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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 23 Beige Painted Gauze Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Birdie Easy Floor Lamp in White by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor and reading lamp with diffused light. Die cast zinc alloy base and steel rod, both liquid coated. Opaline polycarbonate internal diffuser, translucent polycarbonate external di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Sisters Floor Lamp, Rain
By Mammalampa
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 Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, AJ Steel Floor Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, AJ steel floor lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
275 x 1300 x 322, 3.4 kg
Material: Spun steel. Injection moulded zinc base. Cord length ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Charles Williams Fontana Arte Amax Outdoor Floor Lamp, 2008
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Charles Williams for Fontana Arte in 2008, the Amax is a big outdoor lamp with a translucent white polyethylene diffuser. The lamp is made with an iron base and aluminium...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
The Sisters Floor Lamp "Twilight"
By Mammalampa
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 Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Martinelli Luce V.D.L 2234 Floor Lamp by Richard Neutra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Floor lamp in brushed stainless steel with indirect light. The lamp includes an integrated LED light source with a dimmer on the cable.
Materials: Structure: Stainless Steel; Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Foscarini Lumiere Extra Large Floor Lamp in Grey & Aluminum by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp (reading lamp) with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy and finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. Die cast aluminium b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
ClassiCon Lantern Light Tall Floor Lamp in Burnished Brass by Neri&Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In our everyday existence, light serves us by enhancing everything around it, while it is often neglected itself. Here, the inspiration comes from the quintessential source of light;...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Italian Vintage Marble Glass Metal Floor Lamps Duo Pair Poliarte 1980s
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Hollywood Regency style pair of vintage floor lamps by Albano Poli for Poliarte 1980s Italy from marble, glass, chromed metal and perspex.
An elegant pair of floor lamps in mi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble
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
Truba Carlo Moretti Mouth Blown Murano Clear and Milk Glass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp of clear mouth blown Murano glass illuminating body and rod, the illuminating body is adjustable in height, metal base in anthracite painted iron. The lamp was designed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Foscarini Chiaroscura Floor Lamp Dark Grey by Alberto + Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A minimalist sculptural body for all-round lighting. Chiaroscura reinterprets the classic luminator, expanding its functionality thanks to a triangular structure that diffuses ambien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
"Tiffany" contemporary Floor Lamp 40 Silver Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beige Fran L Stand Floor Lamp by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Fran L stand floor lamp by Llot Llov
Handcrafted light object
Dimensions: D 50 x W 205.8 x H 250 cm
Materials: raffia fringes, glass fiber, steel, concrete
Colour: beige
Also a...
Category
2010s German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Floor Lamp by Disderot, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp with cylindrical barrel in patinated brass, enclosing reflectors in chiselled polyester resin panels with gilded brass attachments.
Marble base.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille - Floor Lamp with 1 Arm in Black
Located in Stratford, CT
Description:
Clean, simple lines describe the elegance of this Serge Mouille floor lamp. A long, slender arm supported by a tapered triangular base allows the swiveling shade to illu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Contemporary Bespoke Italian Abstract Design Meccano Nickel Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A modern Italian fine design floor lamp, the abstract geometric design with squared metal strips and plates disposed on a central pole supported by a stepped nickel-plated square bas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Italian Modernist Floor Lamp , 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modernist floor lamp.
Red plastic shade merged with metal decorative elements and interior frosted glass globe.
