Rare Three-Legged Rispal Floor Lamp, France, 1950s

Rare Model 14.958 Floor Lamp by Rispal. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950. Rare sculptural floor lamp with slender custom wood stem, interlocking curved steel base, and...

Model 167.A82 Floor Lamp by Rispal. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950. Rare floor lamp featuring a soft wooden frame, parchment shade, and a three legged base and end t...

This striking floor lamp was produced in France in the early 1950s. The lamp consists of a three legged base and thin stem, all in black lacquered iron. The iron outward bending legs...

Douglas Mont, a lighting designer, Rispal collector, and true enthusiast of the brand, wanted to revive those emblematic creations of the golden age of French furniture. Years of research, meetings, and experiments eventually convinced him to re-launch the iconic brand. It seemed almost impossible to reproduce these lamps without the original plans or tools. The “Praying Mantis” lampshade is a good example: the technique used to produce the cellulose acetate lampshade, which was the emblematic piece of the brand, had to be completely reinvented. If there is one model that represents the avant-gardism of Rispal alone, it is undoubtedly the “praying man- tis.” Its surname comes from its organic design and striking similarity to the insect It was given over time by antique dealers and decorators despite the fact that Rispal products did not have names, only references. The “praying mantis” is often attributed to a certain Jean Rispal, though the reality is, Rispal lamps...

Large fiberglass shade, brass stem with black nylon cord grip and cast iron tripod base.  

Model 14.950 'Praying Mantis' Floor Lamp by Rispal. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950. Iconic and original floor lamp with a dark strained wooden frame, and insect like...