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Empire Floor Lamps

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Brass and Onyx Base Floor Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A striking example of early 20th-century neoclassical design, this elegant floor lamp showcases the perfect fusion of timeless style and exquisite craftsmanship. The lamp features a ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Floor Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

Antique Corinthian Column Brass Floor Lamp with Fringed Lampshade, England, 1890
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Antique corinthian column brass telescopic floorlamp, Hinks pattern, with wonderful handmade fringed lampshade. Made in England, in the style of James Hinks & Son in 1890. The lamp ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Empire Malachite Gilt Torcheres Floor Lamps 8 Ft
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an incredible pair of large Empire style floor lamps or torchieres Hand crafted from gilt and faux malachite The faux malachite is painted porcelain which looks very...
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1980s Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Paint

Monumental Pair of Italian Empire Gilt Bronze Candleholders or Floor Lamps, 1800
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of Italian Empire finely chiseled ormolu Flambeaux, on triform base, each with 25 scrolled gilt-bronze candle arms. Attributed to Luigi Manfredini the famous bronze a...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Large 19th Century French Empire Period Floor Candelabrum
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary period Empire gilded gold dore bronze rolling floor candelabrum. Born in France, the stunning Neo-classical style architectural antique...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Antique Empire Style Black & Gold Torchere Floor Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Empire Style Black & Gold Torchere Floor Lamps
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair Palatial Bronze and Steel French Empire Style Torchieres Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of palatial vintage torchiere floor lamps in the French empire style, finely crafted from gilt and patinated bronze and steel. Each with a circular shallow dish-form basin fitt...
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Late 20th Century European Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Torchieres/floor lamps
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Pair of 19th Century Empire Period French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mounted Torchieres. The patinated bronze base is decorated with hand-chassed and hand-c...
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1820s French Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Fine Ormolu and Green Marble Eight-Light Torcheres/Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
An unusual and rare pair of ormolu and green marble eight-light torcheres/floor centerpieces attributed to E. F. Caldwell and Co New York. In the Empire style, the circular pierced f...
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1890s American Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Swedish Cast Iron Urn Norrahammar No 5
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare garden urn marked Norrahammar No 5 in cast iron, 19th century. Condition: Good original condition with heavy patina.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Iron

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Aluminum Columnar Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style floor lamp with an Ionic columnar form, constructed in aluminum and brass with a heavy patina and mounted with a brass two-light fixture and a black painted woode...
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20th Century French Empire Floor Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Empire Style Steel and Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A handsome empire-style steel and bronze floor lamp with a custom navy blue enamel shade. Possibly by J.E. Caldwell. Newly rewired.
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Early 20th Century American Empire Floor Lamps

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Steel, Bronze

Late 20th C. Empire Style Black and Silver Fluted Column Floor Lamp with Shade
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20thc., an elegant floor lamp that features a classic design with a black fluted column base and silver accents. The pyramid-shaped base is intricately detailed with stepped lay...
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1980s American Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French Empire 68" Tall Bronze & Marble Lighted Candelabra Torchere Floor Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire 68" Tall Bronze & Marble Lighted Candelabra Torchere Floor Lamps - a Pair. Item featured is a tall impressive size, 7 electrified candelabras, stunning cast bronze ormolu with rouge marble supports, square black painted wooden bases, remarkable quality and overall presence. Approx 60 lbs each. Stunning and rare pair of floor candelabras...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Italian Silver Standard Floor Lamps Baroque Revival.
Located in VALENZA, IT
Finely hand-chiselled and embossed by hand. The cast shade-supports bear delicately chiselled decorative elements. The main support is refined, chiselled and embossed with swirls and...
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Late 20th Century Italian Empire Floor Lamps

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Silver

Empire Style French Patinated & Gilded Bronze Two Light Torchiere Lamp
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a heavy Empire style patinated and gilded bronze two light torchiere floor lamp with an ebonized foliate decorated standard and faux center candle switch, accented...
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20th Century French Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Floor Lamp by Edward F. Caldwell & Co
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous antique floor lamp by Edward F. Caldwell has a sleek design with a strong gilded cast bronze base with foliage motif and wreath lip. A fluted pole extends from the base...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Fine Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French gilt bronze and marble floor lamp . Fine quality gilt bronze detail.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Marble

20th Century, Empire Style Silvered Ceiling Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, silvered. Finely engraved. Bell shaped, traffic-light styled corpus. (F-Ra-25).
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20th Century French Empire Floor Lamps

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Pair of Giacometti Style Sculptural Floor Lamps
By Diego Giacometti
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Early 2000s American Empire Floor Lamps

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Metal

Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Empire style gilt bronze candlesticks raised on three lions paws, France, mid-19th century.  
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Spanish Baroque Wrought Iron Torchere Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Baroque style wrought iron torchère floor lamp with black patina. Beautifully hand wrought and turned shaft supported by a tripod base. This date from the early 20th century, a time when Italian and Spanish Baroque furniture...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Empire Floor Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Siouxsie Lampshade with Fringing - Small (14")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Siouxsie, named after the legend Siouxsie Sioux, is our punky print with a distinct rebellious streak. It was created by layering two of Anna’s designs up together (Pearl and Giraffe) and comes together in dark shades of petrol with highlights of gold, pink and yellow. 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: 14" Frame Height: 6" Fringe Length: 6" Flex and fitting are not included. The attachment for your lamp or pendant fitting is included – choice of lamp or hanging pendant attachment...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Satin, Velvet

