Floor Lamps
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Floor Lamps
Ceramic, Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Plastic, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Bronze
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Bronze
1950s American Vintage Floor Lamps
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Colombian Modern Floor Lamps
Resin, Wood
1980s Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Floor Lamps
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Ebony, Rosewood
1940s French Vintage Floor Lamps
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Chrome, Steel, Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Steel
2010s French Organic Modern Floor Lamps
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Floor Lamps
Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s French Vintage Floor Lamps
Rope
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Travertine, Metal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s French Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
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.