Organ Table Lamp by Jacques Charles for Maison Charles, 1965

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Offered by Antik Center Berlin, specialists in European fine art, antique furniture and decorative objects.

In 1965, Jacques Charles created … Read more Offered by Antik Center Berlin, specialists in European fine art, antique furniture and decorative objects.

In 1965, Jacques Charles created the „Collection Inox" for Maison Charles — the storied Parisian lighting house that had shaped French interior design since the 1930s. Among the pieces to emerge from that collection, none became more iconic than the „Orgue": a sculptural table lamp composed of vertical polished steel or chrome pipes, rising like organ pipes from a cylindrical base, engineered to reflect, multiply, and dissolve light into the surrounding space. It became one of the defining visual references of French 1960s and 70s design.

This piece belongs to that lineage. Attributed to Maison Charles, it presents the full formal language of the Orgue series: a tall, slender cylindrical body in highly polished chrome-plated metal, articulated by six vertical fins with characteristic scalloped petal-form detailing at their junctions. This is the six-pipe version — the more generous and visually more powerful variant compared to the more commonly encountered four-pipe edition.

Six light sockets are arranged in a radial crown at the top, producing a diffused, ambient glow that plays across the chrome surfaces and into the room.

The overall silhouette is architectural and restrained — a lamp that functions equally as a lighting instrument and as a sculptural object.

In very good vintage condition, consistent with age.
Designer: Attributed to Jacques Charles

Manufacturer: Attributed to Maison Charles, Paris

Version: Six-pipe / six-light

Style: French Mid-Century Modern / Space Age/ Circa 1965–1970

Material: Chrome-plated metal
Dimensions: H 71 cm × Ø 20 cm

Condition: Very good vintage condition

Professional sale with a 14-day right of withdrawal for consumers. In case of withdrawal, the buyer bears the direct costs of return shipping and must ensure safe, secure packing and transport. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



issues arising from misattribution,
European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less