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Fawn Mid Century Modern Lamp

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Pull Floor Lamp

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Iron Floor Lamp

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1930´s, Czechoslovakia Lamp

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Swedish Modern Birdseye Maple Floor Lamp

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Pear Lotus Floor Lamp

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Allegra Rattan and Linen Task Floor Lamp

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15 Floor Lamps with Sculptural Appeal

Floor lamps often act as a room’s visual anchor. Marrying function with aesthetics, they’re one of the easiest ways to cast an even glow while introducing verticality and balance. Shop designer-approved selections with inspiration to add visual depth on more sculptural terms.

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Design by Nina Farmer Interiors, Photography by Stephen Johnson

Ask any designer about a room’s make-or-break features and they’ll be quick to discuss lighting. Layered lighting plans are essential to the well-considered home, and both floor lamps and table lamps are key parts of that equation. Designer Brian Paquette emphasized this idea as a guest on episode 8 of The Interior Collective podcast. “Lighting plans show off the best assets of the house functionally, but also aesthetically,” he said. “There’s lighting that supports the bones of the house, and then there’s the lighting that supports the furniture plan of the house where people are actually going to live.”

In this source guide, we’re focused on the latter with sculptural floor lamps across four categories. The common thread among these selections? Think floor lamps sculptural enough to serve as art, yet functional enough to replace the overhead lights for good.

Arc floor lamp with rattan shade

Design by Shannon Eddings Interiors, Photography by Chase Daniel

Modern arc floor lamp with wooden base

Design by Nina Farmer Interiors, Photography by Stephen Johnson

Modern arc floor lamp with wooden base

Design by Yond Interiors, Photography by Malissa Mabey

1. Arc

Curves have swept the interior design scene over the past several years. We’ve seen them on sofas, headboards, coffee tables, and, of course, lighting. Arc floor lamps are yet another iteration of the curve trend, used to soften clean lines within a space. Designers like Nina Farmer and Shannon Eddings are experts at incorporating curves into their projects, creating a sense of visual movement.


Modern tripod floor lamp with iron base

Design by Zoe Feldman Design, Photography by Stacy Goldberg

Modern tripod floor lamp

Design by Nina Farmer Interiors, Photography by Jared Kuzia

Modern tripod floor lamp with brass base

Design and Photography by Shoppe Amber Interiors

2. Tripod

An oldie but a goodie, the tripod floor lamp continues to span decades and design genres. Popularized in the mid-century modern era, the characteristic tripod base gives the lamp a clean, minimalist feel that works nicely in living rooms and home offices alike. The lamp’s base is a great way to add texture within a space, whether it’s warm wood or a more unexpected metal.


Scandi style floor lamp with lantern shade

Design by Yond Interiors, Photography by Erin Little

Modern squiggle torchiere floor lamp

Design by Jillian Kliewer Interiors, Photography by Stephen Paul

Modern Torchiere Floor Lamp

Design by Avery Cox Design, Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo

3. Torchiere

Commonly used in modernist design, torchiere floor lamps are the perfect way to cast an upward glow. The lamp’s upward-facing shade is often round and balanced with a thin, straight base for a pared-back look. These minimalist lamps are ideal for lighting larger spaces and lend endless sculptural appeal.


Design by Reath Design, Photography by Laure Joliet

Modern black task floor lamp for reading

Design by Avery Cox Design, Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo

Modern clean line task floor lamp for reading

Design by Anne McDonald Design, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

Modern Scandi wooden task floor lamp

Design by Reath Design, Photography by Laure Joliet

4. Task

Every reading nook deserves a dedicated task lamp. These directed light sources bring necessary function to a space while also providing visual balance with their height and silhouette. A task lamp is also a fun opportunity to introduce new shapes or even primary colors, experimenting with design elements that add bold personality on low-risk terms. Reath Design did exactly that in their Craftsman project using a red zig zag lamp by Jieldé.

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BY: ANASTASIA CASEY

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