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A Classic Triennale Floor Lamp Made in Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic three arm floor lamp often called "triennale" attributed to Arteluce or Arredoluce. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Triennale Floor Lamp Made in Italy att. Leila for Arredoluce 1950’s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Iconic three light floor lamp, known as the Triennale, designed by Angelo Lelii, for Arredoluce
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Steel, Chrome

Arredoluce Triennale Style Floor Lamp, Italy
By Arredoluce
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arredoluce Triennale style three arm floor lamp, stamped made in Italy. Newly restored with new
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

1958 Style Arredoluce Early Triennale Floor Lamp Italy
By Arredoluce
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1958 Style Arredoluce early Triennale lamp Italy Brass with original brown leather. Shade is black
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid-century Italian Triennale floor lamp. Original design 1947 by Angelo Lelii for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
Gino Sarfatti Triennale Floor Lamp
H 80 in W 36 in D 24 in
Triennale Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Miami, FL
Triennale floor lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy Offered for sale is the iconic
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Stainless Steel

1950s Italian Triennale Floor Lamp by Arredoluce in Chrome, White, Red & Teal
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic "Triennale" floor lamp in a rare color combination, with three chromed fully articulating
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Koch and Lowey Triennale Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A marble base Italian floor lamp Original condition. Leather wrapped handles. Marked made in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury "Triennale" by Arredoluce Style Diabolo Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Lelii, Arteluce, Arredoluce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tripod floor lamp in the style of the "Triennale" floor lamp by Arredoluce. The floor lamp is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Rare Arredoluce Model 12128 Triennale Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Classic Italian modern floor lamp has all the bells and whistles: chromed brass frame with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Triennale Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Triennale Lamp, designed by Angelo Lelli, manufactured by Arredoluce. A highly-functional
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Triennale Lamp
Triennale Lamp
H 56 in W 41 in D 41 in
Triennale Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Triennale Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce with three articulated arms and conical enamel
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Model 12128 Triennale Floor Lamp Brass & White
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Hanover, MA
Arredoluce "Triennale" solid brass floor lamp model 12128 designed by Angelo Lelii in 1947
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp, made of Brass with Colored Tulips, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Brass Articulated Floor Lamp from 1950. Crafted with precision and elegance, this Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Giuseppe Ostuni model 301M floor lamp Oluce Italy 1953
By Oluce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
d’Oro awards, in 1955, for his two lamps (the 363 floor lamp and a special bookshelf model). In 1956
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Gino Sarfatti floor lamp model 1055 Arteluce Italy 1955
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Modernist floor lamp model 1055 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce in Italy in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini, Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing one lights floor lamp in bamboo and rattan in the style of the Italian designer
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Brass for Tato Italia. Based on an incredible but
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia
By Tato Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia. Based on an incredible
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

Three Floor Lamps Model 1073/3 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Dino Sarfatti Edition Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Three model 1073/3 lamps in steel, aluminum and craquelé metal base, by Gino Sarfatti. Prod
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Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
Floor lamp is an original design lamp realized by Gianfranco Frattini in 1960s. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
Vintage Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
H 70.87 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Large Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Geneve, CH
Large presenza floor lamp by Agustina Bottoni. Materials: hemp fabric (GOTS organic certification
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2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
Large Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
H 59.06 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Medium Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Presenza floor lamp by Agustina Bottoni. Materials: hemp fabric (GOTS organic certification
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2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Medium Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
Medium Presenza Floor Lamp by Agustina Bottoni
H 29.53 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in White and Blue Diffuser for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in White and Blue Diffuser for Tato Italia. Based on an
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Arredoluce Floor Lamp Mod 12705 by Angelo Lelii
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Midcentury floor lamp designed by Angelo Lelii and made by Arredoluce in 1958. This model 12705 is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Exceptional Colorful Italian Midcentury Floor Light Attributed to Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
received this floor light from a couple who bought it in Rome in Italy a long time ago. They were
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Set of 2 Presenza Floor Lamps by Agustina Bottoni
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Presenza floor lamps by Agustina Bottoni. Materials: hemp fabric (GOTS organic
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2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century Swedish Ateljé Lyktan Chrome Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver-gold, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish reading floor lamp made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Metal, Chrome

Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
LED 3000K / 840lm or 2700K / 840lm Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Matt Red by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
LED 3000K / 840lm or 2700K / 840lm Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Terra Led Table Lamp in Matt Yellow by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
3000K / 840lm or 2700K / 840lm Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Matt White by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
LED 3000K / 840lm or 2700K / 840lm Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Daphine Terra Led Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
LED 3000K / 840lm or 2700K / 840lm Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095 Design by Gino Sarfatti The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
H 72.84 in Dm 7.88 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095 Design by Gino Sarfatti The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
H 72.84 in Dm 7.88 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095 Design by Gino Sarfatti The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095
H 72.84 in Dm 7.88 in
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 1095 by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 1095 Design by Gino Sarfatti The floor lamp designed in 1968 is slender, graceful and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Oceanic Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, oceanic table lamp made in metal and glass, designed in 1981, by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Oceanic Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collec
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired (110v), Oceanic Table Lamp made in metal and glass, designed in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Brass and Enamel "Triennale" Table Lamps
By Arteluce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
triennale table lamps are a rare treasure! Made of brass and enamel, the shades are a simple but striking
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Brushed and Bronzed Aluminum Italian Table Lamp, 1970s Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
-armed floor lamp (1947, according to most Italian sources, or 1951-53 from other sources) exhibited at a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Omai Vase Table Lamp, Italy, 1956
By Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
line, as seen in works such as his flute-shaped Luminator floor lamp and the 1932 Fontana table — an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Table Lamp in Marble and Brushed Steel
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the VII Triennale di Milano, which became known as the Triennale floor lamp. He became an influential
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

Elegant Black and Brass Adjustable Three-Arm Triennale Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Arredoluce floor lamp commonly attributed to Angelo Lelii but a cluster of specialists are more incline to be
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Patinated brass and Ivory, Adjustable Three-Arm 'Triennale' Style Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
chandelier takes it's inspiration from the triennale Arredoluce floor lamp commonly attributed to Angelo
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
triennale Arredoluce floor lamp commonly attributed to Angelo Lelli but a cluster of specialists are more
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Brass

VV Cinquanta Mondrian Color Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta Floor Lamp Typology floor lamp Materials spun
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Mondrian Color Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta Floor Lamp Typology floor lamp
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Black and Brass Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta floor lamp Design by Vittoriano Viganò This version is with black lacquered reflector
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Black and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp Materials spun
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Blue and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta White and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Red and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Black and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta floor lamp Design by Vittoriano Viganò This version is with black lacquered reflector
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Red and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta floor lamp Design by Vittoriano Viganò This version is with red lacquered reflector
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta White and Brass Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta Yellow and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp Materials spun
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta White and Brass Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Astep products, is made in Italy. Specifications VV Cinquanta floor lamp Typology floor lamp
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

VV Cinquanta White and Black Floor Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta floor lamp Design by Vittoriano Viganò This version is with white lacquered reflector
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Triennale Floor Lamp Made In Italy For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the triennale floor lamp made in Italy you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and stone, every triennale floor lamp made in Italy was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a triennale floor lamp made in Italy, we have 146 options in-stock, while there are 36 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect triennale floor lamp made in Italy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A triennale floor lamp made in Italy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one triennale floor lamp made in Italy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arredoluce, Astep and Vittoriano Vigano produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Triennale Floor Lamp Made In Italy?

Prices for a triennale floor lamp made in Italy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $700 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,148.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right lighting for You

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.