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FLOOR LAMP
xx   ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE

Delicate rice-paper and wood floor lamp (14"x14"x36" high) in a traditional Japanese style. Top rails are joined to the four legs with blind slip joints. Mortise-and-tenon joints connect lower rails to legs. Thin latticework frames accent the top and front.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #30 Jan-Feb 1993 pg. 37

How to make a modern floor lamp from a frame of 2x2s and a paper globe lantern.
APARTMENT LIFE Feb 1978 (v.10#2) pg. 28

Floor lamp looks like a giant Japanese parasol. Shade is a rice paper Oriental parasol. Pole is a 4-ft. length of bamboo. A basket, weighted with bricks and filled with stones or dried plants is used for the base.
APARTMENT LIFE Nov 1978 (v.10#11) pg. 80, 103

Italian-inspired light sculptures provide soft area lighting. Long strips of aluminum are bent in U-shapes and fastened to a circular plywood base. Stretch fabric covers the unit to create a tall cylindrical shape.
APARTMENT LIFE May 1979 (v.11#5) pg. 46

Contemporary floor lamp has a large white globe atop a base made from 1/2" dowel and a 6" plaster of Paris molded form.
APARTMENT LIFE Jun 1979 (v.11#6) pg. 76, 84

Tip shows how to make a floor lamp from an old wooden porch pillar.
APARTMENT LIFE Jun 1980 (v.12#6) pg. 63

Photo shows a modern-style floor lamp with a 75-lb. metal base, a 9-ft. piece of 5/8" conduit bent into a curved arc and 42 sockets that hold 7-1/2 watt night light bulbs.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1971 (v.49#7) pg. 38

Floor lamp is made from a bird cage stand and a glass shade, shade holder and lamp socket. Est. cost: $28.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1971 (v.49#7) pg. 54

Photo shows barber-pole lamp made from a 4-ft. length of white 4" plastic pipe. Red self-adhesive vinyl is used to make the stripe. Base is built from 3/4" plywood. Globe is a 10" white ball. Est. cost: $25.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1973 (v.51#7) pg. 46

Photo shows how to build a lantern from mahogany and opaque plastic. Lantern is 30" high and has an Oriental look, Est. cost: $19.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1974 (v.52#7) pg. 57

Photo shows how to make a pop art lamp from 6" and 8" diameter sheet metal ducts that rise from the floor to almost ceiling height. Two arms branch off to provide light outlets. Entire lamp is covered with fabric and/or painted. Est. cost: $49.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1975 (v.53#7) pg. 67

Photo shows dramatic lamp made from a 5-ft. length of 6" diameter stovepipe. Est. cost: $28.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1976 (v.54#7) pg. 86

Modern, two-tube floor lamp is made from 4-ft. of 6" plastic pipe. Shade is a 12" acrylic cylinder. Est. cost: $42.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1978 (v.56#7) pg. 75, 88

Wooden log-cabin style floor lamp is made from screen molding. Est. cost: $26.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1979 (v.57#7) pg. 92

Tip: Make a floor lamp from a circle of plywood, 2" plastic pipe and an umbrella (for the lampshade).
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1980 (v.58#7) pg. 64

Freestanding accent lamp has a slip-together walnut frame and translucent acrylic panels in the sides and top. Plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $35.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1986 (v.64#3) pg. 81, 162

Verdigris torchere with a contemporary look has four 56" long legs of copper piping. Ordinary lampshade is mounted upside down atop a wooden circle painted black. Est. cost: $98.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1989 (v.67#7) pg. 72, 74

Rustic floor lamp. Features an attached shelf for telephone or ashtray. Est. cost: $30.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1981 (v.4#6) pg. 42

Putting a hole in a turned lamp stand. Three methods described of which only two require drilling.
FINE WOODWORKING #116 Jan-Feb 1996 pg. 26

Japanese floor lamp has a square shade with sides that resemble a shoji screen. Photos and diagrams illustrate the basic construction.
HOME FURNITURE #1 Winter 1994 pg. 80

Early American style, adjustable-height floor lamp uses the age-old ratchet mechanism. Lamp adjusts upward from 50" to 72".
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #558 Nov 1974 (v.70) pg. 56

How to make a lathe lamp. Floor lamp is turned on a lathe and features a small tabletop built into the post at a convenient height. The table edges are fitted with a pinrail and two decorative belaying pins.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #598 Mar 1978 (v.74) pg. 58

Build a modern style hanging, or table lamp. Both ribbed plastic sheet and corrugated fiberglass are used as shade material. Floor lamp uses 48" fluorescent bulbs.
NEW SHELTER Oct 1981 (v.2#8) pg. 57

Early American candlestand lamp table.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1970 (v.134#5) pg. 168

