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VINTAGE Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Space age Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter floor lamp.
A very nice one is great condition
Category
20th Century American Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Patinated Brass Space Age Orbital Floor Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Space Age, patinated brass floor lamp with adjustable orbital shade.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Mid Century Chrome Orbiter floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century chrome swinging arm floor lamp having some adjustably to the shaft and switch to the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Foscarini Orbital Floor Lamp in White by Ferruccio Laviani
By Foscarini, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with diffused light. Epoxy powder coated metal tripod central frame and 5 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Foscarini Orbital Floor Lamp in Multicolors by Ferruccio Laviani
By Foscarini, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with diffused light. Epoxy powder coated metal tripod central frame and 5 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Robert Sonneman White Three-Arm Orbiter Floor Lamp with Marble Base, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 1960s Robert Sonneman “orbiter" three-arm floor lamp with rare white enameled globes
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal, Enamel, Chrome, Copper
Vintage Chrome and Black Three Arm Orbit Floor Lamp- Mid Century Masterwork
By Robert Sonneman
Located in South Burlington, VT
Iconic Design With All New Switches and Wiring
Vintage Chrome and Black Three Arm Floor Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 66.93 in W 50.39 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Chrome Articulating Orbit Sommeman Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury articulating chrome orbit floor lamp by Sonneman
Measures: 55.25 in H x 8 in x 11 in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Double Orbit 'Floor' by Ango, Sculptural Floor Lamp with Natural Rattan
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
This sculptural floor lamp is developed from Double Orbit (ceiling light) in the same architectural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Triennale Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, c.1970
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Savannah, GA
A Triennale Orbiter chrome floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970.
38 inches wide and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modern Multicolored Vintage Glass Floor Lamp Orbital Terra Foscarini Italy
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern multicolored vintage floor lamp model Orbital Terra by Ferrucchio Laviani, which was
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
MCM Orbital Chrome Ball Adjustable Floor Lamp Attributed to Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful MCM or mid-century modern orbital chrome ball adjustable floor lamp attributed to the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Triennale Mid Century Modern Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Triennale floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman circa 1970's. This versatile piece
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Premier Pas Floor Lamp by Altin
Located in Geneve, CH
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Dimensions: D 26 x H 120 cm
Materials: Metal, ceramic.
Metal and earth floor lamp.
Orbit
A journey to a new
Category
2010s Tunisian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sonneman Orbitor Floor lamp in Chrome with black metal base and handle. Circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sonneman Orbital Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Southampton, NY
Classic chrome and black enamel orbital head floor lamps with swing arm. Signed.
Base is 13.5
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Orbiter Floor Lamp Designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Space Age "Or tier" floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, circa 1960.
This floor lamp is in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Robert Sonneman Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hudson, NY
Robert Sonneman chrome orbital floor lamp in great condition with normal wear. Adjustable pivoting
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Style Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Located in Toronto, CA
Orbiter lamp by Robert Sonneman; style of.
Vintage chrome arch lamp in the style of Robert
Category
Vintage 1980s Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Two-Armed Italian Floor Lamp in the Style of Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Quogue, NY
Classic double-armed chrome orbiter tripod floor lamp. Excellent vintage condition, original cord
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Single-Arm Italian Tripod Lamp with Single Chrome Globe
By Arteluce
Located in Quogue, NY
Classic single arm chrome orbiter tripod floor lamp. Excellent vintage condition, original cord and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Sonneman Orbiting Floor lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Robert Sonneman studios design "orbiting" floor lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Sonneman Orbitor Floor Lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic vintage "Orbiter" floor lamp by Robert Sonneman, counter balanced to adjust in a multitude
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Robert Sonnemen Orbiter Floor Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern "Orbiter" floor lamp designed and made by Robert Sonneman. The swivel-tilt
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Orbiter floor lamp by Sonneman, circa 1970s. Measure: Base 14" diameter.
