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Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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Rare "Vegnusca" Floor Light by Poliarte
Located in New York, NY
The Vegnusca light is part sculpture and part functional floor light. It is composed of two biomorphic shaped cast aluminum frames, two molded glass inserts and five internal lightbu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

Floor Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Bumling floor lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan steel lacquered. Nice used condition.  
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Vintage Brass Koch & Lowy Articulating Task Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage brass Kovacs articulating task lamp. Manner of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Ceramic Table Lamp by A Dubois, Belgium Midcentury
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgium Art Deco vase table lamp made by Antoine Dubois in Bergen during the 1930. Perfect condition It's signed A Dubois. In Bouffioulx, in the old Stud...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Ceramic

1970s Retro Vintage Freestanding Dijkstra Bowl Shaped Reading Floor Lamp
Located in Markington, GB
1970s retro vintage freestanding Dijkstra bowl shaped reading floor lamp Measure: Height 130cm, depth 40cm, width 20cm Designer: Dijkstra Founded in 1922 by Fokke Dijkstra i...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Rare 'Pico' Floor Lamp by Herman Hermsen for Designum, the Netherlands, 1980s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful and very rare floor lamp, model 'Pico' was designed by Herman Hermsen for Designum in The Netherlands in the 1980s. Also a matching celli...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Black Lacquered and Brass Design Floor Lamp, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This floor lamp is made of black lacquered metal and brass with a new shade made of black shintz, gilt inside. This is a French work and a very nice design, circa 1950.
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1850s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Nice Italien Floor Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
Marble foot, brass base and lacquered shade.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble

1950s French Floor Lamp with Three Articulated Shades
Located in London, GB
Standing floor lamp with a tripod base and three colored shades Rewired with an electrical insulated cable and footswitch.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Jacques Duval Brasseur, Floor Lamp "Coq", France, 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Duval Brasseur, large lamp sculpture "Cock" black patinated welded metal enhanced with brass, France, 1970. Unique piece signed on the foot. Jacques Duval Brasseur was bo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Elegant Floor Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s floor lamp in brass and glass. Height with shade 68" - 173.   
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Vintage Lamp All in Chrome
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Brilliant and sparkling important lamp all in chrome metal and vintage look that will not dazzle you; its dimensions will make you see things big! On the floor, on your desk, you can...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Adjustable Black and Chrome Triennale Floor Lamp by Sonneman Arredoluce Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fully adjustable sharp looking American vintage Classic alternative to Italian Arredoluce floor lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Nessen Midcentury Pair of Chrome Standing Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
72" rare pair of tall chrome standing Nessen lamps shades pivot from one side to the other.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Signed Curtis Jere Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed Curtis Jere chrome skyscraper floor lamp. Style of Paul Evans Cityscape.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Mid-Century Modern Prototype Floor Lamp, Serge Mouille & Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
A rare, important French Mid-Century Modern floor / standing lamp attributed to Serge Mouille and/or Pierre Guariche, circa 1950. The piece is likely a prototype, not commercially pr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Serge Mouille - Small Totem Floor Lamp
Located in Stratford, CT
In his post black shapes period, Serge Mouille experimented with color and columns. With the TOTEM, he stacked cylindrical shades around a central lighting element. By alternating th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Two Brass Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two elegant brass table lamps. Each table lamp has two E27 bulbs and one E14 bulb. The lamps can be individually controlled. Measure: Height 68 cm. Width 45 cm. Depth 31 cm.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual architectural lamps, circa 1980s. Heavy and well made, travertine bases, on a dimmer providing uplight. These lamps could also be room dividers, etc...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Large Chris Haslev Rustic Danish Modern 1960s Ceramic Lamp
By Chris Haslev, Jeti Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large rustic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by Chris Haslev for Jeti Ceramics. Carafe shape with unglazed neck and light sage green glazed voluminous body wi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

1950s Italian Ceramic Floor Lamp (SATURDAY SALE)
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian floor lamp adorned with several glazed ceramic vessels in highly stylized asymmetric form. separated by diabolo form hourglass brass spacers and standing on a black me...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Midcentury Design Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Newly wired.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Black and Metal Adjustable Floor Lamp for Lyfa, 1950s-1960s
By Lyfa
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This midcentury black and metal floor lamp is such a unique piece! It has an adjustable black and aluminum shade that looks like a bird or dogs head, standing on a black metal base w...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Iron Brutalist Floor Lamps with Patinated Copper
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Brutalist pair of wrought iron and copper floor lamps. These unusual examples have hand forged iron frames with tiered iron bases. The tubing that wraps the structure is patinated co...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper, Iron

Midcentury Diminutive Surgical Floor Lamp by Burton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Midcentury diminutive surgical floor lamp by Burton, nice understated design, unusual small size adjustable head mount light source. Beautiful blue hue when illuminated.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Laurel Floor Lamp in the Style of Warren Planter
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Laurel floor Lamp in nice vintage condition. In the style of Warren Platner.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Tony Paul Style California Modern Black Wicker Cylinder Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall California Contemporary Woven Black Rattan Floor Lamp, in the manner of Tony Paul for Raymor. Featuring a slender Organic Modern cylindrical Black wicker Shade, narrow cylindri...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Italian Floor Lamp Buy Luci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable floor lamp by Luci Milano. Pivoting chrome lamp shades also adjustable height.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Elegant French Forged Iron Floor Lamp in Black Color on Four Scrolled Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French sleek black colored forged iron floor lamp from the mid-20th century. This floor lamp rests on four scrolled feet. This tall lamp is black...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Iron

