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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
Number in Set: Set of 7
Miguel Milá 'TMM' Floor Lamp in Black Oak and White Parchment for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'TMM' floor lamp in black oak and white parchment for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Oak, Wood, Parchment Paper
'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
All new, contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in exclusive hardwood (Paul Ferro) or Wenge & bronzed brass base with silk fabric lamp shade. Made a...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Armitage Floor Lamp, Black Walnut, Recycled Shade
Located in London, GB
The Armitage floor lamp was first put together in 1952 by esteemed architect and Joe's grandfather, Edward Armitage. Since then the lamp has been reengineered using sustainably sourc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Reside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile
Large Rattan Palm Tree Floor Light, with Three Bulbs in the Coconuts
Located in London, GB
A large rattan palm tree floor light, with bulbs in the three coconuts in the style of Mario Lopez Torres.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade.
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tito Agnoli Model #387 'Agnoli' Floor Lamp in Nickel and Travertine for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Tito Agnoli model #387 'Agnoli' floor lamp in nickel and travertine for Oluce.
Designed in 1954, this ultra-refined lamp is now considered to be a key forerunner of minimalism. Exe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Nickel
Paavo Tynell 9602 Floor Lamp, Wicker Willow
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 9602 floor lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the Hotel Aulanko. Characterised by its elegant and airy lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 brass and rattan floor lamp. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast iron base and sculptural ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamp for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Paavo Tynell 9602 Wicker Wrapped Brass Stem Floor Lamp with Rattan Lamp Shade
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Paris, FR
The 9602 floor lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the Hotel Aulanko. Characterized by its elegant and airy lampshade and rattan-covered stem, ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Birch Standing Floor Lamp by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The standing floor lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection., originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 201...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Birch, Maple
'ORO' Brass and Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
'ORO' brass and metal floor lamp.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, this highly refined floor lamp is reminiscent of the iconi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009.
Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened.
Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon.
Measures: 37 x 64 x H.1...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Salvador Dali Muletas Lamp Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition by BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Muletas Limited Edition lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Limited Edition
Dyed Lime Wood satin in black.
Lampshade in Transparent Black Chiff...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Ostuni in the 1960s, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in Italy using...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Turned Oak 5-Arm Candelabra Style Floor Lamp - TWO AVAILABLE
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful craftsmanship of this solid French oak 5-light candelabra style floor lamp with NEW paper shades. The oversized proportions and attention to detailed carving throughout ma...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Oak, Paper
Alzabile, Reading Floor Lamp by Ignazio Gardella for TATO
By Ignazio Gardella, Tato
Located in Gargallo, NO
Floor lamp with adjustable height and shade orientation, with brass body and marble base.
Bulb: 1xLED E27/E26 (not included). Black cable with on/off switch.
An Italian design ma...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Oak, Linen
G21 Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G21 reading lamp is the perfect source of precise, intimate accent lighting. Available with a black/white or white/white lampshade and in a slightly perforated version, this mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large G1 Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large G1 floor lamp by Pierre Guariche. Designed and manufactured in France. Enameled aluminum, metal, brass. Wired for U.S. standards. This is a current production of the magisteria...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
G30 Floor Lamp by Pierra Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The kite: that was the name Pierre Guariche himself coined for this striking floor lamp. Its white lacquered perforated steel shade immediately catches the eye, clearly suggesting th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, adjustable chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. The dome can be rotated up/down and right/left. Originally designed in 1967, this iconic lamp is still made by Oluce in Italy using many of the original manufacturing techniques with scrupulous attention to detail, materials, and craftsmanship.
The Coupé series was initially conceived as a variation of the Spider family, of which it has kept its base and stem. In 1968, Coupé won the ”International Design Award” of the American Institute of Interior Designers in Chicago. It is part of the permanent collection at both the MoMA in New York and the ”Neue Sammlung” Museum in Munich.
Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of white or black. The Coupé is also available as the smaller Mini Coupé ‘Model 2201’ table lamp, a larger 'Model 2202' table lamp, a straight floor lamp 'Model 3321,' or a pivoting wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' Floor Lamp in White for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #3320/R 'Coupé' floor lamp in white for Oluce.
Comprising a lacquered metal base, adjustable chrome stem, and adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminum, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a defining icon for Colombo. The dome can be rotated up/down and right/left. Originally designed in 1967, this iconic lamp is still made by Oluce in Italy using many of the original manufacturing techniques with scrupulous attention to detail, materials, and craftsmanship.
The Coupé series was initially conceived as a variation of the Spider family, of which it has kept its base and stem. In 1968, Coupé won the ”International Design Award” of the American Institute of Interior Designers in Chicago. It is part of the permanent collection at both the MoMA in New York and the ”Neue Sammlung” Museum in Munich.
Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of white or black. The Coupé is also available as the smaller Mini Coupé ‘Model 2201’ table lamp, a larger 'Model 2202' table lamp, a straight floor lamp 'Model 3321,' or a pivoting wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' Floor Lamp in Anodic Bronze and Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' floor lamp in anodic bronze and black for Oluce.
The design of the 'Colombo' floor lamp, first created in 1970, responds to the demands for clean s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Aluminium Small Signal Column Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Small Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' Floor Lamp in Black and Chrome for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #626 'Colombo' floor lamp in black and chrome for Oluce.
