Floor Lamps
1950s French Victorian Vintage Floor Lamps
Giltwood
Late 20th Century European Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Cane, Beech
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Brass
1880s British High Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Elm, Satinwood
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Russian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Metal, Copper, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal
2010s Oceanic Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble
2010s British Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Wood, Oak
2010s Chilean Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s French Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Other
2010s Chilean Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Blown Glass
1930s Swedish Organic Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Organic Material, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Plaster
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Other
2010s Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Bamboo, Rattan, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Alabaster
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Plaster
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Wood
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Bronze, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Plaster
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Plaster, Paper
2010s French Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Marble
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
20th Century Unknown Victorian Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Cast Stone, Other
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.