Remarkably sculptural but unexpectedly versatile, vintage Hervé Van der Straeten furniture and lighting is at home in all kinds of interiors. While the French designer’s chandeliers, tables and other works draw on everything from visual art forms in Japan to luxurious Art Deco–era furnishings to modernist icons such as Mies van der Rohe, Van der Straeten designs are unapologetically original and rather difficult to categorize.
Van der Straeten was born in Savigny-sur-Orge, France, in 1965. As a young man, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He studied painting but began making jewelry, too. Van der Straeten’s inaugural accessories, constructed with brass and rubber, garnered immediate attention. In 1985, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler had included several of Van der Straeten's designs in a show, and before long, he was designing for names like Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix.
Despite the success of Hervé Van der Straeten jewelry, the visionary designer shifted his focus to interior decor. "For me, jewelry was more like a parenthetical," he told 1stDibs. "What I always wanted to do was to design furniture." So, in 1992, Van der Straeten launched a collection of dishes, sconces and candlesticks. He opened a showroom in the Marais district of Paris in 1999, followed by a workshop in the suburb of Bagnolet.
Today, Van der Straeten oversees approximately 30 artisans at his ateliers who help bring his furniture designs to life. His work is delightfully unconventional and will draw the focus in any space — there is a compelling emphasis on the use of industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum and steel rods, as well as an integration of traditional techniques such as marquetry in his sculptural mirrors, side tables and other pieces. Van der Straeten’s furniture — some of which can be found in the alluring apartment in Paris that the designer shares with his husband, former Roger Vivier artistic director Bruno Frisoni — is available in the United States through both Ralph Pucci and Maison Gerard.
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Pair Hervé Van Der Straeten Parcel Gilt Bronze Sconces
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hervé Van Der Straeten parcel gilt bronze sconces featuring flame-motif shaped shields. These single-light fixtures are monogrammed "HV" and are newly electrified. Internati...
Bronze
"Applique Coque" Wall Sconces by Herve Van Der Straeten, 2000s
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Resting on a textured bronze arm, a hammered shell delicately reflects and diffuses light. Seen here in a nickel plated finish, more typically seen in gold and brown. There are two ...
Nickel
Herve Van Der Straeten, "Applique Coque" Wall Sconce, France, 2004
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary patinated bronze sconce by Herve Van Der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV Bulb: Bulbrite KX 2000 40 watt Crypton Xenon E12 candelabra 120 volts Please note, price ...
Bronze
Hervé van der Straeten, "Tube, " Pair of Sconces, France, 2000
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Patinated and hammered brass with crystal ball.
Crystal, Brass
Herve Van Der Straeten, "Applique Coque" Wall Sconce, France, 2004
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary patinated bronze sconce by Herve Van Der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV Bulb: Bulbrite KX 2000 40 watt Crypton Xenon E12 candelabra 120 volts Please note, price ...
Bronze
Hervé van der Straeten Bronze Chandelier Model No. 47, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Hervé van der Straeten exquisite chandelier or pendant light model No. 47 consisting of patinated hand-wrought bronze structure and bell-shaped diffuser with hanging small and large ...
Brass, Bronze
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Athéna, Alabaster Table Lamp, Purple Shade, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster table lamp with patinated gilt bronze accents and a paper lampshade, by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV.
Alabaster, Bronze
$16,500 / item
Herve Van der Straeten Lampe Intonation 509
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Herve Van Der Straeten lampe Intonation 509 Measures: 11.02 x 15.83 x 22.05.
Gold Leaf
Hervé van der Straeten, "Pirouette" Alabaster Sconce, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze and alabaster sconce by French designer and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Hervé van der Straeten.
Alabaster, Bronze
Hervé van der Straeten, "Ellipse" Bronze Lantern, France, 2011
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
"Ellipse" Bronze light fixture by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV Edition of 30 Measures: Overall drop 76.5", height of ellipse alone 36" Bulb: T-3 halogen bulb...
Bronze
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Athéna, Alabaster Table Lamp, Purple Shade, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster table lamp with patinated gilt bronze accents and a paper lampshade, by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV.
Alabaster, Bronze
Hervé Van Der Straeten, "Athéna" Alabaster Table Lamp, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster table lamp with patinated gilt bronze accents and a paper lampshade, by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV
Alabaster, Bronze
Herve Van Der Straeten 197 Epines Floor Lamp
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Herve Van Der Straeten lampadaire epines 197. Measures: 18.5 x 18.5 x 67.
Bronze
$17,126 / item
Herve Van Der Straeten Epines Lamp 178
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Herve Van Der Straeten Lampe Epines 178 Size: 7 x 9 x 33.
Bronze
Hervé Van Der Straeten, "Athéna" Alabaster Table Lamp, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster table lamp with patinated gilt bronze accents and a paper lampshade, by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV
Alabaster, Bronze
Hervé van der Straeten, "Pirouette" Alabaster Sconce, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze and alabaster sconce by French designer and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Hervé van der Straeten.
Alabaster, Bronze
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Athéna, Contemporary Floor Lamp, France, 2013
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
A columnar floor lamp clad in buckskin and resting atop a dark, circular base, Athéna possesses the elegant power of the monolith, and with its ambient glow, generates a quiet, agele...
Marble, Bronze
$6,500 / item
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Candle Sconce, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze candle sconce by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV.
Bronze
$1,694 / set
H 18.9 in W 17.33 in D 8.67 in
Fantastic pair of Murano glass tube wall sconces—13 green alabaster glass tubes
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The polished nickel frame supports 13 large green alabaster glass tubes arranged in a star sha...
