One of these unusual floor lamps will help your décor stand out from the crowd. These unique designs boast an added design flourish to really make a statement.
To help you find the perfect light for your bedroom, living space or dining room, we’ve shone the spotlight on our favourite unusual floor lamps. Like what you see? Simply click on the image to find it online.
Melt Floor Lamp Chandelier
By Tom Dixon
Whilst Tom Dixon’s entire Melt collection packs a punch, it’s the Melt Floor Lamp Chandelier that makes the biggest statement. Designed in collaboration with Swedish design collective FRONT, the lamp features seven otherworldly diffusers.
Each one features a striking molten silhouette that’s achieved using vacuum metallisation and moulding. The orbs only become translucent when lit, meaning it makes a statement even when not in use.
Noctambule Floor Lamp
By Konstantin Grcic for Flos
Named after the French word for ‘night owl’, Konstantin Grcic’s Noctambule Floor Lamp comes into its own after dark. By day the light is almost transparent and invisible, by night it transforms into a sculptural illumination.
Want to know more about the Noctambule Floor Lamp? Read Behind the Design: Noctambule.
Akari Bb3-33S Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi for Vitra
The Akari Bb3-33S Floor Lamp is part of a collection of unusual floor lamps designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951. The Akari Light Sculptures are named after the Japanese word for ‘light’ in reference to their physical lightness and illumination.
The inspiration behind the collection came from paper lanterns Noguchi observed at the Japanese town of Gifu. Today, each one is crafted by hand in the Ozeki workshop, a family-run crafters based in Gifu.
Gravity XL Floor Lamp
By Space Copenhagen for Gubi
Designed by Space Copenhagen for Gubi, the Gravity Floor Lamp offers a traditional silhouette, scaled up for a modern touch. Each light in this collection of unusual floor lamps is remarkably sculptural thanks to an abundance of solid marble bases. When illuminated, the lamp casts an atmospheric glow through the traditional fabric shade.
Birdie Floor Lamp
By Ludovica and Roberto Polomba for Foscarini
To create the Birdie Floor Lamp, Ludovica and Roberto Polomba took the classic lampshade-lamp and gave it a contemporary twist. The modern floor lamp is crafted using metallized polycarbonate, a cutting-edge finish that completes its playful aesthetic.
Its touch-dimmer switch is cleverly disguised as a branch, like one a bird may roost on. This gives the light its name, Birdie.
Type 75 Giant Floor Lamp
By Sir Kenneth Grange for Anglepoise
Three times the size of the classic Type 75 Desk Lamp, this oversized Anglepoise floor lamp is ideal for modern spaces. It’s crafted using precision-machined components and even boasts a rotating shade, making it just as functional as its Lilliputian inspiration.
Even better, this unusual floor lamp really makes a statement and looks incredible in large living spaces.
Superloon Floor Lamp
By Jasper Morrison for Flos
Modern spaces will come into their own thanks to this incredibly contemporary Superloon Floor Lamp. Taking advantage of all the creative benefits LED lighting offers, the impressively flat light source rests on a tripod base.
Furthermore, it rotates up to 360° and has various levels of intensity so you can adjust the glow to suit. This truly unusual floor lamp deserves to take centre stage in your space.
Toobe Floor Lamp
By Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell
This futuristic floor lamp from Kartell offers colour as well as illumination. Available in a selection of vibrant colours, these unusual floor lamps look great even when not in use. When illuminated, the lights cast a vibrant glow throughout the room with the hue dependent on the lamp’s colour.
Charlie Floor Lamp
By Heal’s Design Studio
Impressively industrial and as timeless as it is contemporary, the Charlie Floor Lamp is inspired by both the past and present. Its antique brass detailing and modern tripod base wouldn’t look out of place in any space.
When illuminated, the lamp casts subtle shadows thanks to the fretwork diffuser. Plus, the versatile lamp can be used as an uplight or directed downwards for a softer lighting option.
Crystal Floor Lamp
By Timothy Oulton
Timothy Oulton’s Crystal Floor Lamp takes inspiration from late Georgian-era lights, transferring the traditional chandelier silhouette to a floor lamp. Part of a collection of unusual floor lamps, the design features all the usual hallmarks of a chandelier.
This includes precision-cut crystals, candle lights and bobèche dishes, all contrasted with Timothy Oulton’s signature rustic aged metal patina.
