi, Stilnovo
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and spectacular stunning floor lamp by Stilnovo C 1955 Italy. Vistosi red shade with cased
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Breccia Marble, Metal, Brass
Unique Mid-Century Modern Pop Art Metal Tubular Pillar Floor or Accent Lamp
$1,250
H 44 in W 13 in D 13 in
Unique Mid-Century Modern Pop Art Metal Tubular Pillar Floor or Accent Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern or Pop Art styled floor lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Square Tulip Base Champagne or Wine Style White Frosted Glass Floor Lamp
$2,600
H 66 in W 10 in D 10 in
Square Tulip Base Champagne or Wine Style White Frosted Glass Floor Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tulip base champagne style Laurel floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Flowlight Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern Design Solid Wood Floor Lamp MAYA Black
$1,600
H 51.1 in W 10.2 in D 10.2 in
Flowlight Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern Design Solid Wood Floor Lamp MAYA Black
By Flowlight Design, Karson Wu
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
towering structures. There is a square light border at the bottom, and there are two different light
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Style Teak Standard or Floor Lamp This is a very stylish piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Style Teak Standard or Floor Lamp This is a very stylish piece, it has a tall pierced
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
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Mid-Century Modern Brass Column Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1970s Mid-Century Modern brass three tiered column floor lamp with double socket on a square
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gerald Thurston Modernist Mid-Century Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great Mid-Century double brushed nickel brass square tubular frame floor lamp with attached black
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid 20th Century White Painted Metal Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp W/ Shade
Unavailable
H 61.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Mid 20th Century White Painted Metal Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp W/ Shade
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Coastal / Tropical style floor lamp, unbranded. Metal faux bamboo shaped frame with three tiers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rare Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp with Magnetic Heads
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very rare, early period Sonneman lamp, likely designed for Koch and Lowy. Chrome stand on steel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
1960's Anazing Scuptural Geometric Acrylic Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
This amazing, unique scuptural floor lamp is beautifuly made and you will have all your guests
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s iconic Design
Unavailable
H 78.75 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s iconic Design
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Iconic design "Area" floor lamp designed by Mario Bellini and Giorgio Origlia for Artemide
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mauro Marzollo Floor Lamp with Murano Glass Opaline Details
By Mauro Marzollo, ITRE
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Italian floor lamp with Murano glass Opaline Details. The "NADIR" designed by Mauro Marzollo and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Chromed Flexible Three-Light Reggiani Floor Lamp, circa 1970
By Reggiani
Located in Megeve, FR
This vintage sculptural floor lamp was manufactured by Reggiani in Italy during the 1970s. The lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Italian Two Clear Glass Shelf Chromed Metal Floor Lamp Angled Shade
Unavailable
H 53.15 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
1970s Italian Two Clear Glass Shelf Chromed Metal Floor Lamp Angled Shade
Located in London, England
1970s Italian polished chrome floor lamp incorporating two small shelves with clear toughed glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Floor Lamp, Series 'Gesto' Designed by Bruno Gecchelin, Skipper, 1975
Unavailable
H 85.44 in W 63 in D 7.88 in
Italian Floor Lamp, Series 'Gesto' Designed by Bruno Gecchelin, Skipper, 1975
By Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Porto, PT
Floor lamp, series 'Gesto' designed by Bruno Gecchelin, for Skipper, Italy. Chrome-plated steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Brass Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen
Unavailable
H 56 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Modern Brass Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern golden brass floor lamp is designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen Lighting. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Floor Lamp with Milk Glass and Side Table, Thonet, 1950s – Czechoslovak
Unavailable
H 64.57 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Floor Lamp with Milk Glass and Side Table, Thonet, 1950s – Czechoslovak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This is a mid-century floor lamp produced in the 1950s in former Czechoslovakia, designed in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Striking 1950s Italian Modernist Black Iron, Brass and Rope Tripod Floor Lamp
Unavailable
H 71.5 in Dm 17 in
Striking 1950s Italian Modernist Black Iron, Brass and Rope Tripod Floor Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Fantastic brass three-arm flexible gooseneck floor lamp with red, green and ivory fabric shades and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Standing Lamp in Faceted Glass Attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Unavailable
H 52 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Standing Lamp in Faceted Glass Attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous standing lamp attributed to Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors clad with squared glass sections
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Jacques Adnet Red Leather Top and Black Leather Folding Square Table, 1950s
Unavailable
H 28.94 in W 30.12 in D 30.12 in
Jacques Adnet Red Leather Top and Black Leather Folding Square Table, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
is at least 20 years old. A red leather floor lamp is also available, the set comes from a property
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Mid-Century White Vessel by Henri Lagriffoul
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand illuminating basin by Henri Lagriffoul (1907-1981), held up by three balls and a square
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Brutalist Mid Century Floor Lamp by the Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Brutalist styled metal floor lamp with tapered base going into a square shaft topped with a cream
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Laurel Lamp Co Square Tulip Base Yellow Metal Midcentury Floor Lamps, a Pair
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H 58 in W 10 in D 10 in
Laurel Lamp Co Square Tulip Base Yellow Metal Midcentury Floor Lamps, a Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laurel Lamp Co. Square Tulip base yellow metal midcentury floor pole lamps - a pair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Brass Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co, in the United
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Floor Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mid-century modern cantilever adjustable floor lamp plated in brass and black metal, rising from
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Twisted Column White Lacquer Square Base Floor Lamp MINT!
