$3,900Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in Dm 17 in
French Modern Neoclassical Leather & Parchment Table or Desk Lamp, Hermès, 1940
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless French Mid-century leather table lamp or desk lamp attributed to Hermes in
Leather, Parchment Paper
$4,200Sale Price|39% Off
H 18 in Dm 13.75 in
French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Leather Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern hand-stitched black leather table lamp in the modern neoclassical
Brass
Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade
By Hermès
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual table/desk lamp with red leather covered stem, original parchment shade, chrome plated
Chrome
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Leather Desk or Table Lamp by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury table lamp or desk lamp by Hermès with a hand-stitched maroon leather base and
Price Upon Request
H 25 in Dm 7.25 in
Important Table Lamp with Original Shade by Dupré-Lafon for Hermès
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in NYC, NY
A rare Hermes desk/table lamp designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon formed of circular sections of stacked
Midcentury Wrought Iron Shelving Bookcase after Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Valladolid, ES
, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, he created chairs, lamps, desks, and other pieces that
Wrought Iron
$5,750
H 25.6 in W 33.08 in D 16.54 in
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Wicker Bar Cart Trolley Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
Brass
Jacques Adnet Daybed, with Saint-Gobain, Circa 1950, France
By Saint Gobain, Jacques Adnet
Located in Girona, Spain
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
Steel
Hermes Anglepoise Desk Lamp
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great example in black with a green leather wrapped base. Branden "Hermes-Paris."
1970's silvered bronze desk lamp in the style of Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Very nice desk lens showing a stirrup France
Bronze
Unavailable
An Hermes Anglepoise Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Hermes anglepoise desk lamp of chromed metal, with black painted metal shade, mounted on a heavy
Chrome
1980's Table lighter as a " mining lamp" By Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1980's Table lighter by Hermès Mining model with green stitched leather Don't know if it works
Bronze
Sold
H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes Paris, Leather Desk Table Lamp, circa 1940
By Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes Paris, leather desk table lamp, circa 1940. Marked for
Leather
Burgundy Leather Table / Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
Located in New York, NY
Timeless Desk Lamp/Table Lamp.
Leather
Hand Stitched Leather Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
Located in New York, NY
A Chic and Sober Black Leather Desk Lamp/Table Lamp, Elegantly Hand Stitched and Composed of a Tri
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Leather Magazine Rack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Dallas, TX
in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks and other pieces that employed
Leather
Hermès French 1940s Black Metal Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Hermès
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s black metal adjustable desk lamp with black leather square base and black metal shade
Metal
Jacques Adnet Vide Poche Art Deco France
By Saint Gobain, Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
Glass
Jacques Adnet Vide Poche Art Deco France
By Saint Gobain, Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
Glass
Hermes Desk Lamp Hermes Leather Base
Located in New York, NY
This incredibly chic anglepoise lamp with a stitched Hermes leather base is perfect for any desk or
Steel, Aluminum
Hermes & George Cawardine "Anglepoise" Desk Lamp
By Hermès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk/architect lamp by Hermes ad George Cawardine. Beautifully designed and crafted table/desk lamp
Steel, Aluminum
Jacques Adnet Desk Lamp for Hermes
Located in Brambleton, VA
All original. Very dark green (reads black) stitched leather and brass lamp by Jacques Adnet,1900
Brass
Jacques Adnet leather lamp
Located in New York, NY
Desk lamp.Brown Hermes leather.
Jacques Adnet and Baccarat Crystal Ball Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Oakland, CA
, created chairs, lamps, desks, and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle
Crystal, Metal
Jacques Adnet and Black Baccarat Crystal Ball Art Deco Table Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Oakland, CA
, lamps, desks, and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle leather. With
Crystal, Metal
Jacques Adnet and Baccarat Crystal Ball Pair of Art Deco Table lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Oakland, CA
heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks
Metal
Jacques Adnet and Clear Baccarat Crystal Ball Metal Art Deco Table Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Oakland, CA
in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks, and other pieces that
Crystal, Metal
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 6.75 in
Pair of 'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle
By Sergio Asti, Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. Double-breasted white acrylic shields form these minimal sconces. Each ...
Aluminum
$55,000
H 31.75 in W 63.5 in D 20 in
French Mid-Century Modern "Croissilon" Sideboard / Credenza Attr. to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical sideboard, credenza or cabinet circa 1940-1950 attributed to Andre Arbus. The sideboard is a masterpiece of form and materia...
Rattan, Cherry
Ceramic lamp by Ruhlmann & Besnard
By Jean Besnard, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic lamp by Ruhlmann & Besnard Ball lamp by Ruhlmann in crackled ceramic, signed JEAN BESNARD for Ruhlmann, 1930 Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933) & Jean Besnard (1889-1958) ...
Ceramic
$59,895 / set
H 34 in W 36 in D 18 in
Pair French Hand Stitched Leather & Brass Faux Bamboo Commodes by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical hand stitched leather and brass faux bamboo cabinets, dressers, commodes or chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet, circ...
Brass
Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
Mahogany
$22,000
H 21 in Dm 8.5 in
Rare Pair of Art Deco Leather Lamps by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès, circa 1935
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Pair of Art Deco Leather Lamps by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès, circa 1935 This exceptional pair of Art Deco table lamps—crafted by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès—embodies the refi...
Leather
Art Deco Hermes Green Leather Table Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco small table lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet with a Hermes green color leather shaft. Made in France circa: 1940.
Leather
No one knows for sure who invented the desk lamp, as many engineers worked on designs for lamps during the 1920s. Many experts cite the Anglepoise lamp, however, as the earliest iteration of the modern desk lamp. Since its 1934 debut, this ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a “unidirectional constant force” on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity.
This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.”
The Angelpoise's rivals include the 1930 Bestlite, which was one of the earliest Bauhaus-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best, who had studied under Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert’s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co. was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm.
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