Arts & Crafts-style floor lamp. The wooden base has distinctive corbel supports and a wide, stable base.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1997 (v.174#11) pg. 102

Movable floor stand holds a high-intensity lamp, allowing you to positon its light almost anywhere.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1967 (v.191#5) pg. 158

Adjustable wooden light stand uses inexpensive spring-clamp floodlights.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1969 (v.194#5) pg. 50

Floor-to-ceiling pole lamp features a spring-loaded wooden pole supporting shop-built adjustable spot lights mounted in U-shaped wooden brackets.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #52 Jan 1990 (v.9#4) pg. 68

Shoji screen lamp. Floor lamp (15"x15"x54" tall) is assembled from four decorative panels lined with rice paper in the top 2/3. Constructed mostly of wood.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #69 Nov 1992 (v.12#3) pg. 28, Insert

Combination end table and pole lamp.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS #217 May 1963 (v.34#5) pg. 102

Simple floor lamp is made from four quarter rounds for the post and wooden disks for the base. The lamp cord is run through the center of the post.
SUNSET Apr 1978 (v.160#4) pg. 196

Pine frame with light mounted in the center is draped with a white denim cover. Estimated cost: $20.
SUNSET Feb 1980 (v.164#2) pg. 96

Party lanterns. Combine embroidery hoops, fiberglass sheets, and colored marking pens to make tall, cylindrical, colorful shades. Place them over existing fixtures or equip them with a wooden base, lampsocket and cord.
SUNSET Jul 1991 (v.187#1) pg. 64

Adjustable swivel lamp to make from photographer's lighting equipment.
WOMAN'S DAY Jul 8 1980 (v.43#12) pg. 90, 162

Torchere extraordinaire. Torch-holder style floor lamp is built entirely of wood (oak and walnut). The light is projected upward onto the ceiling. Overall height: 70".
WOOD MAGAZINE #27 Feb 1989 (v.6#1) pg. 58

Worry-free wiring for shop built floor lamps.
WOOD MAGAZINE #88 Jun 1996 (v.13#4) pg. 14
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #94 Jan 1997 (v.14#1) pg. 4

A Mission-style matched set. (1) Floor lamp. (2) Coat tree.
WOOD MAGAZINE #88 Jun 1996 (v.13#4) pg. 72, Insert

How to turn a standard (floor) lamp pole in two sections. The base is a round turning with three ball feet.
WOODTURNING #50 Mar 1997 pg. 46

Wood turning, special techniques and procedures. Part 1. How to design wood turnings so that they look correctly proportioned. How to do drilling and boring on the lathe, particularly long-hole boring of the type needed when making floor lamps. Includes a pattern for a turned floor lamp stand over 61" long, made in three pieces, which are bored and fitted together to form the pedestal.
WOODWORKER #1010 Jan 1978 (v.82) pg. 18

Art Deco inspired floor lamp features a bamboo-effect column. The column is assembled from 8 short lathe-turnings.
WOODWORKER Sep 1987 (v.91#9) pg. 808

Antique-style street lamp and support post is assembled from oak turnings. When fitted with a base, it becomes a unique floor lamp.
WOODWORKER Mar 1993 (v.97#3) pg. 42

Floor lamp features a laminated wooden stem that is decorated with veneer and inlay. A time comsuming project.
WOODWORKER Jul 1993 (v.97#7) pg. 60

Floor lamp uses a base which is similar in design to an old time blacksmith's tool tray. Built of pine wood and features decorative dovetail joints. The base serves to hold plants, magazines, etc.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1979 (v.3#6) pg. 5

Ratchet lamp is based on an 18th century candlestand. The ratchet assembly of this wooden lamp permits the height to be adjusted from 38" to 50". Has a built-in table about 22" above the base. Use as either a table or floor lamp
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1980 (v.4#6) pg. 22

Three contemporary lamps of square design that are wall-hung, free-standing and table.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1964 (v.20#3) pg. 32

How to build a contemporary floor lamp from walnut. Long curved vertical uprights are anchored in a wooden disk. A frosted white globe hangs from the center of the top.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1977 (v.33#3) pg. 68

Pedestal lamptable is a combination end table and a floor lamp.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1983 (v.39#6) pg. 66

Sectional floor lamp utilizes scrap stock.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1984 (v.40#3) pg. 38

Old fashioned fern stand. Circular top (14") is supported on a 19" column. The column is itself supported by a three turned legs attached to a round "shelf". The fern table can also be used as a floor lamp base or occasional table.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1986 (v.42#4) pg. 71

Bentwood floor lamp is constructed of thin (1/8") laminated wood strips. The shade is half of a coffee can covered with wooden strips.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1987 (v.43#5) pg. 54