Midcentury Articulated Floor Lamp

Koch Lowy Brass Floor Lamp

French Pigeons

Vintage Pharmacy

Mid Century Swing Arm Floor Lamp

3 Light Floor Lamp Vintage

French Industrial Floor Lamp

Pigeon Lamp

Chrome Floor Lamp Three

Brazilian Mid-century floor lamp, 1950s.

$1,681

H 74.81 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in

Brazilian Mid-century floor lamp, 1950s.

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-century floor lamp, manufactured in Brazil, unknown designer, 1950s. This lamp has a solid

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Floor Lamp Brass Metal by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s

$15,399

H 70.87 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in

Mid-Century Floor Lamp Brass Metal by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s

By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Very rare Mid-Century Modern floor or reading lamp in brass and white cream lacquered painted metal

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Articulated Floor Lamps Mid Century Modern

$3,850 / set

H 64.5 in W 28 in D 12 in

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Articulated Floor Lamps Mid Century Modern

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Articulated Mid Century Floor Lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, American

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Floor Lamp Articulated Shell Cane & Brass Mid Century Tommaso Barbi

$800

H 60.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Floor Lamp Articulated Shell Cane & Brass Mid Century Tommaso Barbi

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage floor lamp. Upper section is articulated and can be adjusted in

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

55" Luxo Mid-Century Articulated Black Floor Lamp by Luxo

$1,050

H 55 in W 11 in D 11 in

55" Luxo Mid-Century Articulated Black Floor Lamp by Luxo

By Luxo

Located in Stafford, TX

Mid century modern articulating architect lamp by Luxo, a design known for its clean, industrial

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Chrome Articulated Pharmacy Lamp

$600

H 48 in Dm 10 in

Mid Century Chrome Articulated Pharmacy Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid Century chrome pharmacy floor lamp with adjustable height and articulated neck.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid 20th Century French , Articulated, Pine and perforated Metal floor lamp.

$2,453

H 55.12 in W 28.35 in D 12.21 in

Mid 20th Century French , Articulated, Pine and perforated Metal floor lamp.

Located in Oxford, GB

Incredibly stylish articulated late 1960s -1970s European floor light . French or Spanish . Pine

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Reggiani Mid Century Articulated Floor Lamp With Metal Shade & Travertine Base

$2,125

H 76.78 in W 31.11 in D 9.85 in

Reggiani Mid Century Articulated Floor Lamp With Metal Shade & Travertine Base

Located in London, GB

This super stylish 1970s floor lamp designed by Reggiani, is fully adjustable and sits on a stable

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal, Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Adjustable and Articulated Floor Lamp by Reggiani

$1,500

H 56.5 in Dm 10 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Adjustable and Articulated Floor Lamp by Reggiani

By Reggiani Lampadari

Located in New York, NY

Classic Italian Mid-Century Modern design standing lamp reflecting an interest in pure, minimal

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Original Koch & Lowy Articulated Polished Brass Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern

$1,750

H 46 in W 17 in D 6.5 in

Original Koch & Lowy Articulated Polished Brass Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern

By Koch & Lowy

Located in Miami, FL

This polished brass floor lamp, was made by the esteemed American Company Koch & Lowy, that

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Articulated Floor Lamp Attributed to Stilnovo

$4,579Sale Price|31% Off

H 51.19 in Dm 21.66 in

Articulated Floor Lamp Attributed to Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in London, GB

Good quality articulated floor lamp sitting on a white marble base. The lamp has a black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist Articulated Floor Lamp with Original Shade

$975

H 56 in Dm 18 in

Modernist Articulated Floor Lamp with Original Shade

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual aluminium and wood floor lamp with articulated, swing out arm and original vintage 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Articulated Brass Floor Lamps By Koch & Lowy

$2,200 / set

H 51 in Dm 25.75 in

Articulated Brass Floor Lamps By Koch & Lowy

By Koch & Lowy

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of brass reading lamps by Koch & Lowy, stamped OMI. Articulated shades create many

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Articulated floor lamp, by R. Lunel, circa 1950

$5,330

H 70.87 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Articulated floor lamp, by R. Lunel, circa 1950

By R. Lunel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Brass floor lamp, consisting of a black lacquered circular base, set with a brass ring, on which a

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Floor Lamp with Three Articulated Colored Shades

$2,014Sale Price|25% Off

H 71.66 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in

1950s Floor Lamp with Three Articulated Colored Shades

Located in London, GB

Standing floor lamp with a tripod base and three colored shades Rewired with an electrical

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

55" Luxo Mid-Century Articulated Chrome Standing Lamp by Luxo

$1,800

H 55 in Dm 11 in

55" Luxo Mid-Century Articulated Chrome Standing Lamp by Luxo

By Luxo

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-century articulated chrome tall standing lamp by Luxo. Measures: 55".

