French Opaline Globe Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Lunel, 1960s

A French floor lamp from the 1960s, attributed to Maison Lunel, composed with three slender stems that rise from a weighted base, each terminating in a softly rounded globe of white opaline glass. 

The shades float at varying heights, creating a vertical composition that feels more like a sculptural arrangement than a conventional light fixture.

Brass and lacquered metal give the structure a warm presence, while the opaline globes diffuse the light into an even, luminous glow.

Placed beside a sofa, in a reading corner, or standing alone in a room, the lamp draws the eye upward. Its tall, narrow silhouette makes use of vertical space without demanding much of the floor around it.

About Maison Lunel
Maison Lunel was a French lighting manufacturer active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. Founded by Raymond Lunel in Paris, the firm became known for elegant, technically innovative lighting featuring articulated arms, adjustable shades, and sculptural geometric forms. Combining brass, lacquered metal, opaline glass, and Perspex, Maison Lunel’s designs reflect the refined modernism of French design and remain highly regarded for their functional ingenuity and distinctive aesthetic.

The firm's vocabulary ranged from restrained, geometric forms to more sculptural designs, including its distinctive Diabolo lamps and floral-inspired Muguet and Arum models. Among the designers associated with the house was René Mathieu, whose functional yet elegant lighting designs contributed to Lunel’s reputation for combining technical ingenuity with decorative appeal.

The company is also encountered under the names R. Lunel, Lunel, and Royal-Lumière, reflecting the complex relationship between Lunel’s Paris showroom and the Royal-Lumière production company established by Raymond Lunel in Montreuil around the mid-1950s. Today, Maison Lunel is regarded as an important contributor to French mid-century lighting, prized for its sculptural silhouettes, mechanical sophistication, and distinctly Parisian elegance.