floorlamp
1930s Articulating Floor or Table Lamp by O.C. White
$950.00Task lamp designed by O.C. White (circa 1930s) composed of a steel arm, stem, and base with a painted shade. Unique size (height of the stem is 31.75″) suitable for floor or table use. Includes the original knobbed knuckle adjuster, which allows the arm to adjust along the stem. The shade is additionally adjustable in all directions. Distressed condition with heavy patina / paint loss.
Height can adjust from 31.75″ (stem alone) to 48″
Length can adjust from 16.5″ to 24″
Base Diameter: 16.5″
1960s Per Iversen for Louis Poulsen Floor Lamp
$1,200.00An early example (circa 1967, Denmark) of Per Iversen’s ‘Combi’ Lamp for Louis Poulsen (model #28917). Composed of an all original black painted-metal stem, top cap, and base with restored shade in off-white painted-metal (color matched to the original). Very nice, vintage condition with only minor wear.
Retains ‘Louis Poulsen & Co. Made in Denmark’ label.
Measures: Shade diameter 14″
Base diameter 10″
Height 50.5″.
1970s Three Fixture Chrome Floor Lamp with Lucite Prisms
$2,600.00Unusual circa 1970s, USA floor lamp featuring three chrome rods supporting cylindrical chrome fixtures with lucite prism inserts. Each prism has a blue disc affixed to the base, which reflects a blue light at certain angles. The fixtures have 360 degree adjustability / swivel to redirect light, accordingly.
The fixtures themselves have been re-chromed; the circular base shows light pitting / scuffing.
Fixtures each measures 1.75″ diameter x 15.5″ height
Overall dimension:
Height 69.25″ x diameter 10.75″.
Art Deco Red Painted Metal, Glass and Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp
$700.00Machine Age/Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp, ca. 1930s, USA.
Composed of a slender red painted metal stem supported by a round rose-hued brass base embellished with dual elm wood conical mounts divided by a glass orb. A second glass orb at the top serves as the collar for the patinated brass shade.
Good, vintage condition with spots of red paint loss to the stem and more considerable wear to the base (pitting/dents, etc.). Newly rewired.
Remains an elegant example from the Art Deco period whose designs employs a unique combination of materials and colors.
Linen shade is for demonstration, as it is neither original nor of the period.
Height to finial (includes pictured finial which clips onto a lightbulb; does not include a shade) – 65.13″
Height to top of brass shade – 59.38″
Base diameter – 11″
Danish Crocheted Lamp on Teak Base in Orange
$1,600.00
Italian Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
$5,600.00Italian floor lamp composed of dual shade (interior white and exterior light plum acrylic shade) mounted to a nickel plated steel rod on an enameled steel base. Shade height adjustability via a ‘push-button’ mechanism, allowing the shade to be raised or lowered effortlessly along the full length of the stem. Often attributed to Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, but unmarked.
Nice patina to the stem / base and minor wear commensurate with age, but in overall excellent, original condition.
Sources: Gino Sarfatti, Diegoni, pg. 67 illustrates related form Wright Important Design Auction 6/02/2009: Lot 310.
H: 72″ x Diameter: 17″ x Base diameter: 11″
Italian Modernist Three-Fixture Glass, Brass and Metal Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
$3,600.00Triple socket floor lamp composed of black enameled-metal stems and steel base with brass accents and cased glass cylindrical fixtures by Stilnovo (Italy, ca. 1950s).
The three sockets are housed within cut metal ‘receptacles’ resembling candle/votive holders.
Takes three E14 base bulbs. We are using 3W globe bulbs (30 watt equivalent) warm white bulbs in the images with the shades on. Additionally, one of the images shows the lamp with three different kinds of E14 bulbs to illustrate various options of bulbs that can be used.
The plug has been changed for US use.
Stylish, unique piece with age-commensurate wear present (patina/light wear to the original black enamel along with tarnish spots to the brass, as shown). Overall, in very good, vintage condition.
Unmarked.
References: Rago – Modern Design 21 January 2018, Lot 1139
H: 66.25″ x L: 12.5″ x D: 13.5″ (length and depth reflect the base dimensions)
Shade to shade length and depth: 8.38″
Glass cylinders measure – H: 15.63″ x Diameter: 2.63″
Jørgen Gammelgaard Floor Lamp in Aluminum and Chrome
$1,800.00Jørgen Gammelgaard early production VIP floor lamp, circa 1983, composed of a wide, swiveling painted-aluminum shade with dual thumb screws that mount to the socket. Height can be manually adjusted by loosening a third thumb screw on the chromed-steel stem. Excellent, fully restored condition.
Measures: Height can be adjusted from 39.25″ to 53.1″ (if the shade is turned on its side, the height extends to 56″).
Shade diameter: 13.5″
Base diameter: 10″.
Mid Century American Modern Aluminum Adjustable Floor Lamp by George Kovacs
$650.00Mid-Century aluminum and painted metal floor lamp by George Kovacs (ca. 1964, USA).
Composed of an aluminum arm and stem with painted metal cylindrical shade and round base.
Endless adjustment options – arm can be raised/lowered, adjusted in and out, and tilted, and the shade can be swiveled in any direction.
Practical, stylish piece with accommodating light source in very good, vintage condition (light wear to the original paint and chrome, as shown).
Newly rewired condition.
Dimensions reflecting the arm/shade component parallel to the base as in image 4.
H: 52.75″ (stem height) x L: 16.75″ x D: 9.75″
Length of arm/shade component: 16.75″
Shade alone – L: 7.5″ x D: 3.88″
Base Diameter: 9.75″
Pair of Vintage Brass “Palm Tree Frond” Floor Lamps by Hart Associates
$7,500.00Pair of Hollywood Regency-style brass floor lamps fashioned after palm trees manufactured by Hart Associates (ca. 1970, USA).
Solid, unpolished brass with rich patina/wear, as shown.
Elegant statement pieces exhibiting superior craftsmanship and high design.
Newly rewired with functioning ‘ball’ dimmer switches (original to the lamps).
Height: 71.5″ x Diameter of frond tops: 16″
Diameter of bases: 11″.
Pair of Vintage Fully Adjustable Floor Lamps by Chapman in Polished Brass
$2,400.00Pair of modernist polished brass floor lamps by Chapman (ca. 1970s, USA).
Versatile in style and application featuring classic half-round pharmacy shades, which swivel and articulate, mounted to adjustable arms/stems which can be pulled up or pushed down (provided the base is tilted to allow the cord to move freely) to height increments between 37.25″ to 61.25″.
All supported by round bases.
Retains the signature dimmer ‘ball’ knobs.
Newly polished condition, though scuffs/dings remain, particularly to the bases, as shown.
Wiring is new, and lamps are dimmable.
Measurements:
Max height 61.25″
Lowest height 37.25″
L: 19″
D: 10″
Length (arm and shade): 14.25″
Sculptural Driftwood and Brass Floor Lamp
$1,400.00Driftwood floor lamp with patinated brass stem (circa 1950s, USA). Organic form with dense textures and dark stain which contrasts nicely with the patinated brass.
Measures: Height of driftwood base alone: 18.75″
Height to top of socket: 51″
Height to finial: 63″
L: 12″
D: 8″
Shade is not included; a standard brass finial will be included with the harp. Newly rewired.