Blown Glass
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Venini, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Glass
Pair Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall three light electrified wall sconces with various decorative motifs top to bottom in a French inspired design. The eagle crest is perched atop clouds with an inscribed shield (t...
Bronze
Gabriella Crespi Signed Wall Appliques, Pair
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in North Miami, FL
Rare pair of original ribbed acrylic and brass trim frame large wall sconces; These wall lights are designed by Gabriella Crespi in the 1970s, and they are signed to brass frame.
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Geometric Wall Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
Summer Sale...! A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces in molded clear frosted glass with geometric motifs and polished details. Shades are held on both ends by decorative Bronze fra...
Glass
$675 / item
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3 in
Charlotte Perriand Mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand mirrored 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produce...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$1,788 / set
H 29.53 in W 17.33 in D 8.67 in
Fantastic Pair of Murano Glass Tube Wall Sconces, 18 Pink Glass Tube
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 18 large pink glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp. Pe...
Blown Glass
Maison Arlus Gold Bronze Hand Wall Sconce, France, 1970s
By Arlus
Located in Hastings, GB
Maison Arlus gilt bronze hand wall sconce. In superb original condition, with light signs of patina, and bearing the opaline hand blown glass shade...
Bronze
$1,529
H 18.9 in W 17.33 in D 8.67 in
Fantastic Pair of Murano Glass Tube Wall Sconces - 13 Pink Alabster Glass Tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 13 large pink alabaster glass tubes in a star shape for eac...
Blown Glass
$2,113 / set
H 24.02 in W 9.85 in D 6.7 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Knot & Tassel Appliqué Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing matching pair of gilt bronze sconces in the shape of knotted ribbons holding two candle arms. These amazing set were produced in the 19th-century in France. Both remarkable ...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Sconces, Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French gilt-bronze and crystal sconces attributed to Maison Baguès. There is a wonderful selection of interesting and high-quality crystals, particularly in the central spray. Crystal beads decorate the bottom leaf section. The sconces also include opaline glass candle sleeves...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
$1,365Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 16.15 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Plaster Wall Sconces, French, circa 1940
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of wall sconces is made of painted paster. This is an interesting model typical from the 1940s work. As shown on the pictures, the paint is off on some areas and the plaste...
Plaster
Sold
H 19.75 in W 10 in D 12.5 in
Hervé van der Straeten, Pair of Pirouette Alabaster Sconces, France, 2012
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze and alabaster sconces (facing opposite directions) by French designer and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Hervé van der Straeten.
Alabaster, Bronze
Bronze Vollubile PM Table Lamp by Hervé Van Der Straeten
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Stunning Volubile Table Lamp “Petit Modèle” Designed by Hervé Van Der Straeten The Volubile lamp elegantly merges movement, asymmetry, and entanglement. Its bronze structure, featuri...
Bronze
Bronze Epine 178 Table Lamp by Herve Van Der Straeten
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Table lamp named "Epine 178" in bronze with black patina and custom lampshade by the french artist Herve Van Der Straeten. Stamp of the artist on the back Hervé Van der Straeten – ...
Bronze
Sold
H 18.5 in W 10 in D 12 in
Herve Van Der Straeten Chic Pair of Bronze "Volubile Table Lamps", 2007
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of stunning "Volubile Table Lamps", model 321, in bronze with gold patination and original shades by Herve Van Der Straeten, France 2007. These were purchased in Paris and come ...
Gold, Bronze
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 18.12 in
Athena by Herve Van Der Straeten, Contemporary Table Lamps, Alabaster and Gilt
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Glasgow, GB
Discover the exquisite combination of alabaster and gilt bronze : A masterpiece of elegance and luxury, created by one of the most revered and coveted names in the world of fine furniture and design: - The Athena table lamp by Herve Van Der Straeten Indulge in the stunning design of this Grecian-inspired table lamp, crafted with the finest hand-carved alabaster for a luminous refraction effect. Adorned with patinated gilt bronze trims that complement the central column, the Athena Alabaster Table Lamp radiates sophistication and subtle luxury. The table lamp features the prestigious Herve Van Der Straeten insignia and is topped with a handmade chalk white paper shade, edged with an inner flange for added refinement. With two bulb fittings, held by gilt metalware, the Athena Lamp...
Alabaster, Bronze
Herve Van der Straeten Chandelier Rock Crystal and bronze France .Signed
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Paris, IDF
Unique piece by Hervé VAN DER STRAETEN impressive Chandelier "Astrolabe" in patinated and gilded bronze in the form of spheres supported by a chain and decorated with rock crystals. ...
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Sold
H 26 in W 24 in D 24 in
Hervé van der Straeten, "Lustre Volubile No. 306" Hanging Pendant, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Hanging light fixture from the esteemed French contemporary designer.
Bronze
Pair of Herve Van Der Straeten Lamps, France, 2004
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Chocolate shaded patinated bronze, white fabric lampshade, France, 2004.
Bronze
Sold
H 26 in W 24 in D 24 in
Hervé van der Straeten, "Lustre Volubile No. 306" Hanging Pendant, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Hanging light fixture from the esteemed French contemporary designer.
Bronze
Unique Bronze Chandelier by Hervé van der Straeten
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze chandelier by Hervé van der Straeten. This is a unique, one of a kind piece. Monogrammed "HV". Takes three T3J halogen lightbulbs.
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Candle Sconce by Hervé van der Straeten
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze candle sconce by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV *Sold individually
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Bronze Lantern, France, 2004
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary bronze lantern with a hanging crystal ball by Hervé van der Straeten Monogrammed: HV Bulb: Bulbrite halogen J-type tubular bulb (118 mm) Wattage: 150, 200 or 250.
Crystal, Bronze