Floor Lamps
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s Romanian Minimalist Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Organic Material
2010s American Minimalist Floor Lamps
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Stone, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome, Metal, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Concrete, Stainless Steel, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Sheet Metal
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Floor Lamps
Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Glass
2010s Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Hardwood, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Floor Lamps
Concrete
2010s Romanian Minimalist Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Taiwanese Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
2010s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass, Chrome
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Crystal, Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s Floor Lamps
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Satin, Velvet
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Satin, Velvet
2010s American Floor Lamps
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Satin, Velvet
2010s Australian Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Satin, Velvet
Antique, New and Vintage Floor Lamps
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.