Tole Floor Lamp
Antique Classical Style Brass and Tole Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique classical style brass and tole floor lamp. This was made in
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Neoclassical Tole Floor Lamp & Original Tole Shade
Located in London, GB
Antique French Neoclassical Tole floor lamp & original Tole shade in an ivory colour, dating from
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sublimely Dramatic White Tole Faux Bamboo and Palm Motife Floor Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A large very dramatic Hollywood Regency white painted tole floor lamp having wonderful palm leaves
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Italian Decorative Floor Lamp with Flower Motif (circa 1970s) - Large
Located in London, GB
Italian decorative tôle floor lamp with white flower motif, (circa 1970s). An entrancing, nature
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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 51.19 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Tole Leaf Beaded Floor Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
A twisted column of gold finished tole leaves and faceted crystal beads on a cast metal square base
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt Tole Ware Floor Lamp with Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant tole ware mid century floor with glass table sandwiched in. Beautiful gilt flowers and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tole Brass Gold Tone Mid Century Floor Lamp with two Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
This vintage tole lamp is true to form with extras, like the original glass shade diffuser in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Lotus Floral Table Floor Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1950's French Gilt Tole Open Bud Lotus Floral Floor Lamp/ Table. Table attached, this is a lovely
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Metal Tole Palm Leaf and Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Italian metal tole palm leaf and faux bamboo floor lamp in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique French Tole and Brass Floor Lamp with Floating Table, 1930's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-755 Antique French tole and brass floor lamp with attached table
Hand painted details
Rewired
Category
Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Scale White Tole Palm Tree Floor Lamp, Style of Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large scale white tole palm tree floor lamp, style of Serge Roche, fitted with six 30" long
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Floral Tole Metal 6 Light Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Floral Tole Metal 6 Light Floor Lamp. Item features 6
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 57 in W 15 in D 15 in
Italian floral Tole paint floor light , Italy 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Floor lamp circa 1950's Italian painted tole two-light floor lamp with foliage and floral motif on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
An Italian Adjustable Height Floor Lamp with a Red Tole Shade and Marble Base
Located in Washington, DC
An Italian Adjustable Height Floor Lamp with a Red Tole Shade and Marble Base.
Marble Base
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 57 in W 52.25 in D 18.5 in
Modernist Articulating Floor Lamp by Ben Seibel
By Arteluce, Gaetano Sciolari, Ben Seibel, Stilnovo, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Houston, TX
Modernist Articulating Floor Lamp By Ben Seibel
This rare mid century Ben Seibel designed floor
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Tôle
Italian Modern Arteluce Attributed Multi-Cone Floor Lamp
By Gaetano Sciolari, Arteluce, Sciolari Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Arteluce Attributed Multi-Cone Floor Lamp.
This stunning Italian mid century floor
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Iron, Tôle
Vintage Palm Tree Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's painted tole French floor lamps with verdigris finish.
Measurements
Height
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Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Neo-classical gilt bronze, tôle, & Siena marble twin arm standard lamp
Located in London, GB
A French neo-classical gilt bronze, tôle, and Siena marble twin arm standard lamp.
Weighted marble
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Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 54.25 in W 13.75 in D 6.75 in
Italian painted tole torchiere
Located in New York, NY
Italian painted tole torchiere. Fantastical botanical inspired six tier open basket work burnt
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Continental Hans Kogl Life Size Tole Polychrome Palm Tree Floor Lamp
By Hans Kögl
Located in Kennesaw, GA
1970s and is a dual trunk floor lamp. Both palms support 3 bulbs. The coloration is so vivid! It
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Gilded Tole Floor Lamp
By Hans Kögl
Located in Schoten, BE
Gilded tole floor lamp with flowers and leaves by Hans Kögl.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Large 20th Century Tole Final as Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 20th century tole final as floor lamp.
Brand new wiring
Category
20th Century European Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Stilux Brass Floor Lamp with Green Tole Shade, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Stilux brass floor lamp with green tole shade and marble base, Italy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Tôle
Pair of 20th Century Italian Large Tole Yellow Floor Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century Italian large tole yellow floor lamps
Measures: 18" diameter x 62.5" tall
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Midcentury French Gilt Tole Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage gilt tole tree floor lamp with four lights, dating from circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Gilt Tole Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage gilt tole tree floor lamp with four lights, dating from circa 1970.
