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Floor Lamps For Sale
Art Deco Table Lamp, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tulip-shaped copper table lamp, standing on a wooden base.
Measures: Height 50 cm.
Diameter 30 cm.
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Japanese Tripod Floor Lamp, Kasa 60s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Kasa tripod floor lamp, made in Japan in the 60s. Composed of three tapered legs in black painted wood and a lampshade in Japanese paper with a typical shape. Small chain to pull und...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Parchment Paper
Sare Lamp in Green by Merve Kahraman, Marble Milk Glass & Hand-Painted Glass
Located in New York, NY
Sare Lamp by Merve Kahraman
White and green marble, milk glass and hand painted glass, and polyurethane ruff finished in pearl paint and polished chrome.
21" W x 21" D x 72" H
“Sa...
Category
2010s Turkish Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Elegant Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with red Marble Base
Located in Berlin, DE
This 1950s floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll combines simplicity and elegance. The lamp features a curved brass stem and a conical fabric shade that provides soft, warm lighting. The base ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Arts and Crafts Style Floor Lamp w/ Tiffany Style Shade
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an Arts and Crafts Style Floor Lamp with a Tiffany Style Shade. It's made of metal with a square base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor lamp by Mario López Torres 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Floor lamp by Mexican artist and sculptor Mario López Torres made of iron woven with chuspata, its base with an elegant Greek key shape at the base creates an exclusive original mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Mario Bellini Area 50 White Floor Lamps (3) by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Floor light Area 50 by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1976
Set of three, sold individually.
Set of three floor lamps by Mario Bellini. Poetically conceived and practically execut...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 36N Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Garrault-Delord French floor lamp
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful and rare 1971 French lamp, all original.
It is placed between the ceiling and the floor in contrast.
Adjustable height 210-230 cm (model in photo) or 260-280 cm via 50 cm e...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Floor Standing Lamp with Sharks, 1960s USA owned by John Enwistle
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Mid-Century Modern Large solid floor standing wooden trunk Lamp embellished with baby sharks, and original shade,
circa 1960s, Originated in the US.
This amazing and rare artisan made lamp, is embellished with 8 fibreglass sharks on a wooden trunk which has the appearance
of driftwood, along with its original shade.
This unique one off lamp once belonged to the famed bass guitarist John Entwistle...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Woven Rattan by Franco Albini, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century floor lamp fully made in curved bamboo and hand-woven rattan wicker. This rare lamp was designed In Italy during the 1960s by Franco Albini.
This stylish floo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
Stilnovo Adjustable Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Exclusive red faux leather covered Stilnovo adjustable floor lamp,
Italy 1950s
Adjustable shade extending to 97 cm max when wide open.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Copper PH3½-2½ by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 2016
Located in Tilburg, NL
Very rare copper limited edition PH3½-2½ floor lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, 2016.
These lamps were sold exclusively from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Vintage Max Studio Home Modern Arc Steel Marble Floor Library Reading Lamp 64"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Max Studio Home modern arched floor lamp. Made of steel featuring the symbolic mid century / retro arc with heavy cylindrical marble base.
Leon Max ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Antique Heavy Brass Floor Lamp On Scrolled Tripod Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a stunning 19th century heavy brass floor lamp, gracefully set on a scrolled tripod base. This elegant lamp showcases intricate exter...
Category
1850s Italian Georgian Antique Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Pirellone" Floor Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Toronto, CA
The Pirellone floor lamp by prolific Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891 – 1979) is a column-like form that emits a warm ambient light. Released in 1967, it stands six fee...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A trompe l'oeil style hand-painted cast iron and waxed fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 58.25” H x 12.5” Diameter. Stated dimen...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
"Adone" Standing Light by CP & CR Associati for Artemide
By Artemide
Located in New York, NY
An adjustable metal standing lamp with stone base and original dimmer.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
Mid-Century 5-Arm 10 Light Brass Floor Lamp Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century 5-arm 10-light brass and enamelled aluminum floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
The arms have double lighting, both in the upper and lower part, e14 lamps above and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Grey Leather Floor Lamp Tekna for Giobagnara Marquesse, Brass Lacquered Black
By Giobagnara, Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Tekna is famous for making gorgeous solid brass lamps and they have now partnered with Gio Bagnara, master Italian leather know how to develop this elegant new line.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Customizable STACKED Wooden Floor Lamp no.1, Example shown in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk custom. It could be as simple as tailoring one of my existing designs to fit a specific environment, or designing something entirely new.
The beauty of Richard’s signatu...
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Wood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Hardwood, Softwood, Reclaime...
