Floor Lamps
2010s British Futurist Floor Lamps
Aluminum
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Chrome, Steel
2010s French Modern Floor Lamps
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Oceanic Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Sandstone
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Italian Floor Lamps
Aluminum
2010s German Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Wood, Teak
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass, Chrome
2010s North American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Cement, Brass
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Cement, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron
2010s German Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Limestone
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Iron
2010s English Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Wood, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s Latvian Floor Lamps
Oak, Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass, Copper
1960s European Space Age Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Teak, Parchment Paper
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
2010s Floor Lamps
Metal, Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble, Enamel, Chrome
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Quartz, Stainless Steel
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Quartz, Stainless Steel
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Stone, Stainless Steel
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Stone, Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Quartz, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Bronze
2010s Asian Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Resin, Bentwood, Ash, Epoxy Resin
2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Walnut
2010s Floor Lamps
Metal, Stainless Steel
2010s British Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Copper
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Earthenware, Oak, Linen
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s French Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Steel, Chrome
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.