Light fittings will
Category
Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Danish Teak and Tole Floor Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Danish teak and tole floor lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
Italian Gilt Tole Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage Italian gilt tole floor lamp, large flower buds, lily flowers and leaves twist around the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
French 1940s Tole Floor Lamp with Ikat Shade
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine French 1940's tole floor lamp with leaf decoration on a tripod base with a silk bespoke Ikat
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Neoclassical Style Brass & Tole Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage brass and tole floor lamp in the antique neoclassical style. This was made in
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass & Tole Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique floor lamp in solid brass and green tole. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Tole Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Floor lamp from France, circa 1940s. Blackish-green paint with gold accents. Newly wired in the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Fun Italian Tole Floor Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Whimsical (crazy) lotus blossom inspired floor lamps with brass and tole blossoms, leaves, and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Tôle
Polychromed Tole Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This polychromed tole floor lamp is in the form of a palm tree with green fronds above a cream
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tole Palm Tree Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-painted tole floor lamps, painted finish and set up with a double light cluster
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Category
Vintage 1930s French Floor Lamps
Tole Floral Floor Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
A charming tole floor lamp with various flowers , leaves and vines decorating the base and upright
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Floor Lamps
A French 1940's Floor Lamp By Poillerat
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very nice wrought iron and gilt tole floor lamp by Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1940, French
Category
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Armorial Painted Metal Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 Italian painted and gilt tole floor lamp with original patina.
Category
Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Italian Tole Floral Rose Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Italian tole floor lamp in the form of a cream colored
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Italian gilded tole floor lamp with painted hydrangeas. Urn is decorated with a swag design. Seven
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Atomic Space Age White Cone Head Tension Pole Floor Lamp Eames Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Mid Century Modern white atomic age single cone head tension tole floor lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hans Kögl Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Hastings, GB
Midcentury gilded tole floor lamp attributed to Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s
Stunning large
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Italian Bamboo Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare and beautiful Italian 1950s tole floor lamp
This lamp is stunning and a large statement piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950's Italian Green Faux Bamboo Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare and beautiful Italian 1950's faux bamboo palm tole floor lamp
This lamp is stunning, the top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950's Italian, Faux Bamboo Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare and beautiful Italian 1950s faux bamboo palm tole floor lamp
This lamp is stunning, the top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Italian Bamboo Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare and beautiful Italian 1950s tole floor lamp
This lamp is stunning and a large statement piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Faux Italian Faux Bamboo Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare and beautiful Italian 1950s tole floor lamp
This lamp is stunning and a large statement piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tole Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
White painted metal floor lamp in a Palm Tree design - 23 inch diameter base
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Whimsical Tole Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical Tole Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Palm Tree Tole Ware Floor Lamp French, 1970-1980
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Palm Tree Tole Ware floor lamp, French, 1970-1980
Very rare Triple palm tree floor light, the lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Italian Tole and Gilt Metal Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
With a combination of old world charm and modern elegance this Palm Tree floor lamp delivers. The
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chic Italian Gold and Silver Tole Lemon Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A chic, large scale Italian silver and gold tole/wrought iron lemon tree floor lamp, the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold
Tole Palm Tree Floor Lights
By Maison Jansen
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning pair of Jansen style/ attributed tole palm trees that have been fitted with
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Amazing White Painted Floor Lamp with Tole Painted Tin Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite a unique floor lamp with white painted wood and gold trim. The tin shade is in a
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Pine
A Stylish French 1940's Black Tole and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish French 1940's black tole and brass floor lamp; emanating four candlecups from scrolled
Category
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
French floor lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FRENCH 1950 TRIPOD FLOOR LAMP BRASS DETAIL AND IRON FRAME WITH GLASS SHADE IN THE STYLE OF JACQUES
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Tôle, Iron
Vintage Gold Gilt Tole Italian Palm Tree Frond Floor Lamp Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage gold gilt Italian tile metal palm tree frond leaves leaf floor table lamp. Newly
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chapman Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chapman black tole and brass floor lamp with hand holding adjustable lamp.
