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French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A light-grey glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Paper, France, 1970s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Paper, France, 1970s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Paper, France, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A bamboo and cream-white paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Dimensions of

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An iron and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A white opaline glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions

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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Brass, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Brass, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Brass, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of wood and brass table lamps likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A yellow-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dramatic

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An oak, brass and green floral-printed fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Oak

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Bamboo, France, 1960s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Bamboo, France, 1960s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Bamboo, France, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and bamboo table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A blue-colored glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Brass, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Brass, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Brass, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An iron and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Oxidation present to metal

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Shade

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A bamboo, rattan and off-white paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Paper, Rattan, Bamboo

French Floor Lamp by Designer Maison Jansen
French Floor Lamp by Designer Maison Jansen

French Floor Lamp by Designer Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Austin, TX

Created by Maison Jansen, this French vintage floor lamp of gilt brass features a circular mahogany

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Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass, metal and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1960s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1960s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Dimensions

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Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Paper

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pink glass, metal and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Fabric, Marble, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Fabric, Marble, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Fabric, Marble, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 12.625"H x 11.5"W x 5.0"D

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A green-glazed ceramic, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, France, 1970s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, France, 1970s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, France, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A bamboo, rattan and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Minor

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

French Designer, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of glass, metal and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1940s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1940s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass, glass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Oxidation

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Philippe Barbier Designer Modern French Travertine Lamp 'Without Lampshade"
Philippe Barbier Designer Modern French Travertine Lamp 'Without Lampshade"

Philippe Barbier Designer Modern French Travertine Lamp 'Without Lampshade"

By Philippe Barbier

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Boulevard Saint-Germain in the center of Paris; Philippe Barbier was a listed 20th-century French designer

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Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Midcentury Brown Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp King Size French Designer
Midcentury Brown Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp King Size French Designer

Midcentury Brown Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp King Size French Designer

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Mid-20th century Brown stoneware ceramic table lamp by French artist. French design circa 1970

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet
French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet

French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible rope floor lamp by French designers Adrien Aduoux and Freda Minet. Four arched legs and

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Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Linen, Rope

French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet
French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet

French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible rope floor lamp by French designers Adrien Aduoux and Freda Minet. Tripod base and three

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Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Linen, Rope

French Desk Lamp Pierre Guariche Style, 1950
French Desk Lamp Pierre Guariche Style, 1950

French Desk Lamp Pierre Guariche Style, 1950

By Pierre Guariche

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice typical French desk lamp by unknown designer or manufacture, France, 1950. This has a

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Brass Table Lamp by Maria Pergay, France, 1970s
Brass Table Lamp by Maria Pergay, France, 1970s

Brass Table Lamp by Maria Pergay, France, 1970s

By Maria Pergay

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A large table lamp by French designer Maria Pergay, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970. A

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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Elegant Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp, France 1950s
Jacques Adnet Elegant Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp, France 1950s

Jacques Adnet Elegant Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp, France 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Midcentury faux bamboo floor lamp by french designer Jacques Adnet. Solid brass stem, tripod base

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930
Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

By Jacques Adnet

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Table lamp by french designer Jacques Adnet. Black opaline glass with brass details, fabric shade

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vintage rope table lamp by Audoux Minet, France c.1950
Vintage rope table lamp by Audoux Minet, France c.1950

Vintage rope table lamp by Audoux Minet, France c.1950

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Bristol, GB

Small vintage rope table lamp by French designers Audoux & Minet, France c.1950 This lovely rope

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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Rope

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930
Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

By Jacques Adnet

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Table lamp by french designer Jacques Adnet. Black opaline glass with brass details, fabric shade

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930
Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

Jacques Adnet Spherical Table Lamp, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Table lamp by french designer Jacques Adnet. Black opaline glass with brass details, fabric shade

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Wooden Table Lamp by Charles Dudouyt, France, ci. 1930s
Art Deco Wooden Table Lamp by Charles Dudouyt, France, ci. 1930s

Art Deco Wooden Table Lamp by Charles Dudouyt, France, ci. 1930s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Valencia, VC

attributed to French designer Charles Dudouyt. The lamp features a hand-carved wooden base, characteristic of

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Jacques Adnet Documented Faux Bamboo Brass and Leather Table Lamp, France 1950s
Jacques Adnet Documented Faux Bamboo Brass and Leather Table Lamp, France 1950s

Jacques Adnet Documented Faux Bamboo Brass and Leather Table Lamp, France 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Mid-Century table lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Faux bamboo solid brass and hand-stitched

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Jacques Adnet Set of Two Spherical Table Lamps, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930
Jacques Adnet Set of Two Spherical Table Lamps, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

Jacques Adnet Set of Two Spherical Table Lamps, Black Opaline Glass, France 1930

By Jacques Adnet

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Set of 2 table lamps by french designer Jacques Adnet. Black opaline glass with brass details

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Andre Cazenave Fiberglass Shell Table Lamp for Atelier A France Vintage, 1970s
Andre Cazenave Fiberglass Shell Table Lamp for Atelier A France Vintage, 1970s

Andre Cazenave Fiberglass Shell Table Lamp for Atelier A France Vintage, 1970s

By Andre Cazenave, Atelier A

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

disolved in 1975. Many important designers of that period collaborated under its banner, such as the

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp
Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome brass and leather floor lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Black leather

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp
Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Leather Floor Lamp

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome brass and leather floor lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Made in the 1950s. Tripod

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Iron and Leather Table Lamp
Jacques Adnet Iron and Leather Table Lamp

Jacques Adnet Iron and Leather Table Lamp

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome iron and leather table lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Great patina to iron and

