Skip to main content

Tension Rod Light

Original Stiffel Tension Rod Brass Floor Light
By Stiffel
Located in East Hampton, NY
pole is spring loaded and can be lowered depending on your ceiling height. Note: Tension rod length is
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Lytespan Tension Floor Lamp By Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/1960's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and rare Lytespan Mid Century tension pole floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

SATURN - Modern light fixture, black color, metal and glass
By Ariel Zuckerman
Located in Tel-Aviv, IL
play of light that passes through the circumferential ring, but when looking from the side, the back of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Three-Light Pole Lamp with Polished and Pierced Brass Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass three light tension-pole floor lamp, with mounted sconce in the manner of Tommi
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

'Miracle' Chandelier by Bakalowits & Söhne
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design is due to its thoughtful construction; each polished glass rod is held in place with firm tension
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal & Brushed Brass Chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
provide a gleaming tension to the piece while refracting and diffusing light. The maker of this stunning
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Foscarini Spokes 2 Piccola Suspension Lamp in Graphite by Garcia and Cumini
By Foscarini, Garcia and Cumini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of the form made in metal rod, and the functional quality of the LED light source, which permits
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Laurent Martin Lo, Bamboo "Kinetic" Sculpture, France, circa 2000
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
using tension and fishing rods. The bamboo is then dried for months, exposed to the strong Mediterranean
Category

Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

MDF Italia Customizable Neil Stool by Jean Marie Massaud
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
agents, light, and abrasions, with stretch resistance. Sled-base made of steel rod. All Neil Twist seat
Category

2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Steel

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 27.96 in
"Snow White, " Contemporary Fiber Weaving
By Dolores Tema
Located in Westport, CT
This hand-woven fiber art wall hanging by Dolores Tema is made with light white and cream-toned
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

"Work" Abstract Postwar Avant-Garde, Oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
patterned surfaces. These surfaces, "like dunes", express, in the words of historians, a "tension between
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mirage" Abstract Postwar Oil & marble powder on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
patterned surfaces. These surfaces, "like dunes", express, in the words of historians, a "tension between
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

People Also Browsed

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood

Preview Cloud Vladimir Kagan Style Organic Shape Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Toledo, OH
Organic cloud shape sofa circa 1990's by Preview Furniture. Very nice upholstery with small pattern.
Category

20th Century North American Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant was the inspiration for creating t...
Category

2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Nest Egg Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern In/Outdoor 21st Century Black Twig
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging swing chair is inspired from the organic forms in bird nests and has a natural egg shape. The pattern detail is reminiscent of tree branches that intersect, gras...
Category

2010s Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable Pendant Lamp TRN F2, Brass Rod, Light Blue, Medium Blue, Navy Blue
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, FR
TRN F2 Pendant lamp / ceiling lamp / chandelier Designer: Pani Jurek Dimensions: H 82.5 x 55 x 5 cm Model shown: Light blue, medium blue & navy blue Bulb (not included): E27/E26,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pend...

Materials

Brass

Vintage Midcentury Multi-Color Lucite Tension Pole Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare modern midcentury 1970s multi-color shade floor to ceiling tension pole light. You can adjust different lightening with an on/off switch (see the photos). Two multi-color tuli...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Floor to Ceiling Pole Lamp Sonneman
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple but elegant and rare pole lamp. Twin pods connected by bent smoked Lucite panels with a three-way switch. Floor to ceiling extension pole fits snugly in any room with a 8ft. c...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Two 1970s Sconces Attributed to Calderi
By Calderi
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Two 1970s sconces in polished bronze, attributed to Calderi.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Two 1970s Sconces Attributed to Calderi
Two 1970s Sconces Attributed to Calderi
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Eight-Light Intricately Scrolled Dark Iron Ring Chandelier, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French eight-light iron chandelier from the mid-20th century. This French midcentury chandelier features a central iron ring which is ornately decorated with a collection of c-scro...
Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Iron

MidCentury Adjustable Tension Spot Floor Pole Lamp Attr. to Hala Zeist
By Hala Zeist
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and rare Pole lamp with three adjustable spots has been designed and manufactured in the 1960s, it looks very close to lights produced by Hala Zeist, Netherlands 1960s...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Tripod Floor Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury brass and glass tripod floor lamp with loops handles, glass table and brass ball feet. Topped with a new custom black drum shade (21" D x 10"H) and gold leaf interior. Tab...
Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Star Shape Candleholder or Sconce
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved antique base originally used to hold a column. These look great to hold a candle or to wire for a light. We have a collection. Please inquire. The price reflects one. ...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Organic Modern Candle Sconces

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Recliner 'Single' Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern 21st Century In/Outdoor Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The recliner hanging swing chair is sculptural and dynamic. Fluid and organic, they lend themselves for use as functional art pieces. The chair shape is inspired by the Cape Cobra an...
Category

