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Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp
Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp

Frances Elkins Style Adjustable Ratchet Mahogany Floor Lamp

Located in North Miami, FL

This is a wonderful standing lamp in mahogany with an Industrial ratchet style mechanism to adjust

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Raffia, Mahogany

Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp
Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp

Vintage Frances Elkins Style Colonial Mahogany Ratchet Candlestick Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Frances Elkins Style English Colonial Mahogany Adjustable "Ratchet" Candlestick Floor Lamp. Circa

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Mid-20th Century Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Elaborate Articulated and Ratcheted Wall Bracket Lamp
Elaborate Articulated and Ratcheted Wall Bracket Lamp

Elaborate Articulated and Ratcheted Wall Bracket Lamp

$1,600 / item

H 12 in W 12 in D 45 in

Elaborate Articulated and Ratcheted Wall Bracket Lamp

By Holophane

Located in Peekskill, NY

This articulating and complex wall lamp has an amazing look. The dome over square Holophane shade

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Late 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp
1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp

1940s Frances Elkins Prototype Mahogany, Adjustable Ratchet Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Prototype style standing lamp in mahogany with Industrial ratchet mechanism to adjust height, turned base

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Handsome Sculptural Silhouette in this Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp
Handsome Sculptural Silhouette in this Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp

Handsome Sculptural Silhouette in this Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Great details in craftsmanship of adjustable iron floor lamp, wired to accommodate shade of choice

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Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s
Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s

Art Deco Arts & Crafts oak adjustable ratchet floor lamp, France c. 1930s

Located in Bristol, GB

Frances Elkins. Adjustable ratchet mechanism allows the lamp to be raised to floor lamp size or lowered

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Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Mathieu Floor Lamp
Mathieu Floor Lamp

Mathieu Floor Lamp

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H 67 in Dm 16 in

Mathieu Floor Lamp

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

ratchet mechanism so the whole lamp ( excluding the base) can be tilted foward/back without recourse to

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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Scissoring Wooden Wall Light T.Zweers, 1950s
Scissoring Wooden Wall Light T.Zweers, 1950s

Scissoring Wooden Wall Light T.Zweers, 1950s

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H 11.03 in W 39.38 in D 7.88 in

Scissoring Wooden Wall Light T.Zweers, 1950s

By T. Zweers

Located in Den Haag, NL

lock into almost any position imaginable using a ratcheting mechanism. Very nice functional lamp with

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Ratcheting adjustable floor lamp
Ratcheting adjustable floor lamp

Ratcheting adjustable floor lamp

Located in Huntington, NY

Ratcheting adjustable floor lamp. Wiring vintage But checked for safety & works properly. Plug

Category

20th Century American Colonial Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp
1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

1940s Frances Elkins Style Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

By Frances Elkins

Located in Miami, FL

A great 1940s ratcheting mahogany floor lamp with carved, ratchet notches to adjust the height, and

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Vintage 1940s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins
Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins

Adjustable Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp by Frances Elkins

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a handsome mahogany floor lamp with carved, ratchet notches to adjust the height, and a

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20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Giant "Snap-On" Ratchet Tool Promotional Display Floor Lamp
Giant "Snap-On" Ratchet Tool Promotional Display Floor Lamp

Giant "Snap-On" Ratchet Tool Promotional Display Floor Lamp

Located in Hanover, MA

The inspiration behind this floor lamp was the discovery of a vintage giant Snap-On ratchet wrench

Category

2010s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ratcheting Floor Lamp
Ratcheting Floor Lamp

Ratcheting Floor Lamp

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H 72 in Dm 13 in

Ratcheting Floor Lamp

Located in Culver City, CA

A most unusual type floor lamp with a method of adjusting up and down in steps. Not your everyday

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Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp
Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

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H 70 in D 14 in

Mahogany Ratchet Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

English, mahogany ratchet floor lamp Ca 1920 with silk shade Adjustable

Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp
English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp

English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp

Located in New York, NY

English, mahogany ratchet standing lamp Ca.1890 with silk shade

Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

PAIR Ratchet Floor Lamps with Shades
PAIR Ratchet Floor Lamps with Shades

PAIR Ratchet Floor Lamps with Shades

Located in Stamford, CT

Decorators love these lamps for their usefulness and beauty. Each adjust on a wooden ratchet that

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Vintage 1940s English Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Architectural 1950s French Wrought Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp
Architectural 1950s French Wrought Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp

