Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare floor lamp by Marius-Ernest Sabino from the Art Deco period.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Extremely rare type.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp, France, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Extremely rare type.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Very Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Drukov, 1970s
By Josef Hurka, Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - rare colors - very nice style of lighting
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Drukov, 1970s
By Drukov, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - rare colors - very nice style of lighting
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Drukov, 1970s
By Drukov, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - rare colors - very nice style of lighting
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid Century Floor Lamp Atomic, Sputnik, Cosack, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - representative.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Rocket, Tripod, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid Century Floor Lamp in style of Stilnovo, 1960s
By Drukov, Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare mid-century floor lamp by Hans Bergström for Asea
By ASEA
Located in Kiel, SH
Floor lamp by Hans Bergström for Swedish company ASEA Plastic Shade on a metal base
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp in style of Poul Henningsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Simon Poul Henningsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
extraordinary and rare mid century FLOOR LAMP rattan weave teak black metal 1960
$1,989
H 55.91 in W 11.82 in D 10.24 in
extraordinary and rare mid century FLOOR LAMP rattan weave teak black metal 1960
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very unusual and rare floor lamp from the early 1960s. Black painted metal frame with teak wood
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp Kuala, Meblo by Franco Bresciani, Italy, 1970s
$1,052
H 20.87 in Dm 17.33 in
Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp Kuala, Meblo by Franco Bresciani, Italy, 1970s
By Franco Bresciani, Meblo
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - Maker: Meblo - Perfect original condition. jr.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
A pair of floor lamps by Lisa Johansson Papé for Orno Oy, Model 30-058
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of rare mid century floor lamps designed by Lisa Johansson Papé produced by Orno Oy in
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare mid century floor lamp with a brass tripod base, lacquered metal and brass tree - like
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp Triennale attributed Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
pictured. Wonderful floor lamp with lots of articulation. Unique rare Mid Century Floor lamp.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet Valenti Spain
$17,555
H 58.27 in W 20.08 in D 9.26 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet Valenti Spain
By Jacques Adnet, Valenti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Regency Style. Rare mid-century floor lamp by Valenti. This design is often attributed to French designer
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Stained Walnut Brass Marble Base, circa 1946-48
By Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare Mid-Century floor lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, documented, circa 1946-48. The stand is made of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Red Leather Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, Valenti
$19,896
H 58.27 in W 21.07 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Modern Red Leather Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, Valenti
By Valenti, Jacques Adnet
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp by Valenti. This design is often attributed to French designer Jacques
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp by the German manufacturer Hesse-Leuchten. This floor lamp convinces
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
$4,689
H 54.72 in Dm 18.11 in
Mid-Century German Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
By Hesse
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp from the German manufacturer Hesse-Leuchten. This floor lamp impresses
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp from Denmark from the 60s. A minimalist design with a special foot
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Flash Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp from Guzzini. The classic Guzzini plastic shade is turned in this
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Model 8028 Floor Lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst, 1950s
$11,136
H 58.27 in W 26.77 in D 9.84 in
Mid-Century Minimalist Model 8028 Floor Lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst, 1950s
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare Mid-Century floor lamp by Anvia based on a design by Hoogervorst from the 50s. A rare
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
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
Rare Mid Century Modern Majestic Floor Lamp. MCM Atomic 1950s Fiberglass Shades
$3,410
H 68 in W 25 in D 15 in
Rare Mid Century Modern Majestic Floor Lamp. MCM Atomic 1950s Fiberglass Shades
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
adjusts to put light exactly where you want it! This is definitely one of the coolest Mid Century Floor
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern
$2,380
H 80 in W 20 in D 12 in
Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern
By Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern, Almost oriental in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass, Lucite
