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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
1
545
to
49
271
259
545
545
545
5,446
941
621
545
315
189
102
52
32
22
15
12
10
7
7
5
4
4
1
1
545
2,262
6
101
388
2
16
23
44
142
135
44
Height
to
Width
to
480
77
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
474
140
131
92
68
385
261
113
104
51
18
12
11
11
10
Style: Modern
Period: 20th Century
Gino Sarfatti - Floor Lamp mod. 1055
Located in Milano, IT
Adjustable floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, model 1055, Italy circa 1960.
Very good condition. Cable Not original.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Lampada in vetro - Selenova - Carlo Nason - made in Italy
By Selenova, Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, IT
Unica e rara lampada disegnata da Carlo Nason per Selenova, azienda italiana degli anni 60/70 famosa per le sue illuminazioni e per le sue collaborazioni con importanti designer..
L...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Reggiani Steel Three Movable Arms Lights Holder Floor Lamp
By Reggiani
Located in IT
Tall floor lamp - Chrome Tube Floor Lamp with Three steel movable lights holder from 1970s period from Reggiani Italian lighting designer and entrepreneur. He was particularly active...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair Chrome Sail Floor Lamps by Robert Sonneman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A matching pair of chrome Sail or Kite floor lamps with adjustable half shades having satin white backsides. Well crafted with ceramic bulb fixtures and foot switch attributed to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Austrian Wicker Floor Lamp " Renee " by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A rare Austrian mid-century floor lamp from J.T. Kalmar, manufactured around 1960.
It features a tripod iron base at the bottom and a iron ring at the top.
The original woven wicker...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Modern Vintage Silver Metal Floor Lamp Hannes Wettstein for Artemide 1996 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage floor lamp from liver metal model spy designed by Hannes Wettstein for Artemide 1996, Italy.
An amazing floor lamp designed by Hannes Wettstein model Spy
for Artemide...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sergio Moscheni, Important floor lamp, Selenova production in white marble.
Located in Milano, IT
In the world of design, there are creations that transcend mere functionality and become true works of art. One such masterpiece is the floor lamp by Sergio Moscheni, a brilliant pie...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Set of Danish Modern Le Klint oak wood floor lamps, 1950s, Denmark
By Le Klint, Esben Klint
Located in Værløse, DK
A set of classic oak wood floor lamp in excellent vintage condition designed by Esben Klint in 1957 for Le Klint.
* A set of oak wood floor lamps with a white hand-pleated shade
* ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Oak
Brass Adjustable Reading Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass adjustable reading floor lamp. Bulb cover adjustable.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modernist Floor Lamp in Alberto Giacometti Manner, Late XX Century
Located in New York, NY
Modernism
Floor Lamp
In Manner of Alberto Giacometti
Composition & Metal
Late XX Century
ABOUT
Today, in the era of eclecticism, this outstanding modernist floor lamp in the styl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Composition, Metal
Modern Vintage Floor Lamp Filoti by Piero Lissoni for Artemide 1993 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage floor lamp from metal model Filoti by Piero Lissoni for Artemide 1993 Italy.
An iconic floor lamp, this wonderful lighting from metal and plastic designed by Piero Lissoni for Artemide 1993, Italy with a
dimmer Insta Germany 60...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare 'Totem' Floor lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Totem' Floor lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1982. A monolithic brass floor lamp with typographical trim detailing running along the...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal and Glass with Three Faded Shades
Located in Milano, IT
Design doesn't need a name to be good. There is plenty of objects out there - chairs, lamps, tables... - that are "anonymous" but look like they were created by one of the greatest d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Adjustable floor lamp Coupé 3320/R by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, O-Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable floor lamp Coupé 3320/R by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, 1970s
Adjustable floor lamp mod. Coupé 3320/R with domed lampshade in white lacquered metal. Inside the l...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Industrial English Focus of Aluminum and Steel began of the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Industrial Focus of Aluminum and Steel began of the 20th Century
210x85x85cm
original conditions
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
A Poliarte “Lacerta” standing light
By Poliarte
Located in New York, NY
Designer: Poliarte
Item: “Lacerta” standing light
Date made: 1972
Material: stainless steel and cast glass
Size: 47.25” H x 9.75” W x 9.75” D
Country : Italy
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980s Holtkoetter Germany Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp Leuchten
By Holtkoetter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Bauhaus Holtkoetter German Pharmacy Floor Lamp Leuchten
39.5 h x 56.75 tallest x 21 d x 8.75 diameter base Closed 11.13d
maker stamped
Expect original unrestored vintage condi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980s Modern Saguaro Cactus Cast Plaster Floor Lamp
By Steve Chase
Located in West Chester, PA
A spectacular 1980s cast plaster Saguaro cactus floor lamp. Measures 57" tall to top of bulb socket. Main column is 7" diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Floor Lamp - French Maison Lunel - Designer: René Mathieu - Period: 20th Century
By Lunel
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A very elegant "reeds" floor lamp produced by the French company LUNEL.
