Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray was a famous American filmmaker, painter and photographer. His career is distinctive, above all, for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. First maturing at the center of American modernism in the 1910s, he made Paris his home in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1940s, he crossed the Atlantic once again and spent periods in New York and Hollywood.
Ray’s art spanned painting, sculpture, film, prints and poetry, and in his long career, he worked in styles influenced by Cubism, Futurism, Dada and Surrealism. He also successfully navigated the worlds of commercial and fine art and came to be a sought-after fashion photographer. Ray is perhaps most remembered for his photographs of the inter-war years, in particular, the camera-less pictures he called "Rayographs," but he always regarded himself first and foremost as a painter. Although he matured as an abstract painter, Ray eventually disregarded the traditional superiority painting held over photography and happily moved between different forms. Dada and Surrealism were important in encouraging this attitude; they also persuaded him that the idea that motivates a work of art was more important than the work of art itself.
André Breton once described Ray as a pre-Surrealist, something which accurately describes his natural affinity for the style. Even before the movement had coalesced, in the mid-1920s, his work, influenced by Marcel Duchamp, had Surrealist undertones. He would continue to draw on the movement's ideas throughout his life. Ray's work has ultimately been very important in popularizing Surrealism.
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Iconic “La Lune Sous Le Chapeau” Table Lamp by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover the Iconic “La Lune Sous Le Chapeau” Table Lamp New‑Old‑Stock, 1980s, Sirrah Italy — Designed by Man Ray Illuminate Your Space with Surrealist Elegance Step into a world...
Metal
$1,157 / item
Rue Férou by Man Ray Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Paradisoterrestre, Man Ray
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1972 - Paradisoterrestre Edition Materials: brass-plated metal structure, cardboard canvas light diffuser Colours: diffuser in white, black, green, blue “A flash of joy and poetry. The simplest directional lampshade in history meets the objet trouvé. The perfect object was born.” In the studio located in Rue Férou...
Brass
20th Century Man Ray for Gavina Pair of Table Lamps mod. La lune sous le chapeau
By Man Ray, Sirrah
Located in Turin, Turin
Man Ray was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. Man Ray's career is distinctive above all for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europ...
Metal
Italian Modern La Lune Sous Le Chapeau Table Lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s
By Sirrah, Man Ray
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey metal and paper La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s. La Lune Sous Le Chapeau model table lamp, ...
Metal
Table Lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts, Nero Marquina Marble
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, IDF
Table lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with powder coated stem Stone base: Nero Marquina Marble, Travertine or Verde Alpi Mode...
Marble
Industrial Magni-Ray Magnifying Jeweler's Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magni-ray, midcentury, industrial, magnifying, jeweler's table lamps feature cast metal bases and shades with chrome poles and stems. The lamps are height adjustable and can turn 360...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
These crème and white Hollywood regency ceramic lamps are remarkable for their beautiful shape and design whit a band of leaves encircle the cera...
Brass
Kumo Table Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1980s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Sirrah
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Kumo table lamp designed by Kazuhide Takahama and produced by Sirrah in 1985. The model consists of an opaline glass shade and a rare gold colored metal base. Literature: Domus...
Metal
$6,800
H 22.5 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Large Italian Modern Gilt Brass Table Lamp by Albini, Helg & Piva for Sirrah
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Sirrah
Located in Houston, TX
Designed by Franco Albini, Franca Helg, and Antonio Piva and edited by Sirrah, this striking table lamp exemplifies the refined elegance of Italian modernist design. Its sculptural s...
Brass
XL Mid-Century West German Table Lamp Designed by Bodo Mans
By Bruno Karlsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
XL Mid-Century Bay Keramic West German Art Pottery Lamp. This gorgeous Bodo Mans designed ceramic table lamp has a beautiful embossed design with glaze tones in gold and brown. Comes...
Ceramic
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Danseuse à la coupe by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style figural table lamp of a lady holding a glass shade. Danseuse à la coupe. The lamp is signed and has the Le Verrier foundry mark. Designed ca. 1930, contemporary pos...
Marble, Metal
Pair Tea Canister Table Lamps, 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of very decorative tea canister table lamps. We believe that the chinoiserie canister bases were created in the 1980s to intentionally mimic actual earlier 20th centu...
Metal
Vintage silver table lamp Man and Women by Ottaviani, Italy 1970s
By Ottaviani
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage silver table lamp Man and Women by Ottaviani made in Italy in the 1970s. Ottaviani is an exquisite and well-known jewelry and silver designer firm, which has been in business...
Silver
$1,747
H 18.12 in Dm 7.88 in
Postmodern Spanish Black Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz, 1980s
By Estiluz Lighting, Estiluz, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and cool Postmodern Chromed Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. This Table Lamp was made in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 1980s. Model M-1131 Medium. “Estiluz” o...
Metal
Pair of 20th Century French Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 1970s lamps, inspired by designs from “Le Tanneur,” combines timeless craftsmanship with functional updates. The bases are wrapped in luxurious havana-colored le...
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Midcentury Desk Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of desk or table lamps, manufactured in lacquered metal in his base and column in chromed metal. Shades in white.patent leather, silver inside.
Iron, Steel
Sold
H 24.81 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Italian Modern La Lune Sous Le Chapeau Table Lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s
By Man Ray, Sirrah
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brass and paper La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s. La Lune Sous Le Chapeau model brass table lamp with round base and central stem with g...
Brass
20th Century Man Ray for Gavina Pair of Table Lamps mod. Rue Férou
By Man Ray, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Man Ray was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. Man Ray's career is distinctive above all for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europ...
Metal
'Rue Férou' Table Lamp by Man Ray for Simon Gavina
By Simon Gavina Editions, Man Ray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Rue Férou' Table Lamp by Man Ray for Simon Gavina. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. A thick cardstock shade folds onto an all-brass tabl...
Brass
'La Lune Sous Le Chapeau' Table Lamps by Man Ray for Sirrah
By Sirrah, Man Ray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamps by Man Ray for Sirrah. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1973. Minimal and elegant table lamp composed...
Metal
'La Lune Sous Le Chapeau' Table Lamps by Man Ray for Sirrah
By Sirrah, Man Ray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamps by Man Ray for Sirrah. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1973. Minimal and elegant table lamp composed...
Metal
"La Lune Sous Le Chapeau" Table Lamps by Man Ray
By Man Ray, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant and rare table lamp made by Nemo Cassina. Steel frame in grey, lampshade in white composite material. Italy, 1973. Marked with label. 4 available, priced individually. ...
Composition, Steel