An assortment of vintage pole lamp shades is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage pole lamp shades — often made from
metal,
brass and
glass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage pole lamp shades available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage pole lamp shades are generally popular furniture pieces, but
mid-century modern,
Scandinavian Modern and
Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
Hans-Agne Jakobsson,
AB Markaryd and
Arredoluce each produced beautiful vintage pole lamp shades that are worth considering.
Prices for vintage pole lamp shades can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage pole lamp shades begin at $20 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,567.
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.