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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Italian Polish Brass Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Italian polish brass floor lamp with a black powder coated base, design in the 1970s by Goffredo Reggiani. The lamp has been professionally polished and lacquered. The fo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unique Mixed Metal Floor Lamp in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An incredible vintage floor lamp in the style of Paul Evans featuring a multicolor surface of mixed metals combined in a patchwork style. A dark slate base adds stability and adds to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Slate, Metal
Contemporary Gold Gilt Iron Floor Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage contemporary gilt iron floor lamp with white paper shade.
Category
20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Walter Von Nessen Modern Swing Arm Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios modern floor lamp with adjustable swing arm, aluminum with basket-form metal shade, signed under weighted base "Nessen Studios No. 10."
Measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Modern Adjustable Height Chrome & Mirror Floor Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of modern chrome floor lamps with mirrored center post. Polished base measures 9" x 9" and sits on four chrome disks. Height adjusts from 58.5" - 62". Two original sockets and p...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Poliarte Standing Light
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in New York, NY
A standing Poliarte lamp. Different versions of this light existed: table lamps, chandeliers and sconces were made. The standing lamp model came in only this size and is very rare to...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Venini Murano Table Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This tall hand blown white glass Venini Murano lamp is mounted on a round base of Italian marble, all fittings are brass. Marble base is 8" diameter...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair Frederick Raymond Acrylic & Chrome Floor Lamps circa 1986
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair modern circa 1986 acrylic and chrome floor lamps by Frederick Raymond. Beveled edge 5" acrylic panel on the base. Floor dimmer switch. Good working order. Base is 14" x 14" and ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Very Rare Stilnovo Ziggurat Floor Lamp by Shigeaki Asahara
Located in Munich, DE
Often seen as table lamp, but quite rare as floor lamp.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Floor Lamp Romantica Model by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Milan, Italy
Italian Murano glass floor lamp designed and produced by La Murrina in 1980.
The structure of the lamp is in brushed brass.
Perfect conditions. Signed.
Short story:
The story ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Black and White Glass Metal Vintage Floor Lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A black and white glass metal floor lamp, which was designed and made, 1980s, Italy. Outstanding through its black and white striped
shell-shaped lamp shade features the floor lamp ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swiss Lamps Gold Plated Brass Vintage Modernist 1970s Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Relco Milano
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare Mid-Century Modern vintage Swiss made dimmable 'Haloprofil' floor lamp designed by Viktor Frauenknecht for Swiss Lamps International circa 1970s - early 1980s. Featuring gold pl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Gold Plate
Mario Botta Vintage Black and Ivory Floor Lamp Shogun Terra 1980s Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage floor lamp designed by Mario Botta 1980s for Artemide Italy from ivory and black striped aluminum and tubular steel.
The gorgeous construction shows geometric element...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Karl Springer Elegant Black Scavo Glass Torchere, 1980s 'Signed'
By Karl Springer, Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Glass Torchere in hand blown black glass with scavo finish by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American, 1980's (retains original Seguso paper label). These art pieces were h...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Toshiyuki Kita Italian Floor Lamp "Tomo" by Luci, 1985
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fantastic lamp by Toshiyuki Kita
"Tomo"
This lamp was designed in 1985 for Luci Italia, Italy
It is a "T" lamp in steel with a fusion base. The turning on / off is regulated by a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
1970 Eric Solé for Jalais Edition Floor Lamp in Flexible Metal 1970
By Eric Sole
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Eric Solé "zippo" floor lamp, jalais halogen edition from the 1970s adjustable in height 160 to 200cm - with black metal ground counterweight.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Lucite Floor Lamp Gold Tone Accents
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern Lucite floor lamp. Gold tone metal shade and acanthus leaf detail. Dimensions: 12" wide x 12" deep x 72" high
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Industrial Style Search Lights, Mahogany Tri-Pod Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Industrial style search lights, the brass adjustable search lights supported on a wooden tripod base. Height is adjustable on base and on top of ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sirmos Wood Rams Head Floor Lamp with Tripod Feet and Brass Fittings
By Sirmos
Located in North Miami, FL
This single fully restored vintage Sirmos rams head floor lamp has been newly white semi satin painted over the wood. All of the original vintage ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
Art Deco Style Gold-Plated & Glass Torchiere Floor Lamp, 1980s , Italia
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Well made with high quality material.
