Carved wooden lamp, unique piece, French work

Roger Tallon was born in Paris on 6 March 1929. He attended the Ecole des Arts Appliqués de Paris (now ENSAAMA) and took a preparatory course for the Ecole des Arts et Métiers, which...

This lamp by Joseph André Motte, published by Disderot, is quite rare in its original version with rotaflex shade. What's more, the rotaflex, a type of plastic, has retained its orig...

The absence of an Audoux-Minnet catalog means that we have only partial knowledge of their production. We do know, however, that it was certainly during their honeymoon that Adrien Audoux, originally from Franche-Comté, and Frida Minnet, originally from Switzerland, decided to set up their business in Cannes in 1929. Frida Minnet's father was himself a rattan furniture manufacturer in Montreux, where his store was located. He was invaluable in helping the young couple set up shop, producing mainly rattan furniture. In 1942, the company moved to Golfe-Juan, not far from Vallauris, where Jean Bonaudi also produced rattan furniture. Here, customers from La Rievera, made up of wealthy Britons and Americans attracted by "French taste", bought their furniture. In the '50s, the company, better known as "le Doux Minet" and taking a black kitten as its symbol, invented a new style of furniture that would make their reputation. The frame, often in oak or beech, is entirely covered in raffia. The seats are then covered with raffia made of checkerboard or coarse-mesh braided mats. Audoux-Minnet's flagship armchair, whose beech legs form a single unit with the armrests, was manufactured by the Vibo company in Vesoul. Audoux-Minnet furniture bears an oblong plate...

Gueridon by Rene Jean Caillette, 1950. Gueridon designated by René Jean Caillette in 1950. It is a tray supported by three legs connected at mid-h...

Solid walnut table lamp, hand-carved with asymmetrical windowed shapes, certainly by a master woodworker; signature on the base is unidentified. Size is of the base only. No shade in...

Vintage wooden table lamp with soft, rounded handcarved organic decorations. Clear lacquer. Original fitting with switch. Beautiful vintage ...

Artisan table lamp with hand carved walnut design, American, 1950s. Measures: Shade W: 18 inches Shade D: 13 inches.

Sculptural wood table lamp with brass center stem. USA, circa 1950. Includes drum shade. Rewired for U.S.; takes one standard base bulb, ...