Chrome Globe Floor Lamp by Raymor
Located in Denton, TX
Black painted base and arms leading to three chrome globes that are adjustable.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Serge Mouille - Large Signal Floor Lamp
Located in Stratford, CT
Steel pedestals featuring a combination of incandescent and fluorescent lighting. Each glows through rhythmical cuts in solid panes. The upper part is composed of four elements take...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Adjustable Chrome Two Light Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Each arm can be adjusted independently, raised, lowered and pivoted forward/backward. The chrome bullet form hood shade also can be adjusted in its position, each light has its own ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant brass faux bamboo floor lamp, probably French, circa 1950s. Retains warm original patina. The iron has been delicately hammered to produce the feeling of bamboo. Lamp sha...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Art Deco/Modern Design Floor Lamp, Hand Forged, Amber Glass Shade Painted Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deco looking floor lamp all hand forged in iron and painted finish. Has French glass shade in light Amber color. After E Brandt, Has a great look wh...
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Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant Flip floor lamp by Kurt Versen. Spectacular design from 1935 where the lamp doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

1960, Very Early Joe Colombo Topo Floor Lamp Designed for Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This lamp is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Abate floor lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Ibis, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Abate floor lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Ibis, 1980s Very rare and important Abate floor lamp designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. The base is in semicircular gray marble and...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
Located in Highland, IN
This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Saturne, Valet Lamp, Brass, Iron, Cedar and Portoro Gold Marble Fabrication
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The valet is reinvented by Nomade Atelier through Saturne. Completely minimalistic yet highly and aesthetically functional, the Saturne valet permits coats, umbrellas, purses and shoes...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Rare Pair of Italian Mercury Glass Sphere Lamps, Excellent Condition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Italian mercury glass sphere lamps in good condition.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

1950s Oscar Torlasco Floor Lamp Model for Lumi
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Oscar Torlasco floor lamp for Lumi. Executed in painted metal, chrome and aluminum. Retains original manufacturers label. Lumi was one of the most innovative lighting design co...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Metal

Serge Mouille - Extra Large Signal Floor Lamp
Located in Stratford, CT
Steel pedestals featuring a combination of incandescent and fluorescent lighting. Each glows through rhythmical cuts in solid panes. The upper part is composed of four elements take...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian 1960s Marble Column Hollywood Regency Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rara Italian marble sculptural midcentury table lamp. Dimensions base: Width 24 cm, depth 12 cm, height 62 cm, without socket 55 cm. Weight 8 kg. Height with shade 85 cm, diamet...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble

Rare Black Metal and Opaline Floor Lamp by Louis Kalff, The Netherlands 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Louis Kalff 1950s floor lamp produced by Philips Eindhoven, The Netherlands.The hint of an exotic African motif and topped with an opaline glass shade head' surrounded by a black hoo...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Original Floor Lamps Iron and Ceramic, circa 1980, Signed "Ghilli"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamps iron and ceramic circa 1980 signed "ghilli" sculpture piece, each piece unique and different could be sold as a pair or separate.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

PD2 Floor Lamp, Matte Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PD2 floor lamp is designed in 1955 by Barba Corsini to be part of the interior decoration in the attics of one of the world’s most prominent building...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Two Table Lamps by A.V. Mazzega in Red And White
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano table lamp by A.V. Mazzega. Two round Italian Murano glass table lamps in red and white made by all Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Valenti, Design Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Valenti, design lamp, Italy, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Black Acrylic and Chrome Adjustable Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern black acrylic and chrome adjustable arm floor lamp. Classic pop 1960s form and design, black acrylic standard with adjust...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Saronno Italy, Important Black Enameled Ceramic Lamp, Signed, circa 1960
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This important lamp is made of black enameled ceramic and gilt brass. This is an Italian work signed Saronno, Italy. Circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian 1950s brass table lamp. Height with shade:38 cm. Height without shade:28 cm. Diameter bace 9 cm. Shade is not included in the price.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

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Rolls Royce Floor Standing Articulated Angle Poise Chrome & Polished Metal Lamp
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage one of a kind Rolls Royce angle poise articulated floor standing lamp I have a much larger version with a Bentley shade that will b...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Large Italian Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Italian purple and white ceramic and brass table lamp. Measures ceramic base: Height 51 cm. Diameter 24 cm. Weight 4 kg. The lamps...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquered and Brass Design Floor Lamp in the Style of Lunel
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and design floor lamp is made of black lacquered metal and brass. New shade made of black shintz, Gold inside. This is a French work in the style of Lunel. Circa 1950
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1850s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Italian Floor Lamp 1950s in Glass and Floral Decor in Style Fontana Arte
Located in Lyon, FR
Rare Italian floor lamp from the 1950s in glass and floral decor.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Italian Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Italian floor lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

1970s Retro Vintage Freestanding Dijkstra Mushroom Shaped Two Lights Floor Lamp
Located in Markington, GB
1970s Retro vintage tall freestanding Dijkstra mushroom two lights shaped floor lamp Measures: Height 180cm, depth 110cm, width 20cm Designer: Dijkstra Founded in 1922 by Fo...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

4 Italian Mid-Century Light Column Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Flush Mounts.
Located in New York, NY
Four Italian Mid-Century Modern / Minimalist light sculptures that function as floor lamps, flush mount ceiling fixtures or wall sconces. Each composed of a oblong rectangular metal frame and open on the front with eight round apertures for light. Three of the light columns...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Mid-century Modern floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern floor lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original floor lamps, popular names associated with this style include Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii, J.T. Kalmar, and Oluce. 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 $144 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $2,844.

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