Instantly recognizable by their long slender armatures and domed, ovoid shades, the best-known floor lamps and other lighting fixtures of Serge Mouille have become emblems of the organic design of the mid-20th century. Along with Jean Prouvé, Mathieu Matégot and others, Mouille brought a fresh, modern aesthetic to metalwork, one of the most tradition-bound mediums in the decorative arts.
Mouille (pronounced: MWEE) was born to a working Parisian family. At age 15, he took up studies in the metalworking atelier of that École des Arts Appliqués, under the tutelage of the goldsmith and sculptor Gabriel Lacroix. After graduating, in 1941, Mouille worked in Lacroix’s studio and began teaching at his alma mater four years later.
In the early 1950s, bothered by the preponderance of new Italian lamps and chandeliers on the market and consumed with the belief that fixtures by Gino Sarfatti and others were unnecessarily complex, Mouille opened a lighting-design workshop. He quickly won commissions from several French schools and libraries. In 1956, the influential Paris gallerist Steph Simon — who also promoted Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand and Isamu Noguchi — began to show Mouille designs, introducing his work to private collectors. Mouille would continue making handcrafted lighting fixtures at a slow but steady pace until 1964, when he stopped working to begin a long course of treatment for tuberculosis. When it was completed, Mouille returned to teaching at the École des Arts Appliqués for the remainder of his career.
With the biomorphic shades and long armatures of his fixtures, Mouille created one of the most engaging and idiosyncratic lighting aesthetics of his time. Though often described as “insect-like,” his pieces have more in common with the fluid, buoyant forms in the paintings of Jean Arp. (Mouille designed several cylindrical or columnar lamps; though highly collectible, those are interesting outliers in his body of work.)
As with Prouvé’s folded metal forms and Matégot’s perforated steel, Mouille brought a novel lightness and energy to metal furnishings. Since Mouille’s designs found renewed popularity in the early 2000s, licensed re-editions of his pieces are being produced. The disparity in price between vintage and current-day Mouille pieces is great. Older works — identification tip: the interior white reflective enameling has a yellowish cast — cost $20,000 to $40,000, and newer pieces go for 10 to 20 percent less than that. As you will see on these pages, Serge Mouille created icons of 20th century design — at once sleek, suave and friendly — that belong in any modern decor.
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$12,000
Serge Mouille Agrafee Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original edition lamp, circa 1956. Beautiful original surface.
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' Floor Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' floor lamp in black. Originally designed in 1953, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to various room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and tilt, ...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,796Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Two-Arm Rotating Sconce in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A practical lamp that is capable of illuminating two areas at the same time. The arms independently rotate while the shades tilt and revolve on their own accord. A dual switch on the...
Aluminum, Steel
$9,456Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp with 5 Falling Arms in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: A chandelier as inspired as it is impressive, this new design departs significantly from the original Spider ceiling lamp, with five fixed arms of different lengths dr...
Metal, Aluminum
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black - IN STOCK!.
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to various room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and tilt, ...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,796Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Two-Arm Rotating Sconce in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A practical lamp that is capable of illuminating two areas at the same time. The arms independently rotate while the shades tilt and revolve on their own accord. A dual switch on the...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,556Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Antony Sconce in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
This sconce incorporates the "moule" or mussel shell shade, simple and natural in design. The shade is connected by a brass swivel and supported on a bent, rotating arm attached to t...
Aluminum, Steel
SCONCE Serge Mouille "Flamme" or Flame Candle Stands
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
Serge Mouille applique
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille 'Deux Bras Fixes Un Courbe Pivotant' Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Deux Bras Fixes Un Courbe Pivotant' ceiling lamp in black. Originally designed in 1956, this iconic ceiling lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France us...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$475
Le Regard D'Alan
By Jean Prouvé, Serge Mouille
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of an auction held on 6 October 1991 at Binoche et Godeau dispersing the collection of Alan Grizot (b. 1945), legendary gallerist and pioneering promoter and marke...
Paper
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black or White Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,200 / item
Serge Mouille "Cocotte" Desk Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
A Serge Mouille desk lamp model "Cocotte" in black or white.
Aluminum
$7,280Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Two Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "Two rotating straight arms wall lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille 3 Arms Floor Lamp Standing Lamp. Available immediately 220v
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
The lampadaire trois bras created in 1952 for the Compagnie des Arts français, at the urging of Jacques Adnet, who was keen to have a "large floor lamp but who also gave Serge Mouille complete free hand...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,776Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Library Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Originally designed to illuminate bookshelves in a library, this unique lamp may also light works of art or highlight a particular area in a room. The pivoting lampshade works well alone or in group installations. Custom drop lengths upon approval. Available in black or white with brass fittings. COLOR OPTION Available in Black or White FEATURES Shade rotates and swivels CUSTOMIZATION Dimension of pendant required when placing an order.. Pendant = from the ceiling to the tip of the shade. SWITCH OPTIONS The Library Ceiling...
Aluminum, Steel
$10,369Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'five fixed arms spider ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall ligh...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$4,191Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Rotating Straight Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "one rotating stright arm wall lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and ...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Desk Lamp Saturn
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design In 1957 Mouille release a variation of the Saturn sconce but as a desk lamp.
