1970s French Made Fibreglass Coated Lace Handkerchief Shaped Table Lamp
By Georgia Jacob
Located in Torquay, GB
The overall effect of the lamp when lit is of an upside-down structured kerchief torchière. The delicate pattern of the lace is also more visible when lit.
Marble
$515Sale Price / set|61% Off
Neo classical Assembled Trio of Ebonized Table Lamps with Glass Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
An assembled group of three Neoclassical style ebonized torchiere lamps from the early 20th Century make a strong lighting statement.
Iron
Metal Floor Lamp with Murano Glass Frosted Shade by Relco Milano, Italy, 1980s
By Relco Milano
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Extra tall, narrow minimalist vintage torchiere floor lamp of metal stand in the form of a clover with a deep bronze finish and frosted textured glass shade.
Metal
Pair of French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Torchere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A palatial pair of French Belle Époque 19th-20th century gilt bronze and alabaster tall torchières. The slender center column raised on a circular intricately decorated base depictin...
Alabaster, Bronze
Postmodern Memphis Style Floor Lamp, Burnished Metal and Blue Glass, Italy, 1980
By Sottsass Associati
Located in Berlin, DE
Postmodern Memphis style torchiere/ floor lamp, Italy c. 1980. The rough burnished metal lamp rod has the typical Memphis 'Pilastro' composition, with a glass tube segment and a glas...
Metal
Tommi Parzinger Lamp #27 Iron Floor Torchere for Parzinger Originals, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals in the 1950s. A tall iron torchiere with four faux candles in antiqued finish.
Iron
Vetri d‘Arte, Barovier & Toso Wall Sconces Italy 1980s
By Barovier&Toso, Vetri Della Arte (Vedar)
Located in Almelo, NL
The Murano glass diffuses the light beautifully, giving a soft, warm, welcome glow. Torchiere shape design with brass hardware and off-white color with subtle gold inclusions.
Brass
True Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Seated atop each floor lamp is a charming and finely detailed cherub riding a polychrome cloud while holding the beautiful six candle electrified torchière adorned with glass beads. ...
Crystal
$11,000 / set
Pair of Sandblasted Lucite Torchere by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of monumental torchiere floor lamps. These oversized lamps were designed by Karl Springer for Karl Springer Ltd, circa 1970s for bespoken spacious interior as stateme...
Brass
George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass
By George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
George Kovacs He was a designer, manufacturer and importer of innovative and stylish modern lighting fixtures who introduced the ubiquitous halogen torchiere to the United States. K...
Brass, Steel
$11,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 12' Polychromed Plaster Angel 14-Light Candelabra / Lamps on Pedestals
By Daprato Rigali Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Each figure stands 48" high, with the torchiere 84" high x 18" wide to the wings, the base is 12" square.
Brass
Set of Two Monumental Bicolor Table or Floor Lamps by Romeo Rega, 1970s, Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in München, BY
Three way on/off switch on the cord to change between torchiere or reading lights. Important notice: The lamps will be sold without lamp shades.
Chrome, Brass
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Important Machine Age Art Deco Lamp by Hugo Gnam
By Hugo Gnam
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco, Machine Age torchiere floor lamp was originally in the design office of the important and noted designer, artist Hugo Gnam, in fact he designed this lamp himself for h...
Steel
$2,294 / set
Pair of Maison Lancel Brass & Wood Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
Elegant, warm and beautifully proportioned, these wall lights combine polished brass, rich wood detailing and softly flared opal glass shades in a classic French torchiere form. Eac...
Brass
Tony Paul for Mutual Sunset "Bellini" Chrome Triple Trumpet Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Tony Paul, Bellini Collection, Chrome Uplight Torchiere Floor Lamp for Mutual-Sunset Lamp Co. 1970's.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Rare Postmodern Industrial Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs, 1960s
By George Kovacs
Located in Deland, FL
A designer, manufacturer and importer of innovative and stylish modern lighting fixtures who introduced the ubiquitous halogen torchiere to the United States Mr. Kovacs not only made...
Metal
Rock Crystal Chaine Chandelier of 12 Lights in Bronze & with Silver Finish
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is an original variation of the chain models that could be found in the 18th century, such as the Louis XVI period torchiere chandelier in the Château de Versailles.
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Silver
$1,110Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century 4 Strand Rattan & Wicker Floor Lamp w/ Brass Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The lamp is topped with a large brass light socket along the top made to hold a glass torchiere shade and fixed to a mahogany top. Dimensions: Height: 53" in X Width: 12" in X Depth...
Rattan
$19,850Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Iron and Parcel-Gilt Torcheres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Pair of French 19th/20th Century Neoclassical Revival Style Ebonized Cast-Iron and Parcel-Gilt Torcheres (torchières - Lamp Posts). The park-like torcheres surmounted with...
Iron, Zinc
$1,110Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Rattan & Brass Floor Lamp w/ Reed Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The lamp is topped with a large brass light socket along the top made to hold a glass torchiere shade. The lamp shade photographed is display only, we may have a replacement availab...
Rattan
1950-1960’s MCM Floor Lamp Brass Plated & Black Pheasant Tail Accent Drum Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
It wears its original ivory colored silk fabric drum shade with a gold trapezoid rather Art Deco style finial, which fits perfectly over an inner white milk glass torchiere style glo...
Brass
$604Sale Price|20% Off
19th Louis XIV Style Pair of Church / Altar Candlesticks in Silver Metal / Lamp
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
These pretty candleholders / torchieres are mounted as a lamp to be easily used in modern interiors.
Silver Plate
$1,110Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Rattan & Brass Floor Lamp w/ Mahogany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The lamp is topped with a large brass light socket along the top made to hold a glass torchiere shade. The lamp shade photographed is display only, we may have a replacement availab...
Rattan
Whimsical Italian Hand Painted Horse Lamp Zaccagnini Marbro Mid-century Modern
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This is an incredible 1940s Italian ceramic art pottery lamp/torchiere by Ugo Zaccagnini for the Marbro Lamp Company.
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Paul Evans, Sculpted Steel Floor Lamp, USA
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
An unexpected and amusing foot is constructed with an internal light mimicking the torchiere’s main upright light source. The unorthodox form is a testament to Evans’ idiosyncratic a...
Steel
$464Sale Price|40% Off
American Colonial Brass Electric Converted Oil Lamp Wall Sconce, 2 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The candle holder adds a dignified touch with its fluted design, bringing to mind ancient architectural splendor. The upward-flaring torchiere shape casts light in a gentle, atmosphe...
Brass
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.