Tripod Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Rispal

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 1950. Rare sculptural floor lamp with slender custom wood stem, interlocking curved steel base, and...

1950s floor lamp attributed to Maison Lunel France. The circular base is painted black with a polished brass arm finish. Each of the arms is topped with a parchment shade with a bl...

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...

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...

The design of this 1950s floor lamp manufactured by Maison Lunel is inspired by the Argand oil lamp invented in the 18th century by Aimé Argand and later popularized in France by a p...