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
Serge Mouille - Large 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
Anatomy Design 'Lab Light Floor' Brass, Porcelain and Steel Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
The Lab Light design came about from a genuine fascination with laboratory equipment and with all those fantastic clamps and levers...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Anatomy Design 'Steel Lab Light Floor' Steel and Aluminium Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
Inspired by her parents’ pharmaceutical work and their old lab equipment, Andrea Kleinloog from Anatom...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Spider' Marble and Metal by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Agnoli' designed by Tito Agnoli in 1954.
Floor lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufact...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Serge Mouille - Large Signal Floor Lamp in Silver
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 ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Brushed Nickel by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine Terra LED table lamp in Brushed Nickel 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
Tito Agnoli Floor Lamp 'Agnoli' Marble and Metal by Oluce
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Agnoli' designed by Tito Agnoli in 1954.
Floor lamp giving direct light, Travertino marble base, stem and height adjustable reflector mat nickel-plated. Manufactured by O...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Coupé' designed by Joe Colombo in 1967.
Floor lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufact...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Serge Mouille - Extra Large Signal Floor Lamp in Black
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 ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Victor Vaisilev Brass Floor Lamp 'Superluna' by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "Superluna" designed by Victor Vaisilev in 2015.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Making his debut with Oluce, Victor Vaisilev proposes the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Conehead Floorlamp Mid-Century Modern, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Tripodal floorlamp with a fabric-shade and crystal-glass-balls
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Aluminium Medium Signal Column Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Medium Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in Black Marble and Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Piantana' Floor Lamp in Black 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, Brass
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 ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Matt White 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 to top fashion brand shop windows.
The Daphine undoubtedly deserves the status of a ‘lighting design icon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo Model #3319 'Spider' Floor Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #3319 'Spider' floor lamp in black for Oluce.
Executed in black metal and chrome, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and an icon for Colombo. A highly adjustable floor lamp, the shade can be rotated up/down and right/left. Originally designed in 1965, this iconic light is still made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Victor Vaisilev Black Floor Lamp 'Superluna' by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "Superluna" designed by Victor Vaisilev in 2015.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Making his debut with Oluce, Victor Vaisilev proposes the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lumina Daphine Terra LED Table Lamp in Matt Red by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine Terra LED table lamp in matt red 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in White
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' floor lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in white.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Stemlite Floor Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite Floor Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI.
Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Le Corbusier 'Borne Béton Petite' Table Lamp for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Le Corbusier 'Borne Béton Petite' table lamp for Nemo.
This iconic table lamp is an authorized re-edition of Le Corbusier's 'Borne Béton' concrete ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Le Corbusier 'Borne Béton Grande' Outdoor Floor Lamp for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Le Corbusier 'Borne Béton Grande' floor lamp for Nemo.
This monumental floor lamp is an authorized re-edition of Le Corbusier's concrete outdoor floor lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Ostuni and Forti 1953 Floor Lamp by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The lamp 1953 designed, by Ostuni e Forti, has two models, floor and table, varying in proportion and size but identical in their design which shifts the whole lampshade section from...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Monroe Floor Lamp Polished Brass, Off White Lampshade, Art Lighting
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' Floor Lamp in Bronze for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Giuseppe Ostuni Model 352 'G.O.' floor lamp in bronze for Oluce.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Ostuni in the 1960s, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in Italy usin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Anatomy Design 'Steel Lab Light Floor' Steel and Aluminium Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor Lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
Inspired by her parents’ pharmaceutical work and their old lab equipment, Andrea Kleinloog from Anatom...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Lumina Daphine Terra Led Table Lamp in Matt Yellow by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine terra LED table lamp in matt yellow 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Tommaso Barbi Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Floor Lamp Ginkgo, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning floor lamp after the design of Tommaso Barbi. Three large brass ginkgo leaves, each leaf conceals a light source. In excellent condition.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti Outdoor Lamp 'Lyndon 350 M' by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor lamp 'Lyndon 350 M' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977. Outside floor lamp. Zinc-plated black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate. Manufactured b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, brass & brown, 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
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, chrome & white, 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
Mariana Pellegrino Soto One Arm 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
Stefano Casciani Floor Lamp 'Lu-Lu' Murano Glass and Metal by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Lu-Lu' designed by Stefano Casciani in 1996.