Mid-Century Laurel Rosewood and Aluminum Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company with a rosewood base, brushed aluminum stem
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Swedish Tripod Floor Lamp, Scandinavian Modern / Mid-Century Modern
$2,850
H 53.55 in Dm 14.97 in
Rare Swedish Tripod Floor Lamp, Scandinavian Modern / Mid-Century Modern
By George Nakashima, Bergboms, ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish tripod floor lamp with original shade (paper/rice paper). In the style of George
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rare Mid Century Hollywood Regency Torchiere Floor Lamp
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 68 in W 15 in D 15 in
Vintage Rare Mid Century Hollywood Regency Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Karl Springer, Stiffel
Located in San Diego, CA
Floor lamp in the style of Karl Springer for Stiffel. This pieces exudes mid century glamour and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid century modern Danish ceramic floor lamp, 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Danish mid century Floor lamp. Have tried investigating possible designers, but havent been
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Mid Century Modern Atomic Floor Lamp with Ceramic Flowerpot
$2,500
H 59.85 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Rare Mid Century Modern Atomic Floor Lamp with Ceramic Flowerpot
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Rare Mid Century Modern Atomic Floor Lamp with Ceramic Flowerpot
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Rare Mid Century white Floor Lamp Sputnik - Atom, around 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- late 1980s - adjustable light intensity - very good original condition jr
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Adjustable Stilnovo Mid-Century Floor Lamp in Brass, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and monumental Stilnovo floor lamp in brass, consisting of three adjustable arms. The lamp is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Italian Mid-Century Cantilevered and Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Arteluce
$3,473
H 72 in W 62.5 in D 8 in
Rare Italian Mid-Century Cantilevered and Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Intriguing Italian Midcentury Modern Counter Balance and Cantilevered Floor Lamp in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Two-Flamed Scandinavian Floor Lamp 1960s
$3,277
H 51.97 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Two-Flamed Scandinavian Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative floor lamp with cylindrical plastic Plissee shade and
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Rare Mid Century Modern Crowfoot Floor Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten 1950s
$5,266
H 63.59 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare Mid Century Modern Crowfoot Floor Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten 1950s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare & highly decorative Mid-Century Modern crowfoot floor lamp. Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Model Mid-Century Modern Design Targetti Sankey Floor Lamp 1970
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Lisse, NL
Targetti (see image). This rare, stunning and sizable floor lamp will grace any mid-century home or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Russel Wright Mid Century Floor Lamp
By Russel Wright
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, furniture and lighting were part of the iconic Mid Century period , a rare and hard to find form .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Nickel & White Enamel Floor Lamps, Reggiani
$7,990 / set
H 72 in Dm 15 in
Rare Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Nickel & White Enamel Floor Lamps, Reggiani
By Reggiani Lampadari
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Iconic pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamps by Reggiani reflecting the refined
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Rare Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Petit Arboletto' Floor Lamps, Stilnovo
$11,900 / set
H 68 in Dm 16 in
Rare Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Petit Arboletto' Floor Lamps, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Complimentary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamps titled "Petit Arboletto" by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
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
Rare Telescopic Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp by Florian Schulz 1970s
$7,958
H 63 in Dm 20.08 in
Rare Telescopic Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp by Florian Schulz 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant telescopic brass floor lamp. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Roger Rougier Floor Lamps Brass Lacquer, 1970s
$17,061 / set
H 53.94 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Roger Rougier Floor Lamps Brass Lacquer, 1970s
By Roger Rougier
Located in Paris, IDF
This graceful mid-century pair of floor lamps were designed by Roger Rougier for Maison Rougier in
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arredoluce Triennale Mid Century Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early Arredoluce Triennale Floor Lamp, Marble base, original black enameled shades and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
H 52 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
beautifully! This is in the Top Ten of coolest Mid Century Floor Lamps and will make a superb addition to
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Mid-20th Century
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Rare early 1950s adjustable Italian floor lamp marked Stilnovo, with red enameled shade and handle
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Bohlmarks
