Robert Mathieu Floor Lamp in Brass, circa 1950

An unattributed black 3-bulb metal floor lamp made circa 1940 in good vintage condition. Dimension: 60H x 16.5W x 12D inches.

"B17 Longue" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in elmwood. Beautiful example of the timeless design mastery of Pierre Chapo (1927 - 1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new creations at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, exhibiting the B17 bookshelf for the first time. The B 17 is fixed to the wall, freeing up considerable floor space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, comes in several versions of differing lengths and heights. The harmony of the lines between the uprights and the shelves (in 50 mm sections) is accentuated by the originality of the support system. Supports, as their name implies, normally prop up the shelves of a piece of furniture or else the jutting parts of buildings. Pierre Chapo decided not to take this universal law into account and modeled a support that fits into the upright, which means the shelf can be solidly fixed under its support. In a balance between gravity and the forces at play, the more weight goes on the shelf, the better its components slot into the upright. Literature: Magen H...

A scarce floor lamp by Robert Mathieu. France, c1950s. Brass adjustable stem that sits on a heavy brass ball nestled in the amazing star base. The star base is in original black finish. A new custom diabolo (double) lamp shade has been created. The height is adjustable, the lamp rotates, the shade rotates, so it is a very flexible lamp...

Floor lamp in black lacquered metal and brass. Composed of a circular base on which is fixed a conical metal and brass arm. 4 conical shades in white opaline glass are fixed to brass...