The original gilded brass tripod base features three stems surmounted by three original opaline glassworks and...
Category
20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bray & Schaible, Companion Pair Modernist/Minimalist Bronze Floor Lamps
By Robert Bray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bray & Schaible, Companion Pair Modernist/Minimalist Bronze Floor Lamps
Robert Bray and Michael Schaible (American, XX) Modernist Bronze Floor Lamps
USA, Empire Bronze Foundry, 1997-...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Laurel Lamp Co. Walnut & Black Enamel Side Table, Floor Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Laurel Lamp Company Walnut and Black Enamel side table floor lamp.
Featuring a sturdy, balanced framework, tapered Walnut stem, circular solid 17D Walnut table surface, atop a flared...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Marika Carniti Bollea Nautilus Lamp Il Mare Translucent Large
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very large model of table lamp / Shell floor lamp "LIMNEA" by Marika Carniti Bollea, famous Italian designer from the 1970s to the present day.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
White Acrylic Floorlamp by Harco Loor
By Harco Loor 1
Located in Hilversum, NL
This 1980s floor lamp by Harco Loor showcases a stylish design with a perspex tube base and a round acrylic glass foot. The white acrylic shade creates a nice diffused light. In good...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Lampada Alogena da Terra con Grande Lastra di Vetro - Relco Italia - Anni '80
By Relco Milano
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada a marchio Relco Milano.
Produzione anni '80 circa.
Fusto trasparente composto da una singola lastra di vetro spesso circa 20mm, sollevato su una base di ferro verniciato di n...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Vintage Table Lamp Zelig by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
A modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp or architect lamp, which was designed by Walter A. Monici for Lumina, Italy. Marked
A triangular shaped ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Egg Floor lamp by Michel Froment, France 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
The "Sunny Side Up" Egg Lamp by Michel Froment is not just an ordinary floor lamp; it is an embodiment of creativity, imagination, and the endless possibilities that arise when art a...
Category
1990s French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Up Light Bronze Table or Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer style modern style up light table or floor lamp made in bronze with dark satin finish, with the light source angled up towards the ceiling. The piece was created in the...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Floor lamp, modern Italian, white metal and knurled glass, ca 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor lamp, modern Italian, white metal and knurled glass, c. 1980.
Floor lamp with white enameled metal frame and pedestal and knurled glass shade on the inside.
Halogen bulb socket...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Egg Floor lamp by Michel Froment, France 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
The "Sunny Side Up" Egg Lamp by Michel Froment is not just an ordinary floor lamp; it is an embodiment of creativity, imagination, and the endless possibilities that arise when art a...
Category
1990s French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da terra italiana, moderna, in acciaio cromato e vetro opalino, 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra con struttura in acciaio cromato, con base piatta di forma tonda, speculare nella parte alta su cui è fissato un diffusore sferico in vetro opaline, con apertura per...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Cotton, Marble, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, waxed cotton and marble floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 70” H x 12.5” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Sp...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Floor Lamp in Midnight Chrome by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA, c. 1987
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a true American Modern masterpiece: a rare Post Modern floor lamp designed by the renowned Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. Constructed from steel with a sultry midnight chrome finish this exceptional floor lamp swivels...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Tizio lamp in black metal, Italian modern Richard Sapper Artemide, 1979
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor lamp model Tizio, with black painted metal frame with small red details, consisting of a base and arms with two pairs of parallel slats, allowing a wide range of positions.
In ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bauer Lamp Co. Brass and Lucite Adjustable Floor Lamp with Brass Shade, 1970's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Bauer Lamp Co. attributed telescoping Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp. Featuring circular Brass and solid clear Lucite square stem, Brass screw set, ball socket, reflective adjust...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Arluce, floor lamp, iron and painted, circa 1960, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Maison Arluce,
floor lamp,
Néo-classical floor lamp in imitation of an oil lamp,
brass and iron painted,
circa 1960, France.
Height 153 cm, diameter 54 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian modern Floor lamp in matt glass lampshape and black metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor lamp with half-moon lampshade in matt glass and black metal mesh. On the front of the lampshade there is a black metal round that allows you to hold the two glasses in place. T...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern floor lamp in opaline glass and white metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern floor lamp in opaline glass and white metal, 1980s
Floor lamp with 4 lights in white painted metal. The 4 spherical diffusers are made of opaline glass, each positione...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brass Swing-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass swing-arm floor lamp, height adjustable, unmarked. Leaning to one side.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Bronze Floor Lamps By Jan Des Bouvrie For Quasar
Located in London, GB
A pair of Bronze " Madonna" Model floor lamps by Jan Des Bouvrie for Quasar. The cast bronze base in organic form with single simple stem to bulb holder with bronze coloured linen sh...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1958 Original AJ Royal Floor Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an AJ Royal Floor Lamp, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen in 1956. It was manufactured in Denmark for the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen in 1958. It is formed of matte pai...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti Floor Lamp, Sculpted in Chrome, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Lamperti floor lamp, sculpted in chrome, 1960s.
