torchier
Tall standing light
A torchier is an upright floor lamp with a bowl-shaped shade that directs light upward toward the ceiling, creating indirect ambient illumination.
The design resembles a torch held aloft.
Also spelled torchière: The torchier in the corner cast a soft glow across the room.
Of the surroundings
- uplightingLight directed from below
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- glowSteady, soft light
- halogenSalt-producing element group
incandescent · LED · fluorescent · lumens · wattage · dimmer · brightness · soft light
Home's social space
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- officeProfessional work location
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
hallway · reading nook · floor lamp · freestanding · portable · interior · den · study
Fixture directing light upward
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- columnVertical structural element
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
- ornateElaborately decorated
elegant · Art Nouveau · brass · bronze · gilded · wrought iron · alabaster · glass shade
Old valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- retroEvoking recent past
collectible · restoration · patina · provenance · Tiffany · stained glass · reproduction · estate
ambient
Of the surroundings
- uplightingLight directed from below
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- glowSteady, soft light
halogen · incandescent · LED · fluorescent · lumens · wattage · dimmer · brightness · soft light · accent lighting
living room
Home's social space
entryway · hallway · reading nook · floor lamp · freestanding · portable · interior · den · study
uplight
Fixture directing light upward
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- columnVertical structural element
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
ornate · elegant · Art Nouveau · brass · bronze · gilded · wrought iron · alabaster · glass shade · fluted
antique
Old valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
retro · collectible · restoration · patina · provenance · Tiffany · stained glass · reproduction · estate · heirloom
torchierdownlight
Recessed ceiling fixture
recessed light · can light · spotlight · pendant light · chandelier
torchierdesk lamp
Small task lighting fixture
table lamp · bedside lamp · reading lamp · nightlight · clip-on lamp
torchiertask lamp
Directed light for work
desk lamp · reading light · spotlight · work light · study lamp