Skip to main content

Stiffel Floor Lamps

When Ted Stiffel (1899–1971) founded Stiffel in 1932 in Chicago, he wanted to make functional, thoughtfully designed table lamps, floor lamps and other fixtures that were available at an accessible price. Born in Memphis, Stiffel first pursued a career in music before serving in World War I. After his discharge, he worked with the Western Electric Company in Chicago and then the Nellie J. Kaplan Company, a lighting firm also in the Windy City.

After he started his own lamp business, Stiffel began supplying area department stores and by the 1940s had opened a large factory that was producing lamps for nationwide sale, eventually competing with the likes of the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company, also based in Chicago.

In 1948, designer Edwin J. Cole joined the company and created some of the firm’s most striking table lamps. Today, Cole’s vintage mid-century modern lighting fixtures for Stiffel, frequently with distinctively tall and shapely ceramic bodies and finished with decorative brass chinoiserie details, are highly prized by collectors.

One of Stiffel’s innovations was his patented switch, which simplified turning lights on and off: All someone had to do was grasp a lamp’s pole and gently pull down. He also designed a pole lamp with a vertical tube that held a series of fixtures on the outside. The upright pole lamp was so innovative that Sears, Roebuck and Company copied it. Stiffel sued, and the case ended up in the Supreme Court in 1964. The ruling against Stiffel was influential in whether states can give a patent to objects that do not have the invention required of federal patents.

After declaring bankruptcy in 2000, the brand was revived in 2013 in Linden, New Jersey, where newly produced high-quality lamps carry the Stiffel name.

Find a collection of vintage Stiffel lamps and other lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

16
to
2
14
1
16
16
16
10
4
16
10
5
3
1
4
Height
to
Width
to
14
2
15
15
5
2
2
15
13
55
243
227
204
172
Creator: Stiffel
Vintage Brass and Ceramic Hollywood Regency Torchiere By Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 Stunning Hollywood Regency Style Torchiere by Stiffel 🌟 Elevate your home decor with this exquisite Hollywood Regency style Torchiere, crafted by the renowned Stiffel brand. Thi...
Category

1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Provincial Stiffel Floor Lamp With Glass Table and tripod legs
By Stiffel
Located in Waxahachie, TX
This MCM STIFFEL Tri-Leg Brass & Glass Table Floor Lamp. Works well, is a stunning addition to any home. The lamp features a unique design, with a tri-leg base made of brass and glas...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stiffel Hollywood Regency Gold Pineapple Modern Floor Lamp & Shade 52"
By Stiffel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Stiffel Hollywood Regency style floor lamp featuring fluted column and pineapple deseign with gold crackle finish. Dimesions: 58" x 10" x 10, shade 18.5"d
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Composition

Stiffel Brass Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Stiffel Brass Floor Lamp 3 lights plus 1 mogul Light Lights turn on separate with our without mogul. Milk glass shade in good condition, no chips. ...
Category

20th Century North American Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Art Deco Stiffel Tulip Torchiere Floor Lamps Chicago
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Stiffel Brass Torchiere Floor Lamps Tulip with Lotus base Made in Chicago Il 64.63 h x 11.5 diameter Preowned unrestored v...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lamps - Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Countryside, IL
Stiffel Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lamps - Pair Each lamp measures: 8 wide x 8 deep x 42.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail a...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floorlamp Ted Stiffel 1950s Tension Lamp Metal Brass
By Stiffel
Located in Wendeburg, DE
Wonderful plain midcentury lamp from manufacturer TED stiffel USA. This special lamp with three lamp shades is to clamp between two blankets. Many positions of the lamp in a room its...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Stiffel 4-Light Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp with Milk Glass Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1970s Stiffel Torchiere brass floor lamp with milk glass shade. Features 3 peripheral lights and Center light. Great quality. Measures 10" in diame...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stiffel Brass Floor Lamp with Glass Table
By Stiffel
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fabulous vintage brass floor lamp with glass table by Stiffel, circa 1970's. The lamp features two bulbs with pull chains and...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Fabulous Double Cone Floor Lamp Patinated Brass Arched Star Base Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Floor lamp Fabulous piece modern vintage tall floor lamp by Stiffel, very rare model with four-star arched base and adjustable double shade cone. Measures: 53.5 tall x 21 width x ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Original Stiffel Tension Rod Brass Floor Light
By Stiffel
Located in East Hampton, NY
Vintage midcentury lamp from the 1950s consists of 6 illuminating arms on an all brass adjustable tension pole. A single dial switch turns on the floor lamp. The height is semi adjustable, the top of the pole is spring loaded and can be lowered depending on your ceiling height. Note: Tension rod...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Tall Table Lamp or Low Floor Lamp Midcentury Brass and Brushed Stainless
By Stiffel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and versatile Stiffel lamp comprised of brass and brushed stainless steel. It can be used as an over-scaled table lamp or a lower than usual floor lamp. It is in fabulous vi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Brass Torchiere by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Elegant brass uplight torchere floor lamp with solid brass base and fabric shade. The lamp features three sockets (standard screw in size) and a three way on/off switch allowing each...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Tri-Light Floor Lamp, Hexagon Base and Finished in Antiqued Brass, 1960s
By Stiffel
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Stiffel tri-light floor lamp, hexagon base and finished in an antiqued brass finish. From the mid-late 1960s. The lamp is fitted with a Tri-light center lamp and milkglass shade, and...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Brass Tulip Shade Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass stemmed and tulip shade torchiere with four arched legs.
Category

