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Tripod Surveyor

1940s Antique Surveyors Wood Tripod Base
1940s Antique Surveyors Wood Tripod Base

1940s Antique Surveyors Wood Tripod Base

$450

H 44 in W 19 in D 20 in

1940s Antique Surveyors Wood Tripod Base

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Vintage Solid Wood Tripod Surveyor Camera Base Decorative item 44 h x 19 w x 20 d

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall industrial surveyor tripod floor lamp. Dimensions listed are for the lamp and shade installed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall Industrial surveyor tripod floor lamp. Dimensions listed are for the lamp and shade installed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Tall Industrial Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall Industrial surveyor tripod floor lamp. Dimensions listed are for the lamp and shade installed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century
Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century

Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This antique industrial floor lamp features an original early 20th-century wooden surveyor tripod

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case with Adjustable Wooden Tripod Base

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Sundials

Materials

Metal

Tripod Lamp
Tripod Lamp

Tripod Lamp

$911

H 59.06 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in

Tripod Lamp

Located in London, England

Surveyors tripod in oak with brass fitting re-purposed as a floor lamp. Shade not included. U.K

Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Surveyors tripod level tool from the late 19th century. The tripod is made of wood and the level is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Brass Searchlight on Large Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp
Vintage French Brass Searchlight on Large Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp

Vintage French Brass Searchlight on Large Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp

$2,614Sale Price|20% Off

H 57.09 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in

Vintage French Brass Searchlight on Large Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp

Located in Sofia, BG

20th century English vintage brass search lamp paired with a wooden antique surveyors tripod, to

Category

Mid-20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late Century Japanese Brass Searchlight & British Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp
Late Century Japanese Brass Searchlight & British Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp

Late Century Japanese Brass Searchlight & British Wooden Tripod, Floor Lamp

By Industrial Design

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A stunning vintage Japanese brass Search lamp paired with a wooden British antique surveyors tripod

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope

$2,495

H 54 in W 26 in D 26 in

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

retro-fitted to an antique surveyor’s tripod. Circa 1942 Weight: 32 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 54"H x 26

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Tripod lamp
Tripod lamp

Tripod lamp

Unavailable

H 54.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Tripod lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a recently crafted 1940's tripod surveyors' tool lamp. Very unique. We have three available

Category

Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyor Tripod by David White as Floor Lamp
Surveyor Tripod by David White as Floor Lamp

Surveyor Tripod by David White as Floor Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Surveyor Tripod by David White has been made into an adjustable floor lamp professionally-wired

Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tripod Lamp
Tripod Lamp

Tripod Lamp

Unavailable

H 72 in W 32 in D 27 in

Tripod Lamp

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Surveyor's tripod base converted into floor lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Converted Tripod Lamp
Converted Tripod Lamp

Converted Tripod Lamp

Unavailable

H 56.7 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in

Converted Tripod Lamp

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We sourced this early 20th century surveyors tripod from a shop in New Jersey in the US. We

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Industrial Chic Surveyors Floor Lamp
Industrial Chic Surveyors Floor Lamp

Industrial Chic Surveyors Floor Lamp

Sold

H 64.5 in W 16.75 in L 64.5 in

Industrial Chic Surveyors Floor Lamp

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A handsome wood and chrome tripod surveyors stand made into a Classic floor lamp.

Category

1990s North American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Walnut Tripod Lamp

Walnut Tripod Lamp

Sold

H 70 in Dm 20.5 in

Walnut Tripod Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome New Zealand 1940's walnut tripod surveyor's stand with brass fittings and raised on

Category

Vintage 1940s New Zealand Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed
Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed

By Gurley Engineering Instruments

Located in Chula Vista, CA

and brass transit tripod surveyor attributed to W & L.E. Gurley Gurley Engineering Instruments. No

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Located in Napa, CA

Wonderful architectural lamp made from a plumb bob tripod. The legs are adjustable and can spread

Category

Early 20th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Classic surveyor tripod lamp
Classic surveyor tripod lamp

Classic surveyor tripod lamp

Sold

H 60 in Dm 19 in

Classic surveyor tripod lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic surveyor tripod lamp

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Classic surveyor tripod lamp 2/2
Classic surveyor tripod lamp 2/2

Classic surveyor tripod lamp 2/2

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic surveyor tripod lamp

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyor Tripod Converted to Floor Lamp
Surveyor Tripod Converted to Floor Lamp

Surveyor Tripod Converted to Floor Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Surveyor Tripod Converted to Floor Lamp

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod
Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod

Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage surveyor's tripod from France in beautiful condition made into an adjustable table lamp

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Surveyor Tripod by David White Company
Vintage Surveyor Tripod by David White Company

Vintage Surveyor Tripod by David White Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Surveyor Tripod by David White Company Includes original traveling case and tools. Fully

Category

Vintage 1950s American Scientific Instruments

Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp
Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp

Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Vintage English wood and iron surveyor's tripod stand repurposed as a floor lamp with new shade and

Category

20th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp
Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp

Vintage Surveyor's Tripod Repurposed as Floor Lamp

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Vintage English wood and iron surveyor's tripod stand repurposed as a floor lamp with new shade and

Category

20th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940
Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940

Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Vintage wooden surveyor's transit scope tripod with painted feet and metal top

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th century rustic surveyors tripod floor lamp
Early 20th century rustic surveyors tripod floor lamp

Early 20th century rustic surveyors tripod floor lamp

Located in Allentown, PA

This is an early 20th century rustic shabby chic surveyors tripod that has been converted into a

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940
Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940

Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

About These are original wood surveyor's transit scope tripod with solid brass accents. Contact

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps
Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps

Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Identical pair of early 20th century wood and aluminum adjustable surveyor tripod bases by the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Floor or Table Lamp Made from Vintage Industrial Surveyor's Tripod
Floor or Table Lamp Made from Vintage Industrial Surveyor's Tripod

Floor or Table Lamp Made from Vintage Industrial Surveyor's Tripod

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage surveyor's tripod from the Wild Heerbrugg Company of Switzerland made into a versatile

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand
Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand

Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand

By W. & L.E. Gurley

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique surveyor’s level transit signed W & L.E Gurley, Troy NY. Made from oak, brass and glass

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tripod Lamp
Vintage Tripod Lamp

Vintage Tripod Lamp

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H 72 in Dm 18 in

Vintage Tripod Lamp

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Vintage English surveyor's tripod based repurposed as a floor lamp with new wiring.

Category

Vintage 1940s British Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tripod Lamp
Vintage Tripod Lamp

Vintage Tripod Lamp

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H 69 in W 30 in D 30 in

Vintage Tripod Lamp

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Vintage English surveyors tripod newly wired and modified as a floor lamp. Measurement as it

Category

20th Century British Floor Lamps

Midcentury British Cast Aluminium Industrial Light & Watts Bronze Tripod Tripod
Midcentury British Cast Aluminium Industrial Light & Watts Bronze Tripod Tripod

Midcentury British Cast Aluminium Industrial Light & Watts Bronze Tripod Tripod

By E.R. Watts & Son 1

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Watts & Sons of London Surveyors Tripod dating from the 1940s. The lamp is reclaimed from a

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Vintage Theatre Tripod Lamp
Vintage Theatre Tripod Lamp

Vintage Theatre Tripod Lamp

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H 73 in Dm 8 in

Vintage Theatre Tripod Lamp

By Strand Lighting

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Fabulous vintage "Rank" Strand theatre light on an authentic adjustable surveyor's tripod base with

Category

20th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Originally a surveyors tripod. The tubular metal legs are adjustable. The piece has been converted

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Adjustable Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp Natural Finish by Kern Aarau, Switzerland
Adjustable Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp Natural Finish by Kern Aarau, Switzerland

Adjustable Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp Natural Finish by Kern Aarau, Switzerland

Located in Miami, FL

An original vintage surveyor or photographer's tripod converted into a floor lamp. This important

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Floor Lamp
Floor Lamp

Floor Lamp

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H 74.5 in Dm 26 in

Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A surveyor tripod as floor lamp with custom shade.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Floor Lamps

Antique Surveyors Transit with Tripod
Antique Surveyors Transit with Tripod

Antique Surveyors Transit with Tripod

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A wonderful antique piece for display. Surveyors transit by R.L. Sargent Company with tripod and

Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Surveyor's Transit and Tripod by C. L. Berger & Sons
Surveyor's Transit and Tripod by C. L. Berger & Sons

Surveyor's Transit and Tripod by C. L. Berger & Sons

By C. L. Berger & Sons

Located in Peekskill, NY

the late 19th century and includes the original case and signed tripod.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Classic Tripod Floor Lamp - Brooklyn New York
Classic Tripod Floor Lamp - Brooklyn New York

Classic Tripod Floor Lamp - Brooklyn New York

By Brandis and Son

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Created From An Oak Surveyors Tripod. Thick, Heavy And Stylish. Not Your Average Tripod. Pierced

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Tripod Floor Light, English, Mid-20th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Originally a surveyors tripod. The tubular metal legs are adjustable. The piece has been converted

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp by H. Morin, Paris
Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp by H. Morin, Paris

Wooden Tripod Floor Lamp by H. Morin, Paris

Located in Miami, FL

elements of the era. Made by and stamped H. Morin, Paris. Transformed from a vintage surveyor or

Category

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Located in Westport, CT

Swiss surveyor's tripod lamp. Circa 1940's.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyor Tripod Lamp
Surveyor Tripod Lamp

Surveyor Tripod Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A vintage wood and brass surveyor's tripod made into a lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Surveyor Tripod Lamps
Surveyor Tripod Lamps

Surveyor Tripod Lamps

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H 58 in W 24 in D 24 in

Surveyor Tripod Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Vintage tripods repurposed as lamps. Adjustable height. Silk cords, harps included but no shades

Category

20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

European  Surveyors Tripod  Lamp

European Surveyors Tripod Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Yellow and Orange painted Surveyor's Tripod thurned into a floor lamp. It has a few extras

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Surveyor's Tripod Lamp
French Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

French Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

French surveyor's tripod floor lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Surveyor's Tripod Standing Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod Standing Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Standing Lamp

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H 48 in W 29 in D 29 in

Surveyor's Tripod Standing Lamp

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Surveyor's tripod newly made into a standing lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

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H 73 in Dm 25 in

Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

tall, adjustable wooden surveyor’s tripod now electrified into floor lamp

Category

Vintage 1930s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyors Tripod Floor Lamp
Surveyors Tripod Floor Lamp

Surveyors Tripod Floor Lamp

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H 68.5 in Dm 29 in

Surveyors Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage painted wood surveyor's tripod turned floor lamp with custom linen drum shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Straight from the field: 1980s yellow wood surveyor's tripod as dramatic floor lamp. Tall neck

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Large Surveyor's Tripod Lamp
Large Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Large Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

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H 54.25 in W 28 in D 28 in

Large Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Large pale wood surveyor's stand lamp with brushed silver metal parts.

Category

20th Century Swiss Floor Lamps

Interesting Surveyor's tripod lamp
Interesting Surveyor's tripod lamp

Interesting Surveyor's tripod lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Metal tripod painted orange

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Surveyor's Telescope on Tripod
Surveyor's Telescope on Tripod

Surveyor's Telescope on Tripod

Located in Dallas, TX

The Telescope was made by C.L. Berger & Sons, patented, 1911. The Tripod was made by The Dietzgen

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Surveyor's Mahogany Tripod Floor Lamp
Surveyor's Mahogany Tripod Floor Lamp

Surveyor's Mahogany Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

floor lamp fashioned out of a very sturdy surveyor's tripod

Category

Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps

Pair of Surveyor's Tripod Lamps
Pair of Surveyor's Tripod Lamps

Pair of Surveyor's Tripod Lamps

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H 58.5 in W 12 in D 12 in

Pair of Surveyor's Tripod Lamps

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of surveyor's tripods with aluminum fittings, converted into floor lamps. Height is completley

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Antique Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
Antique Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Antique Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

An adjustable floor lamp made from an antique surveyor tripod of hickory wood. Features include

Category

Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Hickory

Antique Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp
Antique Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Antique Surveyor's Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Adjustable floor lamp made from an antique surveyors tripod stamped Marked Keuffel & Esser

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp
Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp

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H 68 in Dm 18 in

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Surveyor tripod by David White has been made into a slender, sophisticated floor lamp. Legs of oak

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Surveyor's Tripod as Adjustable Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod as Adjustable Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod as Adjustable Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Wooden Surveyor's Tripod has been transformed into an adjustable floor lamp. The legs are painted

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

A Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp
A Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

A Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

A floor lamp made from an antique surveyors tripod, inscribed; A. Lietz Co. from San

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp
Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp

Surveyor Tripod as Floor Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Wooden Surveyor's Tripod has been transformed into a floor lamp. The original paint on the wooden

Category

20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Surveyor's Tripod as Floor Lamp
Surveyor's Tripod as Floor Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod as Floor Lamp

Located in Madison, WI

Surveyor's tripod has been transformed into a floor lamp with a simple, stately elegance. The round

Category

20th Century American Mission Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

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Tripod Surveyor For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tripod surveyor you’re looking for. Each tripod surveyor for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are many kinds of the tripod surveyor you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tripod surveyor, those designed in Industrial and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tripod surveyor that is appealing in its simplicity, but Halden & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tripod Surveyor?

A tripod surveyor can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $3,250.

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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.