Maria Kipp Mid-Century Organic Modern Natural Reed Woven Lampshade, 1960s

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A rare and striking lampshade designed by German-born, California-based textile artist Maria Kipp, celebrated for her masterful use of handwoven … Read more A rare and striking lampshade designed by German-born, California-based textile artist Maria Kipp, celebrated for her masterful use of handwoven fibers in postwar interiors. This piece exemplifies her signature blend of organic texture and modernist geometry, woven from natural raffia, flax, jute, and metallic threads. Kipp’s textiles were prominently featured in interiors by modernist icons including Paul László, Richard Neutra, and Rudolph Schindler, and her work was widely used in high-end commercial and residential projects throughout mid-century Southern California.

*Note, this listing is for the shade only, no lamp is included. However we have many vintage table and floor lamps in stock, contact us if you are interested in pairing a lamp with this shade.

This vintage woven lampshade by Maria Kipp exemplifies the organic modernism of mid-century California design. Crafted in natural reed with alternating bands of ivory fiber, the shade features Kipp’s hallmark textural symmetry and earthy color palette. The tactile patterning is at once precise and hand-hewn, a testament to her training in Bauhaus weaving principles fused with a West Coast sensibility.

Highly collectible and increasingly scarce, Kipp’s lampshades offer a sculptural, light-filtering accent ideal for collectors, designers, and enthusiasts of mid-century and California modern design. The blend of earthy, natural materials and refined, architectural patterning gives these shades a timeless versatility, equally at home in desert modern, Scandinavian, Japandi, or wabi-sabi spaces. Whether used on a vintage lamp base or incorporated into a custom lighting installation, this shade brings warmth, history, and handcrafted beauty to any room.

MEASUREMENTS:
H 16" x W 17" x D 17"

CONDITION:
Good vintage condition with minor wear and blemishes including some minor losses to wood tips / ends and some excess glue run-off in one area as can be seen in photos. An attractive example that is ready for immediate use. See less