Supported by patinated metal shaft resting on a marble base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 30 purple Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Dimmable Birdie Floor Lamp in Light Green by Ludovica Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor and reading lamp with diffused light. Die cast zinc alloy base and steel rod, both liquid coated. Opaline polycarbonate internal diffuser, translucent polycarbonate external di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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
Foscarini Chiaroscura Floor Lamp Dark Red by Alberto + Francesco Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A minimalist sculptural body for all-round lighting. Chiaroscura reinterprets the classic luminator, expanding its functionality thanks to a triangular structure that diffuses ambien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Foscarini Tuareg LED Floor Lamp in Black Chrome by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with direct adjustable light made of extruded aluminum coated with liquid paint. Main frame defined by three tubular elements, with an interior ballast at the base and fit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gervasoni Spin M Floor Lamp in Natural Melange Rattan by Michael Sodeau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sinuous lines reminiscent of the enveloping shape of a nest characterise the family of floor lamps SPIN S/M/L, available in 3 different sizes. The enveloping structure, reminiscent of the spindle of the spinning wheel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Foscarini Tuareg LED Floor Lamp in Orange by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with direct adjustable light made of extruded aluminum coated with liquid paint. Main frame defined by three tubular elements, with an interior ballast at the base and fit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Foscarini Gem Floor Lamp by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fluid vibration on glass. The Gem table lamp is a seductive object that declares at first glance the superior value of the material and the fine craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Moor Floor Light XL by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Floor light XL by Lisa Allegra
Dimensions: ø 47 x 146 cm
Materials: Clay
One of a kind.
Also available in Licorice color. Does not wire for USA.
Born in 1986 in Paris, Lisa Allegra ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Clay
White Tatu Floor Lamp by André Ricard
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
White Tatu floor lamp by André Ricard
Dimensions: D 23 x W 26 x H 116 cm
Materials: Metal, plastic.
Available in red or white.
This friendly lamp, a revolutionary milestone in ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Foscarini Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in Greige by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with direct and indirect light. Diffuser and rod made of fiberglass–based composite material and liquid coated. Translucent polycarbonate upper diffuser disc, PMMA lower d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kartell Tall Planet Floor Lamp in Crystal by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of lamps: suspended, for a coffee table and with a metal structure and the most recent floor version of the lamp in 160 cm height. The distinctive trait is the shape of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille - Floor Lamp with 1 Arm in Black or White
Located in Stratford, CT
Description:
Clean, simple lines describe the elegance of this Serge Mouille floor lamp. A long, slender arm supported by a tapered triangular base allows the swiveling shade to illu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Miami Lamp, Hand-Sculpted, Rooms
By ROOMS
Located in Geneve, CH
Miami lamp, hand-sculpted, rooms
Dimensions: L 60 x H 197 x W 60
Materials: Combined composite/brass
Terracotta candle holders
This is a tribute to Ge...
Category
2010s Georgian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Composition, Brass
Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Random Light on Frame by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited Edition Sand and Nylon Random Light on Frame by Hot Wire Extensions
Limited Edition
Materials: Waste SLS 3D nylon powder, Sand from sustainable sources
Dimensions: L 75 x W 1...
Category
2010s British Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nylon
Vintage Lucite and Brass Ram's Head Regency Style Column Floor Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous restored vintage column floor lamp has two appendages of ram's heads on the sides. The components are brass and lucite. It has ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Barra
Located in Brooklyn, US
Barra Floor Lamp
Dimensions: 96" H x 2.25" W x 0.5" D
Finishes offered: Blackened Steel, Brushed Brass
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Inner Beauty Floor Light by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Inner Beauty Floor Light by Phase Design
Dimensions: Ø 50.8 x H 142.2 cm.
Materials: Linen and smoked brass.
Solid steel bar available in a smoked brass, polished chrome, burnt cop...
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen, Metal Floor Light by Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, metal floor light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
550 x 1315 x 550, 7.4 kg
Material: Shades: white opal acrylic and polycarbonate, stem in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Monolith Brass Sculpted Floor Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith brass sculpted floor lamp by Paul Matter
Measures: H 147.3 x D 38 cm
Weight: 3 KGS
Lamping: 1 type E14 base, 3W-5W LED, warm white
CE certified, voltage 220V-240V
Dimmable upon request
Materials: Brass
Custom finishes:
1. Aged brass
2. Burnt brass
3. Silvered brass
Sculpted and assembled by hand
The Monolith lamp...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kartell Short Planet Floor Lamp in Fume by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of lamps: suspended, for a coffee table and with a metal structure, and the most recent floor version of the lamp in 130 cm height. The distinctive trait is the shape of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Monforte Floor Lamp Grey Black Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Monforte floor lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
This satin grey floor lamp with a unique oval lampshade made o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass
GATCPAC Floor Lamp by Josep Torres Clavé
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
GATCPAC floor lamp by Josep Torres Clavé
Dimensions: D 41 x H 207 cm
Materials: Aluminum.