Category
20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ferruccio Laviani Orbital Floor Lamp for Foscarini
By Ferruccio Laviani, Foscarini
Located in Miami, FL
Orbital Floor Lamp consisting of 5 backlit multi-color glass shapes with large screws attached to a
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp , the counterbalanced head can turn, tilt and adjust to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Highland, IN
A Classic design by Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp is the perfect piece to use next to a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A classic design by Robert Sonneman, the "Orbiter" floor lamp is the perfect piece to use next to a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Space Age "Orbiter" Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Pasadena, CA
A rare "Orbiter" floor lamp by Robert Sonneman featuring three shades that can be rotated and fixed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Chrome Cantilever Orbiter Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The Orbiter floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Chrome dome head can swivel and tilt into position
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Space Age "Orbiter" Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Pasadena, CA
A rare "Orbiter" floor lamp by Robert Sonneman featuring three shades that can be rotated and fixed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp in White by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Topeka, KS
A Mid-Century Modern Classic orbiter floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. This one is white and chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Matched Pair of Robert Sonneman Triennale Eyegball Orbiter Floor Lamps
By Arredoluce, Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching pair of Space Age Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter floor lamp.
Classic modernist
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Adjustable Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an original orbiter floor lamp, with an adjustable chrome head, by Robert
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 62 in W 37 in D 10 in
Orbital Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Orbital by Foscarini is a floor lamp constructed of colored glass plates in various shapes in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adjustable floor lamp with counter balanced swing arm. Retains original Sonneman decal. Bulb globe
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Mateo, CA
Adjustable floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. The arc portion rotates 360 degrees. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
the "Orbiter" is a unique yet practical floor lamp, as it's counter balanced to adjust in multitude
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handsome, functional, smooth, & nicely balanced
original Sonneman sticker
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
pair of Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Floor Lamps
By Lightolier, Robert Sonneman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
2 Mid Century cantilevered and Chrome and Black lacquered space age Triple Boom Lamps by Robert
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Circa 1960s, Mid-Century Modern Orbiter Sonneman chromed steel floor lamp features an adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1960s Chromed Steel Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
A Classic midcentury floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. The lamp is comprised of a chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Sonneman Chrome Orbiter Floor Lamp with Larger Size Base
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Classic Sonneman "Oribiter" chrome floor lamp. Excellent clean, original example, harder to find
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Blood Orange and Chrome "Orbiter" Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original "Orbiter" articulating floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman that comprises a chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1990s Ferruccio Laviani Post Modern Orbital Floor Lamp for Foscarini, Italy
By Foscarini, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Miami, FL
Ferruccio Laviani designed this lamp named the Orbital Terre in 1992 for Foscarini in Italy. In a
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Chrome Arc Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome arc Orbiter floor lamp with adjustable swing arm designed and produced by Robert Sonneman
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Robert Sonneman Orbiter Reticulating Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Probably his most iconic lamp, Robert Sonneman's Orbiter floor lamp, here in original black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Stamford, CT
A Robert Sonneman Orbiter floor lamp, signed. This is a larger version constructed of chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Triple Boom Floor Lamp
Located in Amarillo, TX
Fabulous space age "Orbiter" floor lamp in uncommon three boom configuration. Infinitely adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage Sonneman Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage signed Sonneman orbiter floor lamp. The arm is adjustable and starts 46" from the floor
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Floor Lamps by Sonnemen
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Spectacular pair of chrome "orbiter" floor lamps by Robert Sonneman. A wonderful reading light with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modernist Articulating "Orbiter" Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Articulating "Orbiter" Floor Lamp in Chrome by Robert
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 64 in W 10 in D 42 in
Robert Sonneman Orbiter Series Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Sonneman (American, b. 1943) "Orbiter" series floor lamp with an adjustable swing arm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Floor Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
robert sonneman "orbitor" chrome floor lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
sonneman chrome floor lamp, adjustable arm.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp By Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Chrome floor lamp " The Orbiter " By Robert Sonneman.
This light has a counter balanced arm with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Wire
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Trienale Triple Globe Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Orbiter" triple globe floor lamp by Robert Sonneman for Trienale. All three chrome globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Orbital Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the orbital floor lamp you’re looking for. A orbital floor lamp — often made from metal, chrome and steel — can elevate any home. There are 45 variations of the antique or vintage orbital floor lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer orbital floor lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A orbital floor lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made orbital floor lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Sonneman, Ferruccio Laviani and Foscarini are consistently popular.
How Much is a Orbital Floor Lamp?
A orbital floor lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,480, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $3,500.
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 Orbital Floor Lamp
- What are floor lamps?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024A 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. - How tall should floor lamps be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024A 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. - What is a torchiere floor lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A 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.
- What is the best floor lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Floor 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To 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, 2023To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022On 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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 ExpertMarch 31, 2023How 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, 2022There 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, 2023The 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, 2021The 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, 2021Floor 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, 2024To 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.
- Are LED floor lamps worth it?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024Many 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, 2021The 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, 2022Yes, 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, 2022The 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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