Mid-Century 5-Arm 10 Light Brass Floor Lamp Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century 5-arm 10-light brass and enamelled aluminum floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s The arms have double lighting, both in the upper and lower part, e14 lamps above and ...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Floor Lamp with 5 Glasses
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Mid-Century Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Floor Lamp with 5 Glasses Gorgeous Floor lamp manufactured during the Mid-Century, Design attributed to Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
Brass
$950Sale Price|51% Off
Italian Stilnovo Style Mid Century 5 Arm Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury five-arm floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo. A stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern Five Arm Floor Lamp with the original painted shades, chrome pole, and base. Each shade e...
Metal, Brass
Mid 20th Century Stylish Brass Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th Century Stylish Brass Floor Lamp Sculptural in form with an atomic gesture, made from brass and recently rewired for modern day use.
Brass
$1,504Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Style Italian Floor Lamp in Brass, Marble and 5 Opaline Glasses
Located in Berlin, DE
This mid-century style Italian floor lamp exudes elegance and sophistication, crafted with a refined combination of brass, marble, and opaline glass. The lamp's design features a sl...
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian brass and leather stitched floor light
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Italian brass and leather stitched floor light A clean and classy mid-20th Century stitched leather and brass floor light. Dimensions Height:51 inches – 60” ...
Leather
Adjustable Mid Century Three Light Floor Lamp after Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century floor lamp, having three adjustable cone form shades mounted on spayed arms, a vertical center pole, and disk form base. The lamp features a brass base and blac...
Metal, Brass
$14,320Sale Price|20% Off
Maison Jansen Huge 5 Light Bamboo Bronze & Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp Paris 1965
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
One of a Kind Maison Jansen designed 7ft H bronze, brass and bamboo palm tree floor lamp made in 1965. Provenance: Palace Hotel in La Baule, France. Wired for US and in working con...
Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Opaline Glass Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian floor lamp made of hand crafted polished brass, designed and produced by Stilnovo, in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall, vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Swedish " Uplight " floor lamps made of hand crafted polished brass, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by Markaryd in good condi...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass LZ 17 Floor Lamp Cedric Hartman Jack Lenor Larsen 1960s
By Cedric Hartman, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist LZ 17 Counterweight Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen, 1960s Rare floor lamp by Cedric Hartman, produced in Switzerland for Jack Lenor...
Brass
Mid-Century 1950 Stilnovo Style Floor Lamp Carrara Marble Brass Black 1950 Retro
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & timeless! This amazing Italian floor lamp in brass with 3 different black metal shades & Carrara marble base. In the minimalist design style of Stilnovo 1950. The floor ...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage Brass Adjustable OMI Floor Lamp with Brass Rounded Shade
Located in New York, NY
Lovely heavy brass pharmacy style adjustable floor lamp . This OMI lamp adjusts in height from 43” -50”. The shade adjust up and down and side to side and is 6” x 5”. With slats on t...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Telescopic Floor Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack Germany 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and highly decorative Mid Century Modern telescopic floor lamp or reading light.
Brass
Gemco Armatur, Floor Lamp, Iron, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable light-grey painted iron, brass and rattan floor lamp produced by Gemco Armatur, Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 51"H x 9"W x 12"D Bulb Specifications: ...
Brass, Iron
Stewart Ross James Iconic Brass Sculptural Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Stewart Ross James Iconic Brass Sculptural Floor Lamp This lamp is a testimony to Stewart Ross James' innovative approach and meticulous attention to detail.
Bronze
Floor Lamp or Reading Light 'Backslider' by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Cedric Hartman
Located in München, BY
A must have for every design lovers. Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern telescopic and rotating floor lamp or reading light 'Backslider'.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Oak & Brass 'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Utrecht, NL
Contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic and high end made 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in solid oak with polished brass base and a silk fabric lamp shade. All new. Made at origin...
Brass
Floor light by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Uccle, BE
Spectacular floor lamp by Barovier & Toso. The central steel barrel supports 10 mouth-blown Murano glass elements by Barovier & Toso. (5 oblong-shaped elements, 5 ball-shaped element...
Blown Glass
Brass and Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by Kalmar - US Plug
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass, partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip for easy repositioning. ...
Brass
$1,112Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Original Art Modern circa 1960 Floor Standing 5 Bulb Lamp Bronzed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this seriously cool Art Modern circa 1960s floor standing lamp This is a properly cool lamp, you have four lights to the outside and one inside,...
Bronze
Midcentury Red and White 5-Arm Space Age Floor Lamp Attributed to Kaiser, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury floor lamp attributed to Kaiser made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and five ball shaped opaque balls. The bottom of the light is m...
Metal, Brass
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 sculpture with 5 branches/arms each with a single lightpoint.
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Brass Pharmacy Style Floor Reading Lamp att. to Koch and Lowy c 1980s
By Koch & Lowy, Holtkoetter
Located in New York, NY
Sleek adjustable pharmacy style floor lamp, in sophisticated satin brass finish. The lamp is adjustable in height ( 52.5" - 57" ) the shade tilts, and the vertical post swivels ton ...
