Monumental Mario Lopez Torres Woven Crane Table Lamp
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
An absolutely iconic monumental table lamp by celebrated Mexican artisan Mario Lopez Torres, featuring his signature handwoven chuspata reed craftsmanship in the form of a sculptural...
Seagrass
Wicker Rattan Monkey Lamp with Wicker Shade, in the Lopez Style, circa 1970s
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to designer Mario Lopez Torres. Overall dimensions: 8" depth x 7.75" width x 38" Height (to top of lamp shade.)
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Hand Carved Cedar Wood Heron Bird Table Lamp Hollywood Regency Animal Figurine
By Maitland Smith, Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Miami, FL
A one-piece hand carved Cedar Wood Heron Bird Animal Sculpture Table Lamp, 37 Inches tall with Harp and Brass Finial. The Craftsmanship is very detailed, and the Heron is carved out ...
Metal, Brass
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H 35.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Pair Mario Lopez Torres Heron Bird Table Lamps Woven Rattan Wicker
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage 1970s Mario Lopez Torres (marked underneath on both lamps) Heron bird table lamps.
Wicker, Rattan
Parrot & Toucan Wicker Table Lamp by Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and fun parrot and toucan wicker table lamp by Mario Lopez Torres, circa 1970s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with two removable, handmade wicker birds with brass bea...
Metal
Mario Torres Wicker Parrot and Toucan Bird Table Lamp
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing wicker bird table lamp with a parrot and toucan. Crafted with reed wrapped over a metal frame. Signed Mario Torres on a medallion.
Reed
Pair of Mario Torres Rooster Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of whimsical Mario Torres Rooster table lamps constructed of a metal frame tightly wrapped in wicker or reed. These lamps feature brass heads with metal talons and your choice o...
Reed
Pair of Mario Torres Wicker Parrot Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of parrot or bird table lamps crafted with reed wrapped over a metal frame with a brass beak and copper eyes. Signed Mario Torres on a brass medallion.
Wicker
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H 36 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of Mario Torres Wicker Parrot Table Lamps with Wicker or Linen Shades
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of parrot or bird table lamps crafted with reed wrapped over a metal frame with a brass beak and copper eyes. Signed Mario Torres on a brass medallion and your choice ...
Wicker
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H 43 in W 27.5 in D 26 in
Mario Lopez Torres Table Lamp Wicker Rattan Brass Flamingo Bird 1974 Floor
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most amazing Mario Lopez Torres Flamingo Bird Rattan, wicker and brass table or floor lamp with original shade.
Brass, Metal
Parrot & Toucan Wicker Table Lamp by Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and fun parrot and toucan wicker table lamp by Mario Lopez Torres, circa 1970s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with two removable, handmade wicker birds with brass bea...
Metal
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H 35.25 in W 25.38 in D 12.63 in
Vintage Mario Lopez Torres Egret Wicker, Rattan Table Lamp, 1974
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Mario Lopez Torres Egret Bird Wicker, rattan table lamp.
Metal, Brass
Folky Pair of Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Egret Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Folky and fun pair of wicker or reed egret table lamps. These birds have a brass face and beak and your choice of wicker or linen shades. Signed Mario Torres, with a brass label on t...
Wicker
Folky Pair of Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Egret Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Folky and fun pair of wicker or reed egret table lamps. These birds have a brass face and beak and your choice of wicker or linen shades. Signed Mario Torres, with a brass label on t...
Pair of Mario Torres Wicker Parro and Toucan Bird Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing pair of wicker bird table lamps with a parrot and a toucan perched on each one. Crafted with reed wrapped over a metal frame. Signed Mario Torres on a medallion and your cho...
Reed
Pair of Mario Torres Rooster Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of whimsical Mario Torres Rooster table lamps constructed of a metal frame tightly wrapped in wicker or reed. These lamps feature brass heads with metal talons and your choice o...
Reed
Pair of Mario Torros Wicker Parrot Table Lamps
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of parrot or bird table lamps crafted with reed wrapped over a metal frame with a brass beak and copper eyes. Signed Mario Torres on a brass medallion and your choice ...
Wicker
Vintage White Parrot Bird Tropical Table Lamp Newly Wired
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful ceramic parrot bird table lamp. Fantastic detail in expression and large presence. Possibly Italian. Newly wired, 3 way socket, brass hardware. Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
Ceramic
$4,414 / item
H 82.68 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Large Rattan Palm Tree Floor Light, with Three Bulbs in the Coconuts
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in London, GB
A large rattan palm tree floor light, with bulbs in the three coconuts in the style of Mario Lopez Torres.
