Pricket Floor Lamps
20th Pair of Spanish Renaissance Style Bronze Pricket Floor Lamps, Torchères
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Renaissance style bronze pricket lamps.
These large pricket lamps provide the perfect
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 39.37 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
H 53.55 in W 14.57 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Italian Floor Standing Pricket Stick Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian floor standing lamp - pricket stick, painted, carved, and turned shaft
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Handwrought Iron Pricket Stick Now as Lamp with Crenulated Bobeche
Located in Stamford, CT
A crenalated pricket stick now updated as a floor lamp.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Turned Wood Tall Pricket Stick
Located in Pasadena, CA
Spanish Colonial home. the Pricket could be easily fitted for use as a floor lamp.
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Antique Early 18th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Zinc Floor Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century zinc pricket sticks converted to floor lamps. New custom shades and wiring. The custom
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Zinc
Italian Baroque-Style Carved Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian baroque-style carved giltwood floor lamp converted from a pricket candlestick with
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20th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
Amaizing pair 19th century French bronze prickets of generous scale mounted as floor lamps. New
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Lamp Floor Standing Torchere Gilded Italian Fleur De Lys
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine, 19th century, italian, carved & gilded pricket torchere upcycled into a floor standing lamp
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Torchere Iron Candle Gothic Tripod High 122cm., 4ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
interiors and collections
Could be electrified as a floor standing lamp
The pan with a pricket supporting a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Gothic Revival Torchères
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
Located in Forney, TX
, floor lamp, candle stand or pedestal. The 18th century design is timeless, elegant and sophisticated
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Torchères
Materials
Gesso, Wood
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Flor Lamp Wood Barley Twist Column, RE 19th Century, Arts and Crafts Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Victorian Floor Lamps
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H 59.06 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Floor Lamps
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H 86.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar.
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Reclaimed Wrought Iron Pedestrian Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the sa...
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Antique 1750s French Architectural Elements
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Oak
H 50.75 in W 45.38 in D 4.38 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Spruce
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French Louis XV-Style Fauteuil Armchair, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French upholstered armchair wonderfully embodies the Louis XV style with rich ornamentation and nary a straight line in sight. The chair has a sinuous wooden frame ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Antique Gothic Revival Bronze 13 Candle Table or Floor Candelabra with Gargoyles
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and meaningful, 3 feet tall, bronze Gothic floor candle holder for thirteen candles.
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
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Pair of Tall Italian 19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks from Italian Church
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large-sized 19th century Italian candlesticks. This pair of antique candlesticks, circa 1850, were originally displayed in an Italian church and feature silver gilt over ex...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
H 35.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Flor Lamp Pedestal illuminated Alabaster Marble White Greek Colunm Form, Italy
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Pedestals
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H 24.81 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
An ornately carved pair of 20th century Louis XV giltwood armchairs newly upholstered in a creamy ecru nubuck Italian leather.
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
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Leather, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Altar Floor Lamp on Tripod Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall antique wood floor lamp was carved in Italy, circa 1890. The elegant light stands a scrolled tripartite pedestal base ending with scrolled feet. The fluted stem is decorate...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Gillt Wood Candle Holder or Candlestick France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This candle holder or Candlestick is in Wood with a gold color. It is heavy, and in a very good condition. The patina is beautiful.
It has been made in France in the 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s French Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Tole Wheat Sheaf Wall Sconces, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold gilt iron tole wheat sheaf wall sconces - a pair. Item features (3) carved wood candleholders per sconce, iron frames, bow and wheat sheaf deta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
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Iron
H 32 in W 12.5 in D 7.5 in
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Located in Kensington, MD
champagne gilded pricket floor lamp
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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
19th Century Giltwood Torchiere or Pricket as Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century giltwood torchiere or pricket as floor lamp
New wiring.
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Polychrome Pricket Candlestick as Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian polychrome pricket candlestick as floor lamp
New wiring.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Gilt Silvered Candlestick Floor Lamp, circa 1750
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian gilt varnish pricket candlestick custom mounted as a floor lamp; with a fluted over
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
H 72.05 in W 12 in D 12 in
Italian Parcel Paint and Gesso Torchere
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Robust and Elegant Italian Parcel Painted Floor standing Pricket with leaf carving on hexagonal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tall French Wrought Iron Candelabra with Leaf Motif
Located in Woodbury, CT
some leaves, they would be magnificent converted into standing lamps with large cylindrical shades
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Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Pricket Floor Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
the top pricket form candlestick which was turned into a lamp in the 1920s. Either Spanish or South
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
c.1900 Antique Italian Candle Pricket/Floor-lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite scrolled and twisted iron antique Italian floor pricket that someone ingeniously wired
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Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
19th Century Pair of Chinese Carved Pricket Stick Floor Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
converted to floor lamps. Although they are not shown with their shades, the shades are included and are
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gothic Pricket Candlestick Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of Gothic pricket candlestick lamps.