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large fiberglass shade, brass stem with black nylon cord grip and cast iron tripod base.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
RARE Mid-century Sculptural Rattan Palm Tree floor Lamp, Mario Torres Lopez
$3,297Sale Price|40% Off
H 80 in W 48 in D 48 in
RARE Mid-century Sculptural Rattan Palm Tree floor Lamp, Mario Torres Lopez
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1960s life-size six-foot-tall palm tree floor lamp sculpted from stick rattan and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Rare & Stunning Mid Century Modern Lucite and Brass Pedestal Floor Lamp Fixture
$5,149
H 64 in W 12 in D 9 in
Rare & Stunning Mid Century Modern Lucite and Brass Pedestal Floor Lamp Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and completely original set creating a Hollywood Regency floor lamp. This exceptionally
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Very Rare Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Five Glass Shades, 1950s Italy
$2,867
H 48.82 in Dm 13.78 in
Very Rare Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Five Glass Shades, 1950s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with five glass shades, 1950s Italy Fully functional
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Vintage Brass Stiffel Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp 3-lite with Shade
$1,417Sale Price|25% Off
H 72 in W 13 in D 13 in
Rare Vintage Brass Stiffel Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp 3-lite with Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Brass Stiffel Floor Lamp with original Lampshade. Perfect working condition with three
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful lamp features a metal Chromed foot with five arms and an umbrella style shade in
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Italian Mid-Century floor lamp by Arredoluce. Measures: Height: 195 cm. Width: 70 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Floor Lamp with Wooden Shade
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Rare midcentury floor lamp with wooden shade Size: 53 x 144 x 53 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian MidCentury Alberello Floor Lamp by Stilnovo 1950s
Unavailable
H 66.54 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian MidCentury Alberello Floor Lamp by Stilnovo 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in St-Brais, JU
A rare MidCentury Floor Lamp model Alberello, designed and produced by Stilnovo in the 1950s. Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rare Art Deco Bronze Floor Lamp with Pegasus Horses by Miller Lamp Company
Unavailable
H 59 in Dm 13 in
Rare Art Deco Bronze Floor Lamp with Pegasus Horses by Miller Lamp Company
By Miller Lamp Company
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A rare Art Deco bronze floor lamp with beautiful Pegasus horses by Miller Lamp Company, circa 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Rare Barbell Floor Lamp by Designer John Mascheroni
By John Mascheroni
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A vintage rare barbell lamp designed circa 1960s by esteemed lighting designer John Mascheroni
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid Century Italian Floor Standing Lamp By Poliarte Murano
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
This unusual lamp also lights up in the center. The central bulbs are flanked by chunky glass and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Albini Floor Lamp
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare floor lamp designed by italain architects Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva as part
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
French Mid-Century Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French Mid-Century floor lamp with three multicolored shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Modern Torsten Thorup, Claus Bonderup Minimalist Floor Lamp
Unavailable
H 54 in W 17 in D 5 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Torsten Thorup, Claus Bonderup Minimalist Floor Lamp
By Torsten Thorup
Located in Miami, FL
Thorup and Bonderup. This lamp is pretty rare for it was never overly mass produced. Good original
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Midcentury Large Floor Lamp
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare large floor lamp, in brass, black lacquered metal, and glass, manufactured in
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Brass Floor Lamp by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Asheville, NC
A rare brass floor lamp by Rembrandt - beautiful, unique base. Milk glass diffuser can function as
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp by F. Ostuni for Oluce Rare Italy 1950s
Unavailable
H 466.54 in Dm 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp by F. Ostuni for Oluce Rare Italy 1950s
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Milano, IT
Rare floor lamp designed by one of the most important Italian lighting designer in the 1950s. A
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Rare Floor Lamp
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Rare floor lamp, very hard to find. Metal base with a acrylic shade. There is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Gaetano Sciolari Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare Gaetano Sciolari floor lamp manufactured in Italy in 1970s. Brass and Murano glass in very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Goffredo Reggiani rare 1950 floor lamp
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Rare and magnificent space age lamp built by the Reggiani company in the 1950s. Goffredo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bluebell Shaped Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Budapest, HU
Rare medium-size floor lamp with a simple, modernist bluebell shape metal shade. It is a quite slim
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Signed Rare Laverne Mod Floor Lamp
