Instantly recognizable by their long slender armatures and domed, ovoid shades, the best-known floor lamps and other lighting fixtures of Serge Mouille have become emblems of the organic design of the mid-20th century. Along with Jean Prouvé, Mathieu Matégot and others, Mouille brought a fresh, modern aesthetic to metalwork, one of the most tradition-bound mediums in the decorative arts.
Mouille (pronounced: MWEE) was born to a working Parisian family. At age 15, he took up studies in the metalworking atelier of that École des Arts Appliqués, under the tutelage of the goldsmith and sculptor Gabriel Lacroix. After graduating, in 1941, Mouille worked in Lacroix’s studio and began teaching at his alma mater four years later.
In the early 1950s, bothered by the preponderance of new Italian lamps and chandeliers on the market and consumed with the belief that fixtures by Gino Sarfatti and others were unnecessarily complex, Mouille opened a lighting-design workshop. He quickly won commissions from several French schools and libraries. In 1956, the influential Paris gallerist Steph Simon — who also promoted Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand and Isamu Noguchi — began to show Mouille designs, introducing his work to private collectors. Mouille would continue making handcrafted lighting fixtures at a slow but steady pace until 1964, when he stopped working to begin a long course of treatment for tuberculosis. When it was completed, Mouille returned to teaching at the École des Arts Appliqués for the remainder of his career.
With the biomorphic shades and long armatures of his fixtures, Mouille created one of the most engaging and idiosyncratic lighting aesthetics of his time. Though often described as “insect-like,” his pieces have more in common with the fluid, buoyant forms in the paintings of Jean Arp. (Mouille designed several cylindrical or columnar lamps; though highly collectible, those are interesting outliers in his body of work.)
As with Prouvé’s folded metal forms and Matégot’s perforated steel, Mouille brought a novel lightness and energy to metal furnishings. Since Mouille’s designs found renewed popularity in the early 2000s, licensed re-editions of his pieces are being produced. The disparity in price between vintage and current-day Mouille pieces is great. Older works — identification tip: the interior white reflective enameling has a yellowish cast — cost $20,000 to $40,000, and newer pieces go for 10 to 20 percent less than that. As you will see on these pages, Serge Mouille created icons of 20th century design — at once sleek, suave and friendly — that belong in any modern decor.
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$3,776Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Library Ceiling Lamp in White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Here is your chance to win a certified Serge Mouille Library Ceiling lamp. Its serial number is 14-0439. Made in 2014, it has been used as a display model; however, like all ceiling ...
Aluminum, Steel
$10,640Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Extra Large Signal Floor Lamp in Black or Grey
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Steel pedestals featuring a combination of incandescent and fluorescent lighting. Each glows through rhythmical cuts in solid panes. The upper part consists of four elements cut fro...
Steel
$5,780Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Rotating Sconce with 2 Arms (1 Curved) - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Description: The long, straight arm of this sconce measures 69 inches, allowing illumination to extend deeper into a room when needed, while the shorter arm maintains lighting closer...
Metal, Aluminum
$3,776Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Library Ceiling Lamp in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Originally designed to illuminate bookshelves in a library, this unique lamp may also light works of art or highlight a particular area in a room. The pivoting lampshade works well a...
Aluminum, Steel
$7,580Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Small Black or White Snail Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A snail shell inspires this lamp with its swirling cut-out in the circular shade. Light projects downward through the opening while the shade causes light to reflect from the ceiling...
Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Black Three Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'three rotating straight arms wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights an...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Large Serge Mouille 'Appliqué Deux Bras Pivotants Un Courbe' Wall Lamp in White
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Serge Mouille 'Appliqué Deux Bras Pivotant un Courbe' wall lamp in white. Originally designed in 1953, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using ...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Seven Fixed Arms Spider Wall Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall ceiling lamp model 'Seven Fixed Arms Spider Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$2,928Sale Price|36% Off
Serge Mouille - Rotating Sconce with 1 Curved Arm in White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The one-arm curved sconce is both stylish and practical as it can be used in many different design applications. The shade tilts and revolves on a brass fitting while the arm swings,...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Conche Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'conche wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall ceiling lamp model 'three fixed arms spider ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$9,136Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp with 5 Arms in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Elegance in form and function is a hallmark of a Serge Mouille lamp. This ceiling lamp, with adjustable shades on five fixed arms, is at once old and practical, working well as a pri...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Seven Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'seven fixed arms spider ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall l...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,300 / item
Serge Mouille 'Flame' Wall Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serge Mouille 'Flame' wall lamp in black. Originally designed in 1962, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale manufact...
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,270 / item
Serge Mouille "Saturn" Table Lamp in White
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serge Mouille "Saturn" table lamp in white. Originally designed in 1957, this iconic lamp is still made by Edition Serge Mouille in France using many of the same small-scale manufa...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall ceiling lamp model 'Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$9,570 / item
Serge Mouille 'Escargot' Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serge Mouille 'Escargot' ceiling lamp. Originally designed in 1955, this iconic lamp is still made by Editions Serge Mouille in France using many of the o...
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set of Two
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$12,888Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 6 Rotating Arms in Black and White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Impressively large, this six-arm ceiling lamp is a Mouille classic. Tilting and rotating heads with 31- and 54-inch arms make this fixture a truly spectacular statement in a large ro...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp 3 Rotating Arms - Back or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'large snail ceiling wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony wall lamp whit fixing bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$5,537 / item
Serge Mouille Black Saturn Table Lamp, Re-edition
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Saturn Table Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ma...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$9,456Sale Price|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp 5 Falling Arms in Black 47" Drop - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION: A chandelier as inspired as it is impressive, this new design departs significantly from the original Spider ceiling lamp, with five fixed arms of different lengths dro...
Metal, Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Conche Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Conche Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Stright Arm Two Swivels Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Stright Arm with Two Swivels Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$4,371 / item
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Tripod Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufact...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'eye wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set of Three
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Modern Black Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Sconce Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling sconce lamp model 'Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall l...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Large Snail Ceiling Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée table lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$2,416Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Conche Wall Sconce in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Curved and fluid, simple in design, the Conche Sconce embodies the same qualities as its namesake. The lamp rests on a small stem, which allows the shade to tilt and move to the idea...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$3,192Sale Price / item|25% Off
Serge Mouille - Floor Lamp with 1 Arm in Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Description: Clean, simple lines describe the elegance of this Serge Mouille floor lamp. A long, slender arm supported by a tapered triangular base allows the swiveling shade to illu...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Serge Mouille White Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony wall lamp whit fixing bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$11,208Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp with 7 Arms in White or Black
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
This lamp with rotating heads on seven fixed arms is a statement as much as it is a ceiling lamp - one that will command the conversation. Available in white or black. Brass swivels...
Aluminum, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Two Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "Two Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Flame Wall Lamps Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Flame wall lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manuf...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the world of timeless design with the 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp,' a masterpiece conceived by the visionary Serge Mouille in 1953. Crafted with precision by Editions Serge ...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$7,992Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Spider Ceiling Lamp with 3 Arms in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
A slight angle at the end of each arm allows this classic design to be equally at home on the ceiling. With rotating heads on fixed arms, the versatility is only rivaled by its beaut...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Six Rotaiting Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling Lamp model 'Six Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$2,880Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Rotating Sconce with 1 Arm in Black or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
The 1 (straight) arm rotating sconce finds its place above a desk, an armchair, or a bed. The rotation from wall to wall provides a range of lighting that will be appreciated, especi...
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Large Totem Floor Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Ghent, BE
The Totem Serge Mouille light column is a faithful reissue of an iconic 1962 model, produced in France by Éditions Serge Mouille with the same precision and integrity as the original...
Steel