10 Easy Pieces: Design-Forward Pedestal and Tower Fans
A pedestal or tower fan occupies a useful middle ground: substantial enough to cool an entire room, but without asking you to rewire the ceiling or dedicate a surface to a table fan that never quite reaches beyond the person sitting in front of it. Portable, directional, and increasingly well designed, it’s one of those seasonal objects that’s worth choosing with as much care as any piece of furniture.
Above: For those in the UK and mainland Europe, Create makes a variety of good-looking fans including the Air Stand Foldable Pedestal Fan which brilliantly collapses and folds away for storing off season; £59.95. It’s designed with a continental (EU) plug but ships with a UK adapter. Fingers crossed this brand considers shipping stateside soon. While not quite the same, the TriPole Foldable Standing Fan is a close alternative for US readers; $64.99.
Above: We’ve long admired Hunter, a brand making classic fans since 1886. The Classic S16 Oscillating Standing Fan is available in brushed nickel (shown) and black; $112.49 at Lumens.
Above: The Stadler Form Peter Tower Fan is an energy-efficient slim tower fan with six settings that range from ultra-powerful to natural breeze; $229.99 at 2Modern.
Above: The bladeless Dyson Cooler Tower Fan offers powerful, amplified airflow; $349.99 at Best Buy.
Above: The distinctly retro-looking Vornado Pedestal V-Fan comes in Vintage White (shown) and Vintage Green and features a simplified amount of settings; $389 at Rejuvenation.
Above: From Fanimation Fans, the Arden Pedestal Fan is designed almost like a piece of a furniture. With a walnut tripod base, the fan features a 3-speed rotary switch and oscillating airflow; $383.98 at Lumens.
Above: Another standing fan from Vornado, the Energy Smart Large Floor Fan is a robust fan with a prominent cylindrical chrome base; $188.37 at Lumens.
Above: The Shark Turboblade Bladeless Tower Fan is available in four different shades (shown in Dove) and the top fan portion has the ability to be turned on its side; $249.99 at Crate & Barrel.
Above: Another good-looking fan from Create in the UK (and EU), the Large Air Tower comes in Off White (shown), Sage, and Mocha for £99.95. Only available in the UK/EU.
Above: We often look to basic, industrial solutions for a good-looking appliance, machine, or fixture. Case in point: Global Industrial’s Yellow Oscillating Fan for $269.95.
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