Modernist Trema Industri Texopla floor lamp, tripod, Sweden, 1950s

Swedish mid-century floor lamp, model 2612, designed by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik in Gothenburg. It features a tripod frame made from steel, partially adorned with a plastic...

Swedish mid-century floor lamp, model 2619, designed by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik in Gothenburg in the 1950s. This iconic piece was Ahlgren’s breakthrough as a lighting desi...

This one-of-a-kind floor lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with immediately recognizable details. Design in the mid-century years was fuelled by the development of materials and technology with stunning results as seen in this floor lamp design. Scandinavian furniture was made with mostly light-coloured materials and some furniture shapes included elements of asymmetry, or having two sides that were not completely even and balanced. This can be seen here as well, as the lamp’s black lacquered metal structure isn’t perfectly symmetrical, instead, the “cage” surrounding the lampshade spirals downwards. The fluted lampshade has a cylindrical shape and is made of a light coloured fabric. It is stretched over metal wires that create the lines. Thanks to its large, almost see-through quality, the warm light is diffused evenly when the lamp is switched on. Furthermore, the fabric shade pairs well with the colder metal structure. The tripod legs stem out from a ball-shaped joint, and also end in small, brass sphere feet. While the design dates to the 1950s, it has an interesting, almost futuristic modern...

Rare tripod cocoon floor lamp attributed to Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Made in Italy in the 60s Working condition