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Minimalist Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Minimalist Floor Lamp?
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21st Century and Contemporary Floor Lamps

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Metal

Minimalist Floor Lamp
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This minimalist floor lamp dates from the 1960s. The pure base is made of chromed metal. The lamp
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Minimalist Floor Lamp
Minimalist Floor Lamp
H 57.88 in Dm 20.87 in
Red Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cool minimalist floor lamp in red enamel. Bold tone with simple lines for a unique look. Available
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Minimalist Floor Lamp by TSAO Designs
By TSAO Designs
Located in Highland, IN
A very elegant design, this Minimalist floor lamp has three heads that can pivot and swivel to
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid century minimalist floor lamp, France, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Mid century minimalist floor lamp from France, 1950s Black painted metal base and blue painted
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid century minimalist floor lamp, France, 1950s
Mid century minimalist floor lamp, France, 1950s
H 64.97 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989
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20th Century Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Bega, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Bega. A no-nonsense design in a minimalist design language. The head of
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Minimalist Floor Lamp by Johan Niegeman for Artiforte
By Johan Niegeman, Artifort
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This minimalist floor lamp, model ST84, was designed by Johan Niegeman for Artiforte in 1957
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Bauhaus Floor Lamps

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Metal

Space Age German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Cosack. A simple design in a minimalist design language. The floor lamp
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20th Century German Minimalist Floor Lamps

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Metal

Minimalist Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Brass and Iron
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful minimalist floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll. Features a cast iron base with thin brass
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Cosack. A classic draft lamps with a large shade. The umbrella shows a
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Giro Minimalist Floor Lamp In Painted Steel, in natural wood and concrete base
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Giro (Portuguese for spin) minimalist floor lamp fixture plays with the concept of movement and
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Lamps

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Cement, Steel

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid Century floor lamp. A simple design in a minimalist design language. The head of
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid Century floor lamp. A simple design in a minimalist design language. The lamp head
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century floor lamp with distinctive base. The design is reminiscent of the Dornstab floor lamp
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
H 57.09 in W 13.39 in D 18.11 in
Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Mid-Century floor lamp with a special base. A minimalist design that is hard to beat for
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century standing lamp with a special minimalist foot. The special detail of this lamp is the
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp by SLZ Team for Swiss Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Swiss lamps International. A simple and reserved design. The light head
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid century floor lamp. The special detail of this lamp is the simple star base, which
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Midcentury Modern Stilnovo Minimalist Floor Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
minimalist form of the lamp. With its minimal design, this floor lamp captures the essence of mid-century
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Floor Lamp from Temde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare standing lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Temde. A minimalist design. Classic and yet
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

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

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Metal

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century floor lamp by the German manufacturer Hesse-Leuchten. This floor lamp convinces
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from Kaiser Leuchten with a special minimalist foot. The special
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Hesse Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from the German manufacturer Hesse lights KG. "Real Hesse shine" can
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Minimalist Floor Lamp Chrome and White Lacquer, Germany, 1950
Located in Brussels, BE
Minimalist adjustable floorlamp probably designed fof Kosack Germany. White lacquered metal and
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century floor lamp from kaiser leuchten with a special minimalist base. the special
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century German Minimalist Floor Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century standing lamp from Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot. The special detail
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Swiss Brass Minimalist Floor Lamp by Dieter Schulz, 1950s
By Dieter Schulz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century floor lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Wohnbedarf AG based on a design by Dieter Schulz
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Minimalist Floor Lamp by Edi Franz for Swiss Lamps, 1950s
By Edi Franz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare floor lamp from Swiss Lamps after a draft of EDI Franz from the 50s. This design is ahead of
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Exceptional Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp Uplighter by Florian Schulz, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant, pure Minimalist floor lamp uplighter with dimmer. Designed and manufactured probably by
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

European Art Deco Style Minimalist Crystal Murano Glass Brass Marble Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A pair is available now - A minimalist floor lamp, entirely handcrafted in Spain, with Art Deco
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2010s European Organic Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Brass

