Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970

Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970

Regular price $1,100 Unit price  per 

Very elegant sculptural 1960s table lamp

Sourced in Waterloo, Brussels

Adjustable aluminium foils around a central pivot 

Seen for sale on 1st Dibs for 2868 !

Similar to the Verpan Moon light but doesn't collapse 

Creator Henri Mathieu
Manufacturer Lyfa
Design Period 1960 to 1969
Production Period 1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture Denmark
Identifying Marks This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Style Vintage, Mid-Century, Space Age
Detailed Condition

Excellent working condition

Light wear consistent with age and use
Plug Type
European Plug (up to 250V)
Materials
Steel
Color Silver
Height 36cm
Diameter 16.5cm

About the Maker LYFA

Danish lighting company Lyfa was originally founded ca. 1924 under the name of Københavns Lampe Og Lysekronefabrik in the early 20th century. Based in the greater Copenhagen area and renamed Lyfa ca. 1930, the firm began producing table lamps inspired by the multi-shaded PH Series (from 1925) by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Lyfa's lighting continued to show this influence through the 1940s.

By the 1950s, Lyfa had built an international reputation for original, high-quality, modernist lamps. In the postwar era, the company collaborated with esteemed architects and designers to produce minimalist, sculptural, "Space Age" table lamps, wall lights, and pendants, especially in colored glass, plastic, and enameled aluminum.

In its heydey from the 1950s to mid-1970s Lyfa was considered a pioneer in innovative, architectural lighting. Along the way, the company received numerous awards including multiple International Forum Product Design Awards. Lyfa merged with Danish lighting competitor Fog & Mørup in the mid '70s. The new company operated as Lyfa-Fog & Mørup until the 1980s when it was taken over by a mass-market lighting producer, Lyskaer, and the Fog & Mørup brand was abandoned. That company has since changed hands, with the Lyfa label currently owned (but largely discontinued) by Nordlux of Ålborg.

Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970
Vintage French Henri Mathieu table lamp circa 1970