What is a torchiere lamp?

A torchiere lamp is a type of floor lamp designed to provide ambient illumination. It consists of a column base and a shade that grows wider as the eye travels upward. The position of its bulb or bulbs focus light on the ceiling. Find a selection of torchiere lamps on 1stDibs.

What is a torchiere floor lamp?

A torchiere floor lamp is a lamp known for its upright, torch-like frame. The name is derived from the French word for “torch.” The light of this fixture points upward, providing indirect light.

Midcentury Torchiere Lamps

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Art Deco Torchiere

Pair Of Mid Century Stiffel Torchiere Table Lamps

$895 / set

Pair Of Mid Century Stiffel Torchiere Table Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of mid century torchiere table lamps by Stiffel in brass with white enameling. The lamps with

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

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Venetian Glass Torchiere Lamp

$2,375

Mid Century Modern Venetian Glass Torchiere Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

Murano glass midcentury torchiere floor lamp with silvered bronze legs and decorative elements

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

Materials

Bronze

Copper Mid-Century Torchiere Table Lamps, Pair

$2,622Sale Price|40% Off

Copper Mid-Century Torchiere Table Lamps, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage pair of Mid-Century copper torchière table lamps with leaded glass center accent. Made in

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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Floor Lamp or Torchiere

$2,650

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Floor Lamp or Torchiere

Located in Houston, TX

Mid-Century Modern lucite floor lamp or torchiere. Neoclassical style acrylic floor torchère or

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Stiffel Tulip Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp Chicago

$1,280

Mid Century Modern Stiffel Tulip Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp Chicago

By Stiffel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern (art deco style) torchiere floor lamp in brass. Tulip

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Minimalist Floor Lamp Torchiere by Laurel Lamp.

$2,200Sale Price|51% Off

Mid Century Modern Minimalist Floor Lamp Torchiere by Laurel Lamp.

By Gio Ponti

Located in Peoria, AZ

GOOD DESIGN! ITALIAN TYLE LAUREL FLOOR LAMP / TORCHIERE MID CENTURY LIGHTING SCULPTURE BLACK

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Tripod Torchiere Floor Lamp by "Keystone"

$940Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Tripod Torchiere Floor Lamp by "Keystone"

By Keystone Manufacturing Company

Located in Esperance, NY

Mid-century tripod torchiere floor lamp by "Keystone".

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

$650

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Early Mid century Rembrandt torchiere table lamp. Attributed to Tommi Parzinger Hollywood Regency

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Torchiere Floor Lamps

$750 / item

Mid-Century Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Torchiere Floor Lamps

By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Torchiere Floor Lamps with Faux Granite and White Glass

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Composition

Early Mid-century Copper Stacked Base Torchiere Table Lamp

$1,977Sale Price|40% Off

Early Mid-century Copper Stacked Base Torchiere Table Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Early Mid-century copper torchiere table lamp, featuring a slender copper torchiere lampshade and

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Modern Torchiere F. Fabbian Floor Lamp Italian Architectural Brass

$1,500

Mid-Century Modern Torchiere F. Fabbian Floor Lamp Italian Architectural Brass

By F. Fabbian

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a fantastic, tall black and brass Torchiere floor lamp by F. Fabbian from

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Mid Century Porcelain and Brass Genie Torchiere Lamps

$1,500Sale Price|25% Off

Monumental Mid Century Porcelain and Brass Genie Torchiere Lamps

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Striking, monumental, Genie shaped, atomic mid century torchiere lamps. These could be considered

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rare Mid Century Hollywood Regency Torchiere Floor Lamp

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Rare Mid Century Hollywood Regency Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Stiffel, Karl Springer

Located in San Diego, CA

Floor lamp in the style of Karl Springer for Stiffel. This pieces exudes mid century glamour and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Stiffel Brass 4-Way Torchiere Milk Glass Floor Lamp

$1,875

Mid-20th Century Stiffel Brass 4-Way Torchiere Milk Glass Floor Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

Midcentury Stiffel Brass 4-way Torchiere Floor Lamp with milk glass shade. Measures 11" in width

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Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Art Deco Rembrandt Brass Corinthian Column Torchiere Floor Lamp - Pair

$4,500 / set

Vintage Art Deco Rembrandt Brass Corinthian Column Torchiere Floor Lamp - Pair

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Art Deco Rembrandt Brass Corinthian Column Torchiere Floor Lamp - Pair Elevate your home

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tomlinson Sophisticate Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamp with Table

$1,975

Mid-Century Tomlinson Sophisticate Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamp with Table

By Tomlinson

Located in Germantown, MD

A rare Mid-Century Tomlinson Sophisticate Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamp with Table and milk glass

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Thurston for Lightolier Torchiere

$1,500

Mid Century Thurston for Lightolier Torchiere

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

Classic mid century torchiere floor lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier. This

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Torchiere Reading Lamp Style of Kurt Versen

$1,450

Mid-Century Modern Torchiere Reading Lamp Style of Kurt Versen

By Kurt Versen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Elegant and simple with numerous positions for the reading lamp. Torchiere and flexible reading