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Modern design floor lamp with white laminate round table in centre and white enameled metal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Midcentury White Floor Lamp, 1960
Located in Prague, CZ
Unique piece. Measures: H 153 cm x W 60 cm x D 60 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Midcentury White Floor Lamp, 1960
Located in Prague, CZ
Unique piece. Measures: H 150 cm x W 42 cm x D 42 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Stilnovo Three-Arm Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Stilnovo three-arm adjustable floor lamp. Original painted metal shades with brass arms and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Rare Floor Lamp Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
Unavailable
Rare Floor Lamp Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Rimini, IT
Rare Brass Floor lamp attr. Gino Sarfatti original condition ,original wire similar example
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Counter Balance Large Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
adjustable, the shade is adjustable and can rotate. This floor lamp is very rare and impressive it its looks
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Floor Lamp designed by Barovier & Toso, Mid Century
By Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare floor lamp by this renowned firm constructed of a metal base and an hand crafted glass shade
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-Century Floor Lamp in Pink Ceramic, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A rare floor lamp in pink ceramic with hand painted gold flowers. Italy 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass
A Rare Brass Floor Lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Asheville, NC
A simple and elegant brass floor lamp. Solid brass four-star base, petite drum shade. Three sockets
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Lunel Rare Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, ile de france
Rare circa 1950, midcentury floor lamp, by renowned French maker Maison Lunel. Bronze Brass Glass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass, Enamel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Torcheres or Floor Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
From our new Mid-Century Modern & Art Deco shipment: A rare pair of matched Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Peter Ghyczy Large Rare Floor Lamp Purple 20th Century Modern Netherlands
Unavailable
H 84.26 in W 94.49 in D 15.75 in
Peter Ghyczy Large Rare Floor Lamp Purple 20th Century Modern Netherlands
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Immerse your space in a captivating aura with this grand floor lamp, a masterpiece envisioned and
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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Rare 1950s Brass Sputnik Floor Lamp - Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An extremely rare “Sputnik” floor lamp adjustable in height, attributed to Stilnovo and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Floor Lamp Bumling from Anders Pehrson
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Rotterdam, NL
. The lamp is in original and very good condition. The lamps can burn separately or together. With the
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Ostuni Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s Italy
By Giuseppe Ostuni, O-Luce, Gio Ponti
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
This lamp was part of the furniture of the legendary Hotel Bristol of Merano, furnished with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Copper Floor Lamp from the 1960s
Unavailable
H 74.02 in W 15.75 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Copper Floor Lamp from the 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
This adjustable floor lamp features a dark brown patina and is fully made of copper. It's head
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Mid Century White Industrial Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
. Made of chrome-plated tubular metal and sheet metal. This industrial white metal floor lamp is in
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Rare Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp with Magnetic Heads
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Mid-Century Modern Teak Cantilever Floor Lamp 'Pleated Sphere Shade'
Unavailable
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Mid-Century Modern Teak Cantilever Floor Lamp 'Pleated Sphere Shade'
Located in Burnaby, BC
This is a amazing rare floor lamp that gives a large accent to any space with its unique and has a
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Mid-century Italian Floor lamp, Brass & Murano, attr A. Lelii Arredoluce
Unavailable
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Mid-century Italian Floor lamp, Brass & Murano, attr A. Lelii Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Rare mid-century modern floor lamp attributed to Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy 1950's. A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Holm Sorensen Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare floor lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, circa 1950s. Still has original European
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Candelabra Floor Lamp
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
A charming and rare single Murano glass candelabra floor lamp. The lamp presents the typical shape
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Rare Floor Lamp Alberello by Stilnovo, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare brass floor lamp called Alberello made by Stilnovo, Italy around 1960. This floor lamp has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare, Double Floor Lamp from the 1970's
Located in Budapest, HU
This standard lamp features two shades, and a laminate middle and base. In socialist or east german