The chromed monolithic structure of this floor lamp is built out of a continuous metal sheet column, with series ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Modern Black Two-Light Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Modern unique contemporary black two-light tripod floor lamp, unmarked, with an American plug.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Floor Lamp
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, circa 1987. Very well made with polished brass, marble base, green tinted glass reflector. Comes with a foot ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adone by Artemide Vintage adjustable Floor Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made Vintage Artemide Adone Floor Lamp from the 1980s with a Modern metal design and stone base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone, Metal
Hydra Floor Lamp by Pierre Folie for Jacques Charpentier, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Folie; Modernist; Jacques Charpentier; France; 1970s; Hydra Lamp; Floor Lamp;
Hydra chrome floor lamp by Pierre Folie, a timeless design originally...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer for Seguso Murano Glass Torchère Floor Lamp
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Karl Springer for Seguso Murano Glass Torchère Floor Lamp
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian modern red floor lamp Mira by Mario Arnaboldi for Programmaluce, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red floor lamp Mira by Mario Arnaboldi for Programmaluce, 1980s
Floor lamp mod. Mira with a round base. The structure is composed of a main circular section stem to wh...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rotating Ara floor lamp by Ilaria Marelli by Italian-Luce 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Ara table lamp from Nemo is a light object, with a fluorescent and halogen light source. The Ara consists of two aluminum elements. The body is painted champagne color, the refle...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian steel and crystal floor lamp by Gyula Pap, Tecnolumen, 1970
By Tecnolumen
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor lamp model BST23, with satin-finished steel frame and circular crystal shade, with a small perforated copper bell that rests on the bulb and allows the light to be directed.
Pr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Opus floor lamp by A Monica & P Salvo for Lumina, 1980s Italy
By Lumina
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Lumina Opus is a sleek and simple floor standing uplight with metal structure for indirect light with adjustable diffuser; dimmer on the cable: the free length of the wire can be...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Burnished Brass Floor Lamp, Attributed to La Maison Jansen, 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Extraordinary floor lamp, in the shape of a Sansevieria, crafted entirely in burnished brass and Bronze, with wide, high leaves extending upwards and having a single luminous support...
Category
20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Original EARLY Lamp (2049 RE) by Bobo PICCOLI, FONTANA ARTE 1968
By Bobo Piccoli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An original early lamp known as 'RE' consisted of three separate matt opalescent glass pieces, the original switch allows for different light modes. Black metal base, FONTANA ARTE em...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Caprani Timberline Teak Floor Lamp by Mads Caprani in Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an iconic Danish Timberline / Caprani floor lamp, designed by Mads Caprani in Denmark in the 1970s. The lamp's design features a sculptural curved bent-beech stand with teak ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian space age modern Floor lamp with opaline glass, metal gray marble, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modern Floor lamp with opaline glass, metal and gray marble, 1970s
Floor lamp with spherical opaline glass diffuser with internal decoration, visible only when turn...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian modern Adjustable floor lamp with 3 light in chromed black metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable floor lamp with 3 light in chromed metal and black metal, 1970s
Floor lamp with 3 adjustable lights and a round base in black metal. The central structure i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Lucite Torchieres Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Glamorous pair of polish brass and clear acrylic floor lamps.
In original vintage condition, Brass shows some age spots (see detail photos).
They take one 100w max Edison lig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chrome Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Goffredo Reggiani; Italian Design; Modernist; Modern; 1970s; Italy;
Chrome floor lamp by Italian designer Goffredo Reggiani, a true masterpiece that combines functionality with fasc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Quart Floor Lamp by RBW (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Quart is a reading or directional Walnut floor lamp with a swiveling black shade that can be directed as needed. Comprised of a simple cylindrical shade, its minimal footprint...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Floor Lamp With Round Table
Mid Century Floor Lamp Noguchi
Danish Floor Lamp With Table
Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp Cone
French Brass Bamboo Lamp
Halogen Floor Lamp Dimmer
Silk Floor Lampshades
Antique Floor Lamps 1920 S
Koch And Lowy Chrome
Postmodern Lighting Floor Lamp
Koch Lowy Chrome
Projection Lamp
Black Torchiere Floor Lamp
1990s Floor Lamp
Forged Lamps
Brass Reading Floor Lamp With Shade
Set Adjustable Floor Lamp
Mid Century Torcheres