Descended from the candle-lit torchère popularized in 17th-century France, these contemporary updates on the classic torchiere lamp combine a similarly statuesque form and graceful uplighting with a considerably more user-friendly on/off switch for a result that’s as artful as it is illuminating.

Totem Floor Light by Palefire Studio for 8 Holland Street
$6,025, 8hollandstreet.com

De-lux D8 White Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti for Tato
$1,685, artemest.com

20.01 Floor Lamp by Haos
$12,650, studiotwentyseven.com

Narcissa Lamp by Laura Gonzalez
Price upon request, lauragonzalez.fr

Paros Floor Lamp by Patrick Naggar
From $36,000, ralphpucci.com

Prometheus Floor Lamp by Olivier Gagnère
$12,000, ralphpucci.com

Iron Floor Lamp by Rooms Studio
$11,440, gardeshop.com

Profiles by Atelier Areti
$3,780, atelierareti.com

Juno Torchiere by Stephen Antonson
Price upon request, lizobrien.com

Floor Lamp Baka by Maison Leleu
$17,020, theinvisiblecollection.com

Model 1095 by Gino Sarfatti for Astep
From $3,900, mattermatters.com

Luminator by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
$4,340, fontanaarte.com
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