Walter Von Nessen Floor Lamp Early Version
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Early and rare version of the now iconic Machine Age Nessen swing arm floor lamp. The construction of this example dates the lamp from the 1930's (fluted column etc.), the lamp is s...
Steel
Martinelli Luce Serpente 2131 Floor Lamp in White by Elio Martinelli
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp, diffused light, swing arm, white opal methacrylate diffuser, metal frame in white color.
Metal
Mid-Century "Staken" Floor Lamp by Carl Malmsten, Adjustable, Sweden, 40s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Göteborg, SE
The adjustable height mechanism and sculptural swing arm allow for flexible positioning, making it ideal as a reading lamp or ambient lighting.
Paper, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Casella Brass Articulated Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Casella
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The "C1230" lamp with an oversized "J" shade is crafted with a double-joint articulated swing arm. The arm supports a rare extra large 11-inch angular shade fitted with a dimmer and ...
Brass, Iron
Pair Brass Holtkoetter Leuchten Hight Adjustable Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Holtkoetter
Located in Miami, FL
Reading pharmacy lamps swing arm floor lamps next to Your favorite Recliner or Lounge Chairs.
Metal, Brass
Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp Holtkötter, 1980s, Adjustable Mid-Century Germany
By Holtkoetter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Produced in Germany around the 1980s, it is heavily influenced by minimalist and Bauhaus functional design movements.Key FeaturesAdjustable Construction: Features a telescoping main ...
Brass
Adjustable Vintage Floor Lamp, Brass & Silk Lampshade, Scandinavian Modern, 80s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Andernach, DE
Lampshade diameter is 22.44'' (570 mm) approx., swing arm adds on in most positions. E27 screw fittings.
Brass
Floor Lamp in the Style of Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The sculptural shaft is composed of two contrasting cylindrical wood elements, creating a striking architectural silhouette that is both elegant and understated. The adjustable swin...
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Adjustable Height, 40s
Located in Göteborg, SE
The lamp features exceptional versatility with both an adjustable height mechanism and an articulated swing arm adorned with graceful scrollwork and hand-twisted details.
Iron
Hollywood Regency Style Floor Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hamburg, DE
The distinctively shaped reflector sits on the end of a swing arm. The range of the lamp can be extended so easily.
Metal
Adjustable Scandinavian Brass Floor Lamp, Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Göteborg, SE
The lamp features both an adjustable height mechanism and a graceful swing arm, offering exceptional versatility in directing light.
Brass
$1,056 / item
Americana Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enthralled by the idea of enhancing Hansen’s already remarkable geometry, Milá’s Americana series is also based on a swing arm, although here the arm is a single section with a right...
Nickel
Mid Century Swing and Extension Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Crackle Painted Swing and Extension Arm Floor Lamp Measures 22" in width( with arm fully extended), 11" in depth and 53" in height.
Metal
Rare OMI "Eyeshade" Adjustable Floor Lamp, George Nelson, Koch & Lowy, USA, 1960
By George Nelson
Located in Deland, FL
Abe to adjust from a minimum height of 38" to a maximum height of 56" this lamp features a swing arm shade that can swivel circularly in a 360 degree motion.
Metal
Pair of OMI "Eyeshade" Floor Lamps, George Nelson for Koch & Lowy, USA, c. 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Deland, FL
Both able to adjust from a minimum height of 38" to a maximum height of 56" and 46" respectively the taller of the two lamps features a swing arm shade that can swivel circularly in ...
Steel
Modernist Articulated Floor Lamp with Original Shade
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual aluminium and wood floor lamp with articulated, swing out arm and original vintage 1950s shade. Well preserved survivor.
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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