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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: 1980s
Murano Floor Lamp with Clear Glass Rods, Column Shape, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Murano floor lamp with clear glass rods, brass base and top. The floor lamp is a clear glass sculpture with column shape, on the top there is a Murano clear glass sphere...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Flos Bespoke ‘Contract Project’ floor lamp.
By Flos
Located in Athens, Attiki
Flos Bespoke ‘Contract Project’ floor lamp based on ‘Stylos’ by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1984.
Flos Bespoke is the division of Flos Group sp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Style Koch & Lowy White Modern Pharmacy Reading Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Style Koch & Lowy White Pharmacy Reading Floor Lamp
43.25 h x 5.25 diameter x 9.25 d
Unmarked
Tested and working.
Unrestored vintage condition, wear on white finish.
Refer to a...
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1980s Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Globe lamp, Jonisk Design by Carl Öjerstam for Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA, Carl Öjerstam
Located in Herentals, BE
Cobblestone floor lamp with heavy metal center point.
The lamp is equipped with the original dimmer, because of this dimmer only a regular light bulb E 27 can be used. LED lamps cann...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mariano Fortuny for Pallucco Italia, Floor Lamp in Original Black
Located in Argelato, BO
Authentic 1980s version of the Italian iconic floor lamp in metal and fabric conceived by Mariano Fortuny in 1907.
The broad adjustable shade and tripod base aim comfortably diffuse...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern floor lamp Luminator by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern floor lamp Luminator by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1980s
Floor lamp mod. Luminator with cylindrical structure in black liquid painted metal. In the upper pa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Peter Preller for Tecta Pair of Modernist Floor Lamps in Weathering Steel, 1980s
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Pair of modernist floor lamps in weathering steel designed by Peter Preller for Tecta, Germany, 1980s.
Designed in the 1980s by German designer and interior architect Peter Preller,...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Karl Springer Exquisite Pair of Floor Lamps in Black Lacquer and Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of floor lamps in high gloss black lacquer with polished brass inlays, base and hardware and original parchment shades by Karl Springer, American 1980's. These lamps...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980s Catellani & Smith Woven Floor Lamp
Located in IT
Woven floor lamp by Catellani & Smith 1980s.
Floor lamp with brass directional arms and brushed iron base and trunk, 16 lights in all.
The floor lamp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian modern color glass and metal Floor lamp Aeto by Lombardo for Flos, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern color glass and metal Floor lamp Aeto by Fabio Lombardo for Flos, 1980s
Iconic and fantastic floor lamp mod. Aeto with eye-shaped diffuser. This is made of black paint...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da terra Chiara, italiana moderna, di Cini Boeri per Fontana Arte, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra Chiara, italiana moderna, di Cini Boeri per Fontana Arte, 1980s.
Lampada da terra modello Chiara con base tonda in metallo, stelo in vetro di Murano blu scanalato e ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da terra, italiana moderna, in metallo e vetro opalino di Prandina 1980s
By Prandina
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra, italiana moderna, in metallo e vetro opalino di Prandina 1980s
Lampada da terra, sottile, con lungo stelo in metallo grigio e con base quadrata e paralume in vetro ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lampada da terra italiana moderna, ottone, metallo e tessuto bianco crema, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra con struttura in ottone e metallo bianco panna con base in marmo, paralume in tessuto a cupola a base rettangolare.
1980 ca.
Buone condizioni, paralume con alone su ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Edy Ten Berge Perspex Halogen Floor Lamp, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1984 Perspex Halogen Floor Lamp by Edy Ten Berge. This beautiful piece emits a very faint light reflected from the ceramic base up the acrylic r...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
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
IKEA Minimalistic Very Tall Floor Lamp, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Very tall floor lamp by IKEA.
Estimated date of production: 1980s
Brass stand with nice age patina.
New parchment paper shade.
1x60W, E25-E27 bul...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Floor Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Ron Rezek floor lamp with an adjustable head that swivels 360 degrees enabling it to function as a torchiere, downward facing light, or as a spotlight. It has a dimmer switch on...
Category
1980s American 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
J. F. Crochet for S. Terzani Wrought Iron and Murano Glass Floor Lamp 80s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Very stylish floor lamp, wrought iron stem with turned square section, white sandblasted Murano glass diffuser, circular base. In the style of "Antinea" model, attributable to Jean-F...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Modernist Floor Lamp model "Abate" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Ibis, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s.
This beautiful floor lamp features a black varnished metal and steel frame, a shiny grey marble base and a plastic coated fabric lampshade, which have ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Steel
Italian modern white glass and metal floor lamp by Roberto Freno for VeArt 1980s
By VeArt, Roberto Freno
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white glass and metal floor lamp by Roberto Freno for VeArt, 1980s
Round base floor lamp. The structure is made of metal and features various milk glass elements: the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Metal and glass floor lamp by Vincenzo Missanelli for Ladue, c. 1980.
Located in MIlano, IT
Floor lamp with black metal stem structure with a round cast iron base with a rough finish and an elongated, curved matte glass diffuser with a halogen bulb socket.
