The architect Pierre Guariche was one of the leading modern furniture and lighting designers of postwar France. Guariche can, in some ways, be thought of as the French version of Charles Eames: with his lean and angular chairs and slender, sculptural table lamps, he helped introduce a new aesthetic to the country’s interiors — and he was an eager pioneer in the use of new industrial materials and production techniques that emerged in the 1950s.
Guariche studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (the national design academy) under René Gabriel — a designer known for his quality, mass-produced furnishings, who served as a director of the postwar Ministry of Reconstruction. Two years after graduating in 1949, Guariche opened his own design firm, and he was soon creating pieces for numerous companies, including the lighting manufacturer Disderot.
Wood and metal were rationed in the years following the war and Guariche learned to do more with less. His chairs of the early 1950s include several designs with narrow, softly angular wooden frames; others, like the Tonneau chair, feature a single piece of molded plywood set atop metal legs. His lamps of the period are likely his best-known works. They include delicate compositions of slender steel tubes, and more flamboyant pieces such as the Kite lamp, with its curved metal reflector panel.
Always on the lookout for new materials, Guariche spent several years in the mid-1950s operating a firm making furniture in fiberglass and other plastics, along with Joseph André Motte and others. After 1957 — when Guariche was named head of design for the Belgian company Meurop and given a brief to create stylish, up-to-date chairs and cabinets — he began to look to America for ideas.
In the mid-1960s, Guariche produced several lines of deeply upholstered, rounded lounge chairs inspired by the Space Age look, and gave them names like Jupiter, Polaris and Luna. While Guariche always kept pace with his times, throughout his career he showed a consistent talent for producing elegant, eye-catching forms using a minimum of materials.
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G24 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G24 table lamp by Pierre Guariche. Current production by Sammode Studio designed and manufactured in France. Brass, enameled metal. Wired for U...
Brass, Metal
Pierre Guariche 'G61' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G61' table lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced authorized re-e...
Brass, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G60' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G60' table lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced authorized re-e...
Brass, Steel
Large Pierre Guariche 'G61' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G61' table lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced authorize...
Brass, Steel
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Red and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in red and white for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly pro...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in black and white for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly pr...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Sand and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in sand and white for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly pr...
Metal, Brass
$1,225 / item
Small G61 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G61 table lamp brings new life to a bookcase, coffee table or any place of relaxation. This cube of light with its white lacquered perforated sheet metal cover is available in tw...
Metal, Brass
$1,425 / item
Medium G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche 'G50' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio in Black
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G50' table lamp for Sammode Studio in black. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced author...
Steel, Brass
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Green and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in green and white for Sammode studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly p...
Metal, Brass
Large Pierre Guariche 'G60' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G60' table lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced authorize...
Brass, Steel
Pierre Guariche 'G50' Table Lamp for Sammode Studio in White
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche 'G50' table lamp for Sammode studio in white. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic luminaire is a newly produced author...
Brass, Steel
$1,425 / item
Medium G61 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G61 table lamp brings new life to a bookcase, coffee table or any place of relaxation. This cube of light with its white lacquered perforated sheet metal cover is available in tw...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this elegant, delicate and sculptural lamp is perfect for a desk, a console or a bedside table. This iconic lamp is newly produced in an autho...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,225 / item
Small G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
Brass, Steel
$2,019 / item
G50 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table lamp G50, uses a diffusing screen that closes a perforated sheet metal drum lined with an opal film, is carried by four brass feet. This lamp returns light to its base liv...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche G60 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Pierre Guariche on the eve of the 1960s, this elegant, delicate and sculptural lamp is perfect for a console, shelf or bedside table. This iconic lamp is newly produce...
Brass
$2,340 / item
H 32.6 in W 20 in D 32.6 in
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' Articulating Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' articulating wall lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic wall lamp is newly produced...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
Pierre Guariche Style Flush Mount by Maison Arlus
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb flush mount Pierre Guariche style made by Maison Arlus. 2 lights, 60 watt max bulb US rewired and in working condition.
Steel
$1,600 / item
H 16.5 in W 15.3 in D 15.3 in
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Sand and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche G24 table lamp in sand and white for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this iconic lamp is newly pr...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche Style for Maison Arlus Flush Mount
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Miami, FL
Large model of Guariche for Arlus flush mount 4 lights, 60,watts max bulb. US rewired and in working condition Totally restored and refinished.
