1950s Modernist Black Iron Tripod Floor Lamp with Aluminum Cone Shade
Located in Memphis, TN
A striking midcentury floor lamp, circa 1950s, featuring a slender black iron frame set on a sculptural tripod base.
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
Black Metal Floor Lamp with Cone Shade Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist floor lamp features an adjustable conical shade mounted on a slim metal standard. The sleek silhouette delivers clean lines and directional task lighting for any inte...
Steel
$1,200Sale Price|40% Off
Mid century Scandinavian modern black floor lamp with cone shade by Domus
By Domus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian modern black floor lamp with cone shade by Domus. Square wood frame with Metal square base with white conical shade.
Metal
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Floor Lamp w/ Linen Cone Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Danish Modern sculpted teak floor lamp with a linen cone shade beautifully exemplifies the warmth, simplicity, and human-centered design that defined Scandinavian interiors in t...
Linen, Formica, Wood, Teak
Robert Sonneman Style Adjustable Chrome Floor Lamp with Black Cone Shade, 1970s
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Robert Sonneman Style adjustable Reading Floor Lamp. Featuring a tubular chromed steel stem, cantilevered arm, Black adjusting turn knob, adjustable vented black enameled alum...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Iron
Huge Boho Chic Mid-Century Modern Handwoven Wicker Rattan Cone Shade
By Ficks Reed, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Miami, FL
Can be useful for a vessel cover or the core of a floor lamp. A-957-335
Wicker
Floor Lamp By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
France, Jacques Adnet leather wrapped, cone shade floor lamp. 1950s.
Danish Modern Teak Arch Floor Lamp with Articulating Cone Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Modern teak arch floor lamp with articulating cone shade.
Linen, Wood, Teak
A Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp With Cone Form Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage brass floor lamp with perforated conical shade and adjustable neck with walnut detail. The piece is in good vintage condition with age appropriate wear; some scratches and ...
Brass
Rare Double Shade Floor Lamp ‘Cone and Cobra’ by Greta Grossman
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare double shade floor lamp ‘Cone and Cobra’ by Greta Grossman Designed 1948-1949 Enameled aluminium, chrome-plated steel Manufactured by Ralph O.
Aluminum, Chrome
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H 65.75 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Tripod floor lamp with adjustable cone shade Paris, France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Tripod floor lamp, black metal structure, recent off-white cotton lampshade remade to match the original. This sleek floor lamp features a black-lacquered metal base and arm. The la...
Metal
Rare Double Shade Floor lamp ‘Cone and Cobra’ by Greta Grossman
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed 1948-1949 Enameled aluminium, chrome-plated steel Manufactured by Ralph O. Smith Cast manufacturer's marks to underside.
Aluminum, Chrome
Rare Double Shade Floor Lamp ‘Cone and Cobra’ by Greta Grossman
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed 1948-1949 by Greta Grossman. Enameled aluminium, chrome-plated steel. Manufactured by Ralph O. Smith Cast manufacturer's marks to underside.
Aluminum, Chrome
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H 56 in W 17 in D 11.5 in
Greta Grossman Rare Double Shade Floor Lamp ‘Cone and Cobra’, circa 1949
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Greta Grossman rare double shade floor lamp ( Cone and Cobra ) for Ralph O.
Aluminum, Chrome
1990's Italian Brass Floor Lamp With Double Cone Shade
Located in New York, NY
1990's modern solid brass double shade cone floor, newly rewired and ready to use with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Brass
Sold
H 67 in W 16 in D 16 in
Adjustable Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Emeralite Cone Shade
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful wrought iron floor lamp having an adjustable arm which supports a green and white cased glass shade ( unsigned Emeralite ).
Wrought Iron
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H 53.55 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Italian floor lamp with double cone shade and Italian marble base, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant Italian floor lamp from the 1950s. This model is distinguished by its double cone shade—red for the lower part and yellow for the upper part—mounted on a thin brass stem.
Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 60 in W 24 in D 33 in
Russel Wright Style Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp With Cone Parchment Shade
By Russel Wright
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and impressive mid century floor lamp in the style of Russel Wright. This lamp has a large red cone-shaped fiberglass parchment shade with a curved brass stem and a round base.
Brass
Sold
H 72 in Dm 28.5 in
1950s Tall Bamboo Tripod Floor Lamp Woven Cone Shade Delightful Oriental Design
By Louis Sognot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Delightful Mid-Century Modern vintage: Bamboo rattan and wicker tripod floor lamp with an oriental design featuring a fabulous woven parasol cone shape shade circa 1950s.