Solid, sturdy construction.
Measure 72 inches high.
Contain one E26 size socket rated at 100 watts maximum.
Foot dimmer...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Midcentury Extra Large Table Lamp with Glass Base
Located in Vienna, Austria
An extra large midcentury floor or table lamp with a fabulous scalloped orange glass base. The original shade is equally interesting with a Classic pattern and in wonderful condition...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Hand Signed and Number Aluminum and Brass Torchier Floor Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio hand sign and number 21 torchiere floor lamp by Ron Rezek.
The top part is adjustable.
Constructed of aluminum and Satin brass, it takes a halogen tube bulb 300w max.
It ha...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair Vintage Cedric Hartman 'Swivel' Brass Floor Lamps Signed/Numbered
Located in Sharon, CT
The classic, and ultra high quality adjustable (36" to 42") floor lamps, with lucite dimmer switch.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp in Chrome Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A curious floor lamp"Building" in chrome metal.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1980s Lino Tagliapietra Style Tall Halogen Floor Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Italian halogen floor lamp made with prime quality material.
Well made solid construction.
Opale convex glass shade with black stripes printed in clear glass to create multiple ring effect.
Enameled pierced convex metal hardware under complete the Saturn look.
Shade rotate a full 360 degree.
Contain one 50 watt halogen light bulb.
Foot dimmer...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp by LAM Bologna, Italy
By LAM Bologna
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Floor lamp in chrome and black metal with a lamp which is fully adjustable in height and direction. Very nice condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Altarte Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Stilkronen, 1992
By Stilkronen
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fan-shaped Murano glass lamp, signed Altarte di Stilkronen, production 1992.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Mason Jansen Style Adjustable Tripod Floor Lamp '2 available'
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-149a French nickel and brass adjustable tripod base floor lamp
Needs Rewiring
Take 2 60 watt bulbs
Shade not included.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Modern Wrought Iron Three -Light Candelabra Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern wrought iron three light candelabra floor lamp, Of substantial size and scale, Beautifully made, fitted with three 2.75" square bobeches with 11.5" high candle sleeved ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modern Vintage Grey Floor Lamps Duna Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern grey pair of vintage floor lamps Duna designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo 1980s and executed by Italian Luce. Stamped
The shade is adjust...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Eggshell Floor Lamp with Table
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This very beautiful and unique floor lamp is completely handmade of eggshell on a dark base. A very special feature of the floor lamp is the table which can be used as a side table. ...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Eggshell
Cartagine Floor Lamp by Arturo Silva, 1987
By Antonangeli
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Cartagine floor lamp, Arturo Silva
1st Antonangeli edition, 1987
Metal and fabric
Dimensions: H 182 x D 35 cm.
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Samurai Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Red and Black with Articulating Arm
By Stilnovo
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stilnovo "Samurai" articulating arm floor lamp. Extremely versatile from up light to task light and everything in between. All original, 1985. See photos for an original Stilnovo cat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Achille Castiglioni, Bibip, Floor Lamp, Flos, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Achille castiglioni (1918-2002).
Bibip
A ceramic and metal floor lamp.
The swivel aluminum reflector with a circular handle connected with a white ceramic head on a steel slen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modernist Two Light Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist floor lamp.
Patinated brass, marble base, red and black enameled shades.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Karl Springer "J.M.F. Floor Lamp" in Gunmetal Glazierite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Floor Lamp" in gunmetal glazierite with polished brass base and hardware and parchment shade by Karl Springer, American, 1970s. Glazierite was a type of resin that the crafts...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Swivel Floor Lamp by Casella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long cylinder brass swivel floor lamp by Casella, 1980s manufactured in San Francisco. The fixture is in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp from the 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
The original floor lamp manufactured in Kamenicky Senov by Preciosa (Czech Rep.). The frame is made from brass and steel covered around with glass rods.