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970’s Articulated Brass Floor Lamp Signed Koch & Lowy

$2,200

H 51 in W 27 in D 10 in

1970’s Articulated Brass Floor Lamp Signed Koch & Lowy

By Koch & Lowy

Located in Charleston, SC

1960s Articulated Brass Floor Lamp Signed Koch & Lowy

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp

$967

H 73 in W 11 in D 7 in

Mid 20th Century Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp

Located in London, GB

Mid 20th Century Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp A simple yet elegant design of a mid 20th Century

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Nice Articulated and Adjustable Double Floor Standing Lamp with Twin Lamps

$613

H 59.06 in W 24.81 in D 6.89 in

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

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Articulating Brass Reading Floor Lamp

$550

H 42 in W 28 in D 12 in

Mid-Century Modern Articulating Brass Reading Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Product Description This Mid-Century Modern articulating

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unusual Chrome Floor Lamp Extension Curved Arm Articulated Round Top

$3,000

H 75 in W 67 in D 34.5 in

Unusual Chrome Floor Lamp Extension Curved Arm Articulated Round Top

Located in Miami, FL

Unusual curved design for this chrome floor lamp, the curved arm is extendable and the round top is

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Articulated floor lamp By Gemma Bernal for Tramo 1970's

$2,842

H 70.87 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in

Articulated floor lamp By Gemma Bernal for Tramo 1970's

By Gemma Bernal

Located in Brussels, BE

beauty of the wood grain, embodying the clean lines and functional elegance typical of the mid-century

Category

Antique 1670s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Solid Brass Fully Articulated Glass Scallop Shape Adjustable Height Floor Lamp

$2,200

H 59 in W 10 in D 20 in

Solid Brass Fully Articulated Glass Scallop Shape Adjustable Height Floor Lamp

By George Kovacs

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern fully articulated solid brass Stand adjustable height floor reading lamp with

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Wrought Iron Floor Lamp France c1950

$471Sale Price|49% Off

H 70.87 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in

Mid Century Wrought Iron Floor Lamp France c1950

Located in Trensacq, FR

Vintage mid-century wrought iron floor lamp France c1950 French, Artisan crafted, hand-forged, tall

Category

Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fun Lamp Italy 1980, Three Floor Lamps Articulated on Ball Joints, Which Allows

$4,501

H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in

Fun Lamp Italy 1980, Three Floor Lamps Articulated on Ball Joints, Which Allows

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Fun lamp Italy 1980, three floor lamps articulated on ball joints, which allows many positions.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Sintesi Terra Articulated Floor Lamp Designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide

$2,250

H 66.93 in Dm 9.85 in

Sintesi Terra Articulated Floor Lamp Designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide

By Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide

Located in Antwerp, BE

Sintesi Terra articulated floor lamp made in black and white powder-coated steel, Designed by

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Sol-Tan Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp and Original Heating Bulb

$1,703

H 63.39 in Dm 13.78 in

Midcentury Sol-Tan Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp and Original Heating Bulb

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very cool and original Mid-Century Modern fully articulated

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rolls Royce Floor Standing Articulated Angle Poise Chrome & Polished Metal Lamp

$3,400

H 71.26 in W 28.35 in D 12.21 in

Rolls Royce Floor Standing Articulated Angle Poise Chrome & Polished Metal Lamp

By Rolls Royce

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

floor standing lamp I have a much larger version with a Bentley shade that will be listed shortly

Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Koch & Lowy Articulated Reading Lamp

$1,750

H 16 in Dm 59 in

Koch & Lowy Articulated Reading Lamp

By Koch & Lowy

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A Classic articulating reading or task lamp manufactured by Koch & Lowy, in the style of Arteluce

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Reading Floor Lamp Brass lacquered Metal, Italy, 1950s

$7,756

H 67.72 in W 13 in D 32.68 in

Mid-Century Modern Reading Floor Lamp Brass lacquered Metal, Italy, 1950s

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern reading floor lamp in brass, black and white lacquered metal, pink marble base

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Reading Floor Lamp Brass lacquered Metal by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s

$9,476

H 61.03 in W 13.39 in D 52.37 in

Mid-Century Reading Floor Lamp Brass lacquered Metal by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s

By Stilnovo

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Very Rare Mid-Century Modern reading floor lamp in brass, red and white lacquered metal, white