Bamboo
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black & Chrome Adjustable Floor Lamp with Cone Shade
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful mid century Italian modern floor lamp with an adjustable arm. This stylish lamp is made of shiny chrome and black lacquer with an arm that can be adjusted in length and a s...
Chrome
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H 57.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculptural Teak Floor Lamp w/ Linen Cone Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Danish Modern sculptural teak floor lamp with a linen cone shade exemplifies the warmth and thoughtful craftsmanship of mid-century Scandinavian design.
Linen, Formica, Wood, Teak
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H 67 in W 21 in D 12 in
Tall Brass Floor Lamp with Adjustable Arm and Off White Fabric Cone Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern tall swing arm brass floor lamp with off white fabric cone shade. The lamp can be pulled out 20 inches higher.
Brass
Sold
H 104 in W 20 in D 20 in
Mid Century DANISH MODERN "SQUARE" Cone Shade TENSION POLE LAMP! ATOMIC MCM
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
TENSION POLE LAMP ICONIC MID CENTURY LIGHTING! DANISH MID CENTURY MODERN 3 "SQUARE CONE" SHADE OILED WALNUT CAPS CRISP "SQUARE" SHADES! "STARLITE" PERFORATED SLATS COOL DESIGN! CI...
Metal
Floor Lamp With Double Cone Shade
Located in New York, NY
Floor lamp in brass with double cone shade in black enameled metal.
Vintage Multicolor Three Cone Standing Lamp with Flexible Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Standing Lamp with Flexible Arms, Multicolor 3 cone shade floor lamp c.1950's .
Metal
American Faux Bamboo Brass and Steel Cone Shade Reading Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A unique floor lamp in brass with a black lacquered steel cone shade supported by a goose neck arm and faux bamboo motif pole that rests on a circular foot.
Brass, Steel
French 1950'S Black Metal Tripod Based Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
French 1950's black metal tripod based floor lamp. Sold rewired, not including shade which is for display. Height top of shade: 164cm Height top of light fitting: 136cm Width: 50...
Metal
1960s Danish Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Victoria, BC
A beautifully sculpted Danish Modern floor lamp from the 1960s, crafted in solid teak and showcasing the timeless simplicity that defines Scandinavian lighting design. With its elega...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Floor Lamp with Cruciform Base, c.1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
French 1950’s black metal floor lamp with cruciform base. Some paint loss to the metal work and minor rust marks conducive to the age of the lamp. Rewired with black silk flex and fo...
Metal
Scandinavian Modern, Oak Brutalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Rødding, DK
A Danish oak brutalist floor lamp, 1960s–1970s. The stem is a square-section oak column carved with repeating recessed oval slot details running the full height — a strong, rhythmic ...
Oak
Midcentury Danish Teak and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish floor lamp of teak and brass with cow hide shade, new wiring with silk cord. Lamp H 69.25'' x D 12.5'' Lamp Shade H 12'' x D 24''.
Brass
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' Floor Lamp in Black
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' floor lamp in black. Originally designed in 1953, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille in France using many of the sam...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
1960s Danish Modern Teak Floor Lamp with Drum Shade
Located in Victoria, BC
A beautifully proportioned Danish Modern floor lamp from the 1960s, crafted in solid teak and featuring elegant flowing lines that embody the understated sophistication of Scandinavi...
Teak
Midcentury Modern Solid Wood Floor Lamp with new Linen Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple and handsome Midcentury modern floor lamp. Executed in solid blonde wood with a new linen shade. Tested and works. Accommodates modern style bulbs, as well as traditional inca...
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Floor Lamp circa 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern teak floor lamp, Denmark, circa 1960s. The height to the top of the socket is 50". The diameter of the lamp base is 11". The height to the top of the shade shown in the...
Teak
$2,040 / item
H 64.2 in Dm 14.6 in
Pierre Guariche 'G21' Adjustable Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G21' floor lamp for Sammode Studio in black. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition b...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Scandinavian Tapered Teak Floor Lamp
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Hanover, MA
Scandinavian floor lamp from the 1960s of unusual form with sculptural tapered teak which has been turned in such a way as to taper from the base at a Fine point then flare out to fo...
Brass, Iron
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black. Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalism. Clea...
Brass, Steel
$1,453 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 43.31 in
Lumina Daphine Terra LED Floor Lamp in Black by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine Terra LED table lamp in soft touch black by Tommaso Cimini Undisputed emblem of elegance and functionality, the Daphine represents the essence of Lumina. The idea ...
