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L’Originale Herons Floor Lamp

Materials: Round black veined marble base. 3 birds & bulrush reed in polished, moulded and hammered brass. Small rectangular lampshade on top. Aluminium reflector. Porcelain socket.

Height: 185 cm  / 72.83”

Width: 44 cm / 17.32”

Base: ∅ 25 cm / 9.84”

Electricity: 1 bulb R7s, 118 mm / 0.30”, 1 x 120 watt maximum, 110/220 volt, halogen.

Period: 1970s, 1980s – Hollywood Regency.

Designer: Lanciotto Galeotti (born 1945).

Manufacturer: L’Originale, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy.

Other versions: This L’Originale herons floor lamp was in all probability produced in some variations. The company produced many lamps in this style. Many of them with herons or other birds.

These type of lamps are often attributed to the famous Maison Jansen or Maison Charles companies from Paris, France.

Made in the highest quality and all unique, none of these lamps are exactly the same. Most of the time the L’ Originale lamps have a label or are singed by the artist with his name or logo. Several examples can be found, here on Vintageinfo.

L’Originale

L’Originale is an Italian company founded by Lanciotto Galeotti in 1970. The L’Originale firm still exists. They produce classical lamps, chandeliers, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps.

L’Originale produces handmade luxury lamps, light fixtures and furnishings of the highest quality. According to the company’s website. Mostly made in brass and bronze. Combined with Murano glass and Carrara marble. Also hand-cut crystals and semi-precious stones are used.