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French Modernist Structural Chrome and Brass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Acquired in Lyon, the south of France, this stunning chandelier is in the Structuralist manner
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Large French Modernist "Uranus" Table Lamp by Max Sauze
By Max Sauze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dazzling “Uranus” table lamp designed and manufactured by Max Sauze in France circa 1970’s. This
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage French Modernist Stainless Steel Hanging Light
Located in North Miami, FL
Extendable telephone cord and shiny stainless steel fixture.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Mid Century Modernist Arlus Pendant Light
By Arlus
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage steel and brass pendant light by Arlus with opaline shade. European socket and wiring. Some loss to the brass rim detail. Tears in shade. European sockets and wiring
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
Modernist Carved Oak Pendant, France 1940
s
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Large Oak carved pendant with six lights, the body carved in a geometric pattern, original matching canopy and chain.
Category
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Oak
Elegant French Modernist Three-Arm Floor Lamp By Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Modernist Three-Arm Floor Lamp By Maison Lunel with new silk shades on solid brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of French Modernist Wall Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of rectangular brush streel and polished metal Wall sconces. 2 bulbs by sconce.
Max wattage : 75W/bulb
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Large French Modernist Wall Light, 1960s
By Jean Royère, Arlus
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large French Modern wall light from the 1960s, attributed to Arlus. Large conical satin glass
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper
French Modernist Domed Alabaster and Polished Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist alabaster and chrome flush mount chandelier was realized in France during
Category
20th Century French Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Alabaster, Chrome
French Modernist Balancing Swing Arm Sconce
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare balancing & articulating swing arm wall sconce in the manner of Pierre Guariche. Probably by Lunel/
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Modernist French Art Deco Chandelier from Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Modernist French Art Deco chandelier from Jean Perzel.
French Art Deco chandelier from Jean
Category
Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Vintage 1960s French Lovers Modernist Floor Lamp Attrib. Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A tall 1960s French modernist floor lamp, attributed to Mathieu Mategot.
In perspex and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Charles Ranc French Art Deco Modernist Chandelier, 1930
By Charles Ranc
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco modernist chandelier by Charles Ranc (Paris), France, circa 1930. Modernism era
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Modernist Skull in Rock Crystal and Stainless Steel Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This carved rock crystal skull mounted on a modernist stainless steel table lamp makes an amazing
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Stainless Steel
French Modernist Chandelier Frosted Glass and Polished Chrome
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco futuristic chandelier. Large frosted glass disc with polished edge sits atop a
Category
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
French Modernist circular chandelier attrib to Atelier Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco round chandelier with crystal rod surround, fluted tubular glass rod stem, and
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Maison Arlus, Modernist Floor Lamp with 6 Lights, France, 1960
By Arlus
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Maison Arlus, floor lamp column in resin and metal, France 1960. On the cast iron base are placed
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist French Art Deco Chandelier from Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French Art Deco Chandelier from Jean Perzel
Description
Art Deco chandelier attributed to the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Modernist French 1960s "Madmen" Chandelier by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A large, geometric 1960s chandelier by French makers Maison Arlus.
The same chandelier is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Modernist French 1960s "Madmen" Chandelier by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A large, geometric 1960s chandelier by French makers Maison Arlus.
The same chandelier is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair French Deco Modernist Two Light Sconces
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa late 1940s / early 1950s Art Deco modernist sconces. Each sconce has two tulip style
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large French Modernist Stainless Steel and Brass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Maria Pergay
Located in Miami, FL
Large impressive stainless steel lamp. A large orb with six concave cutouts in brass. Orb is 14" in diameter.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
French Modernist Chandelier Frosted Glass and Polished Chrome
Located in New York City, NY
Superb Art Moderne sleek chandelier comprising six frosted demilune art glass cups balanced by a convex bottom coupe. The polished chromed bronze hardware and armature are detailed w...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of French 60
s Modernist Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of brass and white glass French sconces. Two light sources each.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Rare Modernist Brass Chandelier Attributed to Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage 1950s French rare modernist brass chandelier attributed to Jean Perzel. The central half
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare French Modernist Deep Blue Ceramic Hanging Light
Located in North Miami, FL
Decked out with brass accents and stem/ ceramic canopy, this all original rich blue glazed ceramic hanging light features three lights. Never seen another like this beauty.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Nickel-Plated Bronze Table Lamp By Jean-Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
A rare modernist table lamp in nickel-plated bronze with original frosted glass shade, attributed
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist X-Form French Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modernist table lamps were hand fabricated in France, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 French Modernist Wall Arm Extension Lights
Located in New York, NY
2 Solid Copper Wall Arm Sconces that Extend, Pivot and Adjust as Needed. These were made initially for marine applications. Each piece is sold separately. The Bauhaus Master Christia...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Modernist Square Ceiling Light by Holophane France Metal Structure Thick Glass
By Holophane
Located in Crespières, FR
This Art Deco square ceiling light signed by Holophane France has a timeless design.
