Rispal Praying Mantis Floor Lamp, France, 1952

Very nice and sophisticated floor lamp designed by Giuseppe Ostuni and manufactured by Oluce, Italy, 1952. This lamp has a stem that is adjustable in angle and the shade is as well. ...

Very nice and sophisticated minimalist extendable floor lamp designed by Giuseppe Ostuni and manufactured by Oluce, Italy 1952. This lamp has a stem that is adjustable in angle and h...

Very nice so called 'micro' floor lamp designed by Roger Talon and manufactured by Erco, France 1972. The name micro comes ofcourse from microphone where the lamp looks like. This is...

Very nice shaped floor lamp by J.T. Kalmar and manufactured by Kalmar, Austria 1950. This floor lamp has a teak frame and brass foot, it has a gold colored paper shade which is adjus...

Super elegant and adjustable so called ‘Tivoli’ floor lamp designed by Floris Fiedeldij for Artimeta Soest, Holland 1956. Artimeta was a Dutch company with strong relations to French...

Very nicely shaped adjustable floor lamp model 1096 designed by Gino Sarfatti and manufactured by Arteluce, Italy 1971. Cylindrical reflector lacquered crackle caviar grey on a chrom...

Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in Mahogany. The iconic model #14.950 was originally designed in 1950 by François Rispal. This newly produced authorized re-editi...

Limited edition Rispal 'Praying Mantis Zébrant' floor lamp in zebra wood. The iconic model #14.950 was originally designed in 1950 by François R...

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...

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

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

Sculptural wooden structure with brass lamp holder and blue navy fabric shade. This floor lamp was designed and produced in Italy around 1950s. It remains in very good vintage condit...