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Kite Lamp

Pair of Balloon & Kite Painted Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
A most unusual and special pair of tall table lamps, possibly by Stiffel, made of high-quality
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Balloon & Kite Painted Lamps
Pair of Balloon & Kite Painted Lamps
$3,000
H 28.75 in Dm 8 in
George Nelson & Associates Kite Table Lamp Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Miami, FL
George Nelson & Associates Kite table lamp made by Howard Miller. The shade was recently replaced
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Guariche Kite Floor Lamp in White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche Kite floor lamp in white for Sammode Studio. Designed by Pierre Guariche in 1958
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

"G30 - The Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
, perforated metal surfaces and slender leg structures. With its clever construction, the “Kite” is a great
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pierre Guariche Kite Floor Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Guariche Kite floor lamp in black and white for Sammode Studio. Designed by Pierre
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome Sail Floor Lamps
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A matching pair of chrome Sail or Kite floor lamps with adjustable half shades having satin white
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome Sail Floor Lamps
Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome Sail Floor Lamps
$2,200 / set
H 61.38 in W 21 in D 10 in
Pierre Guariche Vintage Pair of "Gamma" Bergere Chairs for Meurop, 1960’s
By Pierre Paulin, Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
of slender steel tubes, and more flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Space Age Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester

French Mid-Century Double Tier Steel & Glass Cocktail Table by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
". Additional References: Balancier Wall Light, Prefacto Armchair & Table, Cerf-Volant Floor Lamp, KIte Floor
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Wall Lamp LED Aluminium Kite Copper Paint
By Estúdio Rika
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
The "Pipa" Contemporary Wall Lamp represents a classic toy and hobby of children and adults, a kite
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Wall Lamp LED Aluminium Kite Copper Paint
Wall Lamp LED Aluminium Kite Copper Paint
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 2.37 in
Kite Pattern Sconce Lamps Handmade Velvet and Brass Gold Leaf Marbled-Effect
Located in Campolongo Maggiore, IT
two round disc in ivory velvet whit details in ivory leather. On one side macro Kite, handmade
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21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nelson Kite Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Kite lamps attributed to George Nelson for Howard Miller, 1950's. warm glowing
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Nelson Kite Lamps
Nelson Kite Lamps
H 28 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Pierre Guariche Kite Lamp
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Kite Lamp with left/right , in/out positioning
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pierre Guariche Kite Lamp
Pierre Guariche Kite Lamp
H 32.5 in W 15.25 in D 51.5 in
Architectonic "Box-Kite" lamps by Gregory Van Pelt for Hiefetz
Located in New York, NY
A pair of "Box-Kite" lamps designed by Gregory Van Pelt for Hiefetz lamp Coompany. A very simple
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

American Postmodern Brushed Stainless Steel Kite Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
Original and very rare kite lamp postmodern, designed by Robert sonneman for george Kovacs, circa
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20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

George Nelson Box Kite Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simple burlap or canvas fabric streched around a chrome frame. nice detail of round ball for pull switch.
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Box Kite Lamp
George Nelson Box Kite Lamp
H 28 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Rare George Nelson 'Kite' Floor Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare George Nelson 'Kite' floor lamp circa early 1960's. Features original linen shade with wood
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Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

"Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Gauriche
Located in New York, NY
One of the Most Sought After Lighting Designs. This was an instant classic when designed after the war. A must have in any modern collection.
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

"Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Gauriche
"Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Gauriche
H 58.5 in W 24.75 in D 29 in
Pierre Guariche for Disderot "Kite" Floor Lamp
By Disderot, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche for Disderot "Kite" Floor Lamp
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel, Aluminum

Jacques Binet Adjustable Kite Shade Floor Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
France: Jacques Binet adjustable and painted metal kite shade floor lamp with counter weight
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

George Nelson & Associates Table Lamp
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Kite" table lamp with rectangular fabric shade on twin chromed supports
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of George Nelson Table Lamps
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Kite" table lamps with rectangular shade on twin chromed supports.
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

