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Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Floor Lamp
Located in Catania, IT
Floor lamp in brass and glass, of new production that reproduces the Italian design of the 50s, faithfully reproduced as style and quality according to the criteria of the time.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vl38 Floor Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light. VL38 floor lamp is based on the original design of the VL38 table...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Poul Henningsen PH Floor Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of handblown opal three-laye...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass, Metal and Marble for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass, Metal and Marble for Tato Italia. Executed in black Marquinia marble, black painted metal and polished brass. Height and shade are adj...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Metal

Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass and Black Marble for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass and Black Marble for Tato Italia. Executed in black Marquinia marble, manganese shade and polished brass. Height and shade are adjustab...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Yuh Floor Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture primarily provides glare-free downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. A slim opening in the top of the shade provi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' Floor Lamp in White for Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' floor lamp in white for Astep. Viganò was the art director of Arteluce, the company founded by his creative partner Gin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Parliament Floor Lamp by Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parliament floor lamp by Le Corbusier. Current production manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Painted aluminum. Wired for U.S. standards. Sh...
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti Luna Verticale Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Verticale Floor Lamp in Nickel for Tato Italia. Originally designed by Italian icon Gio Ponti in 1957, this authorized re-edition by Tat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Bauhaus Floor Lamp DSL 23 by Richard Döcker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus floor lamp DSL 23. Originally designed in 1923 by Richard Döcker. Current production manufactured in Germany by Tecnolumen. Nickel, opaline glass. Rewir...
Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Chrome and Gray Marble for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Chrome and Gray Marble for Tato Italia. Executed in granite gray marble, black painted metal and polished chrome. Height and shade are adjust...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Chrome

Poul Henningsen Ph 4½-3½ Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of handblown opal three-laye...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Custom Brass and Black & White Metal Midcentury Style Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style floor lamp in brass and white and black metal with three sockets. Can be done in different sizes and configurations.
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Design Rattan Floor Lamp
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French design rattan floor lamp with aerial structure reflecting light all around the room you will put in on. Amazing, trendy and design!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass and Gray Marble for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass and Gray Marble for Tato Italia. Executed in granite gray marble, manganese painted metal shade and polished brass. Height and shade ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Crescent Moon Floor Lamp in Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Crescent Moon floor lamp is made of hand forged brass with a oiled bronze finish and has nine medium bulb sockets. The bulb choice dramatically changes the look and vibe of the lamp as well as its effect on the room. Nine Edison style bulbs are included. The Crescent Lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Luna Verticale Floor Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Verticale Floor Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia. Originally designed by Italian icon Gio Ponti in 1957, this authorized re-edition by Tato...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Floor Lamp in the Style of Barbi, 2 Available
Located in Brussels, BE
Extra large floor lamp in the style of Barbi, 2 available Price for one.
Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

MoonWalk Floor Lamp by Lorin Silverman
Located in New York, NY
Two shallow glass bowls in ultramarine blue, with applied platinum foil, and two glass-globe shades. Each globe is half opaque-white and half clear. All glass is hand-blown by the ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass, Metal and Marble for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella Alzabile Floor Lamp in Brass, Metal and Marble for Tato Italia. Executed in white Carrara marble, white painted metal and polished brass. Height and shade are adjus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass

Floor Lamp Model AR65 by Abraham and Rol for Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor lamp model AR65 by Abraham and Rol for Disderot. This unique lamp was originally designed in 1964 by architects Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol. Current production manufactured...
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp in Polished 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

Brass, Metal

Stilnovo Style Floor Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Brass column floor lamp on tripod base in the style of Stilnovo the mid-century masters of modern design. With chain pull. Custom sizes and finishes available. Shade not included....
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

