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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 20th Century
Pop Art Chanel No. 5 Vintage Advertising Lighting Display after Andy Warhol 1999
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art Chanel No. 5 vintage advertising display with the iconic sign of Chanel No. 5 bottle after Andy Warhol, which was used in parfumeri...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Tall Maison Jansen Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very tall and rarer model of the Jansen Palm tree. The bamboo stem as opposed to the brass. A large and wide brass palm tree canopy with the bamboo stem ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
1980s floor lamp inspired by manufacturing robot arms. Featuring a two-stage dimmer and a telescoping upper arm. The light can fully rotate on its arm making it very flexible.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pietro Chiesa For Fontana Arte Brass & Murano Glass Torchiere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Brass & Murano glass Torchiere
Italy, 20th century
A rare model, of seamless organic tiered design, fitted wit...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Floor Lamp Plastic Chrome, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern Design vintage floor lamp angle shape from plastic and chromed metal 1980s.
A sleek and neutral floor lamp characterized by minimal and clean features like angle...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Arredoluce Floor Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall floor lamp made by Arredoluce with brass arms and a travertine base.
Attached frosted glass shrouds curve gently around the bulbs.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Lampada a Stelo Design, Anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
Lampada a stelo design. anni 80 struttura in metallo e plastica, diffusore in vetro acidato. usata ma ben conservata. interruttore a pedale. lampadina attacco e27.
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Alberello Stilnovo with colored glass diffursers
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Alberello is an iconic floor lamp made by Stilnovo in Italy in the 50s. The tasteful lamp features a precious rounded Carrara marble base and six thin stems in black lacquered metal. Each of the floors shows refined brass details and a refined white, colorful opal glass lampshade. The original electrical system works and the shiny brass switch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
G.F. Frattini for Luci Caltha Adjustable Floor Lamp, Italy, 1982
Located in Den Haag, NL
G.F. Frattini for Luci Caltha adjustable floor, lamp, Italy, 1982 black metal base. Halogen.
On the back off the spot a working dimmer. The spot rotates. And is adjustable in height...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Three Tier Floor Lamp By Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Roma, RM
This modern (mid-1990's) Murano Glass floor lamp is composed of three tiers of clear "triedi" Murano glass rods. The perfectly clear, mouth-blown rods were made in glass making studi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Natural Light Company Contemporary Metal Swivel Floor Lamp Dimmable
Located in Dayton, OH
A contemporary metal swivel lamp by The Natural Light Co. Features a modern tubular rack shape with black base. Measure: 61".
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Floor Lamp Whit Two Light Adjustable in Black Metal, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Floor lamp whit two light adjustable in black metal, 1990s.
Floor lamp with oval base in black painted metal. It has two adjustable conical lampshades, which allow di...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tessellated Faux 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
Signed Stilnovo Tall Halogen Glass Uplighter Floor Lamp, 1980, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist powerfull halogen torchiere made of texturized tempered glass and lacquered stainless steel .
Each glass piece measure 71 in. high by 9 in. wide .
Stainless steel b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Modern TOTEM Metal and Plastic Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Totem metal and plastic floor lamp, 1980s
Totem floor lamp with base and structure in black painted metal and the red plastic profiles. Double lighting that provides for the illumin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Metal Telescopical Arc Lamp by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern metal telescopical and adjustable arc lamp by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, 1970s.
Arc lamp with a totally metal structure consisting of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jean-Claude Duboys, Parasol Floor Lamp, France, 1980
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jean-Claude Duboys, Important floor lamp in satin maple and linen, France 1980. The Parasol floor lamp has joints fitted with brakes, allowing adjustment of the height and orientation of the reflector. Created as part of the Attitude program in the early 80s, this maple folding furniture...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Maple
Antiqued Gold Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Antiqued gold painted floor lamp.
This lamp measures: 23 wide x 23 deep x 63 inches high.
This lamp is in great Vintage condition with a weath...
Category
20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Plastic, Yellow Glass Floor Lamp, Annig Sarian for Kartell 1970s
By Kartell, Annig Sarian
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic and yellow glass floor lamp by Annig Sarian for Kartell, 1970s.