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Blond Maple Stacked Torchiere Floor Lamp

$2,700Sale Price|68% Off

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Blond Maple Stacked Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Unique Stacked Aluminum tube and hand-shaped Blond maple torchiere floor lamp with a crystal ball

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Mid Century French Country Walnut Tiered 3 Light Torchiere Floor Lamp End Table

$700Sale Price|30% Off

Mid Century French Country Walnut Tiered 3 Light Torchiere Floor Lamp End Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid century French Country dumbwaiter style floor lamp end table. Made of walnut featuring two

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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Gerald Thurston Torchiere Lamp with Glass Dish Shade

$1,895

Mid Century Modern Gerald Thurston Torchiere Lamp with Glass Dish Shade

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and a beautiful torchiere floor lamp by Gerald Thuston for Lightolier. Glass dish rests on

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Mid Century Mirrored Torchiere Floor Lamps with Palm Leaves

$16,200 / set

Pair of Mid Century Mirrored Torchiere Floor Lamps with Palm Leaves

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable pair of vintage torchiere floor lamps crafted with copper shades decorated with

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Copper

Postmodern Iron Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,270

Postmodern Iron Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Great period Post Modern Torchiere floor lamp. Textured iron frame set atop a travertine base

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Nessen Studios Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,500

Nessen Studios Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Nessen Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

White enamel floor lamp by Nessen Studios. The modern lamp features a cone shade that directs light

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950's Mid Century Modern White and Chrome Floor Lamp Torchiere

$960Sale Price|40% Off

1950's Mid Century Modern White and Chrome Floor Lamp Torchiere

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Double cone design original Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with chrome body.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Brass Toned Torchiere Floor Lamp with ribbed glass diffuser.

$795

Mid-Century Modern Brass Toned Torchiere Floor Lamp with ribbed glass diffuser.

Located in Seattle, WA

Striking mid-century torchiere floor lamp in brass with a sculptural design element in cast

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp

$2,500

Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Art Deco mixed metal floor lamp. This lamp features a spun aluminum top shade and a chrome plated

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Reading and Torchiere Lamp Style of Kurt Versen

$1,795

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Reading and Torchiere Lamp Style of Kurt Versen

By Kurt Versen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

when the lamp shade is directed downward and as a Torchiere when tilted upward. Very heavy and

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Dome Torchiere Floor Lamp for Flos

$2,500

Dome Torchiere Floor Lamp for Flos

By Flos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

White enamel uplight floor lamp for Flos. The modern lamp features a dome shade that directs light

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

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen

$3,750

Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen

By Kurt Versen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and it looks amazing in

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Asymmetric Mid-century Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Wood Base Smoked Swirl Glas

$1,005Sale Price|40% Off

Asymmetric Mid-century Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Wood Base Smoked Swirl Glas

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Asymmetric Mid-century Brass torchiere floor Lamp w/ wood base and smoked swirl glass shades

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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite and Brass Tall Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,150

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite and Brass Tall Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Hollywood Regency Torchiere floor lamp made of brass and Lucite, made in the late 1970s or early

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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Tall Brass and Black Lacquer Torchiere

$3,500

Italian Mid-Century Tall Brass and Black Lacquer Torchiere

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century Tall Brass and Black Lacquer trimmed floor lamp with a rectangular top light

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Flip Floor Torchiere and Reading Lamp by Kurt Versen

$3,750

Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Flip Floor Torchiere and Reading Lamp by Kurt Versen

By Kurt Versen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

shade can be flipped up to create a torchiere. This lamp will truly look amazing in a midcentury home

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp, 1970s

$2,800

Italian Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp, 1970s

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A refined Italian brass torchiere floor lamp from the 1970s, defined by its elegant trumpet-shaped

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Torchiere Lamp by Russel Wright

$6,800

Torchiere Lamp by Russel Wright

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An aluminum torchiere, retaining the original matte red paint, with a shallow bowl-form shade and a

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Pair of Rembrandt Antelope Gazelle Lamps with Glass Shades Mid-Century Modern

$1,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Rembrandt Antelope Gazelle Lamps with Glass Shades Mid-Century Modern

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Stunning pair of Mid-Century Rembrandt lamps in excellent condition. Unique brass and enamel

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Brass Stiffel Lamps

$1,430 / set

Mid Century Brass Stiffel Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Spectacular mid century Stiffel lamps. Heavy brass presence with signature Stiffel detail. Very

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Post Modern Black with Red Torchiere Neon Floor Lamp by Rudi Stern

$2,900

Mid-Century Post Modern Black with Red Torchiere Neon Floor Lamp by Rudi Stern

By Rudi Stern

Located in Philadelphia, PA

steel construction, red neon lamp, and top torchiere light.

