Willy Daro’s sculptural furniture creations double as striking works of art. The designer is known for his glitzy Hollywood Regency-style lighting fixtures, including a range of elegant table lamps, wall lights and ceiling lights. Collectors also gravitate toward vintage Willy Daro coffee tables — with their provocatively winding bases of brass or travertine, these pieces exude sophistication in any modern space.
Daro established his design studio after World War II. In the early 1960s, he opened Les Nouveaux Ateliers Willy Daro in Brussels, where he produced furniture for nearly three decades until the workshop closed in 1987.
Most of Daro’s most famous designs were created during the 1970s when he garnered attention for an innovative use of natural materials. Daro’s audacious furnishings featured an unlikely merging of brass, minerals, fossils, coral, shells and stones. The works from this era frequently share commonalities with brutalist-style design while retaining a luxurious look and feel.
Daro’s lighting fixtures add visual intrigue to bedrooms and living rooms. Each lamp, pendant and chandelier has a distinct personality, such as through the contrast of a metallic finish with a large shell or a geode. Daro’s fixtures often see an integration of botanical and floral flourishes, complete with intricate brass leaves and petals. His tables similarly draw on the natural world — metal bases shaped like bonsai trees are topped with thick glass surfaces that allow for visibility of the sculptural forms below. Today, Daro's pieces remain highly collectible, fetching considerable prices at auction.
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1970's Brass and Quartz Floor Lamp Signed by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's polished bronze floor lamp with a quartz stone Signed Willy Daro Dimensions given without shade No shade included.
Quartz, Bronze
Important polished and varnished bronze table lamp by Willy Daro, the center ins
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Important polished and varnished bronze table lamp by Willy Daro, the center inset with a cluster of quartz crystals. Belgium, c. 1975
Bronze
$3,715Sale Price / set|61% Off
Pair of Brass Lamps Signed by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful pair of lamps created and signed by the Belgium artist Willy Daro, made of an abstract brass shape.
Brass
Willy Daro Wall Lamp Object 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning lighting wall sculpture made by Willy Daro in Belgium circa 1970, wall lamp in floral design of etched brass and agate discs. Very good vintage con...
Agate, Metal
Set of 2 Brutalist Brass Metal Wall Ceiling Light by Willy Daro, Belgium 1980s
By Stilnovo, Willy Daro, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light ceiling light, set of 2 Design: Willy Daro MASSIVE Belgium, with Label sticker. Origin: Belgium Age: 1970s This modernist light set was designed ...
Metal, Brass
1980s Lamp Attributed to Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1980s lamp attributed to Willy Daro in brass with a piece of agate. One light.
Agate, Brass
1970s Gilt Floral Wall Lamp by Willy Daro, Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussel, BE
Elegant 1970s gilt metal wall lamp by Belgian designer Willy Daro, featuring three sculptural flowers with delicately shaped leaves in gold tones. This decorative light embodies Daro...
Metal
Pair of Lamps in sculptural Brass by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
From the seventies comes this pair of table lamps in sculptural brass. The lamps received new electric al wires according to the latest safety standards and new polish. Signed by the...
Brass, Bronze
Formed by Nature, Finished in Brass: Mid Century Willy Daro Agate Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in New York, NY
Willy Daro (Belgian, 1937–2023) Agate Table Lamp Belgium, circa 1970s Sculptural Mid-Century table lamp by celebrated Belgian designer Willy Daro, featuring a natural agate slice mo...
Agate, Brass
Pair of Lamps Designed by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of polished bronze and agates lamps No shade provided.
Agate, Bronze
$4,784 / set
Pair of Sculptural Bronze Lamps by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Sculptural bronze lamps signed by Willy Daro. Shades are not provided.
Bronze
Rock Crystal and Brass Table Lamp, Willy Daro, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful specimen of rock crystal, mounted in lamp on a polished brass base. Willy Daro Belgium circa 1970. An electric bulb is hidden at the back to light the stone.
Rock Crystal, Brass
$19,500 / set
Pairof Brass Lamps with Agathe Inset by willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Great pair of solid brass lamps with agate inset by Willy Daro signed: "Willy Daro".
Brass
Chrome and Quartz Table Lamp by Willy Daro, circa 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in New York City, NY
Chrome and Quartz Table Lamp by Willy Daro, Belgium, c. 1970 Unique looking table lamp in chrome, with a large, mounted piece of rose quartz. Beautiful when illuminated. Additional...
Nickel
$7,800 / set
Pair of Lamps by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps by Willy Daro, with Cristal de Roche, new rewired.
Quartz, Brass
60s 70s Lamp Light Wall Lamp Willy Daro Massive Lights Brass
By Massive Lighting, Willy Daro
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Lamp light wall lamp Willy Daro Massive lights brass Object: wall lamp Manufacturer: Massive Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Dia...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of 'Seahorse' Lamps by Willo Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bronze 'Seahorse' Coffee Tables by Willo Daro, 1970s Belgium
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Signed Willy Daro Bronze, Agate Sculptural Table Lamp, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Signed Willy Daro Bronze, Agate Sculptural Table Lamp, 1970s A sculptural cast bronze lamp on a bronze base holding an agate st...
Agate, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Amazing Pair of Table Lamps by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of table lamps by Willy Daro, in nickel bronze and brass. New rewired.
Bronze, Brass