With its undulating, futuristic and playful form, it’s easy to see why filmmaker Stanley Kubrick chose to use Olivier Mourgue’s iconic Djinn chair in his 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. But the French artist and industrial designer is known for much more than the Space Age Djinn. From his whimsical Flower floor lamps to his anthropomorphic Bouloum chair, Mourgue is renowned as an important contributor to the 1960s Pop art era of modern furniture design.
Born in Paris in 1939, Mourgue grew up in an apartment filled with Empire-style antique furniture, which he derided as having “nothing to do with life.” He later studied art at Paris’s École Boulle, graduating in 1958. He then attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs.
In 1959, his former teacher at École Boulle, Marcel Merpillat, encouraged him to present a chair he designed at a competition hosted by furniture manufacturer Airborne. Airborne founder Charles Bernard was impressed by Mourgue’s design, which featured a leather-upholstered seat attached to a chrome steel frame; it was produced by the company under the name the Joker. Mourgue designed several other mid-century modern pieces for Airborne throughout the 1960s, including the Whist chaise longue, the rotund Montreal chair, the unique Cubique chair and the Djinn series, which first appeared in 1964.
In addition to Airborne, Mourgue has designed for furniture manufacturers such as Disderot and Prisunic, and collaborated with British architect and designer Sir Norman Foster and Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa.
Mourgue worked for Le Mobilier National to design the French Pavilion for Montreal’s Expo ‘67. In 1968, he received the International Design Award from the Institute of Interior Designers in New York for the Djinn lounge chair. He also exhibited several of his works at Expo ‘70 in Osaka, Japan.
Today, Mourgue’s pieces are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Olivier Mourgue seating, lighting and more.
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-150 Floor Lamp for Disderot
By Disderot, Olivier Mourgue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-150 floor lamp for Disderot Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition. Comes ...
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Model 2093 Olivier Mourgue 1968 Standing Lamp 'Double Flower' Available Now
By Pierre Disderot, Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
The standing flower designed by Olivier Mourgue for Disderot, 1968. This standing flower lamp with reflecting bulbs and 2 bent petals has flowers positioned on a chrome wire with a r...
Chrome
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-80 Floor Lamp for Disderot
By Olivier Mourgue, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-80 floor lamp for Disderot. Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural table lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with au...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Olivier Mourgue 1968 Standing Lamp 'Double Flower' SEE VIDEO
By Olivier Mourgue, Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
The standing flower designed by Olivier Mourgue for Disderot, 1968. This standing flower lamp with reflecting bulbs and 2 bent petals has flowers positioned on a chrome wire with a round divided base. Pascal and Olivier Mourgue are two French brothers and designers. They are renowned in the entire world for their ability to combine comfort and aestheticism. Olivier is the designer of famous pieces of furniture including the Djinn long chair (1964) which is present in “the Space Odyssey” movie by Stanley Kubrick. UL Certified Supplied with certificate of authentication...
Chrome
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-225 Floor Lamp for Disderot
By Olivier Mourgue, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-225 floor lamp for Disderot. Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition. Come...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Model 2093-80, Olivier Mourgue 1968 Standing/Table 'Flower' Lamp
By Pierre Disderot, Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
Model 2093 lamp by Olivier Mourgue initially manufactured by Disderot in 1967. In chromed metal and raw aluminum. Silver cap bulb provided. Light loose of chrome veneer on the base. ...
Chrome
Floor lamp model “2093” by Olivier Mourgue
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Floor lamp model “2093” Manufactured by Disderot France, 1970s Enamel, chrome plated steel Measurements 34,3 cm x 34,3 cm x 152,4h cm 13,5 in x 13,5 in x 60h in Literature Krzentow...
Enamel, Steel
2093-225 Floor lamp by Olivier Mourgue for Disderot France circa 1960
By Disderot, Olivier Mourgue
Located in NICE, FR
The 2093-225 floor lamp, designed by Olivier Mourgue in the 1960s, epitomizes the era’s space-age aesthetic and innovative approach to industrial design. This lamp features a sleek, ...
Aluminum
H 73.63 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Surrealist standing lamp by Salvador Dalí model "Muletas" white linen shade
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s designs for Jean Michel Frank. The ‘Muletas’ had its beginnings at the surreal stage and is an obsession which persists in Dalí’s works as can be se...
Wood
H 13.7 in Dm 13.7 in
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-A Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Disderot
By Olivier Mourgue, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-a wall or ceiling lamp for Disderot. Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural lamp is a newly produced numbered edition made in France by Disderot wi...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 14.97 in W 8.47 in D 15.75 in
Model F170 Étienne Fermigier for Disderot - Available immediately
By Disderot
Located in London, GB
The model F170 exemplifies anti-conformist and futuristic design of the 1970s, during which time the material used were more often synthetic thus producing a shiny or translucent res...
Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Model 2093-A Olivier Mourgue 'Flower' Wall Applique Sconce. Available Now
By Pierre Disderot, Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
In 1967, Olivier Mourgue invented a flower shaped lighting device, made of aluminum petals fixed on two chromed metal wires, for sconces, ceiling lights and standing lamps. He used this silver caped bulb, which was new at the time, and produced very high quality reflected lighting Pair of wall lights "flower" model Numbered and certificate of authentication...