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps
A Single Baroque Wrought Iron Italian Pricket Floor Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This heavy Baroque style floor candelabra in hand wrought Iron is a great accent piece and is easy
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Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
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Iron
Large Pair of 19c. Silvergilt Pricket Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lavish pair of prickets, now fitted as floor lamps, of carved silver giltwood with acanthus and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair Of 18th Century Pricket Converted Into Floorlamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
converted into floor lamps with table tops.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gilt Wood Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of early 19 th.c. Italian Carved Giltwood Prickets converted to floor lamps. Custom new wax
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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Gilt Metal Floor Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This stately Italian Renaissance style gilt metal floor lamp is in the form of a large pricket
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Amazing Pair 19th Century French Bronze Floor Lamps.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Amaizing pair 19th century French bronze prickets of generous scale mounted as floor lamps. New
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Antique 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Tall Italian Giltwood Candlestick Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of Italian pricket style candlestick floor lamps featuring a hand-applied gold leaf
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Brass Standing "Prickets" Candlesticks
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of teak and brass standing "Prickets' candlestands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18thc. Italian Wrought Iron and Brass Pricket Torcheres
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautifully constructed hand wrought iron legs making up the bases consisting of c-scrolls and meeting at the bottom of the hand forged shafts encased by a forged brass terminal, the...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Carved Painted and Gilded Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
carvings highlighted by original paint and gilding. When we first purchased this, it was an altar pricket
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Giltwood and Painted Floor Lamps, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
resting on Claw Foot Bases adapted as Floor Lamps
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Torchere, 17th Century, Italian, Silvered, Floor-Standing
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
pricket to secure a candle. The front decorated with matt silvering and central burnished panels decorated
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Beech
19th Century German Iron and Brass Standing Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
German pricket stick now repurposed as lamp. Iron and brass standing lamp with 'X' base.
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Antique Late 19th Century German Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Silvered Standing Lamp in the Early Baroque Taste
Located in London, GB
A finely turned, cast, silvered standing or standard lamp, in the early Baroque manner, taking its
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Floor Lamps
Pair of Italian Louis XV Gilt Candlesticks Tall Lamps with Crystal Flambeaux
Located in Milan, IT
Impressive pair of Italian giltwood pricket stick or candlestick lamps on tripod faux marble green
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Wrought Iron Torchere Tripod Base
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Italian iron floor lamp, a linear circular wrought iron torchere dating back to the early
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Gothic Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Italian Painted Torchiers
Located in Stamford, CT
pricket on top.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Stunning Pair Of 18th Century Italian Iron Candelabra - Torcheres
Located in Atlanta, GA
- hand wrought with well patina'd bronze decoration. Nine prickets. The craftsmanship is exceptional.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair Late Italian Baroque Wrought and Parcel Gilt IronTorcheres
Located in Atlanta, GA
the pair having prickets at the tops with a central shaft continuing to a a tripartite stretcher
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Torcheres Candlestands Pair Silver-Gilt Mirror Plate Italian Rococo 62" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
gives a softness and contemporary feel.
-Retain period metal prickets and leaf surmounts.
-Sturdy
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Floor Lamps
Materials
Beech
H 61.82 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
18th Century Venetian Baroque Polychrome Carved Altar Candlestick
Located in Forney, TX
single one-light candle holder cup pricket, circular wax guard, rising on a tripartite base with an
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Rococo Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Italian giltwood pricket stick or candlestick lamps made in the Rococo taste
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Floor Lamps
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Gold Leaf
19th Century French Wrought Iron Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French hand-forged wrought iron tripod pricket that was converted into a torchiere. Has
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Floor Lamps
Pair of Monumental 18th Century Italian Giltwood Sconces or Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Monumental Italian Baroque carved wooden and gilt sconces
Now set in modern stand as huge floor
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
Pair of Spanish Wrought Iron Baroque Style Torcheres
Located in Stamford, CT
, circa 1880. These also make great floor lamps.
53 inches high by 16 wide by 14 deep
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Torchères
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Altar Candlesticks from France
Located in Dallas, TX
could also be wired and fit with a base to make some lovely floor lamps.
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Antique 18th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
English Chinoiserie Pricket Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Chinoiserie pricket floor lamp with original paint and hand carved detail, 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century English Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th-Early 20th Century Carved Italian Prickets as Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-early 20th century carved Italian prickets as floor lamps
beautifully carved
New
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of 20th Century Pine Prickets as Floor Lamps, Custom Painted Ebonized
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century pine prickets as floor lamps, custom painted black or ebonized
New wiring.
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine, Wood
A pair of fantastic Italian Pricket Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
These were used as floor lamps. Originally silver gilt now worn with gesso and traces of gilding
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Tripod Based Iron Prickets Adapted as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful simply lined tripod based iron prickets adapted as lamps.
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
18th century Italian prickets
Located in Florida, FL
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Giant Pair of Bronze Prickets
Located in San Francisco, CA
An enormous pair of bronze prickets cast in the 17th century style. These would make great floor
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Giltwood floor lamp
Located in Houston, TX
19th century giltwood candle pricket, newly wired as a floor lamp, Italian
Category
Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Monumental Altar Prickets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous large scale, carved wooden Italian altar pieces made into floor lamps.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Altar Candlestand Floor Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century carved altar candlestand with silver leafed finish converted to a floor lamp; the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
hand wrought iron torchere or candle pricket
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A well made handwrought and riveted three tier candle pricket in the 17th century style.It was
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Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps
Set of Four Stunning 17th Century Florentine Wrought Iron Pricket Stands
Located in London, GB
Set of four rare and unusual Florentine wrought iron pricket stands. Wonderfully decorative and of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Monster Pair of Electric Floor Torchiers
Located in Pasadena, CA
iron floor candle prickets they were converted nicely into floor lamps in the 1920's with the addition
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Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
19th century Italian torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
twisted iron column with decorative form on top,mounted with four candle cups and one pricket in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Pair of 19th-20th Century Continental Black Painted Wood Prickets as Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century continental black painted wood prickets as floor lamps
new wiring.
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Antique Late 19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
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Pricket Floor Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of pricket floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique pricket floor lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. Pricket floor lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Pricket floor lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Pricket Floor Lamps?
Prices for pricket floor lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pricket floor lamps begin at $990 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.
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 Pricket Floor Lamps
- 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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, 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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