Brass
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism. Clea...
Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Red
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode studio in Red. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by S...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Chalk
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Chalk. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in White
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode Studio in White. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode studio in black. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Green
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' floor lamp for Sammode Studio in green. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Grey
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' floor lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Gray. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism...
Brass, Steel
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' floor lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalis...
Brass, Steel
Floor Lamp Model A809 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1959
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model A809 designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland. 1959. Lacquered steel, brass and leather. Dimensions: H: 170 cm/ 5' 7 1/4'' W: 60 cm/ 2' D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''...
Brass, Steel
Floor Lamp Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cast iron, brass, lacquered metal and leather. Rare model. Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, lighting, and glassware,...
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Cedric Hartman for Obor Italy Floor Lamp 1960
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Cedric Hartman for Obor Italy Floor Lamp 1960 Designed in the 1970s, this brass and stainless-steel floor lamp by Cedric Hartman is an enduring design classic.
Metal
Hollywood Regency Glass and Brass 5 Arm Tulip Lotus Lamp 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hollywood Regency Art Deco Pink Glass Flower Lamp, Modernist Italian Vintage Mid Century Brass Etched Glass Table Floor Lamp.
Brass
'Streck' Table Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' table lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism. Clea...
Brass, Steel
'Streck' Table Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' table lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in pine green. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalis...
Brass, Steel
'Streck' Table Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Gray
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' table lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in warm gray. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism...
Brass, Steel
32" Huge Danish Table Lamp Conical by Michael Andersen & Son Modern Ceramic 1960
By Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning and very tall mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Michael Andersen & Søn on the Danish island Bornholm. Made ca 1960s. This lamp can also be used as a fl...
Brass
$1,998 / item
1 of the 5 Light Fixtures Koch & Lowy, 1970
By Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 5 round biomorphic smoked glass light fixtures designed by Koch &; Lowy for Peill &; Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. These Peill &; Putzler vintage light fixt...
Metal, Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquarters of ...
Brass
'Streck' Wall Light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' wall light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism. Clea...
Brass, Steel
'Streck' Wall Light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' wall light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in pine green. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalis...
Brass, Steel
'Streck' Wall Light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Grey
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' wall light by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in warm gray. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism...
Brass, Steel
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Black and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Black and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquarters of ...
Aluminum
$13,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Fedele Papagni Five Arm Articulating Pendants
By Fedele Papagni, Angelo Lelii
Located in Hanover, MA
Spectacular pair of Italian chandeliers designed and executed by Maestro Fedele Papagni. From a suspended central orb extend five multi-position adjustable arms with articulating sha...
Aluminum, Brass
Unavailable
H 18.51 in Dm 55.12 in
White Metal and Brass 5 Armed Floor Lamp with Opaline Glass, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This unique Mid-Century Modern period Italian floor lamp is designed in 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Scofield Floor Lamp in Brass and Gold Details
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern floor lamp has round lamp shades in aluminum, that can support different activities and create an Industrial Design in the room.
Aluminum, Brass
Hanna Floor Lamp in White and Copper with Marble Base
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
With a structure made of polished marble estremoz and with multiple lamp shades made of brass and aluminum, this floor light is a pure Mid-Century Modern lamp full of grace and charm.
Brass, Aluminum
Unavailable
H 57.09 in W 11.42 in D 11.03 in
Studio, Midcentury Aluminium Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup, 1963
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Stylish Danish midcentury floor lamp - the Studio is designed by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in 1963 in very good vintage condition. The Studio floor lamp is made of a circular ...
Aluminum, Metal
Unavailable
H 57.09 in W 11.42 in D 11.03 in
Studio, Vintage Aluminum Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup in 1963
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
The shade is adjustable both upwards and downwards (for widening and narrowing the illumination), and rotates almost 60 degrees to the sides, enabling you to direct the light to wher...
Aluminum, Metal
Mid 20th Century brass tripod floor lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th Century brass tripod floor lamp With stylish tripod feet this elegant yet highly sculptural mid 20th Century floor lamp is full working order.
Brass
Sold
H 69.5 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
5-Head Gold Brass Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp With Amber Glass Diffusers
By Hans Bergström, Franco Luce, Stilnovo
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Elevated, dynamic, and luminously sculptural, this five-headed brass floor lamp encapsulates mid-century modern drama. Its form unfolds like a bouquet in full bloom—gold metal stems ...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Postmodern Brass Floor Lamp with 5 Arms
Located in Freehold, NJ
This postmodern floor lamp features five globe design, original brass finish, multi function switch allowing for some or all lamps to be illuminated, and a sturdy cantilever base. D...
Brass
Tan Leather Floor Light #5 Denmark, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A vintage leather and brass bent neck floor light designed and made in Denmark, circa 1950. The lamp can be extended in height from 120 to 165 cm. In addition to being adjustable in...
