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Ben Swildens

Very rare Diabolo chair by Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis, 1960's
By Ben Swildens
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Highly collectible lounge chair 'Diabolo' by Ben Swildens and produced by Stabin Bennis in Woerden
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Fiberglass, Foam

Pair of Mid 20th Century Modern Table Lamps in the manner of Ben Swildens
By Ben Swildens
Located in Brugge, BE
Pair of table lamps in the manner of Ben Swildens 1980s Italy Opaque glass 27cm high, 19cm
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Pair of Ben Swildens “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamps for Fontana Arte
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Uovo or Egg table lamps designed by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte rendered in hand blown
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Massive Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
, with no chips or cracks. Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte.
Category

20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Lounge Chair, Dutch Design 1960s
By Ben Swildens, Stabin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and exclusive lounge chair made by Stabin Bennis The Netherlands and designed by Dutch designer Ben
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Ben Swildens For Fontana Arte “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Uovo' table lamp, an elegant shape made of satinised white blown glass, which uniformly diffuses a warm and enveloping light.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
By Werner Epstein
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
comparable in rarity with Jacques Ribeyre's and Ben Swilden's iconic lamp designs. This lamp is very seldom
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
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Gorgeous Cork Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Laced Shade 1960s Decor Lighting
By Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Chairs for Henry Massonnet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great group of Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influenced here by (and built on the wor...
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970s
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable space age "Karate" armchair by the french designer Michel Cadestin, manufactured by Airborne (France) during the 70's. This pivoting lounge chair is made of a fibe...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Albert Jacob Lounge Chairs for Grosfillex, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and rare pair of lounge chairs edited by Grosfillex Designer Albert Jacob: Lounge chair (Seat height 38 cm) in ABS with cushions in brown woven fabric.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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DUO))) Mid-century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s, Great!
By Mazzega
Located in Firenze, FI
Set gorgeous small Murano original table/desk lamps White/clear marble glass table lamp from 1970s. Technique: Hand blown. Made of a single sheet of handcrafted Murano glass Me...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

"Golden Eggs" Pair of Golden Glazed Ceramic Lamps, Tribute to Lucio Fontana
By Lorenzo Ciompi
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of golden glazed polished ceramic table lamps, GOLDEN EGGS, by Lorenzo Ciompi, limited edition, 2023. A tribute to Lucio Fontana, inspired by the works of Lucio Fontana "concet...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Highland, IN
This Finn Juhl model 133 or "spade" lounge chair is not only beautiful and comfortable, but historically important. Designed in 1953, it was the first industrially produced chair mad...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Italian Glass Block Cocktail Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular cocktail table consisting of two separate solid glass block bases. Resting on top is a 3/4 inch thick top dimensions are 57.5 x 30 at its widest and narrows down to 24.5 ...
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Fontana Arte Uovo Outdoor Lamp in Opaline White Polyethylene, Designed in 2008
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the archives of Fontana Arte, the uovo outdoor lamp is made in opaline white polyethylene and designed in 2008. This outdoor version has a diffuser in opaline white polyethylene...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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"Uovo" Led Table Lamp in Metal Frame and Blown Glass Designed by FontanaArte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Uovo" is a table lamp, coming from the classic table lamp originally designed by FontanaArte in 1974, manufactured by FontanaArte, featuring a white painted steel frame and a diffus...
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Italy Midcentury Pair of Mahogany Chiavari Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very rare pair of Chiavari chairs in ebonized mahogany by Paolo Buffa. The chairs have original fabric seating in geometric designs in excellent conditions. Gilt brass feet. Measures...
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Clam Chair in Boucle Fabric by Arnold Madsen - New Edition
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, GB
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"Lago'" Leather Shell and Anodized Aluminum Legs Chair by P. Starck for Driade
By Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Midcentury Round Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern round coffee table with double shelves completely in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ben Swildens Table Lamp for Verre 10445 Lumiere, 1970
By Ben Swildens, Verre Lumière
Located in Basel, CH
Very rare Ben Swildens table lamp designed for the French manufacturer Verre Lumie`re in 1970. The
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Ben Swildens Table Lamp for Verre 10445 Lumiere, 1970
By Ben Swildens, Verre Lumière
Located in Basel, CH
Very rare Ben Swildens table lamp designed for the French manufacturer Verre Lumière in 1970. The
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pierre Soulié, a 1970s '10432' 'Lamp Balancé' for Verre Lumière, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
led by Jacques Vidal. Ben Swildens, well known for his egg lamp he designed for FontanaArte became
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Fiberglass and Leather ‘Diabolo’ Chair by Ben Swildens, 1960s
By Stabin, Ben Swildens
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare ‘Diabolo’ chair by Ben Swildens, (Netherlands, 1936). Made by Stabin - N.V. Woerden in the
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Ben Swildens "Diablo" Chair Fiberglass and Original Condition, 1960s Netherlands
By Ben Swildens
Located in The Hague, NL
Space Age period very rare ‘Diabolo’ chair designed by Ben Swildens and manufactured for Stabin
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Chairs

