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Painting of Mid-Century Room with View through Window. Title - Day Scene # 11
Painting of Mid-Century Room with View through Window. Title - Day Scene # 11

Painting of Mid-Century Room with View through Window. Title - Day Scene # 11

Located in East Hampton, NY

I can remember the smell of mint as I was trying to catch a Praying Mantis in the garden next door when I was 7 years old, but I can’t remember what I was doing at a specific time la...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach House with Sand and Ocean Waves out the Window. Title - Perfect Day # 3
Beach House with Sand and Ocean Waves out the Window. Title - Perfect Day # 3

Beach House with Sand and Ocean Waves out the Window. Title - Perfect Day # 3

Located in East Hampton, NY

I can remember the smell of mint as I was trying to catch a Praying Mantis in the garden next door when I was 7 years old, but I can’t remember what I was doing at a specific time la...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-century neighborhood houses. Title - The Neighborhood
Mid-century neighborhood houses. Title - The Neighborhood

Mid-century neighborhood houses. Title - The Neighborhood

Located in East Hampton, NY

I can remember the smell of mint as I was trying to catch a Praying Mantis in the garden next door when I was 7 years old, but I can’t remember what I was doing at a specific time la...

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2010s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s Jean Rispal Floorlamp ‘Praying Mantis’ for Rispal, France
1950s Jean Rispal Floorlamp ‘Praying Mantis’ for Rispal, France

1950s Jean Rispal Floorlamp ‘Praying Mantis’ for Rispal, France

By Rispal, Jean Rispal

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

This iconic and graphic ‘praying mantis’ floor lamp was realized by the esteemed French designer Jean Rispal, circa 1950.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Rare Alexander McQueen NWT Silk Praying Mantis Kimono, SS 2010 Collection
Rare Alexander McQueen NWT Silk Praying Mantis Kimono, SS 2010 Collection

Rare Alexander McQueen NWT Silk Praying Mantis Kimono, SS 2010 Collection

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Bethesda, MD

It features an elaborate praying mantis digital print in shades of blue, green, yellow, and more.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Capes

Iconic Rispal Style Praying Mantis Floor Lamp Jute Shade
Iconic Rispal Style Praying Mantis Floor Lamp Jute Shade

Iconic Rispal Style Praying Mantis Floor Lamp Jute Shade

By Jean Rispal

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This iconic floor lamp totally brings to mind the praying mantis insect in its design! Much like the Rispal lamp of fame, this one has finer lines and the same poised double leg zoom...

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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Danish Teak Praying Mantis Tripod Table Lamp in the Style of Rispal
Danish Teak Praying Mantis Tripod Table Lamp in the Style of Rispal

Danish Teak Praying Mantis Tripod Table Lamp in the Style of Rispal

By Rispal

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This striking Mid-Century Modern teak tripod table lamp is playful and made in the style of the Rispal Praying Mantis Lamp, with it's bowed center stem from which hangs a conical whi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Luxus
Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Luxus

Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Luxus

Located in New York, NY

A mod floor lamp with a black enameled metal conical shade and a teak tripod stand. By Luxus, Swedish, 1960. Measures: 55.75" H x 16" x 16" (base) 12.25" L x 8.75" dia (shade).

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Luxus Teak Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Uno Kristiansson, 1960s
Luxus Teak Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Uno Kristiansson, 1960s

Luxus Teak Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Uno Kristiansson, 1960s

By Uno Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This gorgeous stand out Danish modern teak tripod lamp was designed by Uno Kristiansson for Luxus of Sweden in the 1960s. Featuring beautifully contoured teak legs that meld into the...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Rispal Mante Religieuse Floor Lamp with Rare Red Shade, France, 1950s
Rispal Mante Religieuse Floor Lamp with Rare Red Shade, France, 1950s

Rispal Mante Religieuse Floor Lamp with Rare Red Shade, France, 1950s

By Rispal, Jean Rispal

Located in Maastricht, NL

Iconic in its kind, this Rispal 'praying mantis' floor lamp is a beautiful and Classic piece, with a rare to find red shade.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Glass Top Coffee Table
Unusual Glass Top Coffee Table

Unusual Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Casual elegance in this hand-wrought coffee table in the shape of a praying mantis or grasshopper. The oval 3/4 " thick glass top has a round opening under which is a vintage st...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Easel of Oak, Clean and Streamlined
Easel of Oak, Clean and Streamlined

Easel of Oak, Clean and Streamlined

Located in Madison, WI

Resembles a cartoon stick character or upright praying mantis or fashionably slender waif. Not deep enough to handle a flat screen but ideal for that recently purchased framed painti...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Easels

Materials

Steel

Meiji Bronze Basket, circa 1880
Meiji Bronze Basket, circa 1880

Meiji Bronze Basket, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

This is overlaid with grape leaves on which sits a praying mantis. The graceful handles and base are designed to simulate bamboo.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

'Boomerang' Chandelier by Rispal, France, 1955
'Boomerang' Chandelier by Rispal, France, 1955

'Boomerang' Chandelier by Rispal, France, 1955

By Rispal

Located in JM Haarlem, NL

Their best known model is without a doubt the sculptural floor lamp which was later dubbed ‘Praying Mantis’. The chandelier on offer belongs to the same iconic ‘Formes Nouvelles’ ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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Praying Mantis For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of praying mantis available for sale. The range of distinct praying mantis — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Praying mantis have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Praying mantis made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made praying mantis over the years, but those made by Rispal Lighting, Jean Rispal and Luxus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Praying Mantis?

Praying mantis can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,623, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $15,353.