Modern Floor Lamps
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Number in Set: Set of 8
Tolomeo Mega Black Fiber Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Artemide Melampo Mega E26 Floor Lamp in Grey by Adrien Gardère
Located in Hicksville, NY
A silk satin fabric shade connected to a painted zamac base via a painted aluminum stem. Melampo can be adjusted for direct and indirect light.
Mini accommodates two shade position...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tolomeo Mega Parch Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Mega Fiber Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Foscarini Twice as Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in Black by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large floor lamp with direct and indirect up light. Diffuser and rod made of fiberglass-based composite material and liquid coated. The lamp body consists of a large painted aluminum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tolomeo Mega Black Fiber Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Mega Fiber Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Mega Black and Gray Floor Lamp, Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tolomeo Mega Fiber Floor Lamp by Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Hicksville, NY
An extension to the iconic Tolomeo family, Tolomeo Mega features the same arm balancing system as the Tolomeo table lamp combined with a selection of parchment or fabric shades, crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Steel
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 30 purple Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Normanna Medium Floor Lamp London Grey and Yellow by Vi+M
By VI+M, Purho Murano
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated and modern floor lamp is a tribute to Sicily, whose striking contrasts and rich cultural heritage are exemplified in a layered piece of strong visual impact. Desig...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bigone White Lacquered Open-Pore Ash Floor Lamp Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Designed by Aldo Cibic. Big one is an out-of-scale table lamp: a large floor lamp that provides a warm and diffused light. With its structure in white lacquered open-pore ashwood and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Ash
Gotham Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sleek Gotham floor lamp is a striking addition to any space. It features a walnut and blackened bronze encased in resin base, and a blackened bronze encased in resin lampshade...
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
"Tripod" Three Tubular Steel Legs Floor Lamp by Front Design for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tripod" is a floor lamp, designed by Front Design and manufactured by Fontana Arte, featuring three legs in painted tubular steel, adjustable spots with a dimmer pedal and a sphere in white frosted opal blown glass. Its lighting sources are 3 x 17W LED (3000K, CRI>80, Lumen 1750).
Dimensions:
D 21.5", W 21.5", H 68.1".
Slender, elegant and extremely long legs give this floor lamp a sense of lightness, yet also of great stability. Like the ancient Greek tripod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
Pair of Mirrored Murano Glass Floor Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning pair of floor lamps made of Murano glass oblong and ridged elements. This pair is by Alberto Donna and has a wonderful mirrored effect. The lamps have been rewired for the U...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Whistle Floor Lamp in White
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by church organ pipes, this seven-foot sculptural floor lamp is fabricated in steel and then powder coated in white (or any other desired color). ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tall Brass Whistle Lamp, Designed by Laurie Beckerman in 2009
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by church organ pipes, this seven-foot floor lamp or sculpture is fabricated from mirror-polished brass. Incandescent light fills each tube and gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall 'Pyramide' Console or Floor Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall 'Pyramide' patinated brass console or floor lamps by Design Frères. The light source is concealed inside the pyramid base, illuminating the surface behind. Unique design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian White Carrara Marble Table Lamps, "VARA" by Massimo Mangiardi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of VARA Italian white Carrara marble table lamps by Massimo Mangiardi.
Sleek modern pieces with unique construction with inter-stac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Madison Floor Lamp by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Collection
By Aldo Cibic
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Painted metal floor lamp, dimmable light intensity.
Reaching for the sky, Madison is striking for its timeless elegance and simplicity, in a perfect union of form and decoration. In ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp colelction - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topalogl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Lighting was part of the collection w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topalogl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
U Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
U floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
U light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp by Sema Toaploglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as the visual.
Lighting was part of the collect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as the visual.
Sema Topa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
gang collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
akm collection - pendant lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as the visual.
Sema Topaloglu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Metal
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topalogl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topalogl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Metal
Solo Lamp Collection, Floor Lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu.
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topalogl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
solo lamp collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
lighting was par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
akm collection - floor lamp by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
akm collection - pendant lamp by Sema Topaloglu
This product is hand-crafted therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Buenos Aires Floor Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Aldo Cibic from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Buenos Aires floor lamp with printed aluminum base, orientable pipes in painted aluminum, and shade in porcelain, designed in 1986, by Aldo Cibic.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Buenos Aires Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano Collect
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Buenos Aires Floor Lamp with printed aluminum base, orientable pipes in painted aluminum, and shade in porcelain, designed in 1986, by Aldo Cibic.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Purho Design Chiara Lantern Murano Glass and Brass Various Colors
By Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Purho design Chiara lantern Murano glass and brass various colors
A heart of frosted Murano glass mounted into a brass cage. This is Chiara, a rechargeable lantern desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern floor lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used 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 Flos, Artemide, Sabrina Landini, and Philippe Starck. 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 $163 and tops out at $63,676 while the average work can sell for $2,785.
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