With its graphic presence and white finish, this white metal floor lamp strikes a contemporary note with a gentle touch. Designed by Bent Karly for Lyfa, it combines a lampshade and a white metal base in a Danish composition of great coherence. Ideal for a living room or next to a reading chair, this second-hand piece easily interacts with a minimalist interior, light materials, or wooden furniture. Placed next to a linen sofa and a side table, it diffuses a sober and precise light. Screw-in bulb. Shade diameter: 43 cm. Height: 140 cm. Base diameter: 35 cm. A brief history of the floor lamp: A descendant of the "torch-bearing guéridons" of the 17th century, the floor lamp revolutionized lighting by bringing light out from the walls and making it mobile. Its height was historically calibrated to project the glow exactly above a reader's shoulder, thus avoiding cast shadows long before the invention of electricity. By the end of the 18th century, the advent of draft oil lamps allowed it to shine independently and steadily, making it the central pivot of reading salons.