Mid-Century Black Metal Three-Arm Floor Lamp with Brass Accents

This mid-century floor lamp 3ds Max model features three pivoting black metal arms fitted with sculptural shades and polished brass counterweights. A slender vertical black metal stem rises from a polished circular brass disc base. Mounted along the upper section of the pole, three articulated crossarms connect through cast brass pivot brackets. Each arm is counterbalanced with a tapered brass counterweight on one side and finished with an asymmetrical conical black shade accented by a flared brass finial on the other. The tiered arrangement staggers the light sources at varied elevations, providing directional task lighting and sculptural presence reminiscent of mid-century Italian lighting design.

The download is a 1.7 MB compressed archive containing the native 3ds Max (.max) model, set up with Corona materials. Open it in 3ds Max with Corona installed; for other programs, export to FBX or OBJ from 3ds Max first.

In 3ds Max, merge the model directly into an interior setup and align the base flush with the floor surface. Assign photometric or spherical light sources within each shade cavity to create realistic throw patterns and ambient bounce. The modular nature of pivoting fixtures allows rotation of individual arm elements to target specific furniture groupings or reading nooks, while adjusting glossiness maps fine-tunes the satin black and reflective brass.

Suited to residential living rooms, boutique hotel lounges, and executive private offices, this standing lamp functions both as ambient accent illumination and a functional task light. Place it beside a low-slung lounge chair, sofa corner, or reading credenza to introduce vertical articulation. It integrates naturally into modern, mid-century modern, and minimalist interior schemes, serving as a signature architectural luminaire during client presentations and interior photorealistic renderings.