Floor lamp mod. KD59 or 4059 with elongated base of irregular conical shape with spheric...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Large Italian Modernist Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large Italian Modernist lamp. Three stacked glass cylinders with chrome
details in between. Can be used as a floor lamp or table lamp.
Category
1970s Andorran Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modern Pair of Vintage Italian Marble Glass Metal Floor Lamp 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.
Elegant pair of floor lamps in milk...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble
Italian Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp Sistema Flu by R. Bonetto for Luci, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern adjustable floor lamp Sistema Flu by R. Bonetto for Luci, 1980s
Kinetic floor lamp mod. Sistema Flu with triangular base in black plastic. The two neo lights are adju...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Romeo Moon Floor Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flared, fluted and fabulous. The Flos Romeo Moon-F lamp features a fluted clear glass shade, which sparkles brightly with the light diffused by the internal...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Casella Nickel Plated Adjustable Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of classic Casella adjustable floor lamps date to the 1980s-1990s and we have had them professional replated in nickel.
Note: Dimensions when it is at i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Unique, Monumental & Adjustable Solid Brass and Glass Table or Floor Lamp 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Unique and monumental table or floor lamp. Adjustable height. Custom made in Germany, 1980s. A marriage. Art deco glass shade signed at the outer edge: CROISI..A.. (probably Muller F...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
La Murrina Grey Orb Floorlamp
By La Murrina
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid century floorlamp featuring a brushed steel stand and an oversized grey Murano orb. C70/80s Italy. Uses 1 bulb. Base is 15" x 15". A great ambie...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bronze Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed in 1978 by Cedric Hartman (American, Omaha, NE, 1929), this model "91 CO" floor lamp, features a brushed bronze finish with a contrasting brushed chrome light cap. Heavy bas...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Lampada Lola + Applique Lola, Luceplan Anni 80
Located in Felino, IT
1 lampada a stelo mod Lola, Luceplan anni 80 + 1 applique stesso modello.
la lampada a stelo e' regolabile in altezza da 160 a 200 cm. e' dimerabile in 4 potenze da interruttore a p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modernist White Metal Floor Lamp by Hartmut Engel for Zumtobel, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Austria
- Made of lacquered metal
- Halogen bulb
- Re-polished
- Fully functional
- Good, original condition.
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Linen Adjustable Floor Lamp by Nessen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1970s polish chrome with a vanilla linen shade adjustable floor lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios. The lamp has a swing arm and it raises up and down. Newly rewired.
D...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Italy 1980s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Greding, DE
Floor lamp with brass conical lampshade and flat glass stem over square base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1986 Gilles Derain 'Flamme' Halogen Floor Lamp, Lumen Center, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist , elegant , sculptural halogen floor lamp by Gilles Derain .
Epoxy powder coated finish .
Extremely thick and heavy Murano glass cobalt blue base .
81 inches high .
E26 thick ceramic socket rated at 250 watts .
After market foot dimmer...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Black Metal and Chromed Steel Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Black metal and chromed steel floor lamp, 1980s
Black floor lamp with chromed metal stem and round iron base, with adjustable metal lampshade.
1980s
Good conditions
Measureme...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Black Metal and Plastic Yang Floor Lamp by Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal and plastic Yang floor lamp by Bieffeplast, 1980s.
Yang model floor lamp with structure in metal and black plastic, with conical base and lampshade placed ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brightech Modern Floor Reading Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brightech modern floor reading lamp with adjustable head. Measures: 49" Height x 20" Diameter.
Category
20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Reading Floor Lamp, 1990
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fully adjustable reading lamp in bronze enamel by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Lamp extends from 45 inches to 58 in height. This item...
Category
1990s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Robert Sonneman, "Safari" Floor Lamp, Bamboo, Stone, Fabric, United States 1990s
Located in High Point, NC
A floor lamp, designed by Robert Sonneman for his "Safari" series. Executed in Bamboo, Stone, Fabric, United States, 1990s.
