Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
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Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamps, French Work, circa 1970

Pair of ceramic table lamps, French work, circa 1970. W. 40 cm × D. 40 cm × H. 42 cm

Réf : 50's-61933
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PRODUCT DETAILS

Dimensions en CM 40 x 40 x 42 cm
Dimensions en INCH 15.75 x 15.75 x 16.54 inch
Période 1970–1980
Style Mid-Century Modern
Matériaux Ceramic

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This pair of ceramic table lamps, dating from around 1970, embodies the warm and tactile qualities that made studio ceramics one of the defining materials of mid-century French interior design. With a generous footprint of forty centimetres and a height of forty-two centimetres, each lamp presents a broad, grounded profile — substantial without heaviness — in which the ceramic body takes full precedence. The particular pleasure of ceramic as a lamp base lies in the play of light across its surface: the subtle irregularities of a hand-finished glaze, the gentle modulations of a thrown or cast form, the way natural and artificial light reveal different facets of the same object.

The 1970s were one of the richest periods in French studio ceramics. Drawing on the legacy of the great regional workshops — above all Vallauris in the Alpes-Maritimes, where Picasso had revived international interest in the French ceramic tradition — as well as on the more formal output of manufactures such as Sèvres, French ceramicists of the period developed a distinctive vocabulary of form and glaze. Thick matte glazes in earthy ochres, deep blues, and warm browns became emblematic of the decade, as did the preference for organic, slightly asymmetrical shapes that acknowledged the hand of the maker. Pairs of lamps in this tradition were produced for the luxury domestic market, intended to anchor a room with the weight and warmth of the material.

As a pair, these lamps offer an immediate decorating solution: placed on matching console tables, flanking a sofa, or set symmetrically on a mantelpiece, they bring coherence and material richness to any arrangement. Ceramic pairs from this period are increasingly sought after as collectors come to appreciate the depth and variety of French studio production. A quiet, enduring choice for an interior that values craft, materiality, and the pleasures of the handmade.

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