The design of the 'Colombo' floor lamp, first created in 1970, responds to the demands for clean shapes a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Faux Bois Floor Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mid-century chinoiserie-inspired floor lamp, with a round linen shade on a satin brass-finished faux bamboo pedestal and a disc base.
Dimensions: 23" W x 23" D x 72" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Ostuni in the 1960s, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in Italy using...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 floor lamp with wicker shade. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell model 9602 floor lamp with wicker shade. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Panteon Floor Lamp, Black Plaster Finish with 23K yellow Gold, Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Evocative of mid-century design with gilded elements in 23K yellow gold on an Irish Limestone base. Uplighter with one bulb. Alternative finishes available.
Available as both a smal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp Nickel Plated Brass by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The California King palm tree floor lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almost two decades. The palm tree is as m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nendo Floor Lamp 'Switch' Black Metal by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Switch' designed by Nendo in 2007.
Floor lamp giving direct and indirect light. Metal structure and reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Japanese designer Nendo, rev...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Americana Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Americana series was designed by Miguel Milá in the mid-1960s to pay tribute to George Hansen’s 1950s lamp collection. The Hansen lamps are built around a rotating arm with a swi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One-Arm Standing Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Standing lamp model "one-arm standing lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1953.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
TMM Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Its depth lies in its simplicity. This is perhaps the most highly acclaimed piece from one of Spain’s leading pioneering masters of industrial design. This lamp was part of Miguel Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Floor Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Dagmar, Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel floor lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Saturn Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Saturn Table Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ma...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Oatmeal and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, and each is handmade in our signatur...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Oak, Linen
Cestita Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An archetype of industrial craftsmanship. Inspired by the traditional lanterns that light up homes along the coast, rural estates and open terraces, Cestita is the little sister of o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Opal
Pie de Salón G1 Floor Lamp by Jaume Sans for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinterpreting traditional lamps. Jaume Sans was a renowned Catalan surrealist sculptor and painter. He was also a member of the artistic association ADLAN that included amongst its members Picasso, Dalí, Miró and Calder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pie de Salón G2 Floor Lamp by Jaume Sans for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinterpreting traditional lamps. Jaume Sans was a renowned Catalan surrealist sculptor and painter. He was also a member of the artistic association ADLAN that included amongst its members Picasso, Dalí, Miró and Calder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An archetype of industrial craftsmanship. Strolling through Barcelona in the 1960s, designer Miguel Milá found an abandoned opal globe in front of a glass factory. He picked it up, and over the years, it became the heart of this large family. As its name suggests, Cesta (Spanish for “basket”), was designed to hold this fragile piece. Inspired by the traditional lanterns that light up homes along the coast, rural estates and open terraces, Cesta is one of the most iconic lamps created by Miguel Milá. This lamp object can be picked up and carried easily, ideal for both tabletops and floors. The opal glass shade is supported by a beautiful cherry wooden structure. It is produced manually by European craftsmen, using traditional steam bending techniques for the wood, which is delicately polished and sturdily put together. Despite its peculiarity (or rather because of it) the lamp’s design and function remain contemporary. The Cesta family is made up of the Cesta, Cestita, Cestita Batería, Cestita Alubat, Cesta Metálica, and Cestita Metálica table lamps, the Wally wall lamp, and the Globo Cesta and Globo Cestita...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood, Cherry
Fontana Pie Floor Lamp by André Ricard for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Conceived by André Ricard in 1970. Its name is a nod to the artist Lucio Fontana, who challenged the history of art by slashing his neat oil paintings. His was an art for the Space Age that sought to turn pieces into experiments in a new three-dimensionality. Santa & Cole presents Fontana together with a new floor version, both in white painted steel finish. The pendant version, being the first, maintains its futuristic look thanks to the good dimension of its more than half sphere and the unmistakable tear that illuminates peripherally allowing a soft indirect lighting. Its interior now houses an efficient light plate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tatu Pie Floor Lamp by André Ricard for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This friendly lamp, a revolutionary milestone in design, is essential in any context, directing light wherever it is needed. A synonym to good design, modernity and comfort. Gyratory...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Maija 30 Floor Lamp by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intimate, classic Scandinavian design. Tapiovaara said that “it is impossible to create a new object without a point of reference—and nature is the best and closest manual for the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cesta Metálica by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steely strength for a fragile heart. A duel between fragility and strength: the Cesta Metálica is the updated version of the Cesta, with its own distinct features. It comes with or w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ignazio Gardella 'Pagoda Piantana' Floor Lamp for Tato Italia in Stone Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Pagoda Piantana' Floor Lamp for Tato Italia in Stone Gray.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Iron, Aluminum
Ignazio Gardella 'Pagoda Piantana' Floor Lamp for Tato Italia in Teracotta
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Pagoda Piantana' Floor Lamp for Tato Italia in Teracotta.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Aluminum, Iron
FAD Fija Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to work anywhere, always. Originally designed for the headquarters of Barcelona’s FAD (Fostering Arts and Design Association). The FAD was founded in 1903 by a group of arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood, Oak
TMC Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classics never go out of style. To mark the iconic design’s 50th anniversary, Santa & Cole released in 2011 “the last and definitive edition” of the TMC lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
FAD by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to work anywhere, always. Originally designed for the headquarters of Barcelona’s FAD (Fostering Arts and Design Association). The FAD was founded in 1903 by a group of arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood, Oak
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Blue and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, and each is handmade in our signatur...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Oak, Linen
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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