Materials

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Ben Swildens Floor Lamp
By Verre Lumière, Ben Swildens
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Swildens adjustable floor lamp, multiple position configurations that pivots and rotates
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ben Swildens Floor Lamp
Ben Swildens Floor Lamp
H 29 in W 50 in D 20 in
First Edition Big 'Uovo' Glass Lamp by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte, c.1970
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
Located in Surbiton, GB
First edition Uovo lamp designed by Ben Swildens and produced by Fontana Arte in the 1970's. This
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

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Large Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
Located in San Diego, CA
chips or cracks. Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte.
Category

20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Fiberglass and Leather ‘Diabolo’ Chair by Ben Swildens, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare ‘Diabolo’ chair by Ben Swildens (Netherlands 1936). Made by Stabin - N.V. Woerden in the
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Fiberglass

Ben Swildens floor lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
edition verre et lumiere ( documentation available )
Category

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Floor Lamp / Ben Swildens
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"verre et lumiere" edition floor lamp in chrome.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Floor Lamp / Ben Swildens
Floor Lamp / Ben Swildens
H 19.22 in W 37.21 in
Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
By Fontana Arte
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
edition: Fontana Arte
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition " verre et lumiere " Paris.
located in Brookyn
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Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
H 48.82 in W 94.49 in
MICHEL BOYER DESK LAMP
By Michel Boyer, Rouve
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ben Swildens “lampadaire articulee “ during the same year) .The lamp was sold exclusively
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

MICHEL BOYER DESK LAMP
MICHEL BOYER DESK LAMP
H 14 in W 15 in
Ben Swildens, Cantilever Desk, 2011 edition
By Ben Swildens
Located in Paris, FR
Rare cantilever desk, model created in 1966 by Ben Swildens for the Peugeot Showroom in 3 examples
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Ben Swildens, Cantilever Desk, 2011 edition
Ben Swildens, Cantilever Desk, 2011 edition
H 33.47 in W 70.87 in D 57.88 in
Fontana Arte Large 'Uovo' Table Lamp by Ben Swildens
By Ben Swildens
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed in 1972 by Ben Swildens, the ‘shell’ of the egg contained a light source: an ironic idea
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Leather Lounge Chair, Dutch Design, 60s
By Ben Swildens, Stabin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
new. Inside the lower cup you will find the original label from maker. Ben Swildens Ben Swildens
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

'Otto' Amber Glass Globe Pendant by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte, 1994
By Ben Swildens, Fontana Arte
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
'Otto' amber glass globe pendant by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte, 1994. Beautiful diffused light
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Big "Uovo" or "Egg" Glass Table Lamp by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage big "Uovo" or "Egg" satin glass table lamp by Ben Swildens produced by Fontana Arte, Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Domec Luminaires Milk Glass Egg-Shaped Table Light, France, 1985
By Domec Luminaires
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the style of Ben Swildens.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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"Éventail" Table Lamp by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Verre Lumière Edition, 1972
By Verre Lumière, Jean-Pierre Vitrac
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
) and the company Saint-Gobain (known for its long expertise in glass making). Ben Swildens, a designer
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Uovo Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens, 1938
By Ben Swildens
Located in Grenoble, FR
We have this beautiful Uovo (Egg) Lamp by Ben Swildens in the large dimension of 62 x 43 cm. A
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20th Century European Table Lamps

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Ben Swildens For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ben swildens is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, fiberglass and plastic, all ben swildens available were constructed with great care. Ben swildens have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Modern ben swildens are consistently popular styles. Ben swildens have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fontana Arte, Stabin and Verre Lumière are consistently popular.

How Much are Ben Swildens?

Ben swildens can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $12,000, while the lowest priced sells for $1,600 and the highest can go for as much as $147,711.

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