Pair of Vintage Adjustable Philips Floor Lamps, Netherlands, c. 1950s
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage pair of Philips spot lights or movie set lamps, with adjustable height. Originated in the Netherlands.
Iron
Bardwell & McAlister Movie Set Light
By Bardwell & Mcallister
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Bardwell & McAlister Tripod Lamp with 6 inch diameter Spotlight.
Set Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage film studio movie set style floor lamp. Piece is in nice condition with one minor area of damage to one acrylic flap as pictured.
Sold
H 80 in W 33 in D 31 in
1930s Mole-Richardson, Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930s Mole-Richardson-Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487 -Professionally Restored, Made in Hollywood, Ca, 1930s An original, exemplary, example of the rare Model 210,...
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Movie Set Spot Light
Located in Round Top, TX
A second half of the 20th century American movie set spot light with adjustable legs on wheels. Not electrified for use in home, but can easily be retrofitted.
Steel
Fantastic Mole Ricardson Movie Set Light
Located in Oakland, CA
Large and dramatic stage light by Mole Richardson.
Pair of Vintage Parisian Movie Set Lights
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of vintage Parisian movie set lights by AE Cramer Measures: 63" H x 13" D x 11" W 13174-12.
Metal
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.
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