Jean Rispal “Giraffe “ Floor Lamp , France 1950

A striking and tall pair of canary yellow glazed mid century modern ceramic lamps. This bold pair are in excellent vintage condition and date from the early 1970’s. The base height i...

This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible and highly decorative accent piece for a desk, or bookshelf display. Who knows may...

This exceptional vintage lithograph is signed in the plate Le Corbusier 1963. It is beautifully mounted in a gold gilt frame and was originally purchased in a prominent Toronto gallery in 1960’s. “Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, visionary architect and designer Le Corbusier developed new models for post-industrial urban living. He based his design philosophy on systems of proportion, modularity, and geometry; these principles infiltrated his writing, theory, and painting, as well as urban planning. Though Le Corbusier took inspiration from historical architects such as Vitruvius, Leonardo da Vinci, and Leon Battista Alberti—polymaths who similarly explored the relationship between the body and the built environment—his designs were decidedly modern and unembellished. His buildings have been erected in France, India, Japan, and beyond. As a painter, Le Corbusier co-founded the early 20th-century Purist movement, which dictated that objects should be depicted in their most pared-back forms. He later embraced a more abstract sensibility centered on lines, shadows, and curvilinear shapes. At auction, Le Corbusier’s work has sold for millions...

An early Jangada arm chair with matching ottoman by Jean Gillon…” visionary furniture designer hailing from Romania and born in 1919, left an indelible mark on the world of design. H...

Designed in 1952, with its slender silhouette, both elegant and avant-garde, the Giraffe Tablet floor lamp perfectly embodies the spirit of innovation of the Rispal house. Finish: F...

Sapele wood, rhodoid pleated paper Rispal uses sapelli wood to create graceful, flowing curves, as well as pleated paper (actually cellulose acetate) known as rhodoïd. His creatio...

Designed in 1952, with its slender silhouette, both elegant and avant-garde, the Giraffe Tablet floor lamp perfectly embodies the spirit of innovation of the Rispal house. Finish: N...

Designed in 1952, with its slender silhouette, both elegant and avant-garde, the Giraffe Tablet floor lamp perfectly embodies the spirit of innovation of the Rispal house. Finish: A...