Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Silk, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Steel, Chrome
1920s American Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Aluminum, Steel
1920s French Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s English Edwardian Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Marble, Brass
1920s Swedish Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Fabric, Birch
1920s Danish Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Fabric, Birch
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Velvet, Birch
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Fabric, Birch
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Copper
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Fabric, Birch
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Copper
1920s Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Steel
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Silk, Macassar, Oak
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Iron
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Nickel
1920s French Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Metal
1920s Austrian Chinoiserie Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s American Industrial Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Wicker
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Early 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Metal
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Opal, Nickel
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Steel, Chrome
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Oak, Wood
Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Opal, Brass
1920s French Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Textile, Wood, Oak, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Czech Other Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Chrome, Steel
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Bronze
1920s European Other Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Chrome
1920s French Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Chrome, Steel
1920s American Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Copper
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Opal, Brass
1920s Italian Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Silver Leaf
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Opal, Nickel
1920s Italian Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Marble
1920s English Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Wood
1920s English Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Steel, Chrome
1920s American Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique 1920S Floor Lamp
Metal
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Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique floor lamp, first see if you can locate a marking on the shade, base, switch, socket or another area. Using trusted online resources, you can often identify a maker based on these markings. With an unmarked lamp, check the cord. Antique lighting fixtures will usually have a cotton-wrapped cord or exposed wires rather than a polymer-coated cord. The plug is also likely to have prongs the same size if the lamp is antique. Generally, a floor lamp must be at least 100 years old to be considered an antique. For further assistance with the identification process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique floor lamps.
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