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Rispal Mantis

Lampadaire Rispal Mante Religieuse Rispal Praying Mantis floor lamp
By Jean Rispal
Located in Paris, FR
Sapele wood, rhodoid pleated paper Rispal uses sapelli wood to create graceful, flowing curves
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Vintage 1950s European Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak, Paper

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Ash by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
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21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Ash

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Ash by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Ash by Rispal
$2,712 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Oak by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Oak by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Oak by Rispal
$2,992 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Mahogany by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Mahogany by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Natural Mahogany by Rispal
$3,773 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Vintage Oak by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Vintage Oak by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Vintage Oak by Rispal
$3,102 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in French Walnut by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
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21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in French Walnut by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in French Walnut by Rispal
$3,234 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Black Ash by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Ash

PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Black Ash by Rispal
PRAYING MANTIS Floor Lamp in Black Ash by Rispal
$2,750 / item
H 63.39 in W 18 in D 16 in
Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in Mahogany
By Rispal
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in Mahogany. The iconic model #14.950 was
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Limited Edition Rispal 'Praying Mantis Zébrant' Floor Lamp in Zebra Wood
By Rispal
Located in Glendale, CA
Limited edition Rispal 'Praying Mantis Zébrant' floor lamp in zebra wood. The iconic model #14.950
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

François Rispal Floor lamp, “Praying Mantis” model. 1950s-60s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Rispal. Floor lamp, “Praying Mantis” model, in blond elm and spherical shade in pleated
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Elm

Jean Rispal style. Mid-Century style pendant lamp, Spain, 1980s
By Jean Rispal
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
for Maison Rispal, such as his famous floor lamp "Mantis Religiosa". The Rispal brand was founded by
Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Acrylic, Rhodoid, Wood, Pine

Recent Sales

Fantastic Jean Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Jean Rispal praying mantis floor lamp, circa 1950 in excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Floor lamp "Prying Mantis" in teck wood and rhodoïd plastic by Georges Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Nice, FR
designer Georges Rispal. He made different lamps with the same foot in teck but with different forms of
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Vintage 1950s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Rispal ''Mantis'' Floor Lamp France 1950's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A stunning Praying Mantis floor lamp by Rispal, France Solid carved walnut tripod base with the
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rispal ''Mantis'' Floor Lamp France 1950's
Rispal ''Mantis'' Floor Lamp France 1950's
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in
Floor Lamp Praying Mantis Designed by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Madrid, ES
Floor lamp "Praying Mantis" designed by Rispal. Walnut wood structure with embedded cable.
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Authentic Praying Mantis by Rispal from the 1950s
By Jean Rispal, Rispal
Located in Milan, IT
The elegant "Mante Religieuse" (Praying Mantis) lamp produced in the 1950s by Rispal. The slanting
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, France, 1952
By Rispal
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural floor lamp Mante Religieuse designed and made by Rispal, France, 1952. This is a very
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in American Walnut
By Rispal
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' sculptural floor lamp in American walnut. The iconic model #14.950
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern "Praying Mantis" Floor Lamp in Ebonized Walnut by Jean Rispal
By Jean Rispal
Located in New York, NY
This iconic and graphic praying mantis floor Lamp was realized by the esteemed French designer Jean
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
Located in London, GB
Iconic this Rispal floor lamp is a beautiful Classic piece with a sculptural, biomorphic walnut
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
H 63 in W 15.75 in D 22.05 in
1960 "Praying Mantis" Floor Lamp Edited by Rispal
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1960s Praying Mantis Floor Lamp Edited by Rispal
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Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps

1960 "Praying Mantis" Floor Lamp Edited by Rispal
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
SHADE DIAMETER 25 CM
SHADE HIGH 20 CM
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Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Horseshoe Floor Lamp by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso, Italy, 1940s
By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Utrecht, NL
no exception. Horseshoe models, from the Rispal-made Praying Mantis to Hans Bergström’s model for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Fabric, Wood

Jean Rispal "Prying Mantis" Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Jean Rispal
Located in Geneva, CH
"Prying Mantis" 1950s teak floor lamp by Jean Rispal, France. Pleated rhodoïd shade.     
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Rhodoid