Powered with a 100cm long tube light...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modern Vintage Artemide Metal Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A modern vintage Artemide floor lamp, which was designed by Carlo Forcolini, 1980s Italy.
The floor lamp named Polifemo was made of black ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Arteluce "Club" Floor Lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in Sacile, PN
CLUB 1195 floor lamp by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, circa 1985.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck Machine Gun Lamp, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful life size machine gun floor lamp by Philippe Stark.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer "Spun Shaped Torchere" in Gunmetal and Brass, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare artisan made "Spun Shaped Torchere" in gunmetal and gold-tinted brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The quality of the craftsmanship is off the charts.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s in the section “lighting” on page 11...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Floor Lamp Made in the USA Hansens New York
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass floor lamp. Made in the USA by Hansens of New York circa 1970. Three porcelain sockets. Twist turn off on switch. Dimensions: 57" high x 9" diameter.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Halogen Floor Lamps
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7256 - Pair of modern halogen floor lamps, in inox metal.
By Candibambù (Portugal), model Linhas.
Good price for closing activity.
It is no...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Floor Lamp 'Aloa', Adjustable Positions, by Claudio Salocchi, 1971
Located in Berlin, DE
This eccentric light piece is made of chromed metal and polystyrene. Its playful spherical foot is easily adjusted in position, colored pale orangey yellow. The light source is 12-Vo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Polystyrene
Mariano Fortuny for Palluco Italia, Photographer Lamp in Original Black
Located in Dallas, TX
In 1907, the Pallucco Fortuny floor LED lamp emerged as a technical lighting solution for theater productions, and has since been re-released as a dramatic floor fixture that has sto...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Relco Milano Modernist Italian Murano Glass and Brass Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Relco Italia
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modernist floor lamp, created by the famous Milanese company Relco. The lamp is in metal and copper, the two cones in blown Murano glass, the brass finishes. A dimmer regulates the i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Olivier Mourgue Standing Lamp in Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in London, GB
In 1967, Olivier Mourgue invented a flower shaped lighting device, made of aluminum petals fixed on two chromed metal wires, for sconces, ceiling lights and standing lamps.
He used t...
Category
20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elegant Italian Sandblasted Murano Glass Floor Lamp Circa 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant Italian Sandblasted Murano Glass Floor Lamp Circa 1970s
This refined floor lamp was entirely handcrafted in the Venetian island of Murano in the 1970s using the ancient local...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Renato Toso for Leucos
Located in Milan, Italy
Floor lamp designed by Renato Toso and produced by Leucos in 1980.
Perfect conditions.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Altarte Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps by Stilkronen, 1992
By Stilkronen
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of fan-shaped Murano glass lamps, signed Altarte by Stilkronen, production, 1992.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chain Floor Lamp Bronze with Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great looking welded chain links into a standing floor lamp. Solid absolute black marble base. Has a single brass socket and harp. No shade. Deco/modern d...
Category
1990s North American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Italian Floor Lamp with White Shade
Located in London, GB
A modernist Italian floor lamp in brass and white frosted glass shade, circa 1980s.
The brass has a lovely vintage patina
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Metal Floor Lamp by Sergio Asti, 1968
Located in Berlin, DE
This impressive floor lamp is made of black enameled metal, it's reflector has three convexities and is made of white, translucid acrylic.
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'Sergio Asti (born 1926) is an Italian...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pop Art Vintage Red Blue Green Yellow Floor Lamp Memphis Style, 1980s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A Pop Art vintage red blue green and yellow floor lamp Memphis style, which was designed and made 1980s, Italy.
The material of the good looking floor lamp is multicolored metal. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Twist Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of elegant floor lamps with a twist. Slender brass shafts with stylized teak flicker candle twists over round teak bases. France, 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp with Milk Glass Diffuser, 1970’s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very tall and lean chrome floor lamp with milk glass saucer shaped diffuser, 1970's.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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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