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French 1950 s Unique Gilded Leaf Motif Floor Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
French 1950's Unique Gilded Leaf Motif Floor Lamp and Custom designed shade
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

French 1950
s Unique Gilded Leaf Motif Floor Lamp
French 1950
s Unique Gilded Leaf Motif Floor Lamp
$2,992 Sale Price
20% Off
H 74 in Dm 22 in
Set of Ceramic Lamps with New Silk Custom Made Lampshades René Houben
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
handmade ceramic in rich glazed brown or yellow grey tones. With special new custom made warm yellow lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1 of the 2 XL Glass Shaped Table Lamp with Custom Made Silk Lamp R Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique Minimalist timeless design. Each extra large glass table lamp features a green exceptional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Large Stainless Steel Floor Lamps by Targetti – Italy, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Echt, NL
Own a rare piece of Italian design history with these very large bespoke cylindrical floor lamps
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
glazed dark blue tones. With a new custom made blue silk lamp shade with warm gold inner, shade by René
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Blue Ceramic Table Lamp with New Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
ceramic in glazed rich blue tones. With a new custom made matching lamp shade by René Houben. The lamp is
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Suzerain Floor Lamp by Christian Liaigre; selected by Ai Weiwei
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Luxurious custom ordered Christian Liaigre floor lamp. This lamp was sourced from the incredible
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Extra Large Ceramic Lamps with New Silk Custom Made Lampshades René Houben, Pair
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
handmade ceramic in rich glazed brown/yellow grey tones. With special new custom made warm yellow silk lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Tony Paul Designed Metal Floor Lamps, 1990 s
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely Pair of Tony Paul original design floor lamps were custom re-made in the 90's for an
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Floor Lamps, Iron, Granite, Goat Parchment, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron, granite and goat parchment floor lamps, custom-designed and produced
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Granite, Iron

Red Braun Circles Table Lamp with New Custom Made Silk Lampshade, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Exceptional typical large ceramic bubble table/floor lamp, Germany, 1970s. A sculptural high-end
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

1 of the 2 Extra Large Glass Shaped Table Lamp with Custom Made Silk Lamp R Houb
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Unique Minimalist timeless design. Each extra large glass table lamp features a green exceptional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Adam Style Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

RARE Philippe Starck Etched Mirror Floor Lamp - Delano Hotel South Beach
By Philippe Starck
Located in North Miami, FL
This a stunningly intricate oversized floor lamp - custom designed by Philippe Starck for Ian
Category

Vintage 1980s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Barovier Green Murano Glass Floor Lamp w/ Gold Foil Inclusions
By Barovier
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful original vintage Barovier floor lamp with custom shade included. Green Murano glass with
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair American Large Columnar Floor Lamps from Factory Rollers with Iron Bases
Located in Houston, TX
and bottom iron column are newly, custom-made. The floor lamps are unique. They have a simple
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1990 Michael Graves Prototype Princess Floor Lamp for the Disney Swan Hotel
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a prototype floor lamp, custom designed by Michael Graves for the Disney Swan Hotel in 1990
Category

1990s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Polished Nickel and Glass Floor Lamp with Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom polished nickel floor lamp with built in table combination designed by Charles Hollis
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Le Passé Est Léger 1 of 3 Customized Industrial Stage Light / Stage Lamp, 1930
Located in Deland, FL
daily use as a floor lamp. This re-creation is the work of artisan-designer, Fackler Benjamin known for
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