René-Jean Caillette B4 Floor Lamp for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
René-Jean Caillette B4 floor lamp for Disderot. This large floor lamp was originally designed by Caillette in 1955 as an extension of the wall lamp B3. M...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Serge Mouille - Small Totem Floor Lamp
Located in Stratford, CT
In his post black shapes period, Serge Mouille experimented with color and columns. With the Totem, he stacked cylindrical shades around a central lighting element. By alternating th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Chrome and Gray Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in chrome and gray marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in White and Blue Diffuser for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in White and Blue Diffuser for Tato Italia. Based on an incredible never before issued prototype designed by Pont...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Mid-century Style Floor Lamp Walnut and Nickel Plated Base by Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The Glyph floor lamp design is influenced by several styles and motifs such as the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright textile blocks of 'La Miniatur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Chrome and White
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Palm Floor Lamp in Murano Glass Amber and Green Italy contemporary
Located in Villaverla, IT
Palm floor lamp in Murano glass amber and green vintage Murano gallery, Contemporary, 21st century Italian palm-shaped floor lamp in blown Murano...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Gunmetal & Gray Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in gunmetal and gray marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Gunmetal & Black Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in gunmetal and black marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Chrome and Black Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in chrome and black marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Polished Brass & Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in polished brass and black marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (extra tall and height customizable) California King Palm tree floor lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Joseph-André Motte J14 Floor Lamp in Brushed Brass and Marble for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Joseph-André Motte J14 floor lamp in brushed brass and gray marble for Disderot. Originally designed in 1957, this sculptural floor lamp is a n...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

PD2 Floor Lamp, Matte Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PD2 floor lamp is designed in 1955 by Barba Corsini to be part of the interior decoration in the attics of one of the world’s most prominent building...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Luna Orizzontale Floor Lamp in Satin Nickel for Tato Italia. Based on an incredible never before issued prototype designed by Ponti in 1957 f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Pair of Bamboo Motif Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass faux bamboo floor lamps with bamboo shades and travertine details at base.
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

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

Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Royal Palm Tree Floor Lamp in Nickel Plated Brass & Leather by C. Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Royal Palm Tree Floor Lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almost two decades. The palm tree is as much a sculpture as it is a floor lamp. The body is made of stacked saddle leather, brass - both spun and hand-sculpted then nickel-plated and polished. The three 42 inch long handcrafted fronds are mirror polished stainless steel. The coconuts house medium socket bulb sockets, 100 watts each. LED color bulbs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

PD2 Floor Lamp, Matte White
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PD2 floor lamp is designed in 1955 by Barba Corsini to be part of the interior decoration in the attics of one of the world’s most prominent building...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Alexandre Logé Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
"Mata," limited edition floor lamp by Alexandre Logé. Large studio-made bronze floor lamp with hand applied gold patina. Single LED bulb inside opening...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

WYETH Original Bronze 'Rope' Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Wyeth original spare, sinuous floor lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze tubing in a patinated finish. Shade shown for sample only / not included. Available in ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Brass
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brass Bamboo Floor Lamp, a Pair Available
Located in Brussels, BE
Brass bamboo floor lamp, a pair available Price for one.
Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Serge Mouille - Floor Lamp with 3 Arms in White
Located in Stratford, CT
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 majestically on a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

WYETH Original Bronze 'Rope' Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare, sinuous floor lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze tubing in a polished finish. Shade shown for sample only / not included. Designed and manufactured by ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

The Sisters Floor Lamp, Sunrise
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Design by Ieva Kaleja for "Mammalampa". The Sisters in the "mammalampa" collection are characterized by refined and nuanced painterly color relationships. These lamps have been prep...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Robert Altman Mid-Century Bronze Bamboo Floor Lamps
By Robert Altman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century bronze bamboo floor lamps by Robert Altman; inclusive of natural paper shades as shown. Dual pull chair sockets with matching bronze col...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Nautilus Floor Lamp in Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The NAUTILUS Floor Lamp in bronze is the second addition to the NAUTILUS Study Series and brings a highly sculptural element to the room. It stands...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Limited Edition Carl Auböck Model 4095 Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model 4095 floor lamp. Designed in 1950, this Bauhaus influenced limited edition lamp is comprised of a nickel-plated iron base newly cast from the original design mould...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Monumental Murano Glass Floor Lamp in Variegated Colors and Gritty Texture Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Grandiose Monumental Murano Glass Floor Lamp in Variegated Colors and Gritty Texture Italy, contemporary, 21st Century. This monumental floor lamp is a stunning masterpiece, crafted ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

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

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Murano Art Glass Brass and Goat Skin Italian Modern Floor Lamp, 2010
Located in Rome, IT
Luxurious style for this floor lamp thanks to the clean architectural style, one of a kind design. Made up of a low hexagonal wooden base covered in goatskin, and then above that a ...
Category

2010s Italian 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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