Habitat Floor Lamp
Paul Mayen for Habitat Lucite Floor Lamp
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul Mayen for Habitat Lucite Floor or Table Lamp. Nice size that works well on the floor or on
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paul Mayén Tangola Floor Lamp For Habitat
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in London, GB
A striking Tangola floor lamp designed by Paul Mayén for Habitat, produced circa 1970s–80s. This
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Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Signed Paul Mayen for Habitat Column Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Paul Mayen for Habitat Column Floor Lamp
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paul Mayen for Habitat Pop Polished Metal and Lucite Floor Lamps
By Paul Mayen
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of floor lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Polished aluminum cylindrical bodies with a white
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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Paul Mayen for Habitat Chrome Floor Lamp with Globe Shade
By Paul Mayen
Located in Esperance, NY
Midcentury Paul Mayen for habitat chrome floor lamp with globe shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970's Polished Aluminum Tubular Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Hanover, MA
Standing at over 6 feet and very substantial polished aluminum tube light floor lamp by Paul Mayen
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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Mid century Terence Conran Floor lamp adjustable Maclamp for Habitat 1970s
By Sir Terence Conran, Habitat International
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Terence Conran Maclamp Habitat Floor Lamp. Retro 1970s freestanding floor lamp with adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Paul Mayen Floor Lamps for Habitat International
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of Paul Mayen floor lamps for Habitat featuring the chromed steel bases and plastic shades
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Paul Mayen for Habitat NYC Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Hudson, NY
Paul Mayen for Habitat NYC. Frosted plexiglass over metal base. Comes with 24 LED 3wt. bulbs, non
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Brittish Paul Mayen Habitat 70, s Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Miami, FL
Great design by Paul Mayen for British Design House Habitat . This cool floor lamp has a sculptural
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paul Mayen For Habitat Ghost Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ghost Lamp" by Paul Mayen for Habitat c. 1965. Polished chrome and stretch fabric.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Paul Mayen Habitat Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Mayen chrome floor lamp, excellent vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Paul Mayen for Habitat Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Rarely seen 1970s floor lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat. This brass lamp has a 13 inch in height
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps
Paul Mayen for Habitat Floor Lamp in Brass
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul Mayen for Habitat Lighting Floor Lamp. Brass version not often seen, white lucite shade in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stunning Habitat Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Chrome plated steel and carrera marble floor lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat circa early 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Paul Mayen floor lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Habitat floor lamp designed by Paul Mayen.
One of the best floor lamps I've seen.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Paul Mayen for Habitat Cylinder Floor Lamp 1970s
By Habitat International
Located in Miami, FL
A monolithic cylinder floor lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat International. The body is polished
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
pair of 1960's "Habitat" Chrome Floor Lamps
By Habitat International
Located in Bainbridge, NY
2 classic Pop Chrome Plate Habitat International Floor Lamps on heavy 2"H Square base (53"H to top
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome Base Floor Lamp with Lucite Cylinder Shade by Habitat 'Six Light Sockets'
By Habitat International
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This vintage chrome base floor lamp with Lucite cylinder shade by Habitat, circa 1960s in USA, with
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Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 68 in W 12 in D 12 in
Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Category
Vintage 1960s American Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Brushed Aluminum Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Paul Mayen for Habitat reading/floor lamp composed of a cylindrical brushed-aluminum shade
Category
Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Paul Mayen Globe Chrome Floor Lamp with Travertine Base for Habitat
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury floor lamp designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat with the travertine base. Acrylic globe
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large-Scale Pair of Tubular Lucite Floor Lamps By Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Striking pair of tubular acrylic floor lamps designed by Paul Mayen for habitat. Each lamp holds
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Paul Mayen for Habitat Mid-Century Modern White Plexiglass Floor Light Column
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern white plexiglass floor lamp or light column, designed during the 1960s by Paul
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paul Mayen Floor Lamp For Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great vintage modern lamp designed by Paul Mayen with white lucite shade set on a tubular chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Paul Mayen Floor Lamp for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s with a fantastic glow. We’ve used colored bulbs to create a sunset effect, this normally emits a neutral color. There are scuffs, wear, etc on the shade but overall this pie...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in East Hampton, NY
Floor lamp by Paul Mayen for habitat.
