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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

Large Massive Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
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

Pair of Ben Swildens “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamps for Fontana Arte, Italy 1972
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Uovo or Egg table lamps designed by Ben Swildens for Fontana Arte rendered in hand blown
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

"Egg" Table lamp in the taste of Uovo lamp by Ben Swildens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Egg" table lamp in white frosted glass Model Uovo by Ben Swildens One bulb E27 wired for US E26
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ben Swildens For Fontana Arte “Uovo” or Egg Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
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

Yonel Lebovici 'X' stools in stainless steel, France 1973
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
and Ben Swildens. His work is always at the cross line between art and design due to the choice of
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Scarce counter balanc lamp by Pierre Soulié for verre et lumière
By Ben Swildens
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare lampe à balancier par Pierre Soulié pour verre et lumière
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of wall lights, Michel Boyer, Ed. Verre Lumière, Paris, France, circa 1978
By Verre Lumière, Michel Boyer
Located in Paris, FR
and the Saint-Gobain company. It is the designer Ben Swildens, already famous for his egg lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

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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Ben Swildens Table Lamp for Verre 10445 Lumiere, 1970
By Verre Lumière, Ben Swildens
Located in Basel, CH
Very rare Ben Swildens table lamp designed for the French manufacturer Verre Lumie`re in 1970. The
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ben Swildens Table Lamp for Verre 10445 Lumiere, 1970
By Verre Lumière, Ben Swildens
Located in Basel, CH
Very rare Ben Swildens table lamp designed for the French manufacturer Verre Lumière in 1970. The
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Lounge Chair, Dutch Design 1960s
By Stabin, Ben Swildens
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

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, ZH
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

Fabric, Fiberglass

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
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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
Vintage Italian Uovo Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens for Fontana Art
By Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage Italian Uovo floor lamp by Ben Swildens for Fontana Art. This was made
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

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

Materials

Travertine

Fiberglass and Leather ‘Diabolo’ Chair by Ben Swildens, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
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

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

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition " verre et lumiere " Paris.
located in Brookyn
Category

Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
Floor Lamp by Ben Swildens
H 48.82 in W 94.49 in
Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
By Fontana Arte
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
edition: Fontana Arte
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
Egg Lamp by Ben Swildens
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 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

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

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
Category

20th Century European Table Lamps

Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Leather Lounge Chair, Dutch Design, 60s
By Stabin, Ben Swildens
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 Fontana Arte, Ben Swildens
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

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

Milk Glass

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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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