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

$2,500

H 84 in W 50 in D 56 in

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A stunning Mid-Century / postmodern "Hydra" articulated floor lamp in gilt chrome and marble, USA

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Vintage diabolo floor lamp, 1960s

$1,776

H 64.97 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in

Vintage diabolo floor lamp, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Mindblowing mid century modern floor lamp made in Italy Perforated enamelled aluminum 'diabolo

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

1940s Hungarian Photographic Studio Floor Lamp

$2,712 / item

H 70.87 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

1940s Hungarian Photographic Studio Floor Lamp

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

An original mid century studio floor lamp from 1940s Hungary, conceived for professional

Category

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Floor Lamp or Reading Light by Barbieri e Marianelli for Tronconi 1970s

$2,131

H 57.09 in W 8.67 in D 11.23 in

Rare Floor Lamp or Reading Light by Barbieri e Marianelli for Tronconi 1970s

By Tronconi, Barbieri e Marianelli

Located in Munich, DE

Rare, elegant and articulated Mid-Century Modern floor lamp or reading light with adjustable height

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Chrome Articulated Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s

$2,652

H 49.22 in W 11.82 in D 16.54 in

Sculptural Chrome Articulated Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s

Located in London, GB

A sculptural and fully adjustable chrome floor lamp, Italy, 1960s. This rare Mid-Century Modern

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Articulated 6 Arm Antique Vintage Industrial French Jielde Floor Lamp Light

$1,765

H 94.49 in Dm 11.82 in

Articulated 6 Arm Antique Vintage Industrial French Jielde Floor Lamp Light

By Jielde

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Articulated 6 Arm French Antique Jielde Floor Lamp – A A truly versatile industrial lamp designed

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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Midcentury Floor Lamp & Corner Table , 1960s

Unavailable

H 61.03 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in

Midcentury Floor Lamp & Corner Table , 1960s

Located in Valencia, Valencia

Midcentury articulated floor lamp with original shade and plywood corner table, Spain, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Elegant 1950s Articulated French Floor Lamp

Unavailable

H 68 in W 35 in D 16 in

Elegant 1950s Articulated French Floor Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Stylish floor lamp in iron and bronze with beautifully detailed workmanship throughout; tripod base

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Midcentury Articulated Black Floor "Tubos" Lamp by E. Albors for Lamsar, 1973

Unavailable

H 47.25 in Dm 18.51 in

Midcentury Articulated Black Floor "Tubos" Lamp by E. Albors for Lamsar, 1973

By Lamsar, Eduardo Albors Gilbert

Located in Valencia, Valencia

Rare to find, articulated table lamp model "Tubos" designed by Eduardo Albors Gilbert for Lamsar

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's

Unavailable

H 70 in W 28 in D 11 in

Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's

By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

Joe Cesare Colombo (1930-1971) Futuristic “Topo” floor lamp by noted Italian industrial designer

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Desvil French Garage Articulated Floor Lampe, circa 1950

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H 86.62 in W 10.24 in D 26.38 in

Desvil French Garage Articulated Floor Lampe, circa 1950

By Desvil

Located in Roubaix, FR

4 arm Desvil French Garage articulated floor lampe original green color and chrome métal shade

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Italian Mid-Century Floor Lamp with 2 Adjustable Lights in Metal Marble, 1950s

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H 65.56 in W 39.38 in D 13.78 in

Italian Mid-Century Floor Lamp with 2 Adjustable Lights in Metal Marble, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor lamp with two adjustable lights in metal and marble, 1950s Floor

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

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H 70 in Dm 11 in

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

By Arlus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulated mid-century floor lamp. Very attractive and elegant shades. Manufactured by Lunel

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

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H 69 in Dm 11 in

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

By Arlus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulated mid-century floor lamp. Very attractive and elegant shades. Manufactured by Lunel

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Floor Lamp

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H 72 in Dm 10 in

Mid-Century French Floor Lamp

By Maison Lunel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulated mid-century floor lamp. Very attractive and classic dual lamp shades. Manufactured by

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Floor Lamp

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H 69 in Dm 11 in

Mid-Century French Floor Lamp

By Arlus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulated mid-century floor lamp. Very attractive and elegant shades. Manufactured by Lunel

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Miller Lamp Co. Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 54 in Dm 18 in

Mid Century Miller Lamp Co. Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

By Miller Lamp Company

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage brass adjustable and expandable industrial floor lamp by Miller Lamp Company. The piece

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Mid Century Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 70 in

Tall Mid Century Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Three jointed polished steel floor lamp, with tripod base on casters. Comes with key to adjust

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid Century Industrial Articulated Floor Lamps