Architectural 1950s French Wrought Iron Ratchet Floor Lamp

Located in Washington, DC

Fabulous architectural 1950s French adjustable wrought iron ratchet floor lamp with later woven

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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Cushman Maple Floor Lamp
Cushman Maple Floor Lamp

Cushman Maple Floor Lamp

By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company

Located in Hudson, NY

Cushman Colonial Creations industrial design ratcheting floor lamp. This fun floor lamp has a

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Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Aesthetic Period Brass Standard Lamp
Aesthetic Period Brass Standard Lamp

Aesthetic Period Brass Standard Lamp

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Aesthetic period brass standard oil lamp with patented ratchet extension mechanism, pierced brass

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s
Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s

Pair of Frances Elkins Ratcheted Adjustable Height Mahogany Floor Lamps, 1940s

By Frances Elkins

Located in San Francisco, CA

An uncommon pair of early 1940s mahogany candlestick-style adjustable height floor lamps by

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Vintage 1940s American Mission Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Collection of 14 Inch Framed Tripod Holophanes

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By Holophane

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

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Materials

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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

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$2,531Sale Price|20% Off

H 132.5 in W 80 in D 52.5 in

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Located in Faversham, GB

A wonderful set of oak and pine haberdashery drawers from a London tailor’s shop. The fitting is made up of twenty-one glass-fronted smooth-running long drawers with original brass ...

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

12 Inch Diameter Prismatic Globe Pendants
12 Inch Diameter Prismatic Globe Pendants

12 Inch Diameter Prismatic Globe Pendants

Located in Peekskill, NY

These prismatic globes have an impressive one foot diameter. Iney have the look and feel of an early French street light but in a more manageable size. We have a small collection of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

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Vintage Dutch Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine Drop Down Doors, 1930s
Vintage Dutch Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine Drop Down Doors, 1930s

Vintage Dutch Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine Drop Down Doors, 1930s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. It features 14 drop down doors in oak with glass fronts and oak handles. It was originally used in a wareh...

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

$4,324

H 25.5 in W 30.25 in D 19.75 in

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Model of a greenhouse in glass and iron. The greenhouse has an iron base, rectangular in shape, with cut corners. The body of the greenhouse, made of iron and glass, is welded to the...

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Early 20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron and Vaseline Glass Sconces
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$550 / item

H 14 in W 6 in D 8.5 in

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Located in Peekskill, NY

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Italian Walnut and Iron Pastaia Shop Cabinet with Nine Drawers and Glass Panels
Italian Walnut and Iron Pastaia Shop Cabinet with Nine Drawers and Glass Panels

Italian Walnut and Iron Pastaia Shop Cabinet with Nine Drawers and Glass Panels

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light
Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light

Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light

$700 / item

H 15 in W 14 in D 5.5 in

Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a rich looking desk lamp with out being too decorative. It has the simple elegant look of a bankers lamp. Each of the 2 shades have 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Antique Industrial Mercury Glass Adjustable Wall Lights by Pittsburgh Reflector
Antique Industrial Mercury Glass Adjustable Wall Lights by Pittsburgh Reflector

Antique Industrial Mercury Glass Adjustable Wall Lights by Pittsburgh Reflector

By Pittsburgh Reflective Glass

Located in Nottingham, GB

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

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Articulating Arm Chiron Exam Light

Articulating Arm Chiron Exam Light

$925

H 16 in W 6 in D 54 in

Articulating Arm Chiron Exam Light

Located in Peekskill, NY

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Early 20th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

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Prismatic Pagoda Pendent
Prismatic Pagoda Pendent

Prismatic Pagoda Pendent

$400 / item

H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Prismatic Pagoda Pendent

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

This pendent has a Frank Lloyd Wright feel. The long overhang on the shade has a strong architectural look and goes well with the louvered prismatic glass. The brass is a heavy cast ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and P...

Materials

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Large Architects Wall Mounted Pulley Lamp
Large Architects Wall Mounted Pulley Lamp

Large Architects Wall Mounted Pulley Lamp

$4,500

H 24 in W 35 in D 80 in

Large Architects Wall Mounted Pulley Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

This lamp has a very elegant and industrial look. It will set the tone and become the most important thing in the room.... a big statement! The huge 35 inch diameter spun shade has a...

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Late 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

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Ratchet Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ratchet lamp for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every ratchet lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ratchet lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each ratchet lamp bearing Arts and Crafts, Industrial or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Ratchet Lamp?

The average selling price for a ratchet lamp at 1stDibs is $1,875, while they’re typically $825 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

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.