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Material: Papercord
Danish Modern Fog & Morup Style Papercord Wall Light, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Classic 1950s Scandinavian midcentury modern wall lamp. Attributed to/in the style of Ib Fabiansen for Fog & Mørup. Papercord braided cylinder lamp shade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Paper Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Papercord
$550 / item
New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illustrious cultural expo.
Model No. 001 features an oil-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol handed out at the Japanese Pavilion during the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. It sits atop a lacquered bamboo column with rattan wrapping and a painted seagrass base. Brass fittings, leather accents, and a cloth-covered cord complete the modernist profile.
Made-to-order by hand in New York by artist Christopher Tennant...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Papercord Lighting
Materials
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Early Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculptures, Model 41S Globes, Bamboo Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculptures. Model 41S.
Noguchi’s Akari series was started in 1951, model 41S was designed in 1956. This is an early model, marked with iconic red sun and m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Papercord
Adjustable 'Abalone Task Lamp' in Brass with Natural Abalone Seashell Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid
Introducing the Abalone Task Lamp, the fourth release from the Fall 2023 Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists and the natural forms of the sea. Employing the latest advances in cool-to-the-touch LED technology, the collection features table lamps and wall sconces made with hand-selected vintage specimen seashells in place of traditional shades, putting the organic source material behind so much 20th century modernism front and center.
The sexily serpentine Model No. 021 is a double-jointed riff on that 20th century workaday staple—the humble desktop task lamp. At 16” tall, it’s slightly more petite than the Abalone Lawyer’s Lamp...
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2010s American Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
Modernist Bamboo Lamp with Grass Shade and Seagrass Base by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials inspired by the 20th century’s most illustrious cultural expo.
Model No. 011 features a woven-grass conical shade atop a lacquered bamboo column and coiled-seagrass base. Brass fittings and a cloth-covered cord complete the modernist profile.
Made-to-order by hand in New York by artist Christopher Tennant...
Category
2010s North American Art Deco Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
Wrapped 'Lavender Lion's Paw' Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Venus favors the bold." —Ovid
The Wrapped Lavender Lion’s Paw Floor Lamp is the statuesque standout of the Venus Collection, a whimsical family of handmade fixtures inspired by the...
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2010s American Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modernist 'Abalone Lawyer's Lamp' with Real Vintage Abalone Seashell Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid
Introducing the Abalone Lawyer’s Lamp, the third release from the Fall 2023 Venus Collection, a whimsical new family of ha...
Category
2010s American Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
Abalone Desk Lamp in Chrome with Natural Seashell Shade [In Stock]
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid
The Abalone Task Lamp in chrome is the ninth release from the Venus Collection, a whimsical family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists an...
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2010s American Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
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Seattle 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illustrious cultural expo.
Model No. 002 features a rice-paper shade constructed from a vintage souvenir parasol handed out at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle. It sits atop a lacquered bamboo column with a hand-painted, rattan-and-leather handle, and a painted coiled-seagrass base. Brass fittings, tan leather accents, and a cloth-covered cord complete the modernist profile.
Limited edition of 3. One in stock and ready to ship. Handmade in New York by artist Christopher Tennant...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Cement, Brass
Flute of Chicago White Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1980s
By Gregory A van Pelt, Flute Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern antique white corrugated cardboard table lamp designed by Gregory Van Pelt and made by Flute of Chicago.
In perfect ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Abalone Library Lamp in Wrapped Papercord and Leather with Seashell Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid
The Abalone Library Lamp is the 11th release from the Venus Collection, a whimsical family of handmade fixtures inspired by the Surrealists and natura...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Woven Floor /Tall Table Lamp
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Scandinavian Woven Floor / Tall Table Lamp
Understated yet elegant, this woven floor/table lamp is embodying Scandinavian simplicity. Crafted with a metal frame wrapped in papercord...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Papercord Lighting
Materials
Papercord
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