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H 56 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Mid Century Industrial Articulated Floor Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of vintage industrial floor lamps with enameled black shades and bases. the interior of each

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Articulated Brass Floor Lamp

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H 51.19 in W 9.06 in D 21.66 in

Articulated Brass Floor Lamp

Located in London, GB

A petite, yet elegant, articulated brass floor lamp, made in Denmark between the late 1940s and

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 47.25 in W 23.23 in

French Articulated Floor Lamp

Located in London, GB

Simple French articulated Floor lamp with brass arm and lacquered metal shade.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Italian Articulated Floor Lamp

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Italian Articulated Floor Lamp

By Lumi

Located in London, GB

Articulated floor lamp with lacquered shades in charcoal, grey and bronze sitting on a Carrera

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 79.75 in W 20 in D 46.75 in

Industrial Articulated Floor Lamp

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Early medical light. Unique Industrial articulated lamp, well made with a unique scale. Moves

Category

Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps

Articulated Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp

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H 68 in W 31 in D 11.25 in

Articulated Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp

By Reggiani

Located in Austin, TX

A sculptural floor lamp with articulated arms that can be arranged creating high drama effect

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Tubular Chrome articulated Floor Lamp

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H 55.52 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in

Tubular Chrome articulated Floor Lamp

By Romeo Rega

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Tubular Chrome articulated Floor Lamp - 1970s Wear consistent with age and use. Sold without bulb

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Articulated Oluce Floor Lamp

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H 81.11 in W 18.51 in D 7.09 in

Rare Articulated Oluce Floor Lamp

By Oluce, Arredoluce

Located in London, GB

Rare articulated floor lamp with cream shade brass switch. Probably made by Oluce or Arredoluce

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Von Nessen Articulated Chrome Floor Lamps, 1970s

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H 50 in Dm 18.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Von Nessen Articulated Chrome Floor Lamps, 1970s

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous pair of swing arm floor lamps, made of chrome, by Von Nessen

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp with Articulated Arm

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H 62.5 in Dm 24.25 in

Midcentury Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp with Articulated Arm

Located in Astoria, NY

A beautifully polished brass floor lamp, with single socket and decorative bobeche, supported by a

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Articulated Floor Lamp by Stilnovo

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H 53 in W 56 in D 13 in

Italian Articulated Floor Lamp by Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Early 1950s adjustable Italian floor lamp marked Stilnovo, with red enameled shade and handle

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

1950s Italian Modern Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 63.5 in W 12.5 in

1950s Italian Modern Articulated Floor Lamp

Located in Montclair, NY

A striking Italian design 1950s floor lamp in brass, glass and enamel. The base is comprised of a

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Articulated Stilux Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s

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H 74 in W 10 in D 35 in

Articulated Stilux Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s

By Stilux

Located in New York, NY

contribute in giving dynamism to this floor lamp. The structure is brass painted black and red in some

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Moderne Cerused Oak Articulated Floor Lamp

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H 52.5 in W 12 in D 12 in

Moderne Cerused Oak Articulated Floor Lamp

Located in New Windsor, NY

Moderne cerused and limed oak floor lamp, circa 1950. Large open oak grain is pronounced in white

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Large Wood Articulated Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s

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H 76.78 in W 9.06 in D 55.12 in

Large Wood Articulated Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Large architect floor lamp articulated wood. Original shade. Measurements indicated as on the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Maison Monix articulated floor lamp, circa 1950

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H 70.87 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

Maison Monix articulated floor lamp, circa 1950

By Edition Monix

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Metal and brass floor lamp, comprising a circular base in black lacquered metal and cast iron, on

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Articulated floor lamp, Maison Monix circa 1950

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H 66.93 in W 22.45 in D 12.6 in

Articulated floor lamp, Maison Monix circa 1950

By Edition Monix

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Floor lamp in black lacquered metal, cast iron and brass. Composed of a circular cast-iron base, on

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

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H 64.18 in W 12.21 in D 27.56 in

1950s Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

By Maison Lunel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Floor lamp made of brass, composed of a circular brass base, on which departs a lighted arm

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Robert Sonneman Articulated Floor Lamp, Model 8075

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H 68 in W 31 in D 21 in

Robert Sonneman Articulated Floor Lamp, Model 8075

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Articulated floor lamp by Robert Sonneman Associates, Inc. This is listed as model 8075 in book

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

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H 66 in Dm 10 in

Mid-century French Floor Lamp

By Maison Lunel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulated mid-century brass floor lamp. Very attractive and elegant shades. Manufactured by