European Art Deco Style Minimalist Crystal Murano Glass Brass Marble Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A pair is available now - A minimalist floor lamp, entirely handcrafted in Spain, with Art Deco
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2010s European Organic Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Angelo Lelli Floor Lamp Model 14002 Arredoluce, 1966
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice Minimalist floor lamp model 14002 designed by Angelo Lelli and manufactured by Arredoluce
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Floor lamp attributed to Artelluce
By Arteluce
Located in London, GB
Elegant minimalist Floor lamp with white carrara marble base. The stem and shade are lacquered
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Floor Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Minimalist floor lamp designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd. Heavy weighted base in white
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

A POST-MODERN MODERNIST Metal & Marble FLOOR LAMP Gino SARFATTI Style Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare minimalist floor lamp, with a cylindrical base in white Carrare massive marble, with a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Mid century modernist Swiss made floor lamp chrome with shade
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century modern Swiss made chrome minimalist floor lamp with long narrow shade. Great Vintage
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Scandinavian G97 Floor Lamp H.A. Jakobsson Markaryd Sweden Art Deco Bauhaus
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavily patinated and worn minimalist floor lamp by the Swedish master, Hans Ange Jakobsson. Right
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Italian Post Modern Black Uplighter Floor Lamp Bertoni / Castaldi Illuminazione
By Maurizio Bertoni, Ing. Castaldi Illuminazione
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This tall, sleek and slender minimalist floor lamp was designed by Maurizio Bertoni for Ing
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Floor Lamp White Lacquered Aluminum Castaldi Illuminazione Postmodern Italy 1980
By Ing. Castaldi Illuminazione, Maurizio Bertoni
Located in Palermo, IT
Minimalist floor lamp designed by Maurizio Bertoni and produced in Italy in the 80s by Castaldi
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Robert Sonneman Kovacs Mid Century Modern Modernist Chrome Floor Lamp Torchiere
By Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
This beautiful and minimalist floor lamp was designed by Robert Sonneman and manufactured by Kovacs
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Stainless Steel & Concrete Base Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli f. Oluce - Italy 1960s
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in New York, NY
Italian design icon from the 1960s : a minimalist floor lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce. It features
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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

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Concrete, Stainless Steel

Eje Ahlgren floor lamp model 2612 by LUCO Armaturfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
By Eje Ahlgren, Luco
Located in Forserum, SE
Ateljé Lyktan and Bergboms. This minimalist floor lamp, designed in the 1950s, was created for the
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Werner Blaser Floor Lamp VE03 't Spectrum, Holland, 1964
By 't Spectrum, Werner Blaser
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. Very nice Minimalist floor lamp in very good original condition. Lamp uses an E27 bulb up to 100 watt
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Sardinha Floor Lamp - A Timeless Blend of Tradition and Modernity
Located in São Paulo, BR
minimalist floor lamp features a slim silhouette with a round base, complemented by refined brass accents
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hans Eichenberger Floor Lamp for Keller Metalbau, Germany, 1950
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A minimalist floor lamp designed by Hans Eichenberger, manufactured by Keller Metalbau in Germany
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Vintage 1950s German Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Model Lz 17 Serial No. 1 Minimalist Counterweight Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Switzerland by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. This lamp is
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Coen Sl Floor Lamp by Moritz Böttcher & Sören Henssler for Anta, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from the German manufacturer Anta according to a design by Moritz Böttcher
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20th Century German Minimalist Floor Lamps

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Metal

Floor lamp model 2619 by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik, Sweden, 1950’s
By Luco, Eje Ahlgren
Located in Forserum, SE
. This minimalist floor lamp, designed in the 1950s, was created for the manufacturer LUCO in Gothenburg
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Space Age Floor Lamp by SLZ Team for Swisslamps, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Swisslamps International in a special color. A simple and reserved
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20th Century Swiss Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti 1086 floor lamp Arteluce Italy 1961 white
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare minimalist floor lamp model 1086 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Aldo van den Nieuwelaar A251 floor lamp Artimeta 1972
By Aldo van den Nieuwelaar
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalist floor lamp model A251 designed by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar and manufactured by Artimeta
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Italian Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very minimal floor lamp consisting of a black metal base and a long chromed metal rod with a single
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Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Minimalist Counter Balance Floor Lamp Black 1970s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
Minimalist black counterbalance floor lamp by Sölken with a double arm and two counterweights. It
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Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