19th Century London Makers Air Vent Table Lamp
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century London Makers air vent table lamp, circa 1880. Adapted Air Vent table lamp, 'Kite
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Antique Late 19th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century London Makers Air Vent Table Lamp
19th Century London Makers Air Vent Table Lamp
H 25.99 in W 13.78 in L 25.99 in
Pierre Guariche 'Cerf Volant' Wall Lamp, France, 1953
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal reflector panel. Cerf-Volant translates to
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Pierre Guariche, Sideboard, France, circa 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
of slender steel tubes, and more flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Pierre Guariche, Sideboard, France, circa 1960
Pierre Guariche, Sideboard, France, circa 1960
H 33.86 in W 70.87 in D 18.12 in
Pierre Guariche "G25, Cerf-Volant" Wall Lamp for Pierre Disderot, France, 1950s
By Pierre Disderot, Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
Like the “G30” model, this lamp is also better known by its nickname, Cerf-volant, or, “the kite
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Gregory van Pelt for Wireworks Pair of Box Kite Lamps
By Gregory Van Pelt
Located in Chicago, IL
Gregory van Pelt for Wireworks Pair of Box Kite lamps, table-top lamps, chrome-plated steel, with
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rare George Nelson 'Kite' Floor Lamp.. Classic architectural modernist
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare George Nelson 'Kite' floor lamp circa mid 1950s early 1960's. Features original linen shade
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of 1950s Frederick Weinberg "Box Kite" Floor Lamps with Two Shelves
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg designed floor lamps. Featuring black angle iron
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Memphis Style Kite Wall Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage light in the shape of a kite. Yellow Lucite with long rubber spiral cord in the
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Vintage 1980s German Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plastic

Memphis Style Kite Wall Lamp
Memphis Style Kite Wall Lamp
H 11.25 in W 9.75 in D 5.58 in
Kite Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in New York, NY
Cerf-Volant (Kite) floor lamp, model G30, designed by Pierre Guariche and produced by Disderot
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Metal, Steel

Kite Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Kite Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
H 61 in W 16.25 in D 18 in
Pair of "Kite" Table Lamps with Metal Frames and Woven Shades, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Kite" table lamps with metal frames and woven shades. American, circa 1960s.             
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Kite Wall Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in New York, NY
Cerf-Volant (Kite) appliqué designed by Pierre Guariche and produced by Disderot, circa 1952. A
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Kite Wall Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Kite Wall Lamp by Pierre Guariche
H 33 in W 47 in D 15.5 in
Modernist Kite Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Kite lamps with attribution to George Nelson, one is off white and the other is an olive
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Modernist  Kite Lamps
Modernist  Kite Lamps
H 28 in W 9 in D 9 in
Attributed to George Nelson Kite Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Kite Lamps, often attributed to George Nelson, were completely painted yellow when new
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Rare Jacques Biny French Kite Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare French kite lamp by Jacques Biny. Circa 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo Kite Lamp In Yellow, 1950s
Located in Maastricht, NL
Rare yellow Stil novo lamp from Itay, 1950s. Beautiful kite lamp in excellent condition. Wonderful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stilnovo Kite Lamp In Yellow, 1950s
Stilnovo Kite Lamp In Yellow, 1950s
H 9.45 in W 51.19 in D 11.82 in
Blue Itsu Kite Lamp
By Itsu
Located in Maastricht, NL
Blue kitelamp by Itsu. Ideal as desk or bedlamp. Excellent condition. Dimensions Shade height 18cm Width of shade 13cm Arm length 88cm
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Blue Itsu Kite Lamp
Blue Itsu Kite Lamp
H 7.09 in W 34.65 in D 5.12 in
Black Kite Lamp by Bernard Schottlander
By Bernard Schottlander
Located in Maastricht, NL
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Black Kite Lamp by Bernard Schottlander
Black Kite Lamp by Bernard Schottlander
H 15.75 in W 11.42 in D 49.22 in
Gregory Van Pelt "Wireworks 1" Lamp
By Gregory Van Pelt
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Note: This form of "kite" lamp is often erroneously attributed to George Nelson. Wonderful near
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

1950s Modernist Box Kite Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Triangular box kite formed table lamp, the black lacquered sheet metal creates the negative space
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1950s Modernist Box Kite Table Lamp
1950s Modernist Box Kite Table Lamp
H 16.5 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Hand Painted Pottery Lamp, with Kite Motif
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand painted, glazed pottery lamp with black-steel tripod base. Whimsical diamond- shaped kite
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

French Mid-Century Design Pierre Guariche Style Minimalist ‘Kite’ Floor Lamp
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Rare Mid-Century French floor lamp, in the manner of Pierre Guariche's ‘Kite’ floor lamp, original
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950's French Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Adorable french 1950's floor lamp with kite-like shade. Lamp has red, black and gold trim.
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Postmodern 'Kite' Sconce Lamp by Dijkstra, Holland
By Dijkstra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Dutch wall sconce with silver painted finish and faux 'neon' strip. By Dijkstra of Holland. Includes US adapter.
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Floor Lamp Attributed to Pierre Guariche, France, circa 1960
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
is very similar to the famous kite lamp designed by Pierre Guariche .This is an original and very
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Kite Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the kite lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A kite lamp — often made from metal, brass and steel — can elevate any home. There are 20 variations of the antique or vintage kite lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a kite lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each kite lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Pierre Guariche, Disderot and Sammode each produced at least one beautiful kite lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Kite Lamp?

Prices for a kite lamp start at $279 and top out at $16,500 with the average selling for $3,360.

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Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

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