Category
Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Habitat Chrome, Travertine and Glass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Habitat chrome frame floor lamp with white lucite lampshade. Two shelves, top of glass, bottom
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20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome, Steel
Paul Mayen for Habitat Standing Floor Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Floor lamp fashioned in chrome with square acrylic shade. Three way light bulb capability. Very
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20th Century American Floor Lamps
Paul Mayen for Habitat Large Globe Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in San Diego, CA
1970s large polypropylene globe, floor lamp designed by Paul Meyen for Habitat sitting on aluminum
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Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Vintage Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in North Miami, FL
Classic 60's floor lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat features a 3-way switch to light top, bottom, or
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Column Floor Lamps by Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sold as a pair. Column floor lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat. These architecturally sculptural
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Clean Lined Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Chrome Floor Lamp, designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat, circa 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Pair of White Column Floor Lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of White Column Floor Lamps, designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat, circa 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Standing Floor Lamp By Paul Mayen For Habitat Circa 1960 American
By Paul Mayen
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Standing Floor lamp in Aluminum and lucite
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Striking Polished Aluminum Tall Torchiere Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and elegant mirror polished aluminum tall floor lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat circa 1970s
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Paul Mayen White Lucite Chrome Floor Lamps for Habitat 1960s
By Paul Mayen
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of modern architectural floor lamps designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat circa 1960s
White
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Paul Mayen "Ghost" Aluminum Floor Lamps for Habitat a Pair Mid Century
By Paul Mayen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The thick aluminum supports on these floor lamps recall an I-beam and create an intriguing contrast
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Minimalist Globe Floor Lamp in the Style of Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Minimalist floor lamp of geometric shapes-two circles and a straight line. Translucent plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Lucite and Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat, USA, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern chrome and Lucite floor lamp designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Square outlined
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 50 in W 12 in D 12 in
Paul Mayen "Lollipop" Lamp
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exceptionally rare colorway c. 1980s - excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp #6904 by Habitat Incorporated
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Polished Chrome construction with cross-base detail and translucent white Lumacryl cylinder.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Paul Mayen for Habitat Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Norwalk, CT
Cylindrical polished aluminum lamp with white lucite filter. Light has three settings: low, high
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Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps
Architect Inspired Chrome Base Floor Lamp with Lucite Cylinder Shade by Habitat
By Habitat International
Located in Ferndale, MI
Architect Inspired Chrome Base Floor Lamp with Lucite Cylinder Shade by Habitat
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Paul Mayen for Habitat Chrome Floor Lamp with Globe Shade
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in San Francisco, CA
An ultra-modern chrome floor lamp with white globe shade by Paul Mayen for Habitat.
Minimalist
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Vintage 1970s British Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair Modernist, sPACE Age Floor Lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Modernist, sPACE Age floor lamps by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Stunning matched pair. Minor
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Drum Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Drum lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat who was born in Spain and studied in NY graduating from Cooper
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paul Mayen Light Box Lamp Table or Table or Floor Lamp
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile lighted table or table or floor lamp rendered in chrome and white plastic by Paul Mayen
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Habitat Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Habitat Floor Lamp
Terrence Conran
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Habitat Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen
Located in San Diego, CA
White Lucite and Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Circa 1970's.
Complimentary
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Paul Mayen for Habitat Floor Lamps
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Bridport, CT
Excellent pair of Paul Mayen designed floor lamps for Habitat. Chrome frames with acrylic shades
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Habitat White Plexiglass Tube Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Habitat floor lamp designed by Paul Mayen. Comprised of a white plexiglass cylinder
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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
"Ghost" Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Brooklyn, NY
item is at the 1stdibs Gallery at the New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave., 10th floor, New York
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Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Illuminated Stand/ Floor Lamp Attributed to Habitat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Illuminated floor lamp/stand attributed to Habitat.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Minimalist Paul Mayen Floor Lamp for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Chicago, IL
Minimalist floor lamp by designer and architect Paul Mayen for Habitat with glass shade and metal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960's Mod Cylindrical Floor Lamp by Habitat
Located in New York, NY
Habitat cylindrical acrylic floor lamp omits a perfectly even glow of warm light. Located @ 163
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Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
1970's Chrome Habitat and Glass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and architectural floor lamp Ca. 1970 construted of polished chrome square tubing, beveled
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970's habitat chrome and glass floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stunning amnd architectural floor lamp Ca.1970 constructed of polished chrome square tubing
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mod Floor Lamp by Neal Small for Habitat
Located in New York, NY
This is the "Deluxe" model of the Neal Small design for Habitat. Pivot head and original pull.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Paul Mayen Habitat Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large size "Lumacryl" globe-form lamp designed to sit on floor or table. Can also be suspended
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Floor Adjustable Gooseneck Lamp Conran Maclamp Habitat 60s 70s
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Conran design manufactured by Maclamp for Habitat
Midcentury gooseneck floor lamp with metal shade
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
H 56.7 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Paul Mayen for Habitat Floorlamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Steel and white plexiglass 3 way floorlamp, by Paul Mayan for Habitat.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Minimalist Floor Lamps by Peter Nelson for Architectural Lighting
By Peter Nelson, Architectural Lighting Ltd.