1950s American Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

A bespoken Stiffel brass lamp with a lotus design base
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A quite dramatic tall table lamp made by Stiffel lamps USA circa 1960s. Brass construction with a single socket on candlestick-style enamel tubular stand set in a petaled lotus flowe...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Related Items
1960’s Vintage Hollywood Regency Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stunning 1960’s vintage Hollywood Regency palm tree floor lamp, which was probably made in France. It is beautifully made from metal that has a gorgeous patinated gold finish. It ...
Category

1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Style Enameled Brass Stacked Torchiere Floor Lamp Vintage
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency style floor lamp. Features a stacked design with enamel and banding. Measure: 67". Base Diameter - 12"   
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

1955! Mid Century Modern Tension Pole Lamp Brass Stiffel Era Starlight Shades
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
HIGHLY COVETED! PURIST'S DREAM 1955 EARLY MID CENTURY MODERN TENSION POLE LAMP! THREE "STARLIGHT" SHADE BRASS & BLACK! UNRESTORED! FITS 8 FT. CEILING Mid Century Pole...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Tension Pole Lamp With Hand painted Italian Glass! 50s Stiffel Era
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! ITALIAN OPALESCENT GLASS HANDPAINTED W/ LEAVES MID CENTURY TENSION POLE LAMP! Incredible Quality! In the manner of Stiffel designs. CIRCA 1958-1961 ( FITS 8 FT. CEILING ) Italian Elegance! This is perhaps the quintessential mid century pole lamp...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Space Age All Brass Tension Pole Lamp! Mid Century Modern 1950s Stiffel Era
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
ICONIC! SPACE AGE MID CENTURY MODERN GLEAMING BRASS TENSION POLE LAMP! Incredible Quality! In the manner of Stiffel designs. CIRCA 1959-60 ( FITS 8 - 8.5 FT. CEILING ) Welco...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Italian Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Italian purple and white ceramic and brass table lamp. Measures: Height 51 cm. Diameter 24 cm. Weight 4 kg. The lampshade is not includ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Tension Pole Lamp Brushed Brass Maple Stiffel Era 50s
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
ICONIC! 1958 MID CENTURY MODERN TENSION POLE LAMP! TWO "STARLIGHT" SHADES PLUS ONE SAUCER TOP 3-WAY LIGHT! BRUSHED BRASS MAPLE WOOD HANDLES! FITS 8 FT. CEILING Mid Century Pol...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Impressive art deco stained glass floor lamp, Germany 1960s
By Tiffany Studios
Located in ECHT, NL
Impressive art deco style floor lamp. The entire lamp is made from stained glass set in a brass framework. Handmade quality piece that will illuminat...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Mid-Century Modern Brass Baluster Style Table Lamp, a Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Plainview, NY
Illuminate your space with a touch of timeless elegance through this exquisite pair of Stiffel Mid-Century Modern table lamps, meticulously ...
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Porcelain and Brass Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
The neutral color palette paired with burnished brass is one reason this lamp by Stiffel is worth a second look. Its excellent condition is another. It is classic Hollywood Regency, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Stifel Art Deco Style Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 69 inches tall carved brass Torchiere floor lamp with original milk glass shade by Stifel. Measures 11" in diameter at the base, 7.5" in diameter at the top of the shade and stands...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Ribbed Brass Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Hollywood Regency, solid brass floor lamp, ribbed for a bamboo look. With hand rubbed bronze finish varied with brass toned reeded detail; and subtle, ball feet under a square base...
Category

