Alvar Aalto Early Floor Lamp Model A 808 by Valaistustyö in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and early floor lamp model A 808 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Valaistustyö in Finland.
Brass
Alvar Aalto Floor Lamp Model A808 In Brass, Valaistustyö Oy 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Floor lamp model A808 designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Valaistustyö in Finland in the late 50s- early 60s.
Brass
Alvar Aalto A 808 Floor Lamp
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
An Alvar Aalto A808 floor lamp designed for the National Pensions Institute , Helsinki and produced by Valaistustyo Ky .
Alvar Aalto A808 floorlamp Valaistustyö Ky Finland 1955
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and unique early 70s production of the A808 floor lamp designed by Alvar Aalto an manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Finland 1955.
Brass
Alvar Aalto Floor Lamp A808 By Valaistustyö
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek A808 floor lamp, manufactured by Valaistustyö, designed by Alvar Aalto.
Metal, Brass
Alvar Aalto Model A808 Brass Floor Lamp
By Valaisinpaja Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Madrid, ES
The A808 lamp was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1955 for the National Pensions Institute of Helsinki.
Brass, Steel
Very Rare Artek A808 Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
The light was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1955 for the National Pensions Institute in Helsinki.
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 65.75 in W 13.78 in D 12.6 in
Alvar Aalto, Floor Lamp, model A808, Valaistustyö, Finland, 1950s, brass/leather
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Early floor lamp, model A808, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Valaistustyö, Finland 1950s.
Metal, Brass
A808 Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Made in Finland. Leather wrapped with brass shell.
Brass
Alvar Aalto, 1950's floor lamp A808, Valaistustyö, Finland
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the Alvar Aalto circa 1950's floor lamp A808, a timeless piece of vintage design manufactured by Valaistustyö in Finland.
Brass
Sold
H 66.93 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Alvar Aalto, Floor Lamp, Model A808, Manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Amarillo, TX
Alvar Aalto floor lamp, model A808. Valaistustyö Ky, Finland, late 1950s-early 1960s.
Brass
Alvar Aalto A 808 Floor Lamp for Valaistustyö
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Madrid, ES
A floor lamp designed by Alvar Aalto, model A 808, and manufactured by Valaistustyö in the early 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 65.75 in Dm 12.21 in
Vintage Alvar Aalto "A808" Floor Lamp in Brass Steel and Leather, Finland, 1955
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Alvar Aalto Finland, 1950s “A808” in brass and steel covered in leather.
Brass, Steel
Alva Aalto Floor Lamp Model A808 for Valaitustyo Ky, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Madrid, ES
An Alvar Alto floor lamp edited by Valaitustyo Ky in the early 1950s. Brass shade, white metal; black leather-covered lamp stand. Early edition. Top impressed with "Valaitustyio A 80...
Brass
Alvar Aalto Brass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Alvar Aalto, Finland. Floor lamp, model A808.
Brass
Floor Lamp A808 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Denton, MD
Shade is white painted steel, and upper base is white painted brass, main stand and base in brass are hand-covered in black leather. Black electrical cord 72" long with standard US p...
Brass, Steel
$4,112
H 40.16 in Dm 10.24 in
Brass Floor Lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with a fabric shade. Stamped. Measurements: H: 102 cm / 3' 4'' D: 26 cm / 10 1/4'' Diameter of shade...
Brass
$40,210
H 78.75 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
Beautiful & Rare Paavo Tynell Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp 9605, Taito Oy, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A brass floor lamp model 9605 designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1950s. This is one of the rarest Paavo Tynell floor lamps, for it is not seen of...
Brass
$62,829
H 49.22 in W 11.42 in D 18.9 in
Rare Model 9608 Brass Floor Lamp, Paavo Tynell, Oy Taito AB, 1940/1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare model 9608 brass floor lamp, design Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Oy Taito AB, 1940/1950s. Marked. Brass, leather wrapping on the frame. Good vintage condition, patina consisten...
Brass
Paavo Tynell "9602" Brass Floor Lamp for Taito Oy, Finland, 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and collected mid-century designers. Tynell was a pioneer of European lighting design and a founder of the first lighting manufacturing co...
Brass
$12,794Sale Price|30% Off
H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Alvar Aalto Floor Lamp A809 By Valaistustyö
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Espoo, FI
Early Artek A809 floor lamp, manufactured by Valaistustyö, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1959. The lamp has a brass base, black leather, and a white metal shade. The lamp is in good use...
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell "Model 9602" Brass Floor Lamp for Taito Oy, Finland 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paavo Tynell is one of Finland’s best known and collected mid-century designers. Tynell was a pioneer of lighting design and a founder of the first lighting manufacturing company in ...
Brass
$42,838
H 55.91 in W 9.06 in D 13.78 in
Scandinavian Modern Model 9628 Floor Lamp, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern model 9628 floor lamp, design Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1950s. Polished brass, rattan wrapping on the frame. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor p...
Brass
$29,701
H 63.39 in W 14.57 in D 22.05 in
Rare Model 9613 Floor Lamp, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1940/1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare model 9613 floor lamp, design Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Taito Oy, 1940/1950s. Brass frame, original linen lampshade. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and u...