Designed by Vince...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Karl Springer "J.M.F. Floor Lamp" in Lizard with Matching Leather Shade 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Floor Lamp" with gently curving shaft in black lizard with polished brass base and hardware with black leather shade by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The matching shade is ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Neon Floor Lamps by Gian Nicola Gigante for Zerbetto, Italy 1980s
Located in Greding, DE
Large floor lamps with black and white base and red lacquered socket for two fluorescent tubes each.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original 1989 floorlamp by Luigi Blau unique piece
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This lamp is a unique piece designed by Luigi Blau and manufactured by WOKA LAMPS VIENNA for the following exhibition:On the occasion of the exhibition “WIEN MOEBEL” IN 1989, several...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bubinga, Art Glass
Full Glass floor lamp LORI Design Holland 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique standing floor lamp complete made of Glass .4 Glass rods uprights
Round Glass base ,comes with its original shade .The Glass comes with a Greenish
tone . The shade its with ...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Italian modern Segno Due floor lamps by Gregotti Associati Fontana Arte, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Segno Due floor lamps by Gregotti Associati Fontana Arte, 1980s
Pair of two floor lamps mod. Segni Due with a round base. The structure and base are in gray painted tu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Italian floor lamp "Zelig Terra" in Steel by Walter Monici for Lumina 1980
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Italian modernist floor lamp.
It has a unique balancing system with a counterweight that allows the lamp to always be placed in the desired position and used in a multi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian modern light-blue metal and glass floor lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light-blue metal and glass floor lamp, 1980s
Floor lamp, or floor lamp, with blue metal structure with a round base. Inverted cone-shaped diffuser in opaque glass, wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian modern light-pink metal and glass floor lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light-pink metal and glass floor lamp, 1980s
Floor lamp, or floor lamp, with light pink metal structure with a round base. Inverted cone-shaped diffuser in opaque glas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Metal and Murano Glass L670 Floor Lamp by R. Pamio, Leucos, 1980s
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern matt white metal and multicolor Murano glass L670 floor lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1980s
Halogen floor lamp, model L670, with matt white metal structure, multi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Floor Lamp Mod. Kazuki by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern floor lamp mod. Kazuki by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1980s.
Floor lamp mod. Kazuki with rhomboidal base in chromed steel. The structure is composed of a metal arch...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Two Floor Lamps by Fornasetti, Italy 1980s
Located in London, GB
Silver metal and glass floor lamp with reverse painted and etched glass by Piero Fornasetti. Italy, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer "J.M.F. Floor Lamp" in Tessellated Fossilized Coral 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"J.M.F. Floor Lamp" with gently twisting shaft in tessellated fossilized coral with polished brass base and fittings by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp showcases the meticu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Coral, Brass
Karl Springer Pair of Exceptional Chrome and Brass Swing-Arm Floor Lamps 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of meticulously crafted swing-arm floor lamps in polished chrome and brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The quality of construction of these lamps is superb. These have be...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Metal
1980s Paul Mayen Style Grid Floor Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Opale acrylic shade sitting on a architectural grid floor lamp, powder coated in a dark blue tone.
One E26 ceramic socket rated at 60 watt.
Foot switch on cord.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Wire
Pair of Leather and Brass Floor Lamps by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular pair of 1980’s polish brass and leather J.M.F. floor lamps by renowned American designer Karl Springer. The lamps are constructed of solid brass and wood that’s covered...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Zelig Terra Counterweight Floor Lamp by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s, Italy
By Lumina
Located in Den Haag, NL
Grey counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ”Zelig Terra ”
Very nice adjustable halogen floor lamp. Two-light inte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s, Italian Modern Wood and Cocoon Shade Floor Lamp
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful floor lamp made in Italy. The lamp has a nice cocoon shade. The wood color remains in good condition. The light is in full working order, but as...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Satin Nickel Olympiad Torchiere Floor Lamp by Casella Lighting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1980s Satin Nickel “Olympiad Torchiere” Floor Lamps by Casella Lighting.
In beautiful original vintage condition shows minor wear consistent with age.
They have a full ra...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Karl Springer Rare Antique Gold Leaf and Lucite Torchere, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare torchere in antique gold leaf with lucite accents at top and bottom by Karl Springer, American 1980s. Newly rewired by Lobel Modern with brown silk cord and new foot swich. The ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Ernesto Gismondi Camera Terra Floor Lamp 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Ernesto Gismondi Camera Terra floor lamp. Manufactured by Artimide
1980s Halogen Black wrinkle paint. Cast iron counterweight inside the base. Chrom...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Bronze Floor Lamp in the Style of Giacometti
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern bronze floor lamp in the style of Giacometti. Circa 1980s. This modern designed floor lamp has a beautiful dark patina, two soc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Casella Brass Floor Lamp
By Casella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this elegant, brass floor lamp by Casella featuring a slim, weighted v-form base elevated on its original plastic feet; variable height of 38"-47"; left/rig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Modern Floor Lamp in White Fabric Lampshade, Plexiglass and Brass, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Floor lamp in plexiglass and brass with white fabric lampshade, 1980s.
Floor lamp with round base and cylindrical lampshade in white fabric. The central structure is ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Toshiyuki Kita Tomo Floor Lamp Black / Silver / Red, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor Lamp designed by Toshiyuki Kita, circa 1980.
Manufactured by Luci, Italy.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
M...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Italian Brass Tone Floor Lamp with Five Bows and Avant Gard Base, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a big, unusual and scenic floor lamp in brass and gold tones, made in Italy in the 1980s. It has got a strong presence thanks to the unusual and decorative shape;...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Modern Aluminum and Trasparent Plastic Sphere Table or Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern aluminum, trasparent plastic and steel sphere table or floor lamp, 1970s.
Table lamp with three lights with round aluminum base, internal central stem with round sect...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Yellow Metal Thin Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow metal thin floor lamp, 1980s.
Floor lamp with structure in yellow metal with conical base, specular and equal to the diffuser, ...
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.
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