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Pair French Modern Style Biomorphic Rope Lamps, in the Style of Audoux
Minet
$2,760per set
£2,103.17per set
€2,425.54per set
CA$3,920.03per set
A$4,211.85per set
CHF 2,259.65per set
MX$49,620.43per set
About the Item
Pair of French Modern Style Biomorphic Rope Lamps, in the Style of Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
France, mid-20th-century style
Dimensions: 23" H to socket; 18" H to top of sculpture; approx. 7" diameter
This striking pair of sculptural rope lamps exemplifies the organic modernist language associated with postwar French design and is closely aligned with the celebrated work of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Known for their radical elevation of humble materials, Audoux and Minet pioneered a distinctly tactile aesthetic in which rope, cordage, and other utilitarian fibers were transformed into sophisticated decorative forms.
Each lamp is constructed from tightly coiled natural rope, meticulously wrapped around a hidden structural core to create a balanced, biomorphic silhouette. The profiles swell and contract rhythmically, forming a stacked, totemic composition that feels both architectural and bodily—an approach central to the Audoux–Minet vocabulary. The rope’s warm golden tone and subtle surface irregularities lend depth and visual movement while emphasizing the handmade character of the pieces.
The bases terminate in broad, circular rope-wrapped feet, providing visual stability and grounding the sculptural form. Above, brushed metal necks and functional sockets introduce a restrained industrial contrast, a hallmark of French modern lighting from this period. When illuminated, the lamps create a compelling dialogue between texture and light, the natural fiber absorbing and softening illumination rather than reflecting it harshly.
These lamps are not literal attributions but are best understood in the style of Audoux and Minet, whose work from the late 1940s through the 1950s blurred the boundaries between furniture, sculpture, and artisanal craft. Comparable rope and cordage lamps were produced both by their atelier and by contemporaneous French workshops responding to the same design ethos, often for coastal interiors, artist studios, and modernist domestic settings.
Well-scaled for console tables, nightstands, or flanking a sofa, this pair offers strong sculptural presence even when unlit. They are equally at home in interiors ranging from refined mid-century modern to contemporary organic or wabi-influenced spaces.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition. Natural wear and minor irregularities to the rope are consistent with the material and age. Rewired
A compelling decorative pair that captures the enduring appeal of French organic modernism and the enduring influence of Audoux and Minet’s materially driven design philosophy.
- Similar to:Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Diameter: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Voltage:110-150v
- Lampshade:Not Included
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: T36601stDibs: LU2592348230942
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