Brass
$5,997
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Scandinavian Vintage Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool floor lamp by Hans Bergström, made from brass and teak. Adjustable height, elegantly set with a brass key that is attached with a decorative chain. Size: height 126-155 cm ...
Brass
1940s Swedish Marble and Brass Floor Lamp by Bröderna Malmströms Malmö
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant and sculptural Swedish floor lamp from the 1940s, attributed to Bröderna Malmströms, a maker known for refined craftsmanship and decorative lighting designs. This striking p...
Marble, Brass
$2,970Sale Price|20% Off
H 54.34 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Floor Lamp by Peter Hvidt for Lyfa Denmark 1950s
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Handewitt, DE
Floor lamp by Peter Hvidt for LYFA Denmark 1950s. With black conical metal shade. Dark brown lacquered base and steel lamp shaft. We have the same lamp with red shade here at 1stDibs
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$20,904
H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Floor Lamp Model A809 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1959
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model A809 designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland. 1959. Lacquered steel, brass and leather. Dimensions: H: 170 cm/ 5' 7 1/4'' W: 60 cm/ 2' D: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''...
Brass, Steel
$3,998
H 49.22 in W 5.52 in D 11.82 in
Swedish modern floor lamp '577' by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lykta, 1940s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Modernistic floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan in Sweden during the 1940s. Model '577'. Adjustable head. Height from 106 to 125 cm. Marked on bottom.
Brass, Iron
$5,711
H 61.82 in Dm 15.36 in
Bertil Brisborg for Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Mid-Century Brass floor Lamp, 19
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hammarö, SE
Designed by Bertil Brisborg for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), this elegant Swedish Modern table lamp is a fine example of Scandinavian lighting design from the 1950s. The lamp features Br...
Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, 1940s, Sweden
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Karlstad, SE
Lovely floor lamp model 541 in brass and metal by Hans Bergström for Swedish manufacturer Ateljé Lyktan. The lamp consists of a brass and grey metal base, supporting a brass rod th...
Brass
$11,500
H 69.89 in W 21.46 in D 14.18 in
Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” Floor Lamp for Valaistustyö, 1954
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp for Valaistustyö, brass, iron and leather, Finland, 1954. The Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp is an iconic mid-century modern piece...
Brass, Metal
LUrman Sconce LALB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, the LUrman Sconce LALB is an adjustable reading sconce in a lightly aged lacquered brass finish. Single E12 based socket. Max...
Brass
LUread FS Sconce BR
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
A foldable and swing version of our original LU read sconce with a foldable and swingable articulated arm to allow for more variance in light direction. Made in solid brass including...
Brass
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
George Nakashima Studio Minguren II Coffee Table
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table from American mid-century craftsman George Nakashima. The table crafted of black walnut, c.1988 features a live edge slab table top with single spindle support and live ...
Walnut
"Utö" Console Table, Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
“Utö” console table, made in pine by Axel Einar Hjorth. An iconic early modernist design. “Utö” is one of the series of furniture included in NK:s “Sporstugemöbler”, “sports cabin’s...
Pine
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure reupholstered with creme bouclé fabric which make it very unique. It ha...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold|$1,434
H 12.6 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Vintage French Square Side Table with Ceramic Tile Top by Jacques Blin, c. 1950s
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century French square side table with ceramic tile top by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). Earthenware tiles in Blin's burnt clay colour are decorated with incised, stylised animals s...
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$7,200
H 28.35 in W 37.8 in D 36.23 in
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, Black Leather, 1972
By Percival Lafer
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, wood and black leather, Brazil, 1972 The “MP-41” armchair by Percival Lafer embraces fluidity with a structure that appears weightless ...
Leather, Wood
Jean Gillon "Rodeio" Easy Chair, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil. Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Leather
Large Sergio Mazza Sigma Sconces
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Inglewood, CA
(4) Large Sergio Mazza sigma wall lamp or sconces from Italy. Can be mounted either vertically or horizontally as a sconce or as a ceiling fixture. Completely rewired and adapted for...
Brass
$648Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.33 in W 14.18 in D 15.75 in
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
A wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1950s: a large table lamp by Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS) - no. 17409 - from West Germany (Sauerland region). This lamp is often attributed t...
Metal, Brass
$74,252
H 18.9 in W 27.96 in D 22.05 in
An Authentic Utö table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A rare and authentic version of the iconic Utö table designer Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1932. This particular Utö represents one of the rarer and...
Pine
$723Sale Price / set|57% Off
H 4.93 in W 6.7 in D 1.38 in
Solid Brass Handles Italy 1950 Mid-Century Wings Futurist Minimalist Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid brass handles Italy 1950 Midcentury wings futurist minimalist gold, remnant of deposition of old manufacture.
Brass
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s/1930s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI Architectural retail display counter executed in figured hardwood with an impressive curved and faceted storefron...
Glass, Oak
$24,000
H 70.87 in W 118.12 in D 19.69 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Grand Wardrobe in Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, wardrobe, Italy, 1980s A beautiful and grand wardrobe by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, showcasing exquisite woodworkin...
Walnut
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa the 1950s. Black enameled dishes with a clam-like design. The upper dish encompasses the lower, allowing for a gorg...
Aluminum, Brass
An architect and designer, Alvar Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.
Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.
Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.
Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.
Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.
Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.