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
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
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
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
Serge Mouille One Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Serge Mouille’s Floor Lamp (1952) has a kinetic, sculptural aesthetic that evokes a sense of movement in space. All the Mouille hallmarks are here: the sensual form of the reflector, the masterful metalwork, the refined lines of the steel tubing, and the washer and six-sided screw hardware. Bulbs (not included): E26 base, 60W max. Made in France.
Biomorphic minimalism — A silversmith by training, Serge Mouille claimed his angular lights were a reaction to the “too complicated” Italian models flooding the market. The Floor Lamp exemplifies his pared-down elegance, with slender legs and cocked heads...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Glossy White
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Glossy White.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with lege...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Model NDL 141A Nun Desk Lamp by Pierre Chareau for MCDE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1924, this is one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. More of a sculpture than a lamp, Pierre Chareau boldly combined the sensual roundness of a solid wooden barrel ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Matte Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss White
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss White.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6580-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Christian Dell 'Kaiser Idell 6556-F' Floor Lamp for Fritz Hansen in Gloss Black.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Stilnovo Floor Lamp 6 Lights Marbre Iron Brass Opaline Glass Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Elegant floor lamp inspired by a Stilnovo design from the 1950s, fine Italian current production manufacture.
Round white marble, with slight black streaks, in the centre of the base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine Terra LED table lamp in soft touch black by Tommaso Cimini
Undisputed emblem of elegance and functionality, the Daphine represents the essence of Lumina.
The idea behind the creation of the Daphine lamp is as simple as it is effective: a pivoting diffuser, an articulated arm in two segments and an electromechanical transformer on a cylindrical base between two metal caps.
The Daphine first “saw the light” in a small workshop in Sedriano (Milan province) in 1975 thanks to the skilful hands of Tommaso Cimini, a mechanical engineering expert, and the machines he had retooled for the purpose.
The Daphine springs from Tommaso Cimini’s design philosophy, “Lots of light, not much lamp”, which is still the essence of every product bearing the name of Lumina, the company he set up in 1980.
45 years on, the Daphine’s aesthetic and functionality are unchanged, which goes to show the validity of the original idea.
Tried and tested throughout its long production history, this lamp lends itself to countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery display counters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Italian Mid-Century Style Wall Leaning Floor Lamp Adjustable Shades
Located in Bochum, NRW
Minimalist Italian Mid-Century Style Wall Leaning Floor Lamp Adjustable Shades
A leaning on wall floor lamp from Italy.
The two shades are movable, and the position and angle can be ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Luna Orizzontale, Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for TATO
Located in Gargallo, NO
Floor lamp with polycarbonate shades and brass metallic accents in various finishings, designed by Gio Ponti in 1957 and re-edited by TATO since 2017. The handle allows you to move L...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Model NDL 141B Nun Desk Lamp by Pierre Chareau for MCDE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1924, this is one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. More of a sculpture than a lamp, Pierre Chareau boldly combined the sensual roundness of a solid wooden barrel ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé 3320' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Coupé 3320' designed by Joe Colombo in 1967.
Floor lamp giving direct light, metal lacquered base and structure, revolving and height adjustable chromium-plated arc, lacq...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' Floor Lamp in Chrome and White for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' floor lamp in chrome and white for Stilnovo.
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-centu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Turned Parota Wood Fiberglass Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
TAMARINDO floor lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Its symmetrical undulated base is timeless with proportions and finishes that turn Tamarindo into an eclectic yet contemporary piece. It uses a low-watt LED light that lasts up to 18 years and saves 90% of energy consumption.
Turned natural parota...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Serge Mouille - Floor Lamp with Three Arms in Black
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION:
This is the most versatile lamp of the Mouille collection. Each ‘chapeau’ shade can be oriented differently. Sculptural in form with three rotating arms, it stands maje...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
'Wo-Tum-Bu 1' Japanese Paper & Hand Poured Concrete Floor Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Wo-Tum-Bu 1' Japanese paper & hand poured concrete floor lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. Wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Stainless Steel
Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Grey
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' floor lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Warm Gray.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Stilnovo Style Italian Floor Lamp Three-Arm Brass and Marble Black
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful adjustable Italian floor lamp has a white marble base, brass and lacquered black and white metal shades. It has adjustable arms and end parts.
Each one for an E27 and...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Bronze and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' floor lamp in bronze and glass for Tato Italia.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Two Arms Floor Lamp 'Alba' by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Alba' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017.
Floor lamp giving diffused light in polished opaline blown-glass. Satin brass or anodic bronze finish structure with r...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-150 Floor Lamp for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-150 floor lamp for Disderot
Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' Table Lamp in Cherry Wood and Opal Glass for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' table lamp in cherry wood and opal glass for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship.
The 'Cesta' lamp is one of the most iconic designs from renowned creator Miguel Milá. Inspired by traditional lanterns that illuminate coastal homes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood, Cherry
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Brass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Anatomy Design 'Awkward Light' Steel and Aluminium Floor Lamp by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2012.
Quirky and slightly off, Awkward is a floor lamp with a deliberately peculiar anatomy - its long, slender arms reaching to illumina...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
'Dorica' Floor Lamp in Metal, Natural Cotton Shade and Leather for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Dorica' floor lamp in metal, natural cotton shade and leather for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Floor Lamp 'Amanita' by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Amanita' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 1970.
Floor led lamp, with dimmable switch, giving direct light. Base and sloped stem in anodic bronze, adjustable reflector in satin gold. PMMA transparent closing disk.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Amanita is a reading lamp by Mariana Pellegrino Soto consisting of two discs: the first, the slimmest, functions as the base, while the second and thicker of the two houses the LED bulb. The two metal discs are connected and spaced by a slim, oblique stem in the shape of a ‘Z’.