2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Green Minibox Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1980s
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Green Minibox table lamp designed by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni and manufactured by Stilnovo in 1980. This halogen table lamp can also be used as a 'torch' thanks to the hand...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cross cut Albezia wood in an organic shape with inset bronze mariposas (butterflies) with wooden legs. Can be cut lower if needed.
Category

20th Century Guatemalan Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
H 17 in W 53 in D 43 in

Recent Sales

'Empress' Maquette, Small Low Iron Glass Sculpture
Located in London, GB
piece is made up of 183 individually cut low iron glass ovals which have been drilled and post tensioned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ceiling Lamp Teli by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1970s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Torino, Italy
on an aluminum plate and held in tension downwards by the weight of three brass rods, inserted in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Black LED Berenice task lamp by Rizzatto & Meda for Luceplan, Italy Modern
By Lucepan, Paolo Rizzatto, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
operates with a transformer that allows low tension current to reach the bulb through its rods without
Category

Early 2000s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Three-light Wood And Brass Tension Lamp By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A vintage three light Stiffel pole floor lamp. The piece consists of a wood tension rod with three
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unusual French Midcentury Tension Lamp in the Manner of Jacques Adnet
Located in Pasadena, CA
This rare light fixture in the manner of Jacques Adnet features expandable vertical tension rods
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Mid Century Modern Brass & Black Enamel Floor Lamp w/Tension Pole by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ultra modernist floor lamp with lengthened pole design and tension rods at either end. The lamp has
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Three Light Pole Lamp With Polished & Pierced Brass Shades
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass three light tension-pole floor lamp, with mounted sconce in the manner of Tommi
Category

Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Poggi, Italy
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Rivoli, IT
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English, is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Poggi, Italy
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Poggi, Italy
H 27.56 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Teli KD51/R Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1970's
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in TOURS, FR
aluminium and stretched, at the bottom, by the weight of three brass rods that tension the central V of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
By Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent vintage hot rod Porsche for sale completely gone through by Porsche experts here in Los
Category

Vintage 1960s German Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
H 48 in W 162 in D 60 in
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
been reduced. Cavalletto, which means trestle in English is assembled using two tensioning rods in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

"Composition" Abstract Postwar Avant-Garde, Oil & marble powder on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
patterned surfaces. These surfaces, "like dunes", express, in the words of historians, a "tension between
Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Other Medium

Teli Pendant Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in TOURS, FR
three brass rods inserted in the edges that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Teli Pendant Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in TOURS, FR
three brass rods inserted in the edges that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
means trestle in English, is assembled using two tensioning rods in burnished brass that also serve for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table
H 27.56 in W 70.87 in D 27.96 in
Suspension Lamp TELI KD51 by Achille, Piergiacomo Castiglioni for Flos 60s 70s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Padova, IT
rods inserted in the edges that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer canvases
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Magnificent George Nelson Omni System Three Bay Wall Unit Mid-Century Modern
By George Nelson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
and each cabinet is 31" W. We do have the hardware to use as tension rods.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Teli KD51/R Hanging Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1973
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
of three brass rods that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer canvases. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Teli KD51/R Hanging Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1973
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
of three brass rods that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer canvases. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Teli Kd51/r hanging Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1973
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
of three brass rods that tension the central V of fabric and the ends of the longer canvases. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Laurent Martin Lo Sculpture, 2019, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
fibres of the plant, the sculptures’ structure is shaped using tension and fishing rods. The bamboo is
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

Erik Chambert Walnut Mirror, Swedish Modern, 1930s
Located in Skanninge, SE
his exploration of light and refraction, using only Plexiglas sheets and rods, occasionally with
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1950's Brass & Glass Tension Floor Lamp In The Manner of Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
features expandable vertical tension rods which affix to the ceiling and a lower surface such as a table or
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Paolo Rizzatto & Alberto Meda Desk Lamp by Luce Plan
By Luce Plan
Located in New London, CT
operates with a transformer that allows low tension current to reach the bulb through its rods without
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Solid Cast Iron Stanchion Lamps from France, ca. 1885
Located in Houston, TX
bolted to an iron rod that extended horizontally through the entire structure. By tightening the
Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

A pair of solid cast iron stanchion lamps from France c.1885
Located in Houston, TX
bolted to an iron rod that extended horizontally through the entire structure. By tightening the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Tension Rod Light", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Tension Rod Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tension rod light you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and brass, every tension rod light was constructed with great care. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage tension rod light you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tension rod light you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tension rod light is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made tension rod light has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brendan Ravenhill, Franco Albini and Cassina are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tension Rod Light?

Prices for a tension rod light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $455 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,510.