Rattan
$677 / item
H 25.79 in W 17.52 in D 9.45 in
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Rattan Table Lamp with Wicker Shade
Located in Oxford, GB
This Shroom Table Lamp - a handcrafted masterpiece inspired by the elegant shape of a mushroom. Made with intricately woven cane and wicker. Its unique design adds a touch of artistr...
Rattan
$3,788
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Mid Century Table Lamp in Wrought Iron with Woven Rattan Shade 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Table Lamp in Wrought Iron with Woven Rattan Shade 1960s A characterful mid-century table lamp in wrought iron with a shade in woven rattan and wood. Europe, mid 20th ce...
Wrought Iron
American Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and walnut table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.8” H x 18” W x 18.5” D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Soc...
Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut
$3,327
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Bamboo Palm Tree Table Lamp in the Style of Mario Lopez Torres with Two Lights
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in London, GB
A bamboo palm tree table lamp in the style of Mario Lopez Torres with two coconut lights under the leaves.
Bamboo
Antique Hand-Made Wicker Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Arts & Crafts style rattan table lamp with original painting that has been slightly retouched. Likely a Heywood Wakefield creation, this wicker lamp exemplifies the innovative but al...
Wicker, Rattan
$5,495
H 80 in W 48 in D 48 in
RARE Mid-century Sculptural Rattan Palm Tree floor Lamp, Mario Torres Lopez
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1960s life-size six-foot-tall palm tree floor lamp sculpted from stick rattan and wicker with removable leaves and 3 coconut-shaped lights attributed to Mario Lopez Tor...
Rattan
Mario Lopez Torres Monkey Floor Lamp
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Hastings, GB
A quite exceptional floor lamp by the highly acclaimed Mexican artist and sculptor Mario Lopez Torres, the enormous metal frame and chuspata woven design stands at over 1.8 Metres ta...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A woven rattan table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.25” H x 3.75” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom D...
Rattan
Floor lamp with a rattan lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s vintage floor lamp. A vintage Scandinavian lamp with a metal base and a woven rattan lampshade. A modern design piece that creates warm and diffused lighting in the room. Th...
Metal
Parrot Floor Lamp By Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Miami, FL
Parrot Floor lamp by Mario Lopez Torres
Rattan
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 12.5"H x 9.5"W x 9.5"D Bulb Specifications: E-14 (Eu...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Rattan and Wicker Palm Tree Floor Lamp, 1970s United States
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beachy floor lamp of a Palm tree. Just under 7 feet tall. Made of rattan and wicker. Three wicker coconuts each contain a socket/light inside. Coconuts swivel. Natural color palm lea...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.5"H x 6.75"W x 6.5"D Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet) bulb ...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
Vintage Pencil Rattan Table Lamp With Crab Finial & Woven Shade
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A charming vintage pencil rattan table lamp full of coastal character, complete with its vintage woven rattan lampshade and the sweetest crab finial that gives this piece just the ri...
Rattan, Wood
In the mountains of Mexico, furniture designer and master weaver Mario Lopez Torres works with locally sourced organic materials to painstakingly craft complex and elegant decorative objects, tables and seating.
Originally from Mexico City, Torres apprenticed for his father, who was a professional photographer, and at 13 years old enrolled in a school for the fine arts, as he had by then become deeply interested in illustration and working with clay. At 20, Torres pursued a dream of designing furniture — specifically, weaving. He traveled to Altepexi, a municipality in Puebla, to learn how its artisans wove works from a wooden vegetable reed that is native to the region.
Torres sought mentorship from the prevalent artists Ana Pellicer and James Metcalf in order to learn how to work with metal, as he would need to create frames of brass and copper that supported his woven structures. Torres traveled to the United States to purchase metalworking equipment and went on to establish his own workshop in a small mountain village back in Mexico.
Torres put his hands and imagination to work — he harvested courses of chuspata, which is a reed that grows abundantly on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, and welded frames that the reed is woven around. He sold his first piece of furniture in 1974.
Today, Torres creates works that are characterized by his affinity for nature. His palm floor lamps feature woven rattan — a light and versatile material that can mingle with a wide range of styles — while the lifelike monkeys, birds and other animals that support his tables, table lamps or adorn his mirror frames are crafted from chuspata and take on whimsical poses. They create a playful, provocative presence in any space.
Find Mario Lopez Torres seating, lighting and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.