Brass, Steel
$11,913Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Seven Fixed Arms Spider Wall Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall ceiling lamp model 'Seven Fixed Arms Spider Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$10,369Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall li...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$9,456Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp 5 Falling Arms in Black 53" Drop - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: A chandelier as inspired as it is impressive, this new design departs significantly from the original Spider ceiling lamp. Five fixed arms of different lengths drop fro...
Metal, Aluminum
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire 3 Bras Pivotants' Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire 3 Bras Pivotants' floor lamp. Originally designed in 1952, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille in France using many of the sam...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
Original Black Single Arm Wall Lamp by Serge Mouille
By Serge Mouille
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic rare original adjustable pivoting single arm wall lamp was designed and manufactured by Serge Mouille, Paris France in the 1950s. It features matt black enameled stem...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,088Sale Price|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony wall lamp whit fixing bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$50,000 / set
Serge Mouille Pair of Wall Lights
By Serge Mouille
Located in New York, NY
Serge Mouille, Circa 1950 Pair of Serge Mouille Appliques, in sculpted and painted metal.. Provenance: upon request.
Metal
$7,992Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - White or Black Spider Ceiling Lamp with 3 Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A slight angle at the end of each arm allows this classic design to be equally at home on the ceiling. With rotating heads on fixed arms, the versatility is only rivaled by its beaut...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' ceiling lamp in black. Originally designed in 1958, this iconic chandelier is still made by Edition Se...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Jean Prouvé Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Two Master Metal Workers Book
By Jean Prouvé, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Edited for the occasion of the May 1985, New York. Exhibition and the fall of 1985 Paris exhibition. Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901-23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructer, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...
Paper
$12,575Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$4,191Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Stright Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$2,552Sale Price|21% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Tripod Desk Lamp - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: This desk lamp is a certified re-edition, produced by Serge Mouille's family on the site of his original workshop. The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule” or ...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille - Unique Coffee table in Black 1962 - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
La Table Vrilee or Twisted Table is a rare and only furniture design executed by Mouille. Presented for the first time in 1962 at the prestigious Salon des Arts Ménagers, this uniq...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,552Sale Price|21% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Tripod Desk Lamp - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: This desk lamp is a certified re-edition, produced by the family of Serge Mouille on the site of his original workshop. The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,191Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Straight Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Straight Arm Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$4,191Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Straight Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall light...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$9,928Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to various room settings. Its three rotating arms of differing lengths and swivel and tilting heads allo...
Aluminum, Steel
$16,105Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Aluminium Large Signal Column Floor Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Large Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lam...
Aluminum
$10,000 / item
Rare Saturn Lights by Serge Mouille
By Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Saturn lights for Serge Mouille. Manufactured in France, circa the 1970s. With adjustable shades, slender and curved enameled brass ceiling or wall lamps by Serge Mouille. Each ...
Brass
$10,369Sale Price|25% Off
Serge Mouille Spider Five Broken Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spider five broken arms ceiling lamp designed by Serge Mouille / collection Serge Mouille. Made by hand in Mouille's original workroom. Each lamp has a personal serial number and a...
Bronze, Steel
French Mid Century Black Metal "Cocotte" Desk / Table Lamp Serge Mouille, 1950s
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early French mid century desk / table "Cocotte" lamp in black lacquered metal and brass by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition with patina...
Metal, Brass
$3,309Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Tripod Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufact...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$7,992Sale Price|26% Off
Serge Mouille - Three Arm Floor Lamp in Black - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: This is the most versatile lamp of the Mouille collection. Each ‘chapeau’ shade can be oriented differently. Sculptural in form with three rotating arms, it stands maje...
Aluminum, Steel
French Mid Century "Tuyaux" Table Lamp by Serge Mouille & Isamu Noguchi, 1950s
By Serge Mouille, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early French mid century "Tuyaux" desk / table lamp in black lacquered metal and brass by Serge Mouille & Isamu Noguchi for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condit...
Metal, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$24,931Sale Price / set|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Large and Small Totem Column Floor Lamp Set
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp models 'Large Totem Column Lamp' and 'Small Totem Column Lamps' set designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of...
Aluminum
$6,398Sale Price / set|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set of Two
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,088Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,698 / item
Serge Mouille 'Agrafée Simple' Task Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Agrafée Simple' task lamp in black. Originally designed in 1958, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scal...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,192Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Floor Lamp with 1 Arm - Ships from NY!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Description: Clean, simple lines describe the elegance of this Serge Mouille floor lamp. A long, slender arm supported by a tapered triangular base allows the swiveling shade to illu...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$3,071 / item
Serge Mouille 'Flame' Wall Lamp in Black
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Flame' wall lamp in black. Originally designed in 1962, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale manufactur...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$12,488Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 6 Rotating Arms in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Impressively large, this six-arm ceiling lamp is a Mouille classic. Its tilting and rotating heads, with rotating arms of 31 and 54 inches, make this fixture a spectacular statement ...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in White or Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,088Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony wall lamp whit fixing bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,088Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Round Fixation Box
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall Sconce lamp model 'Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Round Fixation Box' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black or White Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of varying lengths and heads that swivel and til...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,398Sale Price / set|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,088Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Anthony Wall Lamp with Round Fixation Box
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony Wall Lamp With Round Fixation Box' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel