Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Metal Three-Stemmed Floor Lamp for KDLN in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
'Kushi' Opaline glass and metal three-stemmed floor lamp for KDLN in Black.
Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass with a metallic body available in three coating finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Wrought iron floor lamp France circa 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice French wrought iron floor lamp circa 1940 in the style of Charles Moreux
Nice details solid iron
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Two Table Lamps by A.V. Mazzega in Red And White
By Carlo Nason
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano table lamp by A.V. Mazzega.
Two round Italian Murano glass table lamps in red and white made by all Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Metal Doctor's Lamp, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Wow, what a find! This is an original floor lamp used by a medical doctor since 1960s. The lamp stands on a metal base with gray colored steel. The actu...
Category
1950s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rodolfo Bonetto for Luci White Sistema Flu Floor Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Floor lamp from the Sistema Flu series, white painted metal structure and black plastic base. Designed by Rodolfo Bonetto, produced by Luci, Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Floor Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Floor Lamp For Cassina
A floor lamp designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology.
The lam...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
Pair of Murano Glass Palm Torchieres
Located in North Miami, FL
Featuring double 2 inch thick glass disc bases, handblown palm frons throughout. Topped with a oversized and elaborate bowl difuser. These are unique and stunning! In perfect condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Guillerme & Chambron French Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Guillerme & Chambron French floor lamp, for Votre maison editeur.
Glaze tiles by Danikowski, light oak and ceramic.
2 light, 100 watts max bulb.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Pair of French Mid-Century Hand-Stitched Leather Floor Lamps by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Dark Brown Leather Floor Lamps by Jacques Adnet circa 1950. This classic hand made model from the renowned French...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Large Opal ART Glass Floorlamp by Peill & Putzler, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This stunning floor, table lamp, designed and labeled by Peill & Putzler, Germany during the 1960s, is a true example of timeless design. Made from high-quality opal glass. The Art ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Gino Sarfatti Floor Lamp Model 1044, Made in Italy, 1952, Arteluce Production
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Gino Sarfatti rare floor lamp model 1044 with double reflector for direct light e indirect in lacquered metal, brass structure and base in white marble.
Produced by Arteluce, Italy, 1952
Measures: Height 190 cm
Published on lots of books...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Classic Italian Design Luminator Floor Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Renens, CH
Please note that the price is for 1 lamp.
Floor lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1933 and produced by Fontana Arte. The Luminator was for its time a groundbreaking design, and considered to be the first indirect light floor lamp in design history.
The lamp is completely built up in metal, consisting of a stem that widens into a cone. The color can be best described as a very light grey, with a hint of blue. The finish is not smooth, but has a relief to it.
Light source: E14 Screw-in halogen or incandescent bulb. Can be used on the US electric grid after a plug change (we can do this for you!).
Origination: Italy, 1980s. Most lamps carry the Fontana Arte label...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Minimalist Swiss Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
1950/60’s Swiss Minimalist chromed metal Floor Lamp with directional spot for varied lighting options as required. Height and angle adjustable arm with heavy cast iron base.
Colour: ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Curved Floor Lamp in brass and stone.
By Stilnovo
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful midcentury floor lamp is gifted with a brass rod and stone marble looking base.
Together with its new shade it’s a great looking piece. The brass rod is nicely curved...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass
Three Cylinder Fiberglass Floor Lamp
Located in Fraser, MI
Please message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location.
Mid Century Modern three cylinder floor lamp.
Made of fiberglass reinforced plastic composite with Lucite flo...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Lucite
Mid Century Modern Venetian Glass Torchere Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Murano glass midcentury torchiere floor lamp with silvered bronze legs and decorative elements. Hand blown fluted glass columns with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Walnut Floor Lamp Dornstab J. T. Kalmar Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage floor lamp Dornstab or Thorn Stick from walnut and brass by J. T. Kalmar circa 1952, Vienna.
