Lot No. 169


Three ceiling lamps, designed by Jean Boris Lacroix,


France 1947, square ceiling fixture, black lacquered metal frame, overlapping shades made of white and yellow acrylic, brass, old fixtures, height c. 130 cm, c. 14 x 12 cm. Without guarantee for electrical fitting.

Lacroix’s design of a lamp made of plexiglass tarpaulins was created at the same time as the radically modern ‘New Look’ of Christian Dior’s fashion, and anticipated the aesthetics of 1960s design.

Cf. lit.:
Ch. & P. Fiell, 1000 Lights, vol. 1, Cologne 2005, p. 391.

22.06.2023 - 14:24

Starting bid:
EUR 5,000.-

Three ceiling lamps, designed by Jean Boris Lacroix,


France 1947, square ceiling fixture, black lacquered metal frame, overlapping shades made of white and yellow acrylic, brass, old fixtures, height c. 130 cm, c. 14 x 12 cm. Without guarantee for electrical fitting.

Lacroix’s design of a lamp made of plexiglass tarpaulins was created at the same time as the radically modern ‘New Look’ of Christian Dior’s fashion, and anticipated the aesthetics of 1960s design.

Cf. lit.:
Ch. & P. Fiell, 1000 Lights, vol. 1, Cologne 2005, p. 391.


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Auction: Design
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 22.06.2023 - 14:24
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: Online

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