Model 14.950 'Praying Mantis' Floor Lamp by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 14.950 'Praying Mantis' Floor Lamp by Rispal. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Praying Mantis Mahogany Floor Lamp by Rispal, France, 1960
By Rispal
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sculptural and iconic Praying Mantis or Manta floor lamp by Rispal France 1960 Solid mahogany
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Rhodoid, Mahogany

Mid-Century Jean Rispal "Praying Mantis" Floor Lamp in Walnut, France
By Jean Rispal, Rispal
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning, timeless design by the great Jean Rispal. The "Praying Mantis" floor lamp is among our
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Cord, Walnut

Jean Rispal “Praying Mantis” Floor Lamp in Walnut-France designed, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Southampton, NJ
Jean Rispal designed “Praying Mantis” floor lamp in sculpted walnut having original shade which
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Jean Rispal style. Mid-Century style pendant lamp, Spain, 1980s
By Jean Rispal
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
, such as his famous floor lamp "Mantis Religiosa". The Rispal brand was founded by Georges Léon Rispal
Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Acrylic, Pine, Wood, Rhodoid

Rispal Mantis floor lamp
Located in Newburgh, NY
Carved mahogany floor lamps by Rispal. These iconic lamps have beautiful organic lines and a very
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural floor lamp named Praying Mantis made in 1950's by Rispal, France. Walnut wood structure
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
H 63 in W 17.72 in D 29.53 in
Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
By Rispal
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Description: French lamp, teak and celluloid (rhodoïd). This kind of lamps are available with shades of all shapes and sizes, this one has small red stripes which occasionally disapp...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
H 63.78 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal
By Rispal
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare ebonized version of the famous "Mante Religieuse" floor lamp with original pink shade.
Matches great with the ebonized Harp Chair by Jorgen Hovelskov (see our other listing).
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Jean Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Jean Rispal praying mantis floor lamp, circa 1950. Perfect condition.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Fantastic Jean Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Jean Rispal praying mantis floor lamp, circa 1950 in excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Fantastic Jean Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Jean Rispal praying mantis floor lamp, circa 1950 in excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal, circa 1950
By Rispal
Located in Paris, FR
The design of this lamp was inspired by the "manta" insect. Legs are in solid teak and it is the original bubble lampshade in beige celluloid. Very small production during the 1950s...
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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Iconic 'Praying Mantis' Floor Lamp' by Jean Rispal, France, 1950s
By Rispal, Jean Rispal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Iconic mahogany 'Mante Réligieuze' floor lamp by Jean Rispal from the 1950. This is the rare
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany, Plastic

Jean Rispal, Floor Lamp in Mahogany, Praying Mantis, France, 1955
By Jean Rispal
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Tripod floor lamp called "Praying mantis" in mahogany and pleated rhodoid lampshade. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Fantastic Jean Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
With pink lampshade Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Iconic 'Praying Mantis' Floor Lamp by Jean Rispal, France, 1950s
By Jean Rispal
Located in Megeve, FR
Lampshade is coming. Iconic mahogany 'Mante Religieuse' floor lamp by Jean Rispal from the 1950
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
French lamp, walnut and celluloid (rhodoïd). This kind of lamps are available with shades of all shapes and sizes, this one has small red stripes which occasionally disappeared, diam...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
Rispal 'Mante Religieuse' Praying Mantis
H 64.18 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Two Floor Lamps Mod. Praying Mantis
By Rispal
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
The praying mantis (mante religeuse) has been created by the french manufacturer Rispal, which took
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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

Materials

Walnut

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
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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
By Rispal
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
Rispal Praying Mantis Lamp, with it's bowed center stem from which hangs a conical white plastic shade
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rispal Mante Religieuse Floor Lamp with Rare Red Shade, France, 1950s
By Jean Rispal, Rispal
Located in Maastricht, NL
Iconic in its kind, this Rispal 'praying mantis' floor lamp is a beautiful and Classic piece, with
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

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Rispal Mantis For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rispal mantis is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, all rispal mantis available were constructed with great care. Rispal mantis have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern rispal mantis are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made rispal mantis over the years, but those made by Rispal Lighting and Jean Rispal are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rispal Mantis?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,589, while they’re typically $2,500 on the low end and $12,475 highest priced.

Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You

The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years. 

In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu

Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS

Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes. 

Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.