This beautiful and well known iconic Viennese floor lamp featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline from the 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
A floor lamp in the style Stilnovo with tree sinuous opal glass diffusers inseA beautiful suspension chandelier from 1950s by Stilnovo. Stilnovo was founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, whose father, Dino, had previously worked alongside Camillo Olivetti - with whom he graduated in Turin - on the creation of CGS in Ivrea. The deed of foundation of the company dates back to June 1946. The original headquarters is at 18 Via Borgonuovo Stilnovo reached the peak of its success in the late 1950s and 1960s. During this period it collaborated with high-profile architects and designers on several projects The new headquarters of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Via Meravigli, designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni the previous year, dates from 1958. In the board meeting room, up-and-down chandeliers designed by the Milanese architects for Stilnovo were used. Stilnovo collaborated with Melchiorre Bega on two occasions: in 1960 to furnish, with ceiling chandeliers designed in the early 1950s by Gaetano Scolari, the boardroom of the Sarom company in the new skyscraper later known as Torre Galfe and again in the same year to illuminate the new conference and projection room at the Milan Trade Fair. The Swiss designer and graphic designer Walter Ballmer...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Conehead Floorlamp Mid-Century Modern from the showroom - one of a kind
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Tripodal floorlamp with a fabric-shade and crystal-glass-balls
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage General Electric Sunlamp Lm-4 Floor Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Fully Functional Lamp From General Electric. Perfect for a Stem Punk / Machine Age Aesthetic. Original Tag Attached. Both the Head and The Neck are Adjustable Components. Pos...
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp Czech Functionalism, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
This rare floor lamp made of painted sheet metal and chromed tubular steel was made by OPP/Vyskov in former Czechoslovakia.
It was manufactured in the 1970s in the style of the 1920...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Giuseppe Ostuni model 339 floor lamp Oluce Italy 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare large adjustable triple arm floor lamp model 339/3 designed by Giuseppe Ostuni and manufactured by Oluce in Italy in 1955. This lamp has a beautiful round Carrara marble base wh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Alzabile by Ignazio Gardella for Tato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian design masterpiece born from the pencil of the maestro Ignazio Gardella (1905-1999). Conceived in 1948 in a Milan in architectural and ideological turmoil, Alzabile (lit. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Organically Shaped E.T.A. Floor Lamp by Guglielmo Berchicci for Kundalini, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
The E.T.A. floor lamp is a design by Guglielmo Berchicci for Kundalini, Italy:
The soft curved, organically shaped E.T.A. lamp, will be at the center of attention in any space, whet...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
Midcentury Floor Lamp Brass and Murano Glass Mazzega Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp with brass three tubular supports, each holding a murano-glass in the style of Mazzega.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It uses 3 bulbs.
A beautiful lamp...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Counterweight Floor Lamps Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian counterweight floor lamps in the style of Stilnovo, 1950s. Adjustable design featuring diabolo-shaped lamp shades can be turned...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp W/ Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall floor lamp with polished chrome frame and glass table shelf. Decorative smoked lucite cubes around the base.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Bamboo floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi for Vistosi - Murano - Italy - 70’s
By Vistosi
Located in Padova, IT
Particularly active during the 1960s and 1970s under the direction of Luciano Vistosi, the Italian glass manufacturer Vistosi is famous for its collaborations with cutting-edge Itali...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Silver Floor Lamps with Shades These are a very attractive pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Silver Floor Lamps with Shades
These are a very attractive pair of Mid Century Floor Lamps, they each have a Silver nickel plated single column set on a round stepped base...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Brass 3 Lights, Leaf Shaped Floor Lamp, Tommaso Barbi Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A unique brass 3 leaves floor lamp with a round 30cm base.
Each leaf hides a bulb in the back
In style of Tommaso Barbi Leaf lamps this floo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti 'Snow' Floor Lamp for Oluce, Italy, 1973
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very rare floor lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for O'luce, 1973. This floor lamp is type ‘Snow’ and was only in production for a very short period because this was a very expensiv...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Luna Verticale by Gio Ponti for Tato
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti was a prolific artist whose work spanned many mediums. For the Triennale exhibition in 1957 the Milanese architect and designer built a prefabricated house and filled it wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Stilux Milano, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century floor lamp with a brass tripod base and 4 beautiful original white glass lamp shades.
The lamp was manufactured by Italian company Stilux Milano, commonly their lamps...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala Model "K10-11" Floor Lamp for Idman, Finland 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Crane” is evidence why Tapio Wirkkala can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. He was a versatile designer and artist who could shift fluently between different materials and crossed established professional boundaries.