Materials and color:
Anodic bronze
PMMA transparent
Dimensions:
D 24 cm x W cm x H 135 cm
Technical information:
1 x max 18W (LED)
Not UL Listed.
Founded in 1945, Oluce is the oldest Italian design company in the lighting sector still in operation today. Oluce lighting’s design aesthetic is crisp, linear, and decorative. A subtle, intellectual beauty that over the years has led the company to produce some of the more recognizable and admired iconic lighting in the world. Oluce, already participating at the 9th Triennale in Milan, throughout its long history, has received numerous acknowledgements including two Golden Compass awards, two Design Awards and the Gold Medal at the 13th Triennale in Milan. Its lamps appear in the most important permanent design collections worldwide.
Oluce’s expertise reveals its unparalleled manufacturing excellence which transforms into objects an untiring technological research into the potential of light. Each lamp is a milestone along this journey. Over time, from unusual materials, original designs and new lighting sources ensued revolutionary iconic designs by Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso, Ostuni e Forti, and Vico Magistretti, who since the 50s, have been rewriting the history of lighting. Recent collections reaffirm Oluce design and decorative approach, expressed through the signs by Italian and international designers such as Angeletti & Ruzza, Francesco Rota, Nendo, Victor Vasilev...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Brass and Alabaster Floor Lamp by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Floor lamp in brushed brass with 2 alabaster scones.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Murano Glass "Lucilla" Floor Lamp, Angelo Brotto
Located in Geneve, CH
Murano glass "Lucilla" floor lamp - Angelo Brotto
Dimensions: 175 height x 43 diameter cm
Materials: brass, Murano glass
Designed by Angelo Brotto in 1976. Floor lamp polished b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Brass and Glass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Chrome
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Chrome.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Chrome
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
Miguel Milá 'Tmm' Floor Lamp in Beech Wood and White Parchment for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Tmm' floor lamp in beech wood and white parchment for Santa & Cole.
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Beech, Wood, Parchment Paper
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Chrome and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Chrome and Glass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of the Polite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Chrome
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Brass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Terra' floor lamp in satin nickel and glass for Tato Italia.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Iron
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp brass&blue-red-yellow Angelo Lelii 2019 Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VI...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé 3320' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Coupé 3320' designed by Joe Colombo in 1967.
Floor lamp giving direct light, metal lacquered base and structure, revolving and height adjustable chromium-plated arc, lac...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Chrome
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Chrome.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Lumina Daphine Terra Led Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine Terra LED table lamp in metallic bronze by Tommaso Cimini.
Undisputed emblem of elegance and functionality, the Daphine represents the essence of Lumina.
The idea behind the creation of the Daphine lamp is as simple as it is effective: a pivoting diffuser, an articulated arm in two segments and an electromechanical transformer on a cylindrical base between two metal caps.
The Daphine first “saw the light” in a small workshop in Sedriano (Milan province) in 1975 thanks to the skilful hands of Tommaso Cimini, a mechanical engineering expert, and the machines he had retooled for the purpose.
The Daphine springs from Tommaso Cimini’s design philosophy, “Lots of light, not much lamp”, which is still the essence of every product bearing the name of Lumina, the company he set up in 1980.
45 years on, the Daphine’s aesthetic and functionality are unchanged, which goes to show the validity of the original idea.
Tried and tested throughout its long production history, this lamp lends itself to countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery display counters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Houseof Brass Uplighter Floor Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Classic solid brass pairs with a contemporary (and sustainable) and integrated LED lamp. The head can be angled as desired, creating a sculptural and practical piece that will comple...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This stunning 'Coupé' floor lamp was designed by the legendary Joe Colombo in 1967 and is manufactured by Oluce, the oldest Italian design company in ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in White Marble and Brass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Colombo 626' by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Colombo 626' designed by Joe Colombo in 1970.
Floor lamp with dimmer giving direct and indirect light, lacquered steel base, chromium-plated s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mist-o Floor Lamp 'Las' by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Las' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017.
Floor lamp with three direct and indirect lights. Painted aluminium bearing structure and metal reflector.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Its modern and graphical aluminium structure and sharp lasered profile underline a careful design and analysis, developing in horizontal and vertical lines. The three lighting solutions conceal an LED source and define its profile with a regular and insistent rhythm: two light sources point upwards to create diffused light, and one points downwards, which is ideal for reading.
The lamp by mist-o is a sculptural presence modelled from metal paying homage to the great early twentieth-century constructions such as that portrayed in the famous photo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Domo' Steel Floor Lamp by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
The Domo lamp was originally designed by Italian designer Joe Colombo in 1965. Back then he designed three lamps based on the same cor...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Houseof Curved Floor Lamp with Olive Green Marble Base, Metal and Glass Shade
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Deeply coloured and luxurious olive green marble anchors this sculptural lamp. With curved brass arms raising frosted glass pill shades, it spreads a warm soft light around the space...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
El Monte Lamp by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The El Monte lamp is made from turned solid American walnut or white oak with a brass knuckle. The drum shade is linen and includes a diffuser.
The La...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' Floor Lamp in Scarlet Red for Oluce
By Oluce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Glendale, CA
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' floor lamp in scarlet red for Oluce.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Ostuni in the 1960s, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in Italy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Monroe Floor Lamp, Textured Brass Cast and an off White Lampshade
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
Marilyn Monroe, the sexiest Pin-up of the 1950s, inspired a piece of Art & Design. The design of the Monroe Lamp captures the essence of her image and the sensuality of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serge Mouille - Small Totem Floor Lamp in Black
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
El Monte Lamp by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The El Monte lamp is made from turned solid American walnut or white oak with a brass knuckle. The drum shade is linen and includes a diffuser.
The Lawson-...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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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