The GATCPAC lamp is a tribute to the group of Catalan archi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Decorator Fine Art Lamps Gold Gilt Metal Skyscraper Modern Floor Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorator Fine Art Lamps Gold Gilt Metal Skyscraper Modern Floor Lamps - a Pair. Item features original round cloth shades, clean modern lines, burnishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Floor Lamp in Cement Base and Painted Metal Structure
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Direct light floor lamp. The lamp is made with a cement base, a metal column and lampshade. The lamp is available in a wide range of metal colors. On the e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cement, Metal
Louis Poulsen, Floor Lamp in White Opal by Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, floor lamp in white opal by Verner Panton
Width x Height x Length (mm)
500 x 1305 x 500, 5.6 kg
Material: Shade in white opal acrylic. Stem in white lacquered steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Moooi Construction Large White Wood Floor Lamp in Aluminum with Steel Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Construction lamp ultimately originates from a bright curiosity combined with expert skills, industrial tools and a touch of playful passion for vintage construction toys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp by George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Polish chrome tubular torchiere floor lamp, design by George Kovacs in the 1980s.
Retains Kovacs tag (see detail photo).
The lamp has been newly rewired.
Measurements: 70” high, 1...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Hand-Turned Adjustable "Reading Light" of Ebony, Hard Maple and Sapele
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
The Reading light is an adjustable floor lamp with an all wood system. Hand-turned ebony pins allow the reader to adjust the arms to the desired angle and height. The solid hanging p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Cord
Midcentury Floor Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Chrome and wood stand.
New shade made of high quality fabric.
Rewired: 1x6OW, E25-E27 bulb.
US plug adapter included.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Tekna Astone Walcott Table Lamp in Travertino Rosso and Dark Bronze Finish
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall lamp in brass with marble finish of your choice. Dimensions: width 165mm - height 355mm - projection 130mm.
Lamp Lúmmi LED e27 220-240V 5W 2200K 400lm (dimmable) included.
Main ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Aluminum
Tekna Astone Floor OD LED Floor Lamp in Marble Bianco Carrara
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Cylinder-shaped floorlamp in lacquered aluminium, 2 meters of cable, plug and foot control dimmer. Dimensions: Ø 140mm - height 240mm.
Lamp LED PAR30 e27 230V 820lm 3000K 11W 36° (di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tessellated Bone and Brass Floor Lamps, a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Herringbone pattern Tessellated floor lamps with brass accents in the manner of Enrique Garcel.
Lamp to socket is 54.5”.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Native 09 Sculptural Sand and Nylon Floor Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Native 09 Sculptural Sand and Nylon Floor Lamp by Hot Wire Extensions
Dimensions: D 32 x W 42 x H 102 cm
Materials: Waste nylon powder, natural white marble sand, copper pipe, hand-...
Category
2010s British Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Karl Springer "Bullet Up Light" in Polished Chrome 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Bullet Up Light" in polished chrome with honeycomb diffuser by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This is a meticulously crafted accent light.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Moooi Construction Medium Matt Black Floor Lamp in Aluminum with Steel Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Construction lamp ultimately originates from a bright curiosity combined with expert skills, industrial tools and a touch of playful passion for vintage construction toys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Foscarini Twice as Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in Greige 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
Modernist 12 Light Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Modernist twelve light floor lamp.
Chrome plated with six protruding arms with
an up and down light on each arm. Mounted
on a round base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian modern white metal and knurled glass floor lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white metal and knurled glass floor lamp, 1980s.
Floor lamp with white enamelled metal structure and pedestal and knurled glass lampshade on the inside.
Halogen bulb s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.