Relco Milano Modernist Italian Murano Glass and Brass Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Relco Italia
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A dimmer regulates the intensity of the light, marked by Relco Milano.
Metal, Brass
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H 74.81 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Relco Italia, Italy, 1980s
By Relco Italia, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Floor Lamp is an original design item realized by Gianfranco Frattini for Relco Italia, Italy 1980s. Adjustable light diffuser; brass details and cast iron base.
Iron, Brass
Relco Floorstanding Arc Light, 1980s, Italy
By Relco Italia
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice arc light by Relco, Italy from the 1980s. Halogen with the original dimmer.
Metal
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H 13.78 in W 13.39 in D 3.15 in
Wall Light Sconce Brass Black Enameled Metal Relco Milano Midcentury Italy 1960s
By Relco Milano
Located in Palermo, IT
Wall lamp produced by the Italian company Relco in the 60s. The lamp has the shape of a brass butterfly, with 2 E27 lights structure in black enamelled metal. Note the "RCM" stamp.
Metal, Brass
Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Bridport, CT
Dimmer designed by Gianfranco Frattini, Relco. Adjustable light and round shelf.
Metal
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.
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