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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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
$5,135
H 17.7 in W 13.3 in D 48 in
Rare Cosack Louis Kalff Royal Telescope Articulating Wall Light, Germany, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully stylish and pleasing to the eye swing light, easy to wall mount. This rare design wall lamp from the midcentury era is by Louis Kalff and it was manufactured by Gebrüder...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Fabscarte Wall Lamp, Handmade, Hand Painted, Ninfee
By Fabscarte
Located in Milan, IT
Wall lamps made with the Fabscarte's wallpapers. The paper is mounted on a precious brass fan-shaped support. When turned on the lamp is suggestive of the lunar atmosphere and create...
Brass
Lemongrass Leaf Bunch Wall Sconce
Located in Firenze, FI
Enhance your space with the exquisite Lemongrass Leaf Brunch Wall Sconce from our Hortus line in the eclectic collection. Designed by the creative Cecilia Pantaleo, crafted from iron...
Brass, Iron
Fabscarte Selvatica Wall Lamp, Handmade, Hand Painted
By Fabscarte
Located in Milan, IT
“Selvatica” is a wall lamp with a LED backlight, conceived as an external window to connect you to nature even in those places, where it is not actually present. Its front panel is made of painted paper with subsequent material interventions on the back to create plays of light and shadow. The ovoid shape gives the idea of the oriental fan...
Brass
Modern Murano Glass Flower Form Wall Art
Located in Dallas, TX
Spectacular modern purple Murano glass flower form wall art on a brass frame. Beautiful delicate flowers that are lit from behind. A fabulous impact piece that is a real work of art!
Brass
Monstera Leaf Ornamental Wall Light
Located in Firenze, FI
Transform your space with the enchanting Hortus Monstera Leaf Wall Light. Designed by creative Cecilia Pantaleo for Bronzetto and crafted from iron, this...
Brass, Iron
Monstera Leaf Ornamental Wall Light in Iron
Located in Firenze, FI
Introduce a touch of elegance with the Hortus Gingko Leaf Wall Light. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite wall light showcases the timeless beauty of the ging...
Brass, Iron
Ginkgo Leaf Ornamental Wall Light
Located in Firenze, FI
Introduce a touch of elegance with the Hortus Gingko brass Leaf Wall Light. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite wall ligh...
Brass
$4,435 / set
H 15.36 in Dm 18.9 in
Harlequins, 1950s Otello Rosa Sculptural Wall Lamps for San Polo Venezia Ceramic
By Otello Rosa
Located in Brussels, BE
Harlequins, 1950s Otello Rosa sculptural wall lamps for San Polo Venezia Ceramic, Italy. Original cabling, to be re-electrified.
Ceramic
TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an industrial design degree f...
Brass
$1,476 / item
H 12.21 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in
Fabscarte Wall Lamp, Handmade, Hand Painted, Midnight Moon Dust
By Fabscarte
Located in Milan, IT
Wall lamps made with the Fabscarte's wallpapers. The paper is mounted on a precious brass fan-shaped support. When turned on the lamp is suggestive of the lunar atmosphere and create...
Brass
TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an Industrial Design degree f...
Brass
Sold
H 21.86 in W 30.71 in D 1.97 in
Willy Daro, Unusual Gild Brass Banzai Tree Wall Sculpture, circa 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual and decorative sculpture of a banzai tree is made of gild brass. It is a relief scupture by famous designer Willy Daro, circa 1970.
Brass