Palmprint Lampshade with Fringing - Small (14")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Palmprint is a scallop design in hot green and orange, created b Anna from a linocut. The scallop design has shades of deco, the sixties and arts and crafts, while carrying a punch w...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Floor Lamps

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Satin, Velvet

Siouxsie Lampshade with Fringing - Large (18")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Siouxsie, named after the legend Siouxsie Sioux, is our punky print with a distinct rebellious streak. It was created by layering two of Anna’s designs up together (Pearl and Giraffe) and comes together in dark shades of petrol with highlights of gold, pink and yellow. 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Floor Lamps

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Satin, Velvet

Vintage Brass Floor Lamp, France mid 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Illuminate your space with timeless elegance using this vintage brass floor lamp featuring a convenient swing arm. This lamp exudes sophistication and charm. The lustrous brass finis...
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1960s French Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

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Brass

Oyster Lampshade with Fringing - Small (14")
Located in Ringmer, GB
Oyster is our Art Nouveau inspired design, with an intricate and complex pattern in golds, soft blacks and a slightly purplish hue. Anna Hayman lampshades create a fantastic centrep...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Floor Lamps

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Satin, Velvet

18th Century, Wood Sicilian Torchere Transformed into Floor Lamp
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An antique torchere hand-crafted in Sicily in 18th century transformed in a particular floor lamp. Dimensions of the torchere without lampshade are c...
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Mid-18th Century Sicilian Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Fruitwood

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks. With intricate raised decoration in the form of geometric and foliate patterns. The middle of each candlestick is fluted and ...
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20th Century French Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Early 20th-Century Floor Lamp on Brown Wooden Base in Chippendale Style
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Floor Lamp on Brown Wooden Base in Chippendale Style A floor lamp featuring a wooden frame and a fabric lampshade. The lamp's shaft is spirally turned, set on a r...
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Early 20th Century British Empire Floor Lamps

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Fabric, Wood

Showgirl Lampshade with Fringing - Small (14")
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 l...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Floor Lamps

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Satin, Velvet

Previously Available Items
Mid Century French Empire Ebonized Gold Gilt 2 Light Library Floor Lamp 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Empire style library / reading floor lamp. Made of ebonized and gilt wood featuring acanthus design with two lights, long pull chains and tapered shade. Dimensio...
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Mid-20th Century Empire Floor Lamps

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Hardwood

Stately Pair of Bronzed and Parcel Gilt Empire Style Torcheres
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of bronzed and gilt metal Empire style electrified torcheres, early 20th century. The circular cap is draped with gilt metal swags of fruit and birds’ heads. ...
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20th Century Italian Empire Floor Lamps

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Metal

Vintage French Iron and Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stunning patinated wrought iron torchiere floor lamp with solid brass details stands on three legs and features three lights with red, black and gold shades. Time earned patina and b...
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1950s French Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

20th Century Gold Bronze and Metal Italian Empire Style Floor Lamp, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian floor lamp from the first half of the 20th century. Empire style object, in bronze and chiseled and gilded metal, lacquered wood and glass, of excellent quality. Floor ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Floor Lamps

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Metal, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century bronze floor lamp that originally was oil burning, oil container has been removed and professionally has been wired with f...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Corinthian Column Brass Floor Lamp with Fringed Lampshade, England, 1890
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Antique corinthian column brass telescopic floorlamp, Hinks pattern, with wonderful handmade fringed lampshade. Made in England, in the style of James Hinks & Son in 1890. The lamp ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Brass

Pair of 20th Century Empire Style Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of twentieth century ormolu candlesticks with foliate casting and mounted as lamps. Height includes painted candle stems. Wired to UK standards. This pair of lamps can b...
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20th Century French Empire Floor Lamps

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Ormolu

Metal Floor Lamp, France, circa 2000
Located in PARIS, FR
A floor lamp in metal (cast aluminum) in the empire style France, circa 1990 -2000.
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Early 2000s French Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Corinthian Column Brass Floor Lamp with Fringed Lampshade, England, 1890
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Antique corinthian column brass telescopic floorlamp, Hinks pattern, with wonderful handmade fringed lampshade. Made in England, in the style...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Empire Floor Lamps

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Brass

French Empire Style Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
An elegant empire style floor lamp. Crafted in France in 1920s, this classic design three light clawfoot floor lamp is finished in black and gold and is sitting on a triangle marble ...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Florentine Craftsmanship Heavy Cast Empire Style Floor Lamp No Lampshade
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Massi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Floor Lamps

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Brass

French Empire Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1920's bronze empire floor lamp in golden bronze and black lacquer finish, fitted with black, gold interior lampshade. Modified and rewired with four sockets, three 100watts ...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Empire floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage floor lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire floor lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original floor lamps, popular names associated with this style include Argenterie di Milano, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., and OTHR. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for floor lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $577 and tops out at $129,383 while the average work can sell for $7,500.

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