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Uplight Torchiere By Gerald Thurston and Carl Moser for Lightolier

$2,400

Mid Century Uplight Torchiere By Gerald Thurston and Carl Moser for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Mid Century uplight torchiere floor lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston, with glass by

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Lamp #27 Iron Floor Torchiere

$6,400

Tommi Parzinger Lamp #27 Iron Floor Torchiere

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Bridgeport, CT

torchiere with four faux candles in antiqued finish with a marvelous fountain like top finial. The standard

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

Materials

Other, Iron

Documented Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Scavo Glass Torchiere by Karl Springer

$8,475

Documented Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Scavo Glass Torchiere by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

This documented Mid-Century Modernist torchiere, designed by the renowned Karl Springer in America

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Handkerchief Form Glass Top Torchiere att. to Bianconi for Venini

$3,500

Mid Century Handkerchief Form Glass Top Torchiere att. to Bianconi for Venini

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Hollywood Regency uplight torchiere, having a classic art glass handkerchief form shade

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Heifetz Style Hand-Carved Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,307Sale Price|31% Off

Heifetz Style Hand-Carved Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Heifetz

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Heifetz style Mid-Century hand-carved wood torchiere floor lamp pair with milk glass shades and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Walter von Nessen White Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,800

Walter von Nessen White Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Nessen Studio

Located in New York, NY

Walter von Nessen white torchiere-style floor lamp. Made by Nessen Studio, Inc. USA, circa 1970

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Italian Porcelain Urn Torchiere Lamp Shag Shade Fruit 39"

$1,260Sale Price|30% Off

Monumental Italian Porcelain Urn Torchiere Lamp Shag Shade Fruit 39"

Located in Dayton, OH

A very large and impressive mid 20th century Italian porcelain table lamp featuring a ruffled

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Murano Scavo Torchiere Table Lamp by Seguso

$1,200

Murano Scavo Torchiere Table Lamp by Seguso

By Seguso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Chalice-shaped table lamp from Seguso’s Scavo collection, produced in the 1970s. Scavo glass is an

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Silver Metal Turned Design Floor Torchiere/Candle Holders

$4,500 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Silver Metal Turned Design Floor Torchiere/Candle Holders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of mid-century silver metal floor torchiere/candleholders with circular bases and a turned

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Neoclassical-style Brass Column Torchiere Lamps

$985 / set

Pair of Neoclassical-style Brass Column Torchiere Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

decor from the mid-20th century. The standout element showcased here are the grooved, Corinthian

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Paul McCobb Brass Tripod ‘Torchiere’ Accent Lamp

$1,895

Midcentury Paul McCobb Brass Tripod ‘Torchiere’ Accent Lamp

By Paul McCobb

Located in Kensington, MD

Subtle details make this torchiere lamp by Paul McCobb an MCM Classic. An open milk-glass light

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

Materials

Brass

2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"

$280Sale Price / set|30% Off

2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of vintage off-white porcelain mantel urn table lamps with brass bases, stenciled with

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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stiffel Brass and Glass Torchiere Floor Lamp

$744Sale Price|49% Off

Vintage Stiffel Brass and Glass Torchiere Floor Lamp

By Stiffel

Located in Lomita, CA

A mid-century modern Stiffel lamp is perfectly balanced on a square base that has four little ball

Category

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

Materials

Brass

1950s French Textured Plaster Torchiere Floor Lamp

$5,392

1950s French Textured Plaster Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Lovely and heavy floor lamp made of plaster with a textured finish.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Mid-Century Modern Tri-Pole Torchiere Patterned Glass Shade by Gerald Thurston

$2,195

Mid-Century Modern Tri-Pole Torchiere Patterned Glass Shade by Gerald Thurston

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous tall floor lamp with a tri-pole setup which helps support a beautiful textured and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif

$800

Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Striking vintage torchiere floor lamp featuring a high-gloss black lacquered finish with polished

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp, Italian work, circa 1965

$2,627

Monumental Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp, Italian work, circa 1965

By Stilnovo

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Monumental Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp Italian or French work, circa 1965-1970 A refined and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Single Midcentury Table Torchiere Lamp, Attributed to Mangani

$760Sale Price|20% Off

Single Midcentury Table Torchiere Lamp, Attributed to Mangani

By Mangani Firenze

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A single midcentury table torchiere lamp, attributed to Mangani, with a 11.5" diameter silver

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Midcentury Torchiere Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of midcentury torchiere lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct midcentury torchiere lamps — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of midcentury torchiere lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of midcentury torchiere lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco midcentury torchiere lamps are of considerable interest. Casella Lighting produced beautiful midcentury torchiere lamps that are worth considering.

How Much are Midcentury Torchiere Lamps?

Prices for midcentury torchiere lamps start at $475 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $1,200.

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.

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.

Questions About Midcentury Torchiere Lamps

What is a torchiere lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A torchiere lamp is a type of floor lamp designed to provide ambient illumination. It consists of a column base and a shade that grows wider as the eye travels upward. The position of its bulb or bulbs focus light on the ceiling. Find a selection of torchiere lamps on 1stDibs.
What is a torchiere floor lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
A torchiere floor lamp is a lamp known for its upright, torch-like frame. The name is derived from the French word for “torch.” The light of this fixture points upward, providing indirect light.

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