The sturdy
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
French Modernist glass and metal chandelier Maison Desny @1940
By La Maison Desny
Located in New York City, NY
French Modernist chandelier attributed to Maison Desny. Large flat Saturn like disc in frosted
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of Modernist Brass Sconces from France
Located in Toronto, ON
A fantastic pair of unique single light wall sconces with
original glass bobeche.
original glass bobeche.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Wall Candelabra after Raymond Subes
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunningly chic large scale wrought iron wall candelabra in the manner of Raymond Subes and Jules Leleu.
Totally rewired.
Electric cord goes into the wa...
Totally rewired.
Electric cord goes into the wa...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Modernist Ball Pendant Lamp in Holophane Glass, France, 1970s
By Holophane
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Modernist Ball Pendant Lamp in Holophane Glass, France, 1970s
Vintage Design
Exceptional light
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
French Mid-Century Modernist Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Mid-Century Modern modernist chandelier.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
1950s Modernist French Cristalleries De Sèvre Crystal Glass
Chrome Table Lamp
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in London, England
An elegant, sculptural, solid crystal glass table lamp manufactured by the famous French glassmaker
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of French Perforated Metal
Brass Modernist Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of French Modernist wall sconces in the manner of Mathieu Mategot and Jacques Biny with single
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
French modernist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with new raffia shade, ca 1940s-1950s. These lamps are often
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Tri-Color Modernist Table Lamp by Heifetz Rotaflex, 1960s
By Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Esbjerg, DK
designed and manufactured by Rotaflex was produced in France in the 1960s. The lamp is made from acrylic
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
French Modernist Aluminum Pendant Light Fixture by Max Sauze
By Max Sauze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Max Sauze
Manufacturer: Max Sauze
Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern
Country: France
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Table Lamps
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Sagaponack, NY
planes of patinated steel and the addition of a frosted glass column. Attributed to Maison Desny, France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Modernist Table Lamp
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
diameter of the base 7,08 inches
hight of the shade 9,84 inches
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,500
PERZEL Modernist Plafonnier
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A signed Perzel ceiling fixture in clear and frosted glass mounted in a brass frame, from 1950's
Category
20th Century French Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
French modernist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with vintage rope lampshade ( later addition ), ca 1940s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Modernist Nickel Plated French Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Modernist Nickel Plated Sconces, French, circa 1970's. They have been rewired, and are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Nickel
1950
s French Modernist Balancing Swing-Arm Sconce
Located in Hanover, MA
Whimsical swiveling swing-arm wall light produced in France, in the manner of Pierre Guariche and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Modernist 1970s French Gold Brass and Nickel Table Lamp by Philippe Cheverny
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Modernist 1970s French brass and nickel table lamp designed by Philippe Cheverny. This wonderfully
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass, Nickel
Modernist Metal Table Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Modernist table lamp with brass + antiqued nickel finishes. wired for US. silk twisted black cord
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Spectacular Modernist Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, Art Deco, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
Spectacular floor lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet. Art Deco, France, 1930's.
Modernist lamppost
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Cast Aluminum Modernist Lamp
By La Maison Desny
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Modernist style table lamp.
Category
1990s French Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Unusual Modernist Ceiling Fixture
By Travail Francais
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A modernist ceiling fixture, from circa 1940's, of unusual shape, comprised of seven hexagonal
Category
20th Century French Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome
Iconic Modernist Table Lamp by E-W Buquet, France, Art Deco, 1930s
By Édouard-Wilfred Buquet
Located in Paris, FR
This iconic lamp is an original one and the most sought after lamp designed by Edouard-Wilfred Buquet (1886-?). It is an articulated lamp with two arms. It is balanced like a mobile ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large and Rare French Modernist 45 Panel Sunburst Chandelier, Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York City, NY
Fabulous and unusual French Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco starburst chandelier with 44 fluted
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
French modernist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with vintage rope lampshade ( later addition ), ca 1940s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chrome Modernist Sconces, Italy, France, circa 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of chrome modernist sconces, Italy, France, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Important Modernist Pair of Oxidized Brass Sconces, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Modernist sculptural oxidized brass sconces with perforated decor and articulated
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French modernist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with vintage lampshade, ca 1940s-1950s. These lamps are
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of French modernist lighting you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every item from our selection of French modernist lighting was constructed with great care. There are 893 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of French modernist lighting you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of French modernist lighting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each option in this array of French modernist lighting bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one piece of French modernist lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arlus, Atelier Petitot and Sofar produced versions that are worth a look.
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The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
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