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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Saskia Kemsley

Best tall lamps to brighten up your living space

With the resurgence of all things vintage in the world of interior design, there’s one particular item of furniture that perhaps isn’t given enough credit by some for its ability to utterly transform a space and create an immediate sense of cohesion within your desired aesthetic.

The humble floor lamp has undergone many transformations and transmutations over the last few decades. An otherwise simple and functional household feature has, much like the armchair, become the object of experimentation for famous architects and designers across the globe. From the classic Norwegian work lamp created by Jacob Jacobsen in 1937, to the leaping Arco Floor light designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1962, the contemporary floor lamp comes in many shapes and forms.

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