Modern Torchiere

Find many varieties of an authentic modern torchiere available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every modern torchiere was constructed with great care. There are 277 variations of the antique or vintage modern torchiere you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer modern torchiere, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right modern torchiere, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Casella Lighting, Max Bill and George Kovacs each produced at least one beautiful modern torchiere that is worth considering.

The average selling price for a modern torchiere at 1stDibs is $1,895, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced.

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.