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Tripod Base Floor Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in New York, NY
This monumental and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Floor Lamp W/ Tripod Base and Custom Shade from Estate of Tierry Despont originates from the United States during ...
Fabric, Walnut
Atomic Brass Floor Lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Atomic brass floor lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s 5 x E14 small bulbs (40 watts max for each bulb) Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in all count...
Brass
20th Century Black Small Italian Metal, Brass Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian floor lamp made of hand crafted lacquered metal and brass with one frosted opal glass shade, featuring a one light socket, standing on three slig...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 54 in W 7.74 in D 15 in
Möllers Armatur Elektriska, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, light-grey-lacquered metal and rattan floor lamp designed and produced by Möllers Armatur Elektriska, Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 54"H x 7.74"W ...
Metal, Brass
French 1940s Brass Floor Lamp With Blown Glass Accents
Located in Chicago, IL
A French 1940’s floor lamp. Made by the combination of 3 materials: polished copper for the base and arms, glass for the connections and details, and textile for the 5 shades. This i...
Copper
Sold
H 55.5 in W 17.7 in D 23.2 in
Sørensen Cashmere 'Silhouette' Floor Lamp in Brass & Steel for Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sørensen cashmere 'Silhouette' floor Lamp in brass & steel for Warm Nordic Founded in 2018, Warm Nordic combines minimalist Scandinavian design principles with a focus on creating...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 53.15 in Dm 13.78 in
Original 1960s Kaiser Metal Floor Lamp with 5 Ice Glass Shades in Forest Green
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare Kaiser metal floor lamp with 5 ice glass shades. Super sixties design in rare forest green. Very good vintage condition with no damage. Few signs of use visible. Very...
Metal, Brass
Italian Multi Shade Floor Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Brass Patina Floor Light with 5 Shades
Sold
H 49.22 in W 11.03 in D 13.78 in
Floor Lamp or Reading Light 'Backslider' by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Cedric Hartman
Located in München, BY
A must for every design lovers. Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern telescopic and rotating floor lamp or reading light 'Backslider'.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Murano Modern Glass Brass and Goat Skin Italian Floor Lamp, 2010
Located in Roma, Lazio
Luxurious style for this floor lamp due to the use of quality materials, and the clean architectural style. Formed by a hexagonal wooden low base, covered in parchment leather, and ...
Brass, Iron
Murano Art Glass Brass and Goat Skin Italian Modern Floor Lamp, 2010
Located in Roma, Lazio
Luxurious style for this floor lamp thanks to the clean architectural style, one of a kind design. Made up of a low hexagonal wooden base covered in goatskin, and then above that a ...
Brass
1970s Italian floor light designed by Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Palermo, PA
1970s floor light designed by Goffredo Reggiani. This rare model looks different from every angle. In very good vintage condition, with light wear on the chrome. The originality of ...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid 20th Century unusual matched pair of Italian Adjustable lamps
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th Century unusual matched pair of Italian Adjustable lamps Constructed of solid brass this matched pair of highly unusual mid 20th Century floor lamps is adjustable in height.
Brass
Maison Jansen, Tall Palm Tree Floor Lamp, Paris, circa 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Impressive tall and wide brass and bamboo palm tree floor lamp with 5 lights, 1 on top and 4 between the palm leafs. 16 x 16 x 16 inch base with light switch on one side. Wired for U...
Brass, Bronze
Angelo Lelii Floor Lamp for Arredoluce, Model 12923 Vogue, circa 1962
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Southampton, NJ
Minimalist floor lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Model 12923 Vogue, circa 1962. This example with a magnetic eye that can be rotated to spotlight anything desired. Thi...
Brass, Enamel, Nickel
Sold
H 65.75 in W 8 in D 8 in
20th Century Black Italian Steel, Frosted Opaline Glass Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian floor lamp made of hand crafted metal and brass, designed and produced by Stilnovo, in good condition.
Marble, Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 67.13 in W 13.78 in D 20.48 in
Floor Lamp “Angel Wing” Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Shade white painted steel. Base and shaft covered with black leather. Polished brass fittings. Measurements: H: 170,5 cm/ 5' 7 5/8'' W: 35 cm / 13 3/4'' D: 52 cm/ 20 1/2'' Alvar A...
Brass, Steel
Italian Mid Century, Tall Easel Floor Lamp in Brass
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Glasgow, GB
Introducing this brass easel lamp, a testament to mid-century Italian design ingenuity.
Brass
Sold
H 38.75 in W 24 in D 8.75 in
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Adjustable Brass Pharmacy Style Floor Lamp c 1970s
By Koch & Lowy, Alsy Manufacturing 1
Located in New York, NY
Nice clean, working vintage brass pharmacy style floor lamp, probably by Alsy, in the style of Koch & Lowy, unsigned. The lamp features a tent form brass hood shade which rotates to ...
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.