Torchiere Glass Shade
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Glass
20th Century Machine Age Table Lamps
Nickel, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1940s Floor Lamps
Aluminum
20th Century German Art Deco Floor Lamps
Nickel
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Glass, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Floor Lamps
Steel, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Floor Lamps
Onyx, Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Adirondack Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Uranium Glass
Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Chrome
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
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