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Floor lamp designed by Angelo Ostuni for O Luce
By Angelo Ostuni, O-Luce
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Versatile floor lamp that adjusts,pivots and telescopes to accommodate many spaces.
Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Largest Crane Floor Lamp by Curtis Jere, USA, 1970
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Largest, multi Directional (rotates, pivots, tilts) floor lamp by Curtis Jere. Polished chrome, two
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Marble Cube Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage floor lamp having pivoting aluminum cylindrical shade with cubes marble base designed by
Category

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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Adjustable Floor ir Reading Lamp in Manner of Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pasadena, CA
This excellent floor lamp features a pivoting, swiveling head that can be raised or lowered on its
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Wire

Space Age Two Arm Adjustable Chrome Floor Lamp ca. 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peabody, MA
Space age chrome floor lamp with two adjustable arms, pivoting shades, and chrome ball
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Koch Lowy Chrome Two-Headed Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Koch Lowy
Located in The Hague, NL
Vintage Koch & Lowy OMI chrome floor lamp. Features two cylinder-shaped pivoting shades witch you
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pirro Cuniberti Arc Lamp
By Sirrah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brushed aluminum adjustable and pivoting floor lamp that attaches up to a 10' ceiling.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pirro Cuniberti Arc Lamp
Pirro Cuniberti Arc Lamp
$8,900
H 96 in W 24 in D 86 in
Bronze Cedric Hartman Reading Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze floor lamp with pivoting shade and pivoting arm. The solid bronze counterweighted base tucks
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Bronze Cedric Hartman Reading Lamp
Bronze Cedric Hartman Reading Lamp
$4,000
H 35.5 in W 11 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Huge Adjustable Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of brass floor lamps with adjustable pivoting head. Rectangular base with double bar neck for
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Huge Adjustable Lamps
Pair of Huge Adjustable Lamps
$2,800
H 84 in W 10.25 in D 48 in
Lamp Giraffe by Angelo Brotto for Esperia
Located in Chicago, IL
Steel pivoting arm floor lamp by Brotto for Esperia with positionable arms, shade. Pivots 360
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Koch Lowy Brass Floorlamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass floor lamp with 3 pivoting rectangular light boxes
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Koch 
Lowy Brass Floorlamp
Koch 
Lowy Brass Floorlamp
$1,400
H 63 in W 10 in D 10 in
Arredoluce Floorlamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marble based pivoting arm floor lamp with lacquered shades...oh soooo fun!
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Italian Floorlamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marble based pivoting arm floor lamp with lacquered shades...oh soooo fun!
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Located in Bronx, NY
A black patina groove metal floor lamp with a pivoting head.
Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

H 61.03 in Dm 18.12 in
Russel Wright Pivoting Floor Lamp
By Russel Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Russel Wright Pivoting floor lamp. Domed brass base with built in swivel to allow for lamp to be
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Russel Wright Pivoting Floor Lamp
Russel Wright Pivoting Floor Lamp
$5,500
H 57 in W 28 in D 18 in
Koch and Lowy Pair of Pivoting Brass Floor Lamps
By Koch Lowy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of tall floor lamps which because of their pivoting shades can act as torchiers or reading
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Koch and Lowy Pair of Pivoting  Brass Floor Lamps
Koch and Lowy Pair of Pivoting  Brass Floor Lamps
$1,650
H 63 in W 9.25 in D 6.25 in
Jo Hammerborg Style Chrome Floor Lamp with Three Pivoting Black Shades
By Fog Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Adjustable Chrome and Black Enamel Reading Floor Lamp with Three Head Shades in the style of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Lightolier Floor Lamps with Pivoting Shades designed by Thomas Moser
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome and elegant Midcentury floor lamps by Lightolier. Designed by Thomas Moser. Each with
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Edouard Wilfred Buquet Floor Lamp
By Edouard Wilfred Buquet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edouard Wilfred Buquet Pivoting Floor Lamp. A seldom seen design Beautiful original surface
Category

Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Edouard Wilfred Buquet Floor Lamp
Edouard Wilfred Buquet Floor Lamp
$5,800
H 62 in W 32 in D 13 in
Koch Lowy Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Attributed to Koch & Lowy this 1960s chrome floor lamp has three pivoting eyeball chrome shades
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Koch 
Lowy Chrome Floor Lamp
Koch 
Lowy Chrome Floor Lamp
$750
H 58.5 in Dm 19 in
Koch Lowy Modernist Floor Lamp
By Koch Lowy
Located in Astoria, NY
Koch & Lowy modernist floor lamp in brass, with three pivoting shades. The piece is in good vintage
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Koch 
Lowy Modernist Floor Lamp
Koch 
Lowy Modernist Floor Lamp
$1,200
H 60 in W 11 in D 11 in
Rare Floor Lamp by Tapio Wirkkala
By Idman Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and metal adjustable floor lamp with pivoting shade.
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Rare Floor Lamp by Tapio Wirkkala
Rare Floor Lamp by Tapio Wirkkala
$12,000
H 54 in W 7 in D 33 in
French Floor Lamp with Circle Base
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French floor lamp with lacquered blue stem, pivoting brass neck and unique circle base. Adjustable
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Floor Lamp with Circle Base
French Floor Lamp with Circle Base
$6,800
H 56 in W 12.5 in D 21 in
Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Pivots for easy adjustments.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
$795
H 75 in W 44 in D 9.5 in
Sleek Modernist Floor Lamp Attributed to Lightolier
By Arredoluce, Lightolier
Located in Rochester, NY
Very sleek modernist bright golden brass floor lamp with pivoting arm and adjustable position
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Smith Victor Adjustable Height Industrial Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial chic metal tripod floor lamp. Adjustable height and adjustable pivoting shade. Signed
Category

20th Century Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Cedric Hartman Adjustable Polished Brass Floor Lamps
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cedric Hartman adjustable floor lamps with swiveling shades and pivoting arms, circa 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamps by Cedric Hartman
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cedric Hartman adjustable floor lamps with swiveling shades and pivoting arms, circa early 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970s Vintage Chrome "Eyeball" Shade Floor Lamp with 3 Shades
By Lightolier, Robert Sonneman, Koch Lowy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1970s Vintage chrome floor lamp with three pivoting "eyeball" globe shades. Vintage steel and
Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Fine French 1950s Three-Stem Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French mid-century three-rod black lacquered floor lamp with three adjustable pivoting new
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Vintage Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy, circa 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
, variations on a floor lamp with a slender column, pivoting arms that allowed for maximum flexibility of use
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Triennale Floor Lamp Model 12128 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce Italy circa 1947
By Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
, though the company’s best-known designs, variations on a floor lamp with a slender column, pivoting arms
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Arredoluce Midcentury Brass and White Aluminium Italian Sconces, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Roma, IT
produce lighting by Ettore Sottsass, though the company’s best-known designs, variations on a floor lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Three-fixture Sonneman Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp with three spherical, pivoting heads manufactured by Sonneman, 1960's. Nice pop
Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Three-fixture Sonneman Floor Lamp
Three-fixture Sonneman Floor Lamp
$2,200
H 78 in W 25 in D 24 in
Ross Bellah Prototype Floor Lamp
By Ross Bellah
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable (up-and-down and pivoting) floor lamp with a Constructivist iron base surmounted by a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Ross Bellah Prototype Floor Lamp
Ross Bellah Prototype Floor Lamp
$11,000
H 46 in W 12 in D 12 in
Franco Giovanni Legler for Arredoluce Floor Lamp
By Gian Franco Legler, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Movalux" floor lamp by Franco Giovanni Legler for Arredoluce. Articulating floor lamp with 4
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pivoting Ball Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue enamel hooded floor lamp with step floor switch. Newly rewired. Ball measures 12"Dia by 9"H.
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pivoting Ball Floor Lamp
Pivoting Ball Floor Lamp
$575
H 58 in Dm 10 in
70s Pivoting Arm Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adjust the arms in almost any configuration to suit your needs. Or turn it upside down and mount it to the ceiling.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

