T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Floor Lamp
About the Item
- Creator:T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 58.25 in (147.96 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1965
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
British-born designer, interior decorator and author T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905–76) was one of the great American tastemakers in the middle decades of the 20th century. Much like Edward Wormley, Robsjohn-Gibbings was a design classicist by education and inclination, but he would come to create some of the most gracious and livable modern furnishings of the era.
Robsjohn-Gibbings studied architecture at the University of London, then held various jobs that included designing décors for passenger liners and working as the art director of a film studio. In the early 1930s, while employed by the upper-crust interior designer Charles J. Duveen, Robsjohn-Gibbings experienced an epiphany during a visit to the British Museum. Examining the furniture depicted on ancient Greek ceramics — lithe stools and klismos chairs — he realized that he had found a design touchstone. By 1936, he had moved to New York and set up a showroom on Madison Avenue for his modern reinterpretations of classic Greek designs. Aided by contacts he’d developed while working with Duveen, he quickly established a clientele that included Elizabeth Arden, Doris Duke and Thelma Chrysler Foy.
Through his writings for magazines and books, Robsjohn-Gibbings earned a public following and was established as an urbane arbiter of taste. From 1943 to 1956, he produced an understated line of modernist furnishings for Widdicomb, which included one of the icons of the period: the tiered, biomorphic Mesa coffee table (1951). Robsjohn-Gibbings moved to Athens, Greece, in 1966, and created a new line of antiquity-inspired pieces for the firm Saridis. The series turned out to be his swan song.
Collectors’ interest in Robsjohn-Gibbings was reignited in the 1980s, when the 200-plus pieces from his 1936–38 commission for the Bel-Air estate of Los Angeles socialite Hilda Boldt Weber — pared-down neoclassical pieces rendered in blond wood (with the occasional flourish) — came on the market. (Up until then, the collection had remained in the house, despite its having changed hands several times.)
But his work for Widdicomb remains his most widely known, appreciated for its elegance and generous proportions. Robsjohn-Gibbings despised the stern aesthetic associated with his Bauhaus contemporaries, and a keynote of his modernist pieces is that they have no sharp angles. His chair and sofa frames, table legs and even many cabinets feature softly contoured edges. In whatever styled he designed, Robsjohn-Gibbings was guided by simplicity and timelessness. He wanted his furniture to be lived with happily.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Brooklyn, NY
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Floor Lamp with Ceramic BaseBy Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall StudiosLocated in Brooklyn, NYMagnificent and scarce floor lamp, designed by Gordon & Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. The elegant design showcases the designer’s mastery of wood details and ceramic forms alike. ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Triennale LampBy Arredoluce, Angelo LeliiLocated in Brooklyn, NYIconic Triennale Lamp, designed by Angelo Lelli, manufactured by Arredoluce. A highly-functional lighting solution, with three arms can be adjusted to create various lighting effects...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Gino Sarfatti Three Shade Mushroom Lamp in Black and Brass - PairBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Brooklyn, NYA rare pair of petite mushroom table lamps, designed by Gino Sarfatti. Three domed shades float on curved brass rods. In wonderful condition, with minimal scratching to the original...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass, Metal
- Josef Hurka Desk LampBy Josef Hurka, NapakoLocated in Brooklyn, NYModel L194 task lamp in slate gray, designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov. A sleek and functional table lamp with industrial charm. Conical shade is fully adjustable and can be lowered...Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Angelo Lelii Task LampBy Angelo Lelii, ArredoluceLocated in Brooklyn, NYRare adjustable desk lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. A minimal and sleek design, finished with chic square hardware. Ideal as task lighting...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass, Nickel
- Gerald Thurston Cricket LampBy Gerald Thurston, LightolierLocated in Brooklyn, NYOriginal "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled white shade, articulates from angular brass base. A versatile lamp that may be hung on the wall as...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsSteel
- T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Style Floor LampsBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Atlanta, GASelection of Modern floor lamps, in the manner of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, American, circa 2000s. The lamp on the left is circa 2000's and measures 62"H x 17"W. The lamp on the right ...Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Tripod Bronze Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in New York, NYBronze frame floor lamp with 3 lights by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976)Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBronze
- T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Floor LampBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in St.Petersburg, FLA rare T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings designed for Widdicomb floor lamp. Brass with original shade and finial. Model #213 in the Widdicomb catalog.Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Tripod Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen LightingBy Hansen Lighting Co., T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Brooklyn, NYSolid brass tripod floor lamp model 206, first introduced in 1950. This example is likely from the early 1970s and retains a clean, tarnish-free high-polish brass finish with a light...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps for Hansen LightingBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Pawtucket, RIFine pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings floor lamps in a polished chrome finish on a cruciform base. Manufactured by Hansen lighting of New York. Lamps...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Pair of Tripod Brass Floor Lamps in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Tarrytown, NYPair of custom-made floor lamps. Dimension is 55" high x 13" diameter. One three-way light with pull chain and decorative finial. Round legs, solid brass. Finish: Satin brassCategory
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsBrass