If you are looking for the 10 best floor lamps for various styles of rooms, you might have come to the right place. Here are some ideas.
1. Tony Duquette’s Magic Forest Lamp by Remains Lighting
Designed in 1952 as a torchiere-tree for an MGM musical, this theatrical lamp appeals to Palm Beach roots: It’s irreverent, but it also has a sophisticated glamour.The bulbs are nestled among hand-painted metal leaves and sparkling Lucite balls.
2. Steeman Lamp by Kevin Reilly for Holly Hunt
Redd praises the elegant geometry of the design, which combines an angular steel frame and an oval base. The shade is made of watercolor paper which provides a nice ambient light. This slender piece (available to the trade) would make a compact addition to a narrow entrance hall, a pair could flank a bed or console.
3.Eileen Gray’s Roattino Lamp by ClassiCon from M2L
This is a fantastic piece of the 1931 modernist design. It’s a study in juxtapositions: black and white, clean lines and curves, hard metal and fabric. The S-shaped lacquered-steel frame lends a kinky subversion. The lamp has a pivoting neck that allows light to be directed onto a sofa or table.
4. Tolomeo Mega by Michele De Lucchi for Artemide
Given the wide span of its arm, this lamp can fill a high-ceilinged space. It would be spectacular in a room without overhead lighting. You can use it over a large desk or a daybed—or even a dining table.The piece effect is intimate. It sets whatever it illuminates apart,creating a room of its own.
5. Lange Lamp by Shelton, Mindel & Assoc. for Nessen Lighting
With a leather-wrapped frame and exposed stitching, this is chic and understated, adding that the style recalls Jacques Adnet’s furniture. It’s the navy-blue blazer of floor lamps and it can really work anywhere. The lamp has a polished-nickel base; other finishes and leathers are offered.
6. TMM Floor Lamp by Santa & Cole from Ameico
The cord is so prominent. The parchment drum shade, supported by stainless steel brackets, can be repositioned along the wood frame, which comes in cherry, beech, walnut, or wenge, shown. The lamp feets in a classic or modern interior.
7. Arne Jacobsen’s AJ Lamp by Louis Poulsen from Ylighting
The 1960 floor lamp by the Danish architect is a design classic. This has a sleekness that makes it forever elegant. The die-cast zinc-and-steel frame, has a tilting head and comes in an array of finishes. It can add color in a crisp, linear way, giving a modern twist to a formal living room.
8. Lotus Lamp by Barbara Barry for Visual Comfort & Co.
This resin lamp has a chalky plaster finish—an interesting texture to bring into a room. The sculptural frame and streamlined shade have grace and motion. This would be beautiful in a bedroom, against a dark background. A gilded version is also available.
9. Akari Model 13A by Isamu Noguchi
The Japanese artist’s light sculpture, part of a series he created in the 1950s, is handmade with bamboo ribbing, washi paper, and a metal frame. It looks organic and simple but also like a rocket ship ready for a lunar landing.The lamp is a natural for a spare setting, but would also work in a room with multiple patterns and shapes
10. Industrial Task Floor Lamp by West Elm
I love the preppiness of white and silver together, adding that it would look great in a beach house, mixed with cheery colors. Two other versions—black and polished nickel—would be at home in a more urbane setting.
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