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Heal’s.
The floor lamps offered belong to the ‘FA’ and the ‘FB’ range, without a doubt Nelson’s most
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Space Age Mid Century Floor Lamp "Rocket", by Novoplast for Habitat, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Space Age mid century floor lamp "Rocket", by Novoplast for Habitat, 1970s
Teak support legs and
Category
Vintage 1970s European Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Teak
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Habitat Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the habitat floor lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, plastic and chrome, every habitat floor lamp was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer habitat floor lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A habitat floor lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made habitat floor lamp over the years, but those crafted by Paul Mayen and Habitat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Habitat Floor Lamp?
Prices for a habitat floor lamp start at $584 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $1,800.
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.
Questions About Habitat Floor Lamp
- What are floor lamps?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024A floor lamp is a tall standing lamp used to illuminate a space. A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.
In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). 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 antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is a torchiere floor lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A torchiere floor lamp is a lamp known for its upright, torch-like frame. The name is derived from the French word for “torch.” The light of this fixture points upward, providing indirect light.
- How tall should floor lamps be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.
In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). Integrated into a room's overall design, a floor lamp can create an intimate atmosphere and introduce a stylish, sculptural element.
Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is the best floor lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Floor lamps have evolved since their inception as torchères in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify an old floor lamp, first try to locate a maker's marking. Manufacturers typically mark floor lamps on the base, neck or socket. Once you've found a marking, you can use trusted online resources to learn more about the maker and your specific piece. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer examine your lamp. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To choose an arc floor lamp, consider the layout of the room and the space available to ensure that the fixture you select can reach over your furniture and fit in the area. Also, think about the quality of light that you prefer. Lamps with fabric and frosted glass shades will usually provide softer illumination than ones with exposed bulbs. Find a selection of arc floor lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022On a floor lamp, a rotary switch is a part used to turn the light on and off. Specifically, it has a threaded stem with a knob at the end. To use it, you twist the knob. Find a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A good bright floor lamp depends on various factors such as other light sources in the room, the number of lumens required, and so on. When it comes to floor lamps, a good rule of thumb is that a sitting room or bedroom needs 10 to 20 lumens per square foot, while a bathroom or kitchen requires 70 to 80 lumens per square foot. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
- Are LED floor lamps worth it?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024Many people believe that LED floor lamps are worth it. Light-emitting diode, or LED, lamps consume less energy than lamps equipped with halogen or incandescent bulbs, so they may be more environmentally and budget-friendly over time. Plus, LED lamps outlast other types of bulbs, cutting down on the need for frequent replacements. You can also choose from lamps of varying brightness and light color temperatures. However, LED lamps may be more costly and produce less light than some alternatives, making them less ideal for certain tasks, such as reading. Consider where and how you'll use your lamp, your budget and your preferences when selecting a floor lamp to choose the best option for your space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of LED floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023The main parts of a floor lamp are called the body, neck, socket harp and shade. A lamp body is the decorative portion of the lamp made from wood, metal, porcelain or another material, and the neck travels from the body to the socket where you install a bulb. On floor lamps with shades, the shade is the covering over the bulb, while the harp is the frame that holds the shade in place. Shop a collection of floor lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023How tall an arc lamp should be depends on the height of your furniture. The lamp needs to be able to reach over the piece and allow enough clearance for you to sit comfortably. Generally, arc lamps are 60 to 82 inches tall. Find a range of arc lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best reading floor lamp is a matter of preference. Your lamp should be at eye level with an adjustable head and neck. It should also be a good fit with respect to the shape of the living room, the décor and furniture style. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage floor lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Floor lamps have seen an evolution from the time they were invented, as torches that originated in France. Depending on the space in your home, there are great options for floor lamps for reading that range from mid-century versions to distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamps and multiple other versions created by well-known designers from around the world.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The type of floor lamp that gives off the most light is those lamps with white bell shades and LED light bulbs. Bell shades shed light between the top and bottom of the shade and tend to illuminate an entire room.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the arc of the Flos Arco floor lamp is designed to allow you to adjust it with ease. Designed in 1962, this iconic style features telescoping detail built into the gracefully arched arm, making it simple to increase or decrease the height. Browse a collection of Flos Arco floor lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.
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