1980s Italian Modern Black and Red Murano Glass Pair of Fountain Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind pair of sophisticated sculptural floor lamps, custom-made in Murano glass, the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tripod Brass Floor Lamps in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of custom-made floor lamps. Dimension is 55" high x 13" diameter. One three-way light with
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Stainless-Steel Uplighters by Targetti, Italy, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Antwerp, BE
These exceptionally rare cylindrical floor lamps were custom-made in the 1970s by the renowned
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Monumental Stainless-Steel Uplighters by Targetti, Italy, 1970s
Monumental Stainless-Steel Uplighters by Targetti, Italy, 1970s
$8,700 / item
H 78.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Gold Scratched FLoor Table Lamp Italy 1960, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Blue Green Floor Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the two blue and green floor and table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 3 Orange Red Floor Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six orange and red floor and table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 6 Warm Tones Floor Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six floor and table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 4 Blue Green Ceramic Floor Table Lamps, Custom Silk Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the four blue, green and brown ceramic floor table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 3 XL Orange Red Floor Table Lamps, Custom Silk Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six orange and red floor and table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

XXL Ceramic Table Lamp by Mette Stiil with Custom Lampshade, Denmark 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Mette Stiil, combined with a custom lampshade. This table or floor
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Custom Made Fiberglass Wall Sconce or Floor Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A custom made wall sconce or floor lamp circa 1980 in fiberglass.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Fiberglass

Custom Made Fiberglass Wall Sconce or Floor Lamp
Custom Made Fiberglass Wall Sconce or Floor Lamp
$3,325
H 59.06 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Two Sides of the Same Coin, FLOOR LAMP, Made to order, CUSTOMIZE
By Kai Ming Yang Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two Sides of the Same Coin interrogates the ingrained bond between emotion and logic. DIMENSION: 12" x 12" x 40" MATERIAL: Stainless steel, Concrete & Glass LEADTIME: 8-12 Weeks
Category

2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Artistic Chandelier 6 arms Black Murano Glass Gatsby Naked by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
different colours, sizes and models are available. The collection includes wall lamps, table lamps and floor
Category

2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Artistic Chandelier 6 arms Black Murano Glass Gatsby Naked by Multiforme
Artistic Chandelier 6 arms Black Murano Glass Gatsby Naked by Multiforme
$3,981 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
18th Century Architectural Piece as Custom Floor Lamp, Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century architectural piece as custom floor lamp, giltwood base New wiring.
Category

Antique 18th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Custom Floor Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Custom designed painted metal floor lamp in the shape of a tree branch and vine with a glass
Category

Vintage 1960s French Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Custom Floor Lamp
Custom Floor Lamp
$1,200
H 66 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Custom Floor Lamp
By Installations Antiques
Located in Houston, TX
Industrial shade, German
Category

Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Custom Floor Lamp
Custom Floor Lamp
$525 / set
H 68 in Dm 16.5 in
3 Way Custom Floor Lamp
By Installations Antiques
Located in Houston, TX
Industrial floor lamp, American
Category

Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

3 Way Custom Floor Lamp
3 Way Custom Floor Lamp
$585
H 62 in Dm 20.5 in
Parzinger Originals at Palumbo Custom Floor Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger tall Iron Floor Lamp with Stylized Tripod Base. Available in wrought iron, silver
Category

Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps

Pair of Iconic Custom Floor Lamps by Artisan James Violette
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of stylist and elegant floors lamps by seasoned art James Violette. The pair have a
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Gilbert Poillerat Style Parchment Brass Arrow Floor Lamp by Hart Asso.
By Hart Associates 1
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite handcrafted custom floor lamp in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat by Hart Associates, has
Category

Mid-20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Silver Leaf Carved Wood Candle Stand Floor Lamp, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
circa 1900 converted into a custom floor lamp wired for American electricity. Please note the bold scale
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

Custom Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in San Diego, CA
Custom Italian floor lamp of solid brass and Carrara marble base with lacquered aluminum shade
Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Custom Italian Floor Lamp
Custom Italian Floor Lamp
$5,900
H 64 in W 13.5 in D 46.5 in
Pair of Custom Iron Floor Lamps
By Frederic Weinberg, CF Modern
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Frederick Weinberg inspired custom iron floor lamps. Sold as pairs or singles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Custom Iron Floor Lamps
$3,440 / set
H 66 in Dm 15 in
Custom 1970s Abert Hadley Lacquered Floor Lamp
By Albert Hadley
Located in Washington, DC
Custom 1970s Abert Hadley lacquered floor lamp.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Organic Modern Beach Driftwood Floor Lamp Custom Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Incredible organic modern driftwood floor lamp crafted entirely by nature. Harvested from the
Category