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Floor Lamp in Black Leather
Jacques Adnet Adjustable Floor Lamp in Black Leather

Jacques Adnet Adjustable Floor Lamp in Black Leather

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome brass, leather and metal floor lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Tripod

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Arlus, France, a Pair of Double Designer Wall Lamps, Late 20th Century
Arlus, France, a Pair of Double Designer Wall Lamps, Late 20th Century

Arlus, France, a Pair of Double Designer Wall Lamps, Late 20th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Arlus, France. A pair of double designer wall lamps in black metal and frosted glass. Late 1900s

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Late 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Paul Secon Spider Web Hanging Lamp
Paul Secon Spider Web Hanging Lamp

Paul Secon Spider Web Hanging Lamp

By Paul Secon

Located in Oirlo, LI

A beautiful ceiling lamp from the 60s, designed for Sompex by the French designer Paul Secon. The

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nylon, Plastic

Blue table lamp with vice system by Albert Albin Gras from the 50's
Blue table lamp with vice system by Albert Albin Gras from the 50's

Blue table lamp with vice system by Albert Albin Gras from the 50's

By Lampe Gras

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

50's table lamp by French designer Albert Albin Gras, often used in Le Corbusier's promets of the

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Jacques Blin, Blue Ceramic Table Lamp, France, C. 1970
Jacques Blin, Blue Ceramic Table Lamp, France, C. 1970

Jacques Blin, Blue Ceramic Table Lamp, France, C. 1970

By Jacques Blin

Located in New York, NY

1970s table lamp by French designer Jacques Blin.

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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gerard Esnault French Designer Stone Table Lamp
Gerard Esnault French Designer Stone Table Lamp

Gerard Esnault French Designer Stone Table Lamp

Located in UTRECHT, NL

, France. The lamp shade is made out of dried flowers which creates a very interesting light. The lamp is

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Limestone, Metal

1970s Table Lamps by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey
1970s Table Lamps by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey

1970s Table Lamps by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey

By Jean Claude Mahey

Located in Fairfax, VA

Burl wood and chrome and bronze base table lamp by Jean Claude Mahey. Fitted with cut corner oval

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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

1970s Table Lamp by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey
1970s Table Lamp by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey

1970s Table Lamp by French Designer Jean Claude Mahey

By Jean Claude Mahey

Located in Fairfax, VA

Elegant 1970s table lamp by Jean Claude Mahey.

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Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Bronze, Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by French Designer Petitot
Bronze, Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by French Designer Petitot

Bronze, Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by French Designer Petitot

By Atelier Petitot

Located in London, GB

Floor lamp by French Modernist lighting designer Petitot, with brass, bronze and glass details.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Mid-Century Lucite Lamp Roger Rogier Designer
Mid-Century Lucite Lamp Roger Rogier Designer

Mid-Century Lucite Lamp Roger Rogier Designer

Located in Hudson, NY

Mid-Century lucite Lamp Roger Rogier designer 1970s France 8 x 8 inches base 27 inches high good

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

"Brushed" table lamp by designer Michel Boyer in folded stainless steel
"Brushed" table lamp by designer Michel Boyer in folded stainless steel

"Brushed" table lamp by designer Michel Boyer in folded stainless steel

By Michel Boyer

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

"Brushed" table lamp by designer Michel Boyer (1935-2011) in folded stainless steel with

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Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

ORGUS Floor Lamp N.03 by Brazilian Designer Humberto da Mata
ORGUS Floor Lamp N.03 by Brazilian Designer Humberto da Mata

ORGUS Floor Lamp N.03 by Brazilian Designer Humberto da Mata

By Humberto da Mata

Located in Bordeaux, FR

ORGUS floor lamp N.03 Unique work by Humberto da Mata Materials: Plywood, paper pulp, kaolin

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2010s French Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Kaolin, Resin, Plywood

Maria Pergay Stainless Steel Floor Lamp, French, Design 1968
Maria Pergay Stainless Steel Floor Lamp, French, Design 1968

Maria Pergay Stainless Steel Floor Lamp, French, Design 1968

By Maria Pergay

Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland

lamp by French designer Maria Pergay, French, 1968. Maria Pergay is a French designer who started

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

20th Century French Dorra Stone Rock Lamp by André Cazenave & Atelier A
20th Century French Dorra Stone Rock Lamp by André Cazenave & Atelier A

20th Century French Dorra Stone Rock Lamp by André Cazenave & Atelier A

By Andre Cazenave

Located in Firenze, Tuscany

A stunning rock shaped lamp by french designer André Cazenave in collaboration with Atelier A

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Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

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French Designer Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French designer lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every French designer lamp was constructed with great care. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage French designer lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French designer lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French designer lamp, designed in the Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French designer lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jean Claude Mahey, Alexandre Logé and Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Designer Lamp?

A French designer lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $847 and the highest can go for as much as $28,535.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About French Designer Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    The French designer Worth is Charles Frederick Worth. Although he established his maison, the House of Worth, in Paris, France, Worth was actually British. During the 19th century, Worth designed dresses for members of the French monarchy and aristocracy. Many people consider him to be the father or grandfather of modern couture. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British designer George Carwardine designed the Anglepoise desk lamp. Before creating the light fixture, he worked as an engineer designing automobile suspension systems. The first Anglepoise lamps debuted in 1931. You can find a variety of Anglepoise desk lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, Adrian Pearsall designed lamps. Most of his lighting designs were floor lamps produced by the manufacturer Modeline during the 1960s. Many have not survived the years.

    Pearsall is a revered mid-century modern designer. He gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.

    Find vintage mid-century modern lighting on 1stDibs.