Floor Lamps
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Floor Lamps
Cotton, Linen
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
2010s Romanian Minimalist Floor Lamps
Aluminum
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Floor Lamps
Bronze
2010s Japanese Tribal Floor Lamps
Wood, Paper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble, Chrome
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1990s British Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Natural Fiber, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s Greek Minimalist Floor Lamps
Leather, Opaline Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Parchment Paper
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Iron, Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Floor Lamps
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Bamboo, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Bronze
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Pine
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Composition
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble, Enamel, Chrome
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s French Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, 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.