2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Driftwood

Tall Organic Modern Beach Driftwood Floor Lamp Custom Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Super tall incredible organic modern driftwood floor lamp crafted entirely by nature. Harvested
Category

2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Driftwood

Italian Midcentury Style Floor Lamp, Custom Made from Italy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
custom made to order floor lamp inspired by the Iconic 1960s style lamps and it is made in Italy and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Italian Midcentury Style Floor Lamp, Custom Made from Italy
Italian Midcentury Style Floor Lamp, Custom Made from Italy
$2,720 / item
H 51.19 in W 68.9 in D 68.9 in
Custom Driftwood Floor Lamp Made in Hawaii circa 1960 s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
MCM custom driftwood floor lamp made in Hawaii circa 1960's. It also has a custom shade.
Category

Vintage 1960s Hawaiian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Driftwood

Grand Scale Organic Modern Beach Driftwood Floor Lamp Custom Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Incredible organic modern driftwood floor lamp of grand scale crafted entirely by nature. Harvested
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Linen, Driftwood

Iron floor lamp with custom made pheasant feather shade, c. 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great looking iron floor lamp from France, in working order, with custom made pheasant feather
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Custom Archimedes Quartz Crystal and Brass Floor Lamp by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
brass -Custom on request Customization of the floor lamp / light is available on request with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Quartz, Brass

Custom Linen Lamp Shades
Located in Fall River, MA
These custom linen shades are exclusive to virga because I designed them. Each is 12” by 12
Category

2010s Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Custom Linen Lamp Shades
Custom Linen Lamp Shades
$95 / item
H 12 in Dm 12 in
Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Tripod Floor Lamp Wooden Tripod 1920’s repurposed into floor lamp Custom Parchment Shade Lampshade
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Tripod Floor Lamp
Tripod Floor Lamp
$1,295
H 60 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Jude Tripod Floor Lamp
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Jude Tripod Floor Lamp Custom orders have a lead time of 10-12 weeks FOB NYC. Lead time
Category

2010s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jude Tripod Floor Lamp
Jude Tripod Floor Lamp
$2,640 / item
H 61 in W 14 in D 14 in
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
embossed, stitched leather floor lamp. Custom silk abat-jour with metal trim.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
$1,500
H 61.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Vintage Lucite Lamp Table with Custom Shade
Located in Water Mill, NY
Vintage Lucite lamp table with custom shade. The table portion is octagonal and larger than the
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Vintage Lucite Lamp Table with Custom Shade
Vintage Lucite Lamp Table with Custom Shade
$1,900
H 68 in W 12 in D 12 in
Green Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
By Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
to every environment. Customization Available This floor lamp may be customized with your choice of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Green Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
Green Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
$2,600 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 29.14 in
Blue Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
By Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
to every environment. Customization Available This floor lamp may be customized with your choice of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Blue Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
Blue Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, height 47.25 in
$2,600 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 29.14 in
3S floor lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1961
By Sirrah, Paolo Tilche
Located in UTRECHT, NL
is very good, with normal signs of use and age. This lamp comes with the original custom floor switch
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

3S floor lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1961
3S floor lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1961
$5,820
H 59.06 in W 11.42 in D 39.38 in
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Custom Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic custom floor lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every custom floor lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a custom floor lamp, we have 84 options in-stock, while there are 17 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect custom floor lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A custom floor lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one custom floor lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but O.C. White, Kaiser Keramik and ABYU produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Custom Floor Lamp?

Prices for a custom floor lamp start at $850 and top out at $46,059 with the average selling for $3,945.

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 Custom Floor Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    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). 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Floor 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There 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, 2023
    How 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 ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The 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, 2021
    The 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, 2021
    Floor 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 ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Many 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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    On 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    Yes, 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    The 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.