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Rare Large Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp by Pierre Vandel (1946)
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CHF 1,552.49per item
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This large, brushed aluminum, Space Age style table lamp by Pierre Vandel is part of the works Vandel created at the very beginning of his career as a designer and is usually dated to 1971-1972, a period during which he developed aluminum tables, lamps, and armchairs, including the famous Vertèbre armchair, which were produced in limited editions.
It was only after his collaboration with Marais International that his production became prolific and therefore less desirable.
Original pieces by Pierre Vandel from this period are eminently rare and collectable.
This lamp comes from a set including a large mirror and a dining table, all in brushed aluminum, acquired by a couple from Cannes for their wedding in 1972.
The lamp is of great simplicity and elegance, with the electrical wire passing inside the structure and allowing for incredible lightness.
The aluminum base hides a cast iron weight to ensure great stability despite the asymmetrical nature of the design.
The whole is made of brushed aluminum, a very innovative material in the early 1970s.
In very good condition, with slight signs of use on the base.
The electrification is original and has been revised.
Pierre Vandel was born in 1946 in the suburbs of Lille, France. He is best known for his angular tables, which evoke the glamorous yet minimalist aesthetic that dominated furniture and lighting design in France in the 1970s.
Pierre Vandel trained professionally in assembly and industrial design before joining a research team at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées and the École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers in Paris.
Interested in technological innovation and different types of product development, Pierre Vandel experimented with a vertical aquarium and hi-fi systems before devoting himself to the already well-established field of table, chair, and lighting design.
In 1969, the company Marais International placed an order to distribute 5,000 copies of the designer's relatively unknown work. Yet it was his encounter and friendship with iconic fashion designer Pierre Cardin (born 1922) that would prove to be the turning point in Pierre Vandel's design career and bring him international success. Cardin supported Pierre Vandel's efforts by encouraging him to create his own brand, Pierre Vandel - Paris, and then by introducing him to high society, which purchased Pierre Vandel's creations.
Pierre Vandel's designs—which included dining tables, desks, and coffee tables, composed of aluminum, lacquered wood, or Plexiglas frames with brass details and smoked or clear glass tabletops—were exported to clients in New York, London, Melbourne, and Tokyo.
His Vertebra chair (1972), named after its aluminum frame resembling a spine, was upholstered in thick brown or black leather. Produced for four short years, only 800 chairs in total would be made—half with armrests and half without.
The Vertebra chair allowed Pierre Vandel to build a reputation as an avant-garde and innovative designer in the design community, but the history of this rare chair was slightly overshadowed by Pierre Vandel's "Hollywood Regency" models, which were more accessible in style and produced in larger numbers.
Now in his seventies, Pierre Vandel continues to design new products in his workshop in Croix, close to his birth place.
- Creator:Pierre Vandel (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Diameter: 8.27 in (21 cm)
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Style:Space Age (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Aluminum,Brushed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:MOUGINS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10660247065462
Pierre Vandel
A Pierre Vandel coffee table is a striking statement piece. High-contrast and unmistakably stylish, Vandel’s tables are sophisticated and opulent, with the visual power that Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern furnishings bring to a modern space.
Vandel was born in 1939 in Roubaix, France. He graduated around 1957 with a focus on industrial assembly and design and became part of the research teams at Ponts et Chaussées and Arts et Métiers, two respected engineering and research schools in Paris. Before entering the world of furniture, Vandel worked on projects that satisfied his curiosity and drive for experimentation, including a vertical aquarium and hi-fi systems.
Vandel’s breakthrough in furniture came a few years later. In 1969, the Marais International company bought 5,000 units of Vandel’s side tables and offered a meeting with French fashion and furniture designer Pierre Cardin. Becoming a friend and advisor, Cardin offered his support and connected Vandel to an affluent market that swooned over his glamorous designs.
Vandel’s glass coffee tables — often accented with brass frames or lacquered wood — remain among his most in-demand work. His Vertèbre chair from 1972 is one of his more elusive designs. With only 800 ever produced, half with armrests and half without, this lounge chair is coveted not only for its rarity but also for its unique spine-like frame.
Vandel’s furniture continues to be recognized for its imaginative forms and is prized by collectors as a piece of design history.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Pierre Vandel tables, seating, storage pieces and more.
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