With original lampshade.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stone
Set of Duna Floor Lamps by Mario Barbaglia & MarCo Colombo for Paf Studio, 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of halogen floor lamps Duna designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for PAF Studio.
Noticeable details of this early edition: The height of both lamps can vary betwee...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Modern Style Floor Lamps from the German Company Briloner Leuchten
Located in Bastogne, BE
Briloner Leuchten offers a new perspective on dynamic refreshing design.
A playful floor lamp provides upward-directed flow of light, effectively...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp by Lumica, Spain, 1970's
By BD Lumica
Located in Barcelona, ES
Floor lamp designed in 1970's by Lumica, Spain. Chrome metal, brass and lacquered metal base supporting three bulbs and a square shade with new fabric.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Oriental Accent Hand Painted Tilt Top Cocktail Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous hand painted tilt top oval accent table. Amazing hand painted flowers with great details. Versatile use, cocktail table, tea tabl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp by Casella
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s polish brass adjustable floor lamp by Casella Lighting.
When all the way up the high is 48”, when all the way down the high is 33”,...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Opaline Glass Zea Floor Lamp by by Salocchi for Lumenform, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern opaline glass modular Zea floor lamp by by Salocchi for Lumenform, 1970s
Opal glass Zea model floor lamp with a sculptural shape, with a structure made up of five ove...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Italian Modern Vintage Floor Lamp Franco Bettonica Mario Melocchi 1990 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian modern vintage floor lamp designed by Franco Bettonica and Mario Melocchi for Cini & Nils 1990 Itlay.
The halogen floor lamp shows a...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sibari Floor Lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide, 1990
By Toni Cordero
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish Artemide Sibari table lamp by Toni Cordero, 1990.
The Sibari lamp by Italian designer Toni Cordero (1937-2001) belongs to the series of the Mil...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Bronze Floor Lamps by Cedric Hartman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed in 1978 by Cedric Hartman (American, Omaha, NE, 1929), this model "91 CO" floor lamp, features a brushed bronze finish. Heavy base for stability, the lamp is adjustable with...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Karl Springer "Bullet Up Light" in Gold-Tinted Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Bullet Up Light" in gold-tinted brass with honeycomb diffuser by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This accent light is a chic additional to any room.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brutalist Lamp circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 1970 lamp in iron and glass.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Berlin Iron
Romeo Rega style floor lamp, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Greding, DE
Large chrome floor lamp with purple fields and square base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
White Plaster and Brass Saguaro Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular cast plaster and polish brass Saguaro floor lamp from the 1980s. The lamp is newly rewired and new vanilla linen shade.
Measures: Dimensions 65.75” high 24” diameter.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unique Floor Lamp from France, 1980s
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Memphis inspired, colorful bold floor lamp with personality .
Glass shade, enameled black metal stem , lacquered wooden ball.
Measure: 48 inches high.
Contain two candelabra E1...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp, Italy 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Floor lamp on round base with chrome frame and white lampshade. Signs of age and use.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Casella Style Adjustable Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Casella style floor lamp - adjustable polished chrome - from a Palm Beach estate
Adjusts from a low height of 58 3/4" to 86 3/4 inches high.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Relco Milano 1980s Brass Torchiere
By Relco Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A gorgeous example of the glamour of 1980s Italian modern from Relco Milano. An elegant brass torchiere floor lamp with dimming factory Relco power pack, ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Sirmos Restored Vintage Wood Rams Head Floor Lamps with Brass Fittings Pair Of
By Sirmos
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic pair of fully restored Sirmos vintage matt white painted Rams Head floor lamps are from 1975. The original brass armature fittings ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chrome and Blond Wood Obelisk Shape Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Blond wood and polish chrome obelisk shape floor lamp from the 1980’s.
Newly rewired and new vanilla linen shade. It takes one 100w max Edison lightbulb.
Measurements: 7” wide, 7...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Luminator Lamp by Luciano Baldessari, Italy, 1979
Located in Barcelona, ES
Luminator floor lamp originally designed in 1929 in chrome and wood by Luciano Baldessari for the italian pavillion in the Barcelona Fair of 1929. This is the Luceplan edition from 1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
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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