Artemide “Polifemo” Floor Lamp Iron Metal, 1980, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide "Polifemo" floor lamp iron metal, 1980, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style
This table lamp is executed in brass and Fabric. It comes with two E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb soc...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Japonisme Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Brass & Onyx Figural Gooseneck Bridge Lamp with Amber Glass Shade c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Brass & Onyx Figural Gooseneck Bridge Lamp with Amber Glass Shade c1930.
62" x 14" x 10 1/2".
An antique bridge lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Counterbalance Floor Lamp, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze counterbalance floor lamp
By Tiffany Studios (base and shade are both signed)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Gilt br...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw...
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Glass Rod Floor Lamp, Gaetano Sciolari Lightolier Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
Brass and Glass Rod Floor Lamp, Gaetano Sciolari Lightolier Attributed
Offered for sale is a brass and glass rod floor lamp attributed to Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. This won...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen designed the original three-shade system in 1926-27, usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s wrought iron floor lamp.
Category
1940s Vintage Floor Lamps
Wall-Mounted Brass Palm Frond Lamp in the Style of Tommaso Barbi
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual wall-mounted brass floor lamp in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Atop a long brass faux bamboo stem sits a large leaf-form brass reflector which is mounted to the wall by a recta...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cedric Hartman Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
An early example of a classic form by Cedric Hartman in bronze and brass with a beautiful greenish patina.
Category
1970s Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Post-Modern Tubular Floor Lamp in Chrome by Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic post-modern tubular floor lamp in chrome by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970s. The lamp is in good vintage condition with some minor pitting on the base and measures 26"W x 11...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rara Piantana Arredoluce Triennale by Angello Lelii
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Angelo Lelli per Arredoluce, lampada da terra Triennale, ottone n. l, Italia, circa 1953. Questa lampada iconica è stata progettata da Angello Lelii per ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Showgirl Lampshade with Fringing - Large (18")
By Anna Hayman
Located in Ringmer, GB
Showgirl is a glamorous fan-like design, produced using cut and painted lino which creates the depth in this pattern of Anna’s, in tones of black, gold and vivid pink.
Anna Hayman lampshades create a fantastic centrepiece to a room and work as well on a lamp base as they do as pendants, especially now we are able to offer gold linings. Treat yourself to a beautiful piece of artistry, all made in the UK.
Every piece is handmade to order and takes 5-7 weeks to be made and delivered. A piece for your interior to treasure and delight in, these emit a soft glow which lights up a room so beautifully.
The Duchess satin lets more light through than the velvet, as does the white lining rather than the gold. You can use a higher wattage/lumen strength bulb if you’d like the heavier velvet fabric.
The dimensions are below – please bear in mind fringe colour/length is able to be altered easily as is the braid trim. Do email us for alternative options.
Frame Diameter: 18"
Frame Height: 10.5"
Fringe Length: 8"
Flex and fitting are not included.
The attachment for your lamp or pendant fitting is included – choice of lamp or hanging pendant attachment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Materials
Satin, Velvet
Angelo Lelii brass and metal floor lamp model 12383 by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A floor lamp in painted metal and hammered brass, marked Arredoluce Monza, model 12383, design by Angelo Lelii, 1950s.
There are objects that captivate and draw attention, enchantin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in Red and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen designed the original three-shade system in 1926-27, using a scientific a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Gilded Palmer Triple Floor Lamp in Gold Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp gilded palmer triple with structure
in steel in gold finish. Black lacquered base. Three bough
palmer. Vintage style made in France.
Base dimensions: L40xD40xH35cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian "Arco" Marble Floor Lamps by Achille and Pier Castiglioni, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Italian “Arco” marble floor lamps, designed by Achille and Pier Castiglioni for Flos in Italy, circa 1960s. This stunning lamp is a testament to refined design, showc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Jacques Adnet Tripod bamboo leather Floor Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Jacques Adnet leather floor lamp with faux bamboo leather decoration.
Base only
58x16
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Floor Table lamp "Noce" by Achille Castiglioni for Flos , 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Condition: good with some inevitable signs of time and use - see photos
Achille Castiglioni (Milan, February 16, 1918 - Milan, December 2, 2002) was an Italian architect and designe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Tete de Femme" Floor Lamp Styled After Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Bradenton, FL
"Tete de Femme" floor lamp in the manner of the model produced by Alberto Giacometti in the 1930's. This one has the added bonus of not costing $250,000 but is in the style of and no...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sculptural Fiberglass with Rattan Floor Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Tall and statuesque fiberglass lamp wrapped with thin strands of rattan. A Fabulous statement piece even when not lit. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Rattan
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style candelabra torchieres.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Swedish Brass Floor Lamp w/ Red Chenille Drum Shade & Plexi Diffuser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Swedish floor lamp with brass base and red chenille drum shade. Effortlessly elegant this stylish lamp has beautiful patina and a unique telescoping shade with upper plex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stainless steel floor lamp
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Stainless steel floor lamp
Category
1970s European Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
French 1940s Brass and Bronze Floor Lamp with Hand Finished Patina
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1940s brass and bronze floor lamp is a timeless piece that brings an air of sophistication to any space. The turned and cast bronze parts have recently undergone meticulo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' wall or floor lamp. Denmark, design 1969. Current production.
SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969.
The SPIEGEL lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century VI+M Studio Medium Lamp Murano Glass Tripolino Fringe Various Color
By Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century VI+M Studio medium lamp Murano glass and tripolino fringes various colors.
Designed by Studio VI+M, Normanna is a tribute to Sicily, the designer’s homeland, and the richness and fullness of the colors that characterize its art and architecture. Composed of a delicate sphere that makes a diffuser for light and expresses the high chromatic potential of Murano glass – ruby...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy '9609' Floor Lamp in Brass and Cane
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, floor lamp, model '9609', fabric, cane, brass, lacquered steel, Finland, 1950s
The 9609 floor lamp by Finnish designer Paavo Tynell is a stunning showca...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage teak floor lamp with wool shade from the 1960s. Design: PARKER KNOLL
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Vintage teak floor lamp with wool shade from the 1960s.
Design: PARKER KNOLL, Denmark.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Multi-Directional Chrome Floor Lamp by Casella Lighting
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant multi-Directional floor lamp by Casella Lighting of San Francisco. The main lamp pole moves up and down and rotates 360 degrees; the tubular shade also moves from side to side. The lamp, which has a dimmer switch...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Toni Cordero "Anchise" Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Toni Cordero
Located in Berlin, DE
Unusual, extraordinary and exciting floor lamp by Toni Cordero. Very interesting combination of different materials.
Toni Cordero was born in Lanzo Torinese in 1937. He took his architecture degree in Turin, and in 1962 opened his first design office. His architectural work includes Turin’s ”Delle Alpi” stadium with the collaboration of Hutter, Ossola and Majowiecki, a building based on advanced timber technology in Turin’s Mandria Park in 1997 and the Staff International factory in Noventa-Vicenza in 1996. Among his many important interior design projects we can cite: the Olivetti head offices in Ivrea (1997); the chain of Kenzo boutiques in Europe and the USA (1981); the renovation of the Gio Ponti Montecatini building in Milan, and the conversion of a London place of worship into an apartment hotel and gallery; the 1983 restorations of the Hotel Splendido...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Model 524 Table Lamp by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Arteluce, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 524 table lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Arteluce.
The model consists of eight rectangular transparent Perspex panels that are placed in ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Brass Adjustable Table Lamp c.1970
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern vintage German table lamp or desk lamp designed by Florian Schulz in the 1970s. This lamp was made circa 1970s a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
'Wo-Tum-Bu 1' Japanese Paper & Hand Poured Concrete Floor Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Wo-Tum-Bu 1' Japanese paper & hand poured concrete floor lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. Wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Stainless Steel
Jean Louis Domecq JIelde Vintage French Industrial 5 Arms Brushed floor Lamp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
5 arms JIELDE lamp brushed- reading lamp - French industrial lamp
Designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the early 1950s
ORIGINAL Jielde lamp, professionally restored in our workshop
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Just ask Jennifer Lopez how much she loves her pair of majestic, organic and inspiring tall lotus flower brass lamps famously made by the Feldman Lighting Company beginning in the 1950s. These lamps are show stopper attention seekers. A delicate organic lotus flower silhouette made of glowing brass. As if born from light - each layer representing a season of life - rings of lotus flower petals bloom in size. A symbol of strength and beauty, Lotus flowers can grow in even the harshest conditions and still bloom. Brass petals are embossed with small lines softening the brass and adding more organic detail. They are also malleable and can be gently bent to your pleasure. Black lacquered wood base highlights and anchors the brass elements. Professionally polished bringing back its original glamorous glow and clear coat lacquered to retain it. Works beautifully in any setting from chinoiserie to Hollywood Regency to Contemporary and Eclectic. This tall lotus lamp is rare and sought after by collectors and fans of the Feldman Lighting Lotus Flower Line. Featured in Architectural Digest (last photo). Single lamp also available. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
Diameter of lamp shade 18"
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop:
James Mont Attributed Black Lacquered Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, circa 1940s
Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping circa 1970s
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
Rare Pair of Tall Parzinger Style Brass Lotus Candle...
Category
1950s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Vintage Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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.