Wirkkala’s far-reaching career spanned multiple fields, from furniture design to sculpture and other art objects, and this can be clearly traced in this floor lamp. It functions as an art object just as much as a utilitarian lamp. With its slender shape and a brass and black lacquered body, this lamp is a great modernist piece that stands out in any space. The ingenious structure allows the height to be adjustable, and the design customizable. The main design elements are placed around the main functional parts, namely the shade, the adjusting rod, and the base. The sculptural brass rods cross each other similarly to a crane, and inspired the nickname of this model. The black lacquered conical shade and base, as well as the spherical counterweight stand out against the bright brass and add a modern edge to the design. The shade is lacquered white inside, creating a pleasant effect when the lamp is lit. Idman’s label engraved on the brass handle. Idman produced the models of some of the most renowned Finnish lighting designers of the time, including Tapio Wirkkala, Mauri Almari and Maria Lindeman.
Unlike other aesthetic movements, Mid-Century Modern design was streamlined, while highlighting the materials used. The vibe of this “Crane” floor lamp is fresh, retro-tinged, and completely alluring with its dedication to quality and practicality wrapped up in beautiful design that will never go out of style.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The brass has a beautiful patina.
Dimensions:
26.37 in W x 7.08 in D x 51.39 in H (height is adjustable)
67 cm W x 18 cm D x 128 cm H (height is adjustable)
Literature:
Tuula Sakalari, Katri Lehtova, Werner Söderström, “Suomalaisia Tuolej”, Osakeyhtio, Helsinki, 2012, pp. 96 & 97
About the designer:
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. He was a versatile designer and artist who could shift fluently between different materials and crossed established professional boundaries: he worked on everything from refrigerators to banknotes and from furniture to striking jewels. The most important materials for Wirkkala were wood and glass – he never ceased to explore the possibilities they offer.
Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Many of his glass works for Iittala were also awarded later in the 1950s at the Milan Triennial. In the years 1951-1954, Wirkkala worked as the artistic director of Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design. In 1955, he received a Pro Finlandia medal and in 1972 the Academy of Finland's honorary title of academician.
The first mass-production glassware range designed by Wirkkala was the Tapio series launched in 1954. The popular Ultima Thule glassware range, created in 1968, was based on the so-called ice glass technique, and the designer himself was involved in developing it at the Iittala glass factory. Wirkkala also received important commissions from abroad: in the mid-1960s he started to design glass objects for Venini Glassworks in Italy, where he created the Bolle bottles for the Venice Biennale collection in 1966. One of Wirkkala’s most significant commissions abroad was the work at the Rosenthal porcelain factory in Germany: he worked as a freelance designer for Rosenthal for almost 30 years, and the most influential result was the Paper Bag vase (1977), still today one of Rosenthal’s best-selling products.
Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s, but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractionism and gave Finnish sculpture...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Vintage Metal Floor Lamp Carmellini and Rezzonico for Tronconi, 1972 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Black vintage metal floor lamp, which was designed by Lorenzo Carmellini and Frederico Rezzonico for Tronconi 1972 Italy.
The triangle shaped...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Carl Fagerlund Blue Glass Floor Lamps, Set of 2, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid-century swedish blue glass floor lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund and produced by Orrefors.
Striking blue coloured glass with a brushed me...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Molla' Floor Lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform
Located in Echt, NL
1971 'Molla' floor lamp by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform.
A Minimalist tension mounted lamps which extends from floor to ceiling.
The chromed rod is flexible and h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid century German tripod floor lamp teak wood , 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century German tripod floor lamp teak wood & Rattan 1960s
The lamp is in great vintage condition.
Dimension :
Height 110 cm
Diameter : 34 cm
shade: 34x40 cm
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Moana chromed metal table/floor lamp by Luigi Massoni for DH Guzzini, Italy 1970
Located in Renens, CH
Moana table lamp designed by Luigi Massoni around 1968
Produced by D.H (Design House) Guzzini, Italy 1968
Tulip shaped base and structure in chromed metal wire with metacrylate sha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Tripod Floor Lamp with Glass Table, Spain, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tripod floor lamp with glass table from 1950's, Spain. Black lacquered metal structure with brass fittings, clear glass and shade with new fabric.