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Silk

1960s Classical Modern Articulated Brass Floor Lamp

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H 51 in Dm 10 in

1960s Classical Modern Articulated Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

A brass pharmacy floor lamp, produced in the United States, circa 1960s, with rounded shade on

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modernist Brushed Steel and Chrome Articulated Floor Lamps

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H 61 in Dm 12 in

Modernist Brushed Steel and Chrome Articulated Floor Lamps

Located in Rochester, NY

A pair of modernist brushed steel floor lamps - the articulated variable position chrome shades

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Danish 1950s-1960s Floor Lamp, Articulated Three-Arm

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H 66.93 in W 30.32 in D 9.45 in

Danish 1950s-1960s Floor Lamp, Articulated Three-Arm

Located in London, GB

1950s-1960s three-arm articulated floor lamp produced in Denmark. Brass upper gooseneck with matte

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950's Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

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H 61.5 in W 17.5 in D 6.25 in

1950's Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

By Maison Lunel

Located in Long Island City, NY

1950's Articulated floor lamp by Maison Lunel.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades

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Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades

Located in London, GB

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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Articulated Chrome Floor Lamp Jean-Louis Domecq Jielde

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Articulated Chrome Floor Lamp Jean-Louis Domecq Jielde

By Jean Louis Domecq

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Located in Astoria, NY

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Model "555 T" Articulated Floor Lamp by Oscar Torlasco

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Model "555 T" Articulated Floor Lamp by Oscar Torlasco

By Oscar Torlasco

Located in Brussels, BE

Model "555 T" articulated floor lamp in gilt-brass and painted metal by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi

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Materials

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Rare Arlus Three shade Articulated Floor lamp. France c1950

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Rare Arlus Three shade Articulated Floor lamp. France c1950

By Arlus

Located in London, GB

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

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Standing Brass Floor Lamp With Articulated Shades By Arredoluce

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H 65.75 in Dm 24 in

Standing Brass Floor Lamp With Articulated Shades By Arredoluce

By Arredoluce

Located in New York, NY

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

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Large articulated floor lamp by Daniel Pigeon, France, 1970s

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Large articulated floor lamp by Daniel Pigeon, France, 1970s

By Daniel Pigeon

Located in Brussels, BE

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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By Artemide

Located in Astoria, NY

An adjustable floor lamps, produced in Italy circa 1980's, designed by Michele de Lucchi and

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Wood Articulated Floor Lamp by Daniel Pigeon, France, 1970s

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Wood Articulated Floor Lamp by Daniel Pigeon, France, 1970s

By Daniel Pigeon

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Large architect floor lamp modular articulated wood by the french designer Daniel Pigeon. Demo

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Two Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades

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Two Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades

Located in London, GB

Minimal articulated brass floor 1980's lamps. The dome shaped shades swivel up to 180 degrees

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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chic French 1950s Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

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Chic French 1950s Articulated Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel

By Maison Lunel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage American floor lamp in brass and white enamel, produced, circa 1960s, with saucer shade

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Original Industrial Vintage Articulated 4 Arm Antique Jielde Floor Lamp

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Original Industrial Vintage Articulated 4 Arm Antique Jielde Floor Lamp

By Jielde

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Articulated 4 Arm Vintage Jielde Floor Lamp – A A truly versatile industrial lamp designed by Jean

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Pair of Mid Century Cedric Hartman Reading Lamps w/ Articulated Arms

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By Cedric Hartman

Located in Astoria, NY

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20th Century American Floor Lamps

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Articulated Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen, 1966

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Articulated Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen, 1966

By Cedric Hartman, Jack Lenor Larsen

Located in Munich, DE

Articulated floor lamp, reading light by Cedric Hartman, 1966. Manufactured by Jack Lenor Larsen

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Italian 1950s Floor Lamp with Articulated Black Perforated Shades and Brass

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Italian 1950s Floor Lamp with Articulated Black Perforated Shades and Brass

By Lumen

Located in London, GB

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Italian Three-Arm Triennale Articulated Floor Lamp After Angelo Lelli, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Articulated Floor Lamp or Reading Light Bola by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany

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By Florian Schulz

Located in Munich, DE

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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By Florian Schulz

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Elegant and articulated floor lamp or reading light. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

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Midcentury Articulated Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury articulated floor lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A midcentury articulated floor lamp — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 62 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury articulated floor lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury articulated floor lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury articulated floor lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made midcentury articulated floor lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cedric Hartman, Florian Schulz and Koch & Lowy are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Articulated Floor Lamp?

The average selling price for a midcentury articulated floor lamp at 1stDibs is $2,450, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.

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

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.

Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You

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.

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