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with White Metal Lampshade from the 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
condition. It is really rare that there are sockets outside the hood where the burners go. This modern floor
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Rare Tripod Floor Lamp by Aro Leuchte, Germany, 1950s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A rare tripod floor lamp produced by the German lighting company Aro Leuchte. This floor lamp is
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Rare Palisander "Surf" Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy
Unavailable
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Rare Palisander "Surf" Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare palisander "Surf" floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy rare because normally it's in wood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Marble, Metal
Outstanding Rare Floor Lamp by Svend Åage Holm Sørensen
By Holm Sørensen
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
Outstanding very rare 'Rocket' floor lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Denmark. The
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Big Murano Glass Floor Lamp - Sculpture, Italian Collectible, Rare
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Big Murano Glass Floor Lamp - Sculpture, Italian Collectible, Rare
By Mazzega
Located in Milan, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage floor lamp, made in Italy likely at the beginning of the 1960s. It
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Chrome
Spectacular Multi-Colored Stilnovo Floor Lamp of Rare Form
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nine adjustable arms in yellow, red and green. Original condition with great age to paint.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
1950's Bruno Gatta Rare Floor Lamp Edited by Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta
Located in New York, NY
The Bruno Gatta floor lamp stands as a rare and unique piece within the realm of mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Rare Adjustable Floor Lamp with Teak and Brass Details
By Göteborgs Armaturhantverk
Located in Alvesta, SE
This lamp was made by Göteborgs Armaturhantverk during the 1950s or 1960s and is very desirable and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Very Large Rare Maison Barbier Large Travertine Floor Lamp, 1970
Unavailable
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Very Large Rare Maison Barbier Large Travertine Floor Lamp, 1970
By Maison Barbier
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful, rare floor lamp designed by Maison Barbier, manufactured in Paris (France), circa 1970
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Travertine, Metal, Chrome
Rare White Floor Lamp by Anders Pehrson, for Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Schagen, NL
This Swedish Industrial floor lamp was designed by Anders Pehrson, circa 1970s. It features a cream
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Rare Midcentury White Flower Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960
By Zukov
Located in Prague, CZ
Unique piece by Zukov. Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures: H 153 cm x W 60 cm x D 25 cm.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rare Large Italian Design Floor Lamp by Targetti Sankey, 1970s
Unavailable
H 72.84 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Rare Large Italian Design Floor Lamp by Targetti Sankey, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Bucharest, RO
Rare Italian floor lamp Targetti Sankey, 1970s. In 1975 Targetti started with the Altalite campaign
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Art Deco Rare Large Barovier Toso Murano Glass Floor Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Very Rare Floor Lamp by the Danish Lighting Company Lyfa
By Lyfa
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lyfa (1903-1980s) Rare adjustable floor lamp by the Danish lighting company Lyfa with stand in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal
Rare Large Italian Design Floor Lamp by Targetti Sankey, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Enschede, NL
Rare Italian floor lamp Targetti Sankey, 1970s. In 1975 Targetti started with the Altalite
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Steel
Feliciano Béjar Rare Signed Magiscope Monumental Floor Lamp, 1920-2007
Unavailable
H 62 in W 11 in D 11 in
Feliciano Béjar Rare Signed Magiscope Monumental Floor Lamp, 1920-2007
By Feliciano Béjar
Located in Bronx, NY
-panel magiscopio art glass and Industrial metal sculptural Brutalist tall floor lamp.
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Rare Mid Century Floor Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of rare mid century floor lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct rare mid century floor lamps — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 3294 antique and vintage rare mid century floor lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare mid century floor lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Rare mid century floor lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made rare mid century floor lamps over the years, but those made by Stilnovo, Arredoluce and Angelo Lelii are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Rare Mid Century Floor Lamps?
Prices for rare mid century floor lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, rare mid century floor lamps begin at $1 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,918.
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
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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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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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