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Teak "Giraffe" Floor Lamp by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite specimen of the mid-century design movement - the Teak "Giraffe" Floor Lamp. Designed by the renowned Swedish designers Uno and Östen Kristiansson, this piec...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ/JM/EC-LU-04-B Standard Lamp / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the different shapes ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both ten...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vittoriano Vigano for Arteluce Rare Italian Floor Lamp Model 1047
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Floor lamp Vittoriano Vigano by Arteluce , circa 1951, model 1047 with black lacquered aluminum adjustable shade on brass stem and tripod base, with original manufacturer's label ins...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Brass and Beige and Red Fabric Floor Lamp, 1940
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern metal, brass and beige and red fabric floor lamp, 1940s.
Floor lamp with round base in black metal, stem in metal and brass and lampshade...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vistosi lamp 60s
By Vistosi
Located in Cerignola, IT
Gorgeous floor lamp of sky blue color , Murano glass of 90 cm , processing " encamiciato" ( white interior)
Polished brass, new electrical system
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Elegant Floor Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s floor lamp in brass and glass.
Height with shade 68" - 173.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
One Desk or Table Lights by Siegfried Giedion for BAG Turgi , Switzerland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernistic table lamp by the Czech architect Siegfried Giedion. Produced by BAG Turgi, Switzerland, 1930s.
These table lamps are designed by Siegfried Giedion for BAG Turgi in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Walnut French Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A tall antique floor lamp.
France, c1930s.
Simple elegant form raised over tripod legs.
Solid wood, likely Walnut.
Since re-wired.
Not sold with a shade as they a...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Tebe” Midcentury Italian Floor Lamp, Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
Located in Valladolid, ES
This beautiful and very contemporary lamp is a design by Ernesto Gismondi for the Artemide Group, of which he was a founder. The “Tebe” floor lamp is presented as a timeless and mini...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Floor Lamp by Temde Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Vintage Floor Lamp by Temde Leuchten, 1960s Gemrany.
Give your interior a unique statement piece with this rare vintage floor lamp by Temde Leuchten, a design from the 1960s.
The la...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Red White Brass Vintage Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp by Kalmar, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage floor lamp from metal and brass by Kalmar, Vienna 1950s.
This floor lamp features a brass tripod foot, also brass tube and a conical white lacquered metal ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kovaks Enameled Steel Floor Lamp Shelving & Display Etagere Mid-Century Minimal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal G. Kovaks Enameled Steel Tri-Level Floor Lamp Shelving & Display Etagere. Vintage 1970's mid-century modern space age George Kovaks 2-tier floor ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Partisans Gweilo Han Gr Golden Led Profile Floor lamp For Parachilna
By PARTISANS
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Partisans Gweilo Han Gr Golden Anodised Floor lamp For Parachilna
This collection is composed of a thermoformed acrylic and an extruded aluminum profile housing an LED strip. they ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Rare Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp by Marksljöd Sweden, 1940s
By Markslöjd
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp in beech Wood and teak shade by Marksljöd Sweden, 1940s
Designer: Marksljöd AB Sweden
original Lamp shade is in a great vintage condit...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Brass Floor Lamp 3 Green Stilnovo Vintage Design Spots Gira ML135
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian floor lamp "Gira" handcrafted in the style of the Stilnovo publishing house. Composed of a central brass stem, a marble base and three green perforated lacquered metal...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dazor Enamel Floor Lamp with Brass Accents
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American-made Dazor model #2010 "saucer”-style floor lamp in a bronzy brown enameled steel with brass accents and a fiberglass diffuser. The lamp is height adjustable and retains the...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Giuseppe Ostuni 339 Adjustable Floor Lamp Oluce, 1950
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Stunning Minimalist adjustable floor lamp model 339 designed by Giuseppe Ostuni and manufactured by Oluce, Italy 1950. The floor lamp has a round Carrara marble base and a brass exte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modernist Three Shade Brass and Metal Floor Lamp with Planter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist three shade brass and metal floor lamp with planter, classic Mid-Century Modern design, three perforated metal cylindrical shades, brass frame and pottery planter inset to ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-century Modern floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage floor lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern floor lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original floor lamps, popular names associated with this style include Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii, J.T. Kalmar, and Oluce. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for floor lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $144 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $2,844.