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Tôle
French Shabby Chic Floor Lamp in White Enameled Tole 'Tin, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Chic and timeless French Mid-Century floor lamp in white painted tole. The patina is naturally
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Palm Tree Tole Ware Floor Lamp from Maison Jansen, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French palm tree tole ware floor lamp from Maison Jansen, circa 1970.
This stunning piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
French 40's Floor Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A decorative floor lamp in wrought iron and painted tole, French, circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Tôle
1950s Floor Lamp Edited by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s tripod floor lamp edited by Stilnovo, with black metal tube shaft, shade in yellow tôle
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Brass
Nickel Bamboo Chinoiserie Reading or Floor Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Stamford, CT
Nickel bamboo style floor lamp with back tole shade. Newly rewired. Takes one standard bulb.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Tôle
Two Tall Forged Iron Floor Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Two tall forged iron floor lamps, hand-hammered 19th century candlestands with large decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Polychrome Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
gilded detail finish. Hammered tole candle cup is 6.5 inch diameter and gilded. Sold without shade. Newly
Category
Vintage 1940s French Belle Époque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Pair of Iron and Velvet Torchiere Floor Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Baroque Style Painted and Gilt Iron Torchiere Floor Lamps with Red Strie Linen Velvet
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron, Tôle
1954 Italian "Flower" Floor Lamp Edited by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1954 Italian "Flower" floor lamp edited by Stilnovo, in gilded metal with a marble base
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Tôle
Pair of Midcentury painted Tole Palm Tree Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of painted Tole Palm Tree Lamps with Fabric Shades-Hampton Location
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
TÔLE PEINTE Palm Light, 1950s, Spanish.
Located in Sherborne, GB
Spanish tropical Tôle Peinte faux palm lamp dating from the end of the 1950s. Tall enough to be a
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Tôle
Unusual, French Black and Gold Floor Lamp, Circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
Heavy, black twisted painted iron floor lamp with gold accents and three leg base. Newly wired with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
Italian Carved Wood Figural Torchère Candelabra Seven-Light Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful and colorful Italian floor lamp is made of carved wood and the polychrome painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Tôle
H 78.35 in W 20.48 in D 11.42 in
Bouillotte Candle Stand Lamp with Tole Shade, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fruitwood bouillotte two-light candle stand lamp with green tole shade. Having a triangular center
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid-Century Modern French Maison Lunel Floor Lamp with Articulating Shade
By Maison Lunel, Maison Charles, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Lunel Mid-Century Modern two-light articulating floor lamp with two white shades and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Tôle
Pair of White Painted Italian Palm Tree Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare pair of white painted, tole palm tree floor lamps, virtually made by hand, these floor lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Pair Iron, Tole and Marble Based Torcheres
Located in New York, NY
Pair Iron, Tole and Marble Based Torcheres.
Category
Early 20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Iron
A pair of Wrought-Iron and Tole Torcheres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wrought-iron and tole torcheres
Category
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Pair of 1920s Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Floor Torchères
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of large Spanish Baroque Revival wrought iron electrified five-light floor torchères with
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
c.1940-1950 Pair of Italian Tole Palm Tree Torcheres
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian tole palm tree torcheres. These palm trees are electrified.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Early 20th Century Palm Tree Torchieres Attributed to Jansen
Located in Charleston, SC
leaves of the palm trees are made of tole and also painted. This elegant pair of wall mounted floor lamps
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Tôle
Pair of Italian Palm Tree Tole Sconces or Torchiere Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
When is a floor lamp a sconce? When it is 94 inches tall and attaches to the wall. These palm trees
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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Tole Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tole floor lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tole floor lamp — often made from metal, tôle and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tole floor lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A tole floor lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made tole floor lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stilnovo and Maison Lunel are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tole Floor Lamp?
The average selling price for a tole floor lamp at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $68,000 for the highest priced.
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 Tole 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. - 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 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, 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 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.
- 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 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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