Willy Daro’s sculptural furniture creations double as striking works of art. The designer is known for his glitzy Hollywood Regency-style lighting fixtures, including a range of elegant table lamps, wall lights and ceiling lights. Collectors also gravitate toward vintage Willy Daro coffee tables — with their provocatively winding bases of brass or travertine, these pieces exude sophistication in any modern space.
Daro established his design studio after World War II. In the early 1960s, he opened Les Nouveaux Ateliers Willy Daro in Brussels, where he produced furniture for nearly three decades until the workshop closed in 1987.
Most of Daro’s most famous designs were created during the 1970s when he garnered attention for an innovative use of natural materials. Daro’s audacious furnishings featured an unlikely merging of brass, minerals, fossils, coral, shells and stones. The works from this era frequently share commonalities with brutalist-style design while retaining a luxurious look and feel.
Daro’s lighting fixtures add visual intrigue to bedrooms and living rooms. Each lamp, pendant and chandelier has a distinct personality, such as through the contrast of a metallic finish with a large shell or a geode. Daro’s fixtures often see an integration of botanical and floral flourishes, complete with intricate brass leaves and petals. His tables similarly draw on the natural world — metal bases shaped like bonsai trees are topped with thick glass surfaces that allow for visibility of the sculptural forms below. Today, Daro's pieces remain highly collectible, fetching considerable prices at auction.
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$6,249
H 57.09 in Dm 29.14 in
Hollywood Regency Style Vintage Willy Daro Gilt Brass Flower Floor Lamp 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood regency Style vintage floor lamp in flower organic shape from gilded brass and metal by Willy Daro 1970s Belgium. An amazing flower like floor lamp in golden color from gi...
Brass
$6,365
H 57.09 in Dm 29.14 in
Modern Willy Daro Vintage Golden Brass Gilt Flower Floor Lamp 1970s Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood Regency Style vintage floor lamp in organic shape flower like from gilded brass by Willy Daro 1970s Belgium. An amazing flower like floor lamp in golden color from gilded ...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Gold flower shaped floor lamp 1980s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice floor lamp . in the shape of a large bouquet of flowers complete with leafs and lighting flowers . comes in a antique Gold color . Halogen ,comes with a good working dimmer...
Brass
Vintage 20th Century Italian Brass Floral Floor Lamp c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A striking Italian brass floor lamp dating to the 1970s, designed in the form of an oversized flowering plant. The sculptural composition features three tall, slender stems rising fr...
Brass
$2,357
H 53.15 in Dm 10.24 in
Triple Flower Shade Brass Floor Lamp by Willy Daro for Massive, 1970s, Germany
By Willy Daro, Massive Lighting
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple flower shade full brass floor lamp by Willy Daro for Massive, 1970s, Germany Lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x ...
Brass
$7,308
H 55.12 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Large Sculptural Organic Brass and Gilt Metal Flower Leaf Floor Light, 1960s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful vintage gilt metal and brass floor lamp in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Belgium, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3 x E27 (US E26).
Brass, Metal
Florentine Gilded Metal Floor Lamp Hans Kögl 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Florentine gilded metal floor lamp with colored glass chalice-shaped shades. Hans Kögl style 1970s This rare lamp features 4 light points and has 11...
Metal
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 80 in Dm 36 in
Hollywood Regency Floor Lamp by Phyllis Morris c 1960/1970's
By Phyllis Morris
Located in New York, NY
Incredible large floor lamp by quintessential glamorous Hollywood designer Phyllis Morris, circa 1960/1970's. The metal lamp features a scrolling metal base, which extends up to the...
Wrought Iron
$3,477
H 75.99 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Elegant Floor Lamp, Brass & Glass, Four Lotus Flowers, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Floor Lamp with Four Glass Lotus Flowers Illuminate your space with timeless elegance using this exquisite floor lamp featuring four delicate glass lotus flowers. This lamp ...
Brass
$4,304
H 49.22 in Dm 20.48 in
Italian Hollywood Regency Lotus Floor Lamp in Brass and Pink Glass, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Hollywood Regency floor lamp, manufactured in the 1970s. The lamp features six lotus flower shades in pink tinted glass mounted on a polished brass frame. The adjustable arms...
Brass, Metal
Maison jansen lotus floor lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful torch cut brass lotus flower floor lamp by Maison Jansen. Three light sources. Base is made from brass and stones/resin Good original condition , tested and ready to use...
Brass
Vintage Pineapple Leaf Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage metal pineapple leaf floor lamp by Boulanger. Charming natural lamp just like the pineapple leaf table lamps but here offered in a rare floor lamp edition. The glass base a...
Metal
Vintage diabolo floor lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mindblowing mid century modern floor lamp made in Italy Perforated enamelled aluminum 'diabolo' lamp shade mounted on a fine brass base with a round marble foot. The lamp shade is ...
Brass, Enamel
Vintage italian design floor lamp, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage chrome and milk glass 'diabolo' design floor lamp. Beautiful timeless design. The top and bottom shades can be lit individually. Labeled Studio Design Italia Tested and ...
Chrome
Vintage italian floor lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century italian floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo with a white metal base with brass hardware and a red plastic shade with the original metal reflector. Beautiful space age floo...
Metal
Vintage Brass Flower Table Lamp by Massive, 1970s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brass flower table lamp on a brass base by Massive. Cool hollywood regency style table lamp. Condition: some corrosion on the flowers....
Brass
