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 Large Peacock lamp in silvered bronze and agate by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Peacock Lamp doing the wheel in bronze with a golden and silver patina and inclusion of hard agate stone discs. Composed of a rectangular base in black stone on which rests a l...
Stone, Silver, Bronze
1970's Polished bronze sculptural floor lamp by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Sculptural floor lamp by Willy Daro Polished bronze Belgium Dimensions given witt shade / No shade included
Bronze
Triple Flower Shade Brass Floor Lamp by Willy Daro for Massive, 1970s, Germany
By Massive Lighting, Willy Daro
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple flower shade full brass floor lamp by Willy Daro for Massive, 1970s, Germany Lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x ...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Vintage Willy Daro Gilt Brass Flower Floor Lamp 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood regency Style vintage floor lamp in flower organic shape from gilded brass and metal by Willy Daro 1970s Belgium. An amazing flower like floor lamp in golden color from gi...
Brass
Modern Willy Daro Vintage Golden Brass Gilt Flower Floor Lamp 1970s Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood Regency Style vintage floor lamp in organic shape flower like from gilded brass by Willy Daro 1970s Belgium. An amazing flower like floor lamp in golden color from gilded ...
Brass
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
Floor lamps one of a kind by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
From the 1980s comes this one of a kind floor lamps in FULL etched brass. This Floor lamps received new electric al wires according to the lat...
Brass, Bronze
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
$2,249
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Luminous Fiberglass Seashell Floor Lamp, 1970s Hollywood Regency Style
By Andre Cazenave, Atelier A, Disderot
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a magnificent luminous seashell, a French work crafted in fiberglass and coated in the style of André Cazenave for Atelier A during the 1970s. This piece encapsulates the essence of ...
Fiberglass
Willy Daro Bronze and Agate Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Miami, FL
Superb small lamp by Willy Daro in bronze and Agate. The light come through the stone. US rewired and in Working condition 1 bulb 25watts max.
Bronze
$3,787Sale Price / set|61% Off
H 28.35 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
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
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
$6,038
H 42.13 in W 24.41 in D 25.6 in
Hollywood Regency gilt floor lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Maison Roche, Willy Daro, Ferro Art, Maison Jansen, Hans Kögl
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency floor lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s. Composed of a brass structure in the shape of a plant with flowers in a planter with a very Brutalist vibe. The base is ...
Stone, Brass
1970's Table Lamp by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp of the 1970s by Willy Daro in bronze and nickel-plated brass. Semi-precious stone "agate". Composed of a square base on which is posed a stem of square section forming a...
Agate, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Willy Daro Table Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Willy Daro table lamp, bronze and agate stone. Light comes through the stone, gorgeous! 1 bulb 25 watts max. Base 4" * 4".
Agate, Bronze
$1,752Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Geometric Brass and Chrome Table Lamps by Willy Daro, France, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine pair of two-tones geometric 70's table lamps with a square white lampshade. Two lights each. By Willy Daro, Belgium.
Brass, Chrome
Willy Daro Gold Agate Table Lamps 1970's
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The stunning 1970's Art Deco influenced brass lamps are each adorned with a large agate slice, semi-precious stones were one of Daro’s favourite mediums when creating his works, and ...
Agate, Brass
Sculptural Polished Brass Floor Lamp Germany, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large and heavy 66 inch golden brass floor lamp, Germany, circa 1970. The base has got a wonderful even golden patina and it's in very go...
Brass
Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Chrome Willy Rizzo Style Floor Lamp
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Weesp, NL
Willy Rizzo style brass and chrome Hollywood Regency Italian floor lamp produced in the 1970s. This beauty comes with a new dark blue silk shade which measures: D 40 x H 40 cm. This...
Brass, Chrome
Willy Daro Flower Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 3 armed brass flower floor lamp by Willy Daro. Beautifully detailed leafs. The lamp also has leafs on the base. Very good condition, tested and ready to use with regular E...
Brass
Willy Daro Floor Lamp whit Brass basis by Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Oirlo, LI
Willy Daro Floor Lamp Turtle with Brass by Maison Jansen, 1970s Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoise shell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp is attributed t...
Brass
Vintage Etched Brass Floor Lamp by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage etched brass floor lamp by Willy Daro. This was made in Belgium, it dates from the 1970’s. It is of amazing quality, the solid...
Brass
Willy Daro Flower Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 3 armed brass flower floor lamp by Willy Daro. Beautifully detailed leafs. The lamp also has leafs on the base. Very good condition, tested and ready to use with reg...
Brass
Willy Daro Flower Floor Lamp Hollywood Regency, Belgium, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice flower shaped floor lamp in Hollywood Regency style designed by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970. This three-armed lamp is made of solid brass and look really great when lit. The ...
Brass
Willy Daro Mother-of-Pearl and Bronze Floral Floor Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant floor lamp by Belgium designer Willy Daro, 1970s The lamp is provided with three floral stems, with stunning floral designs in mother-of-pearl, all supported by a bronze ba...
Bronze
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H 53.55 in W 27.17 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Lamps in Bronze and Nacre by Belgian Designer Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of lamps in bronze and nacre by Belgian Designer Willy Daro, circa 1970.
Bronze
1970's Table Lamp by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970's table lamp by Willy Daro. Semi-precious agate stone and bronze support. The bulb is mounted on a brass shell.
Agate, Bronze