1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Previously Available Items
Art Deco Lotus Flower Stiffel Vintage Brass Floor Lamp with Glass Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
Stiffel quality and style are evident the moment you lay eyes on this brass art deco style lamp. The silhouette with its trumpet-form nod to traditional art deco is a product from Stiffel manufacturing in the 1960s. This is a solid , well made brass floor lamp with a lily shaped base, a sleek body and a very pretty top that holds the shade. The shade measures 20” in diameter Lamp base measures roughly 12” in diameter. It is simple and elegant with its brass toggle on/off switch. The detailing at the base mimics a water lily pad of brass and is a subtle nod to the Tiffany lily...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Space Age Stiffel Tripod Floor Lamp, Maple and Brass, Lightolier Styling
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
This table and floor lamp gives a nod to the Space race and the mid century with its maple tripod base and brass detailing, and original shade. The lamp was designed by Stiffel. It is fantastic. But the quiet part here is really the sophisticated and fun Stiffel design with a "rocket ship" tripod base. The table is brass with etching. There is a lot to take in here. Many rocket lamps were manufactured in the 1950s, but this one is reminiscent of the Gerald Thurston Lightolier designs that had brass tripod bases. The atomic modern jet age...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Space Age Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Art Deco Brass Lotus Torchiere Floor Lamp by Stiffel Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage STIFFEL Floor Lamp 1950s Art Deco Hollywood Regency Lotus Torchiere Floor Lamp The base of the lamp is similar to a lotus flower petal. Attributed to Tommi Parzinger for Sti...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Brass Floor Lamp with Glass Tray by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Stiffel floor lamp. Executed in brass original green edge glass tray table. Outfitted with new silk shade. Retains original finial.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Adjustable Vintage Three Shades Extension Pole Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Stiffel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid-century lamp from the 1950s consists of a large parchment disk shade plate on top with three lights and two patterned parchments sconces that can rotate 360 degrees or an...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Tapered Walnut and Brass Floor Lamps by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Hanover, MA
Handsome Mid-Century Modern pair of Stiffel lamps with elongated tapered walnut stems on brass finished cast aluminum petal form bases. These can be used either as petite floor lamps or extra tall table...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Floriform Lamps by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Floriform Lamps, designed for the Stiffel Company, American, circa 1950s. The price noted in this listing is for all three lamps and shades. We...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stiffel Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Hanover, MA
This is an especially stylish design from the upmarket American lighting manufacturer, Stiffel, as it clearly reaches for the stars as an homage to Max Ingrand's 1957 model 1692 from...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Raymond Lowey for Stiffel Tension Pole Lamp, circa 1965
By Raymond Loewy, Stiffel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Raymond Lowey for Stiffel tension pole lamp, circa 1965. Black enameled pole and shades with brass and teak accents. Lamp is in good working order, the...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Large Scale Tommi Parzinger/Stiffel Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Hudson, NY
Tommi Parzinger designed tall lamp for Stiffel. The lamp is made of Brass and Marble and measures 44" height x 23" diameter. The lamp was produced, circa 1970. Good condition.
Category

1970s Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Stiffel Floor Lamp with Original Maria Kipp Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stiffel floor lamp with original Maria Kipp shade. Brass pole with cream colored painted claw-foot base. Maria Kipp shade has several broken tips to woven s...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Aluminum Floor Torchiere Lamp with Coat Rack, 1960s
By Stiffel
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderful, aluminum and black metal floor torchiere lamp, with coat rack and a perforated tulip shade, by Stiffel, circa the 1960s. In excellent condition...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stiffel Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Stiffel floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Stiffel floor lamps are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Stiffel floor lamps, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original floor lamps by Stiffel were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider floor lamps by Chapman Manufacturing Company, Walter Von Nessen, and Gordon & Jane Martz. Prices for Stiffel floor lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $950 and can go as high as $7,008, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,650.
Questions About Stiffel Floor Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, Stiffel lamps are not made in China. The Stiffel Lamp Company was founded in 1932 in Chicago and throughout its many years in business, they proudly still produce all their products in America. Browse a selection of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Stiffel lamps are still in production. With a variety of lamp styles available, the Stiffel Lamp Company has a rich history rooted in unique, art-driven design made with high-quality materials. On 1stDibs, find a unique collection of authentic Stiffel lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    No, Stiffel lamps are not extremely valuable. These lamps typically sell for anywhere between $100 and $500. These lamps are high quality, however, and will last a lifetime.

Recently Viewed

View All