Arc Floor

Find many varieties of an authentic arc floor available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and stone, every arc floor was constructed with great care. Find 264 options for an antique or vintage arc floor now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer arc floor, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right arc floor, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made arc floor has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Harvey Guzzini, Florian Schulz and Goffredo Reggiani are consistently popular.

Prices for an arc floor can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.

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.