Metal
$2,995
H 61 in Dm 16 in
1950s Danish Teak Brass Floor Lamp Vintage Mid-Century Gislev Drejerforretning
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting Floor Lamp, with markings to the cast iron base weight: Gislev Drejerforretning Danmark. Fully functional, US plug, takes normal screw in bulb. Some mars and scratches t...
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Modern Black Metal and Aluminum Floor Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage tall black metal floor lamp circa 1970's. This piece features aluminum accents supported by a weighted X-base. Equipped with a three-way switch mechanism. Drum shade is not i...
Metal, Aluminum
Lightsome Black Noir Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Lightsome Black Noir Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D45 x W47 x H132 cm Material: Lacquered steel, Solid brass Weight: 2 kg Also available in different colours. Please con...
Brass, Steel
Lothar Klute brutalist coffee table
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare and early coffee table by Lothar Klute very good condition with slight signs of use and patina 62.5 cm x 60,5 cm x 41 cm height
Iron
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 14 in W 70 in D 20 in
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson Sweden
By Sven Larsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Scandinavian modern Danish Pine Bench by Sven Larsson. Made in Sweden c. 1970. All Solid old growth pine wood construction with dowel joints and woodworking details. Great d...
Pine
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 33 in D 80 in
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes Red Leather Amigo Sofa
By Ekornes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Norwegian Post Modern Ekornes 'Amigo' Redish burnt orange leather 3 seat sofa. Great vibrant Red soft leather tufted cushions and arm rests with solid Stained birch wood ...
Leather, Birch, Foam
Mid Century Table Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1950/60's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950/60's. The lamp features an oblong walnut body with brass spacer tubes, mounted on a black disk f...
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Portland, OR
Designed 1952, the BB1 has a cast iron stone-form base (satin black finish) with a natural bamboo stem. This example is early and is stamped to underside “MADE IN JAPAN.” The lamp i...
Steel, Iron
$3,295
H 27.5 in W 72 in D 29.25 in
Vintage Modern James David Sling Sofa w/Brown Wide Wale Corduroy Chrome Frame
By James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Modern James David Inc. sling sofa composed of a chrome & steel frame, original brown wide wale corduroy fabric upholstered on loose zippered foam seat & bac...
Steel, Chrome
$4,200
H 61.19 in W 26.75 in D 9.75 in
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Walnut and Brass Standing Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage sculptural floor lamp in walnut circa 1960's. This unique art piece displays all the elements featuring a geometric wood base accented in brass hardware. Equipped with a 4-li...
Linen, Walnut
Dining Set by IKEA, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with some signs of use Faux leather in good condition with some signs of use Table shows some signs of use The table dimensions : H:76 W:84 D:84 Chair - high...
Chrome
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 46 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench or coffee table. Nice Patina shows normal use and wear. Great Bench. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Measures 16" H x 46...
Leather, Wood
$2,737Sale Price|25% Off
H 46 in W 48 in D 20 in
Mid century Danish modern teak wardrobe Bernhard Pedersen & Son
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bernhard Pedersen & Son Mid-century modern teak wide high wardrobe dresser. Has 2 sliding tambour doors has 1 interior shelf and 8 drawers with dovetail joints. Stamped on the un...
Teak
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 36 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb 3-Drawer Dresser #1508 Blonde Finish Brass Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century Paul McCobb 3-drawer dresser Planner Group #1508. Beautiful dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group, 3 drawer, solid maple, blonde finish, brass pulls, t...
Maple
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with brass cone pull knobs solid maple. Desk is in good vintage condition. Very beautiful designed de...
Aluminum
$3,600Sale Price|40% Off
H 80 in W 134 in D 12 in
Kajsa & Nisse Strinning White Laminate 4 bay String wire wall shelf unit Sweden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Kajsa & Nisse Strinning White Laminate 4 bay String wire wall unit circa 1970 Sweden. Great unit very high end laminate with chrome hinges and white leather pulls. Has al...
Metal
Ralph Lauren English Sofa Damask Brocade Fabric
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Cotton, Damask
Brass Floor Lamp, Under The Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Floor Lamp, Under The Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal Floor lamp in Brass & Linen. Handmade in India. Echoing ancient whispers of worship, each object captures the essence o...
Brass
$3,000 / set
H 25 in W 26 in D 20 in
Pair of Mid Century 2 Drawer nightstands by Renzo Rutili Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Company, Renzo Rutili
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century 2 Drawer Nightstands by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Company. Good vintage condition. Made in USA circa 1960s. Located in Brooklyn NYC 11222 Message us for...
Wood
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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