Floor lamp with Murano glass diffuser and brushed metal base.Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The geometries chosen by Stefa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Maija' Floor Lamp in Brass and White for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Maija' floor lamp in brass and white 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 'Maija' floor lamp, designed in 1955 by Ilmari Tapiovaara, was inspired from typical Baltic cities, where public lighting was scarce and instead streets were illuminated by light streaming through the window shades...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Model No. 1502 Grasshopper Floor Lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model No. 1502 Grasshopper floor lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst. Current production designed and manufactured in the Netherlands for Anvia. Enameled metal. Wired for U.S. standards. Floo...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White 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
Midcentury Style Brass and Black and White Lacquered Tripod Floor Lamp Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This floor lamp from Italy in the style of Stilnovo is in excellent condition and shows great patina.
It is composed of brass tripod legs joined in the middle with adjustable metal r...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' floor lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé 3320' White 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
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel
Salvador Dali Muletas Lamp Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition by Bd
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Muletas lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Limited Edition
Dyed Lime Wood satin in black.
Lampshade in Transparent Black Chiffon.
Refined mat...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Joe Colombo Limited Edition Floor Lamp 'Coupé' Gold by Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Coupé' designed by Joe Colombo in 1967.
Floor lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufact...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Alvar Aalto A805 ‘Angel Wing’ Floor Lamp 1954 for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto A805 ‘Angel Wing’ Floor Lamp for Artek. Designed in 1954. New, current production.
Floor Light A805 features a hand-riveted shade formed from d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, brass & white, 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
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White 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 flo...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Adam D Tihany & Joseph Mancini K6 'Wassily' Blown Glass Table Lamp for Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
Adam D. Tihany & Joseph Mancini K6 'Wassily' Blown Glass Table Lamp for Foscarini
Designed in 1985 by Adam D. Tihany & Joseph Mancini and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded in Venice on the legendary island of Murano, where generations of master glass blowers have skillfully used their unmatched imagination and skill to create the most innovative works of light into the modern era. Inspired by the painterly works of Kandinsky and the ballet theater of the Bauhaus, the celebrated 'Wassily' series was conceived as illuminated sculptures rather than lamps, produced by composing solid forms in primary colors, held together by polished metal mountings.
These are new old stock from an extremely limited run 20th anniversary re-edition that was recently discovered in the Foscarini warehouse, still new in box and retaining all their original packaging and contents. These iconic Memphis style lamps...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Miguel Milá 'TMM' Floor Lamp in Cherry and White Parchment for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'TMM' floor lamp in cherry and white parchment for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Wood, Parchment Paper
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, brass & black, 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
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
"Leaves" floor lamp by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb floor lamp in brass, smoked and sculpted Murano glass "Leaves" by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Aluminium Large Signal Column Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Large Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor l...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp chrome&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
Miguel Milá 'FAD' Floor Lamp in Natural Oak and White Linen for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'FAD' floor lamp in natural oak and white linen for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Oak, Wood, Linen
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White 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, Bronze
Nendo Floor Lamp 'Switch' Satin Gold Edition 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, revisits the shape of the Classic abat-jour by renewing both its materials and its function. The archetypal shape of the cylindrical lampshade is transformed by using metal while its function as a diffuser is combined with that of a ‘switch’, hence its name. In fact, the lamp is switched on and off by turning the sheet metal lampshade, inextricably blending shape and function, aesthetics and functionality.
Materials and color:
Satin gold metal
Variations:
Available in black color.
Available as a table lamp model.
Dimensions:
D 40 cm x W 40 cm x H 140 cm
Technical information:
2 x max 100 W (E27)
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 1950s, 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
Metal
Large Bobo Piccoli 'Re' Table or Floor Lamp in Blown Glass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bobo Piccoli 'RE' table or floor lamp in blown glass for Fontana Arte. Originally designed by Bobo Piccoli in 1968 and executed in satin blown glass with black painted metal fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 la...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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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