Master craftsman Philippe Barbier created table lamps used on the sets of many French films, as well as furniture and decor like coffee tables and candle holders. The furniture designer and producer worked in Paris throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for using steel to make his pieces shine.
Barbier operated a small studio called Maison Barbier in central Paris, on rue du Pré aux Clercs. In addition to making his own furniture, he sold the work of other designers. Most notably, Maison Barbier was the first to distribute the iconic 1968 Tam-Tam stool by French designer Henry Massonnet. Barbier was also involved in the design of the stool, which is still in production today.
Barbier’s lamps were very popular for their unique designs, which often featured elegant curves and bases made of stone or polished metal. Their striking shapes caught the attention of many film directors. Just some of the films in which Barbier’s lamps make a background appearance are Le Retour du Grand Blond (1974), Peur Sur La Ville (1975), Nous Irons Tous Au Paradis (1977), Le Mac (2010) and Dans La Maison (2012).
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Low Resin and Quartz Table with Brass Legs Signed Philippe Barbier, France 1960
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Brussels, BE
In the style of Ado Chale, a black resin low table with two quartz inclusions. Two-tones conic brass legs. The table can be illuminated from below. Sig...
Quartz, Brass
Large Raw Square Travertine Low Table -France 1970.
Located in Brussels, BE
Raw travertine square low table with rounded angles resting on a square travertine base. Probably French-1970.
Travertine
Dining Room Marble Table Attributed to Carlo Scarpa, Italy 1970.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Spectacular pink beige marble dining table in three parts. The top is resting on a stepped base. Attributed to Scarpa, Italy 1970.
Marble
Fine 1970s Geometric Pattern Console Table, France, 1975
By Serge Manzon
Located in Brussels, BE
Several assembled materials forming a geometric composition. In the style of Serge Manzon, circa 1975.
Metal
Françoise Sée Trestles Table Desk with a Red Lacquer Top, France, 1970
By Françoise See
Located in Brussels, BE
The red lacquer top rests on a pair geometric trestles formed of a thick chrome steel blade. Designed by Françoise Sée (Maison Ramsay), circa 1970.
Metal
XXL table with Chrome, Plexiglass and Glass Parts by Sandro Petti, Italy 1970.
By Sandro Petti
Located in Brussels, BE
Extra large coffee table designed by Sandro Petti and Michel Pignières for l'angolometalarte. Italy- circa 1975.
Chrome
Coffee Table by Philippe Barbier Inlaid Petrified Wood
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice and very good original condition, square coffee table in White resin inlaid by a Petrified Wood. Wood circular base, By Philippe Barbier France Circa 1960.
Resin, Wood, Petrified Wood
Mid-Century Rectangular Coffee Table by Etienne Allemeersch, Fossilized Stone
By Etienne Allemeersch
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Coffee Table by Etienne Allemeersch, Fossilized Stone Top, 1970s
Stone
Coffee Table with Fossil Wood Inlay, Resin Top, Patinated Steel Base France 1970
By Ado Chale
Located in Milano, IT
Ado Chale (France, circa 1970) Coffee Table with Fossil Wood Resin top, fossil wood inlay, patinated steel base, and ruby details 99.5 × 35.5 cm (H) A remarkable coffee table by Ado ...
Steel
Italian Modernist Fossilized Marble Cocktail Table, Walnut Base, 1950
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Italian modernist fossilized marble cocktail table. The large polished marble top containing embedded ammonite and orthoceras fossils dating back to the Pre-historic ...
Marble
Italian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble and wood coffee table likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.25"H x 54.0"W x 26.0"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Marble
Norwegian Stone Top Coffee Table by Erling Viksjø for Conglo Designs, 1960s
By Erling Viksjø
Located in Chicago, IL
A Norwegian coffee table by Erling Viksjø for Conglo Designs from the 1960s. The rectangular top is crafted in stone and concrete, its surface revealing a richly textured aggregate p...
Stone, Concrete