Brass
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.25 in Dm 19.25 in
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by Gordon & Jane Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is perhaps the largest of all the table lamps designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. The lamp is over 41" tall and the diameter of the ceramic base is nearly 8....
Brass
$775Sale Price|53% Off
H 18.25 in W 7.25 in D 3 in
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Chrome
$16,430
H 67.92 in W 13.39 in D 35.63 in
Model "G2" Brass Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche for Disderot, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in Utrecht, NL
This iconic model is known as the “Equilibrium” or “G2” Floor Lamp. The model is said to have been designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951. It is composed of a patinated lacquered metal ...
Metal, Brass
Pierre Guariche Style Flush Mount
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb flush mount Pierre Guariche style. Two-light, 60 watts max per bulb US Rewired and in perfect condition. Two flush mount available, priced individually.
Brass
Vintage Red Wall Light Pierre Guariche Style in Brass, French, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French sconce, 1960s.
Brass, Iron
$4,080 / item
H 26.3 in W 32.6 in D 45.2 in
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio in Chalk
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' wall lamp for Sammode Studio in chalk. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this monumental wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-ed...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Green Table Lamp 1950s Cocotte in Style of Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vintage wall light in style of French designer Pierre Guariche. Good patina in the brass.
Aluminum, Brass
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Chalk
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G1' Floor Lamp for Sammode Studio in Chalk. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche in 1951, this iconic floor lamp is newly produced authorized re-edition by...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$1,942 / item
H 32.68 in W 49.61 in D 20.08 in
Pierre Guariche G25 Wall Light in Black and White for Sammode Studio
By Sammode, Pierre Guariche
Located in Renens, CH
The G25 wall lamp will not go unnoticed in your home. It can be used above a dining table, as it was during its creator's lifetime, but also in an office or an entrance hall thanks t...
Metal, Brass
$2,900
H 38 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Jane & Gordon Martz Rare Large Pottery Table Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted larger sized geometric pottery table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz is in a darker charcoal green tone with incised lighter contrasting lines to the body. A walnut...
Pottery
$2,850
H 36.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Large Jane and Gordon Martz Table Lamp for Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hamburg, PA
A massive Jane and Gordon Martz table lamp from the 1960s, produced by Marshall Studios. This lamp is a highly collectible mid-century modern piece. Jane and Gordon Martz table lamps...
Ceramic, Walnut
Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Hamden, CT
Table lamp by Pierre Guariche made in France. Lacquered aluminium shade, brass stem with double jointed brass swivels, brass fittings. 40 watts...
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel, Steel
Sold
H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Guariche and Motte Midcentury Rotaflex French Table Lamp for Disderot, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing table lamp with very rare French design from the 1950s. It was designed by Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) and by Joseph-André Motte (1925-2013), with Disderot as editor and prod...
Brass, Metal
Disderot Pierre Guariche Black and Brass Table Lamp, France 1950
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful lamp with ball joint in brass and metal painted shade from the 1950s by Disderot, design Pierre Guariche. The lampshade can be oriented in a multidirectional way for an ad...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Rotaflex Table Lamp, Disderot ARP Guariche Mortar Motte Design 1950s Table Lamp
By Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Roma, IT
Lamp designed in a very rare style of the french 50s. The creator is Pierre Guariche (1926-1995), Editor: Disderot Base in black metal tripod. Support a rotaflex diffuser. E14 light ...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 9.06 in Dm 5.32 in
Rotaflex Table Lamp Disderot ARP Guariche Mortar Motte Design 1950s Table Lamp
By Pierre Guariche, Joseph-André Motte, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Roma, IT
Very rare lamp design of the years 50. Creator Pierre Guariche (1926-1995), Editor: Disderot Tripoded black metal lacquer base on brass balls Supporting a bicolor rotaflex diffus...
Brass, Metal
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Pierre Disderot
By Disderot, Pierre Guariche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of chrome table or desk lamps, model 6183, with incorporated light dimmer manufactured by Pierre Disderot, Paris. Each takes a 150 watt halogen bulb. Wiring is original and ap...
Chrome
Pierre Guariche Kite Lamp
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Kite Lamp with left/right , in/out positioning
Metal, Brass