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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$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
$41,294Sale Price / set|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Aluminium Signal Column Floor Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of floor lamp model 'Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamp...
Aluminum
$15,638Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Six Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'six rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$26,363Sale Price / set|20% 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
$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 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
$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
$15,164Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Large TOTEM Column Floor Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Large TOTEM Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps ...
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
SCONCE Serge Mouille "Flamme" or Flame Candle Stands
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
Serge Mouille applique
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Pendant ceiling Lamp Two Still Arms known as "Plafonnier 2 arms"
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design After the resounding success of the ceiling light with three arms Mouille produced a very small batch of this ceiling lamp with...
Brass
$11,500 / item
Large Serge Mouille 'Escargot' Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Serge Mouille 'Escargot' ceiling lamp. Originally designed in 1955, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille in France using many of the original small-scale ...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$12,598Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Four Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Four 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
$2,928Sale Price|36% Off
Serge Mouille - Black or White Rotating Sconce with 1 Curved Arm
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The one-arm curved sconce is both stylish and practical, as it can be used in many different design applications. The shade tilts and revolves on a brass fitting while the arm swings...
Aluminum, 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
$9,136Sale Price / item|22% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Spider Ceiling Lamp with 5 Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Elegance in form and function are hallmarks of a Serge Mouille lamp. This ceiling lamp with adjustable shades on five fixed arms is at once an old and practical design that works wel...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Conche Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'conche wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$3,499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Conche Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Conche Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Bronze, 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
$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
$4,072Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 2 Arms in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Simple and unique, this ceiling lamp has two symmetrical curved arms that are fixed, with shades that can be rotated to any position. An elegant lamp with a small footprint that give...
Aluminum, Steel
Original Vintage Serge Mouille Two-Arm Wall Light
By Serge Mouille
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare, original Serge Mouille angled wall lamp with two pivoting arms. "Lampadaire" style shade on one and "Casquette" on the other, 1954. Enameled steel, enameled aluminum and brass...
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. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and tilt, ...
Aluminum, 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
$7,699Sale Price / item|20% 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
$3,266Sale Price / item|20% 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
$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
$10,928Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Sconce with 7 Arms in White or Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The largest of the spider sconces, this lamp is not only unique in its design but equally impressive in an installation where it is the focal point of the room. Two identically long ...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
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
Serge Mouille Ceiling Lamp 6 Rotating Arms in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
As for all of the Serge Mouille lighting collection all reflector rotating by almost 260 degree. A major sculptural work by Serge Mouille.
Steel
$2,970 / item
Serge Mouille 'Lampe Tripode' Table Lamp in White
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Lampe Tripode' table lamp in white. Originally designed in 1954, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
$3,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Cocotte Table Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Cocotte Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufac...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$10,965Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions 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
$10,965Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions 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
$5,112Sale Price / set|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Pair of Black Antony Sconces Without Switches - IN STOCK!
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
$4,072Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Black or White Ceiling Lamp with 2 Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Simple and unique this ceiling lamp has two symmetrical curved arms which are fixed, with shades that can be rotated to any position. An elegant lamp with a small footprint that give...
Aluminum, 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
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' Floor Lamp in White
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Editions Serge Mouille 'Lampadaire Droit' floor lamp in white. Originally designed in 1953, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille in France using many of the sam...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Conche Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Conche Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille One-Arm Standing Lamp in Black Steel, Mid-Century Modern
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, ES
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One-Arm Standing Lamp Standing lamp model "one-arm standing lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille ...
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
$13,298Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions 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
$2,452Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Saturn Wall Sconce in White or Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A partial cut allows the outer edge to bend, revealing a sculpted ring encircling a central cone reflector that both diffuses and projects light into the room. The result is reminisc...
Aluminum, Steel
$3,480Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - 1 Arm Sconce with Double Swivel in White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The one straight arm, two swivels, is a perfect solution for smaller spaces as it offers a variety of lighting options. This sconce is highly adjustable, with brass swivels, on the b...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,970 / item
Serge Mouille 'Lampe Tripode' Table Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Lampe Tripode' table lamp in black. Originally designed in 1954, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
$3,499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, 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
$4,432Sale Price / item|20% 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
$17,031Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Large Signal Column Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions 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
$3,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Antony Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Antony Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufact...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$12,598Sale Price / item|20% 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
Serge Mouille, "TOTEM" Floor Lamp, Tall Model
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
The TOTEM by Serge Mouille exist in two sizes. The big TOTEM 170 cm and the small TOTEM 117 cm. The fluorescent tube become apparent once switch on. Originally three colors. White, r...
Walnut
$10,965Sale Price / item|20% 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
$6,765Sale Price / set|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set of Two
By Serge Mouille, Editions 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
$3,200 / item
Serge Mouille "Saturn" Wall Lamp in Black
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille "Saturn" wall lamp in black. Originally designed in 1957, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale manufac...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
$41,294Sale Price / set|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Signal Column Floor Lamp Set
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of floor lamp model 'Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamp...
Aluminum
$3,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Cocotte Table Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Cocotte Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufac...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$10,965Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Modern Black Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$10,498Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, 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
$3,499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, 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
Pair of Original Period Serge Mouille 'Œil' Wall Sconces, France, circa 1958
By Serge Mouille
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Rare pair of original period "Œil" wall sconces by Serge Mouille (1922 - 1988). France, circa 1956–1960. Designed in 1956, the Œil (Eye) sconce is among Serge Mouille's most iconic...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|20% 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