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H 63 in W 10 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Twisted Column White Lacquer Square Base Floor Lamp MINT!
By Tyndale
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Twisted column decorative white lacquer base floor lamp MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Composition
Pair Mid Century Modern Floor Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of mid century modern floor lamps, wood block base and chrome stand, come with white linen
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A modernist forged iron floor lamp, the quadripod base supporting a tapered square stem adorned
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Funky Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in North Charleston, SC
A super funky mid-century modern floor lamp with a marble base. Working. The lamp is roughly 64
Category
Mid-20th Century European Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern floor lamps, wood block base and chrome Stand, come with white linen
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with custom white linen shade. This modish fixture has a
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood
French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with custom white linen shade. This modish fixture has a
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Cedric Hartman Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps in Chrome
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Astoria, NY
Cedric Hartman Mid-Century Modern pharmacy floor lamps. The pair is crafted in polished chrome and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Twisted Column Square Base Floor Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
1960s Fine Quality Square Floor Lamp
Located in Handewitt, DE
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Elegant Laurel Lamp Company Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Pair of Mid-Century Aluminum Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of American floor lamps, mid-century, comprising a square aluminum shaft on a square base
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Early 1970s Floor Lamp by Modeline Lamp Company
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 1970s Modeline Lamp Company floor lamp. Creamy white with hand blown globe retaining label
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Modernist Brass Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
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Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Pharmacy Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy Mid-Century Modern pharmacy floor lamp made of brass. The lamp features an adjustable
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Laurel Brass Nessen Style Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful brass floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. with a soft edge square base featuring a stylized
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Laurel Lamp Co. Chrome Floor Lamp with Marble Base
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal floor lamp with marble base by Laurel Lamp Co. The lamp features a chromed steel stem, with a
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Single Mid Century Tall Lucite Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A floor lamp with lucite body and finial on a square lucite base. Reduced From
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Mid-Century Brass and Parchment Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Midcentury brass and parchment floor lamp, in telescopic form, the lowest level with parchment
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Brass
Stiffel Mid Century Brass Wood Candlestick Floor Side Table Lamp 52"
By Stiffel
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Stiffel floor lamp made of brass featuring square wood side table and candlestick
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Telescoping Floor Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peabody, MA
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid Century Spanish Iron Adjustable Floor Lamp Circa 1960
Located in Norwich, GB
A mid-century Spanish forged iron height-adjustable floor lamp. Circa 1960. Forged iron design on
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Koch and Lowy 3 Shade Adjustable Brass Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Koch & Lowy adjustable 3 head floor lamp. This beautiful mid century modern piece features 3
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Chrome Floor Lamps with Square Shades
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 1970s floor lamps in a composite of brass and chrome squares and rectangles. Four equal
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Four-Light Floor Lamp, Funky, 1970s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Funky midcentury 1970s floor lamp with four bulbs and smoked gray plastic dome shade, faux rosewood
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Plastic, Wood
Pair of Twisted Square Pottery Column Floor Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of unusual very decorative twisted columns floor lamps.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Brass Floor Lamps With Uplight- Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century modern adjustable floor lamps with uplight feature. They adjust from
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
Laurel Floor Lamp with Rosewood Stem
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Highland, IN
Of all the Laruel lamp designs, this floor lamp is arguably the most elegant. The square base is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Pair of Polished Brass Adjustable Height Floor Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of adjustable height floor lamps in polished brass finish by Laurel. USA, circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Italian Mid-Century Arc Floor Lamp in Black Lacquer, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Curved like a drawn bow, this sculptural Italian floor lamp from the 1950s/60s captures the spirit
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Oak
Floor Lamp with Paper Square Shade by Benno Premsela
By Benno Premsela
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Please ask KC Godrie Ibiza/Amsterdam for our competitive personal shipping quotes. Floor lamp with
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Brass and Plexiglass Floor Lamp, 1980s
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H 72.84 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Brass and Plexiglass Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern style brass and plexiglass floor lamp, 1980s Floor lamp with square
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Mid-Century German Cocoon Tripod Floor Lamp by Friedel Wauer, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Goldkant Cocoon Tripod floor lamp with characteristic umbrella pattern. The slim
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Copper Finish Cubist Floor Lamp , a Pair
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Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Copper Finish Cubist Floor Lamp , a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Mid Century Modern with brutalist flair cubist floor lamps by Robert Sonneman. Made of
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Mid-Century Modern Translucent Lucite & Polished Brass Floor Lamp by Hansen
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Mid-Century Modern Translucent Lucite & Polished Brass Floor Lamp by Hansen
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern floor lamp was realized in the United States circa 1970. It
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Floor Lamp by Søholm Stentøj , 1965
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Paris, FR
A very big and beautiful 20th-century vintage hand-painted ceramic floor lamp manufactured by the
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20th Century Floor Lamps
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Brass
Pair Mid Century Modern Brass & Ebonized Torchiere Floor Lamps, 20th C
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Pair Mid Century Modern Brass & Ebonized Torchiere Floor Lamps, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of Mid Century Modern torchiere floor lamps offers brass and ebonized metal construction
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20th Century American Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass
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Mid Century Floor Square Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century floor square lamp for your home. A mid century floor square lamp — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid century floor square lamp, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century floor square lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century floor square lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century floor square lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Benno Premsela, Laurel Lamp Company and Lumfardo Luminaires produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Floor Square Lamp?
Prices for a mid century floor square lamp start at $358 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $1,800.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
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- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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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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