Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Arc lamps with marble bases, walnut tripods, and brass torchieres for living rooms and reading corners. Shop from Arteriors, Hudson Valley, Visual Comfort, and more.
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Mid-century modern floor lamps stand as functional sculpture in living rooms and studies — the arc floor lamp with a marble base and a broad spun aluminum dome shade, the tripod stand in walnut with a cone or drum shade, the articulating pharmacy lamp in polished brass, and the Sputnik-style torchiere with exposed globe bulbs all define the form through purposeful design and material restraint.
Beside a low-profile mid-century sofa with a teak frame and wool upholstery, an arc floor lamp with a marble base provides warm overhead light for the seating arrangement without a ceiling fixture. A walnut tripod floor lamp in a reading corner delivers directional task light. A brass torchiere in a living room adds upward ambient wash that bounces off the ceiling and fills the room with soft indirect light. Position at 62 to 68 inches for ambient applications, or shade bottom at 48 to 52 inches for reading.
We carry mid-century modern floor lamps from Arteriors, Hudson Valley Lighting, Visual Comfort, Corbett Lighting, and Cyan Design. Free shipping on orders over $199 across Canada.
| Room | Height | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Living room (ambient arc) | 72-80" arc height | Behind sofa, shade above |
| Living room (tripod) | 62" - 68" | Beside sofa or lounge chair |
| Reading corner | 58" - 64" | Beside chair, shade at shoulder |
| Study / home office | Adjustable | Beside desk, arm reaches task |
| Bedroom corner | 60" - 66" | Corner, away from bed path |