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Metal

Floor Lamp Brass Counter Balance 1970s Minimalist
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
Minimalist counterbalance floor lamp is super flexible, with an arm adjustable to almost 180
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Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sonneman Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Chrome tubular floor lamp by Sonneman. USA, circa 1970. On /off switch on stem; round base.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Flora- co - floor lamp in polished or oxidized brass with contemporary and delicate design. The
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2010s Brazilian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Contemporary Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp
Contemporary Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp
H 65.75 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Counter Balance Floor Lamp Minimalist in Black 1970s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
Minimalist black counterbalance floor lamp by Sölken with a double arm and two counterweights. It
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Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Yellow Minimalist Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant minimalist yellow floor lamp. Thin metal pole anchored by heavy and chic tapered base
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Minimalist Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the minimalist floor lamp you’re looking for. A minimalist floor lamp — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. There are 858 variations of the antique or vintage minimalist floor lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 471 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer minimalist floor lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A minimalist floor lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made minimalist floor lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella, Oluce and KDLN are consistently popular.

How Much is a Minimalist Floor Lamp?

A minimalist floor lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $31,406.

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 Minimalist Floor Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    A floor lamp is a tall standing lamp used to illuminate a space. A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.

    In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). 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 antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.

    In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). Integrated into a room's overall design, a floor lamp can create an intimate atmosphere and introduce a stylish, sculptural element.

    Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor lamps have evolved since their inception as torchères in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A good bright floor lamp depends on various factors such as other light sources in the room, the number of lumens required, and so on. When it comes to floor lamps, a good rule of thumb is that a sitting room or bedroom needs 10 to 20 lumens per square foot, while a bathroom or kitchen requires 70 to 80 lumens per square foot. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    On a floor lamp, a rotary switch is a part used to turn the light on and off. Specifically, it has a threaded stem with a knob at the end. To use it, you twist the knob. Find a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To identify an old floor lamp, first try to locate a maker's marking. Manufacturers typically mark floor lamps on the base, neck or socket. Once you've found a marking, you can use trusted online resources to learn more about the maker and your specific piece. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer examine your lamp. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To choose an arc floor lamp, consider the layout of the room and the space available to ensure that the fixture you select can reach over your furniture and fit in the area. Also, think about the quality of light that you prefer. Lamps with fabric and frosted glass shades will usually provide softer illumination than ones with exposed bulbs. Find a selection of arc floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    How tall an arc lamp should be depends on the height of your furniture. The lamp needs to be able to reach over the piece and allow enough clearance for you to sit comfortably. Generally, arc lamps are 60 to 82 inches tall. Find a range of arc lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The main parts of a floor lamp are called the body, neck, socket harp and shade. A lamp body is the decorative portion of the lamp made from wood, metal, porcelain or another material, and the neck travels from the body to the socket where you install a bulb. On floor lamps with shades, the shade is the covering over the bulb, while the harp is the frame that holds the shade in place. Shop a collection of floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best reading floor lamp is a matter of preference. Your lamp should be at eye level with an adjustable head and neck. It should also be a good fit with respect to the shape of the living room, the décor and furniture style. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor lamps have seen an evolution from the time they were invented, as torches that originated in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Many people believe that LED floor lamps are worth it. Light-emitting diode, or LED, lamps consume less energy than lamps equipped with halogen or incandescent bulbs, so they may be more environmentally and budget-friendly over time. Plus, LED lamps outlast other types of bulbs, cutting down on the need for frequent replacements. You can also choose from lamps of varying brightness and light color temperatures. However, LED lamps may be more costly and produce less light than some alternatives, making them less ideal for certain tasks, such as reading. Consider where and how you'll use your lamp, your budget and your preferences when selecting a floor lamp to choose the best option for your space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of LED floor lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The type of floor lamp that gives off the most light is those lamps with white bell shades and LED light bulbs. Bell shades shed light between the top and bottom of the shade and tend to illuminate an entire room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.

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This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.

NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection

In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.