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Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière
Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

$4,722

H 17.72 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

By James Rivière

Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino

Rare Iluminated sculpture named Cubo di Teo designed by James Rivière in 1970s and edited by Centro

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

Materials

Acrylic

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière
Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

$6,296

H 17.72 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

By James Rivière

Located in Barcelona, ES

Iluminated sculpture named Cubo di Teo designed by James Rivière in 1970's and edited by Centro

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Vintage 1970s Italian Kinetic Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière
Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

$4,722

H 17.72 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in

Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière

By James Rivière

Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino

rare Iluminated sculpture named Cubo di Teo designed by James Rivière in 1970's and edited by

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

Materials

Acrylic

"Cubo di Teo" Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp by James Riviere
"Cubo di Teo" Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp by James Riviere

"Cubo di Teo" Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp by James Riviere

By James Rivière

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Cubo di Teo Light Sculpture/table lamp in polycarbonate. By James Rivière circa 1970. Centro

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Space-Age Cubo Di Teo Red perspex Lamp By James Riviere
Space-Age Cubo Di Teo Red perspex Lamp By James Riviere

Space-Age Cubo Di Teo Red perspex Lamp By James Riviere

$5,848

H 17.72 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in

Space-Age Cubo Di Teo Red perspex Lamp By James Riviere

By James Rivière

Located in London, GB

“Cubo Di Teo” – Vintage Space-Age Red Kinetic Lamp By James Riviere This striking space-age

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Red Cubo Di Teo light object by James Rivière, 1970s Italy.
Red Cubo Di Teo light object by James Rivière, 1970s Italy.

Red Cubo Di Teo light object by James Rivière, 1970s Italy.

$5,449 / set

H 17.92 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in

Red Cubo Di Teo light object by James Rivière, 1970s Italy.

By James Rivière, Centro Ricerche

Located in Landgraaf, NL

Cubo Di Teo table lamp by James Rivière for Centro Ricerche Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s Italy

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1990s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

By James Rivière

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ricerche di Arte

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighted Sculpture / Table Lamp by James Riviere
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighted Sculpture / Table Lamp by James Riviere

Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighted Sculpture / Table Lamp by James Riviere

By Centro D'art Lissone

Located in New York, NY

" designed by the James Riviere of the Centro D'art Lissone, Italy.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Light sculpture James riviere cubo di teo
Light sculpture James riviere cubo di teo

Light sculpture James riviere cubo di teo

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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Light sculpture James riviere cubo di teo

By James Rivière

Located in PARIS, FR

rare sculpture lumineuse cinétique"Cubo di Teo" par James Riviere, Italie vers 1970. Ce cube est un

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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp
Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp

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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp

By James Rivière

Located in Paris, FR

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp by JAMES RIVIERE. Manufactured by

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp
Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp

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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp

By James Rivière

Located in Paris, FR

Cubo di Teo - Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag table lamp by JAMES RIVIERE. Manufactured by

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s
"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s

"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s

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H 18.12 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s

By James Rivière

Located in bruxelles, BE

Red plastic lamp with neon inside by James Rivière. Made in Italy in the 60s. Model: Cubo di Teo.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Red "Cubo Di Teo" Lamp by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s
Red "Cubo Di Teo" Lamp by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

Red "Cubo Di Teo" Lamp by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

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H 17.92 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

Red "Cubo Di Teo" Lamp by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

By James Rivière

Located in Brussels, BE

Red "Cubo Di Teo" Lamp by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Cubo di Teo cinétique léger par James Rivière, Italie 1970's.
Cubo di Teo cinétique léger par James Rivière, Italie 1970's.

Cubo di Teo cinétique léger par James Rivière, Italie 1970's.

By James Rivière

Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE

source inside the base. Designed by James Rivière for Centro Ricerche Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Teo's Cube table lamp by James Rivière
Teo's Cube table lamp by James Rivière

Teo's Cube table lamp by James Rivière

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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Teo's Cube table lamp by James Rivière

By James Rivière

Located in Baranzate, IT

Industria Lissone nel 1960 ca. e disegnata da James Rivière. Questa lampada è perfetta in un ambiente

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Teo Verde Cube Table Lamp by James Rivière
Teo Verde Cube Table Lamp by James Rivière

Teo Verde Cube Table Lamp by James Rivière

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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Teo Verde Cube Table Lamp by James Rivière

By James Rivière

Located in Baranzate, IT

Industria Lissone nel 1960 ca. e disegnata da James Rivière. Questa lampada è perfetta in un ambiente

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Green "Cubo Di Teo" Lamps by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s
Green "Cubo Di Teo" Lamps by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

Green "Cubo Di Teo" Lamps by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

Located in Brussels, BE

Green "Cubo Di Teo" Lamps by James Rivière, Italy, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

By James Rivière

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ricerche di Arte

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

By James Rivière

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ricerche di Arte

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

1970s Green Lucite Cubo Di Teo Lamp
1970s Green Lucite Cubo Di Teo Lamp

1970s Green Lucite Cubo Di Teo Lamp

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H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

1970s Green Lucite Cubo Di Teo Lamp

By James Rivière

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

1970s green Lucite Cubo Di Teo lamp by James Riviere, Italie. Perfect vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Italian Sculture Table Lamp Cubo Di Teo by Rivière Arte Industria Lissone, 1960
Italian Sculture Table Lamp Cubo Di Teo by Rivière Arte Industria Lissone, 1960

Italian Sculture Table Lamp Cubo Di Teo by Rivière Arte Industria Lissone, 1960

By James Rivière

Located in MIlano, IT

Lissone in 1960s and designed by James Rivière. Very good conditions, very light marks on the red plastic

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

1 Volume, Edward Fitzgerald, the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
1 Volume, Edward Fitzgerald, the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

1 Volume, Edward Fitzgerald, the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Edward Fitzgerald, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Special Edition. Bound by Rivière & Sons

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Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

Cubo di Teo Light Sculpture by James Rivière for Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s
Cubo di Teo Light Sculpture by James Rivière for Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s

Cubo di Teo Light Sculpture by James Rivière for Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s

By James Rivière

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - James Rivière Producer - Centro Ricerche Arte Industria Lissone Model - Cubo di Teo

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

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James Riviere For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal james riviere for your home. Frequently made of plastic, plexiglass and acrylic, every james riviere was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a james riviere — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A james riviere, designed in the mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made james riviere over the years, but those crafted by James Rivière, Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and Centro D'art Lissone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a James Riviere?

A james riviere can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,920, while the lowest priced sells for $393 and the highest can go for as much as $6,070.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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