A Pivoting Floor Lamp with Iron Star Form Base, by Matthieu
Located in Hoboken, NJ
A pivoting nickled floor lamp with adjustable height and iron star-form base, by Matthieu, French
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Metal floor lamp with brass arm with pivoting head.Completely rewired. May have been a early sun or
Category

Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Floor Lamp
Floor Lamp
$595
H 59 in W 21 in D 12.5 in
Modernist Floor Lamp
Located in Providence, RI
Modernist floor lamp with pivoting, adjustable shades and cast steel base circa 1962.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Modernist Floor Lamp
Modernist Floor Lamp
$2,300
H 48.5 in W 11.75 in
Sonneman Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Robert Sonneman adjustable floor lamp, the lamp arm pivots up or down and the curved arm can move
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Iron, Wire

Sonneman Floor Lamp
Sonneman Floor Lamp
$475
H 58 in W 33 in
Vintage Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage American brass floor lamp with telescoping neck and pivoting head.
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Vintage Brass Floor Lamp
$1,380
H 44 in W 20 in D 11 in
George Kovacs floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
George Kovacs floor lamp with white box pivoting shade on cast iron footed base
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron, Chrome

Koch Lowy Floor Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Long-stem floor lamp with pivoting cylindrical head. Fitted with rotary switch and accepts standard
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Koch 
Lowy Floor Lamp
Koch 
Lowy Floor Lamp
$750
H 66 in Dm 7 in
Liseuse Task Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century black and gold task floor lamp with tri-base. Pivoting diffuser offers flexible options
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Liseuse Task Floor Lamp
Liseuse Task Floor Lamp
$1,350
H 59 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
MId-Century Floor Lamp
Located in Mexico City, DF
A handsome brass floor lamp of 3 pivoting lights with mahogany handles and black enameled pierced
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

MId-Century Floor Lamp
MId-Century Floor Lamp
$1,800
H 66 in W 17.5 in
Pair of Sonneman Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of signed Sonneman floor lamps; chrome head pivots on adjustable base
Category

Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Sonneman Floor Lamps
$1,650
H 55 in Dm 7 in
Deco Revival Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1970's French black lacquer and brass deco revival torchiere floor lamp with pivoting head.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Deco Revival Torchiere Floor Lamp
Deco Revival Torchiere Floor Lamp
$1,250
H 74 in W 12 in D 12 in
Chrome Boom Arm Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chrome boom arm adjustable floor lamp with pivoting ball shade circa 1960 - rewired with flat black
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Floor Lamps

Casella Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Casella
Located in Chicago, IL
This chromed steel floor lamp turns and pivots. The neck adjusts from 43" in height to 47".
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Casella Chrome  Adjustable Floor Lamp
Casella Chrome  Adjustable Floor Lamp
$975
H 47 in W 21.5 in D 9.5 in
Articulated floor lamp by Stilnovo.
Located in London, GB
Articulated black enamel and brass floor lamp with two white pivotable conical shades on a white
Category

20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Midcentury Floor Lamp, 1950s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic 1950s French floor lamp on an adjustable pivot base and an articulating head. This lamp has
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Royere Style Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique floor lamp with extension arm that pivots up and down with four adjustable heights. Brass
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Royere Style Adjustable Floor Lamp
Royere Style Adjustable Floor Lamp
$6,200
H 74 in W 26.5 in D 14 in
Midcentury Italian Modern Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique 1950s Italian modern floor lamp. The brass stem pivots on an iron base. The
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jean Royere Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Royere adjustable wrought iron floor lamp. Extension arm pivots up & down with 5 adjustable
Category

Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Jacques Adnet floor lamp with extension arm that pivots up and down with four adjustable
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Floor Lamp Pivot For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal floor lamp pivot for your home. A floor lamp pivot — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 24 variations of the antique or vintage floor lamp pivot you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the floor lamp pivot you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A floor lamp pivot is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made floor lamp pivot over the years, but those crafted by Koch Lowy, Russel Wright and Adam Otlewski are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Floor Lamp Pivot?

A floor lamp pivot can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,906, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $19,215.

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 Floor Lamp Pivot
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
    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 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.