Chrome
H 94.49 in W 157.49 in D 11.82 in
Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Sormani Floor Lamp Model 'Ponte' made of Marble & Metal
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large ''Ponte'' (Bridge) floor lamp designed by Gruppo A.r.d.i.t.i. for Nucleo Sormani during the 1970s. This space age lamp is made of two marble bases connected by two thin chrome stems which create a modular arc where three swiveling balls made of black and translucent Lexan stand creating a beautiful and futuristic effect. This floor lamp is in very good working vintage condition and it retains the original manufacturer label under one of the marble base. No restoration work has been done, it is completely original. Gruppo A.r.d.i.t.i. was an Italian design group...
Marble, Steel, Chrome
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Thalia Rattan Floor Lamp - Double Head Handcrafted Woven Rattan Standing Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Thalia — Floor Lamp Designed by Bill Parry for Rattanology There is a moment, just after dusk, when a room needs only one thing. The Thalia knows what it is. Drawing from the lang...
Brass
H 77.56 in Dm 10.44 in
Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 Adjustable Floor Lamp for Arteluce, Italy 1955
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century Gino Sarfatti Model 1055 floor lamp made of chrome-plated metal and black enameled iron. This iconic adjustable floor lamp was designed by Gino Sarfatti and pro...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
H 59.06 in Dm 13.39 in
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. White lacquered brass and Lacquered Paper. Stamped. This elegant brass floor lamp is adjustable in h...
Brass
H 63 in Dm 15.63 in
10527 Floor Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
10527 Floor Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Michel Mortier Dimensions: Ø 39,7 x H 160 cm. Materials: Lacquered aluminum and opaline. Delivered with authentication cer...
Aluminum
H 66.93 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Ennio Chiggio floor lamp model MP by Lumen form Italy, 1968
By Ennio Chiggio, Lumen
Located in Milano, IT
Ennio Chiggio floor lamp model MP by Lumen form Italy, 1968 Sculptural and minimalistic with a mechanical approach almost brutalist floor lamp, heavy metal base with chromed details...
Metal, Chrome
H 72 in Dm 8 in
J14 Floor Lamp by Joseph-André Motte for Disderot
By Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
J14 floor lamp by Joseph-André Motte. Licensed, current production manufactured in France by Disderot. Brushed satin glass diffuser, brass stem with ma...
Brass, Chrome
H 55.12 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
1980s French Metallic Standing Lamp
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s French metallic standing lamp.
Metal
H 59.85 in W 14.18 in D 5.52 in
1st Edition Olivier Mourgue Flower Lamp for Disderot Model 2093-150
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A true masterpiece of mid-century design, the Flower Lamp is a stunning work of art by celebrated French designer Olivier Mourgue. Originally released in 1967, this rare first editi...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
H 60.24 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in
Olivier Mourgue triple Flower lamp for Disderot
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Brussels, BE
Flower Lamp by Olivier Mourgue – A Late 60s Icon of Playful Modern Design Known for his futuristic and avant-garde creations, Mourgue designed this lamp as a celebration of organic ...
Aluminum, Chrome
H 59.06 in W 13.39 in D 10.24 in
A White Flower Floor Light By Olivier Mourgue For Disderot, Model 2093-225
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
A 1960s Model 2093-225 standard lamp by Olivier Mourgue, designed for Disderot. The chrome metal stand with two pop art flowers, with bulb fittings to the centre. The lights adjustab...
Chrome
H 66.54 in W 13.78 in D 11.03 in
Floor Lamp by Olivier Mourgue 1967, Model 2093
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp designed by Olivier Mourgue, France, Disderot, 1967. Model 2093 with three swiveling reflectors. Chromed metal base and stem, brushed aluminiu...
Aluminum
H 65.75 in W 13.78 in D 11.03 in
Floor Lamp by Olivier Mourgue 1967, Model 2093
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp designed by Olivier Mourgue. France, Disderot, 1967. Model 2093 with two swivelling reflectors. Chromed metal base and stem, brushed aluminium...
Metal
H 65.75 in W 13.78 in D 11.03 in
Floor Lamp by Olivier Mourgue 1967, Model 2093
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Floor lamp designed by Olivier Mourgue. France, Disderot, 1967. Model 2093 with two swiveling reflectors. Chromed metal base and stem, brushed aluminium ...
Metal, Aluminum
H 70 in W 13.5 in D 11 in
Rare Olivier Mourgue Triple Flower Lamp for Disderot, circa 1970
By Olivier Mourgue, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Olivier mourgue triple flower lamp for Disderot, circa 1970. Executed in chromed and painted metal, this iconic French lamp is rarely found in the three flower configuration. The metal petals on the flower can be opened and closed like a folding fan, giving an organic feel to this incredibly refined Minimalist design. Professionally rewired for US electrical with standard e27 base 75 watt max bulbs. Olivier Morgue became well-known in 1960s France for his futuristic and Pop Art inspired furniture that was flexible and practical he created removable covers in bright colors that were easily changed, providing new identities to his pieces. Mourgue's standout designs from this period include the Bouloum Chair...
Chrome, Metal