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Raak Chartres

RAAK Wall Light with Mirror 'Chartres' by Willem van Oyen Senior
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely 1960s Wall Mirror and Light Sconce. RAAK Amsterdam is best known for their organic modern
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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RAAK Wall Light with Mirror 'Chartres' by Willem van Oyen Senior
RAAK Wall Light with Mirror 'Chartres' by Willem van Oyen Senior
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H 10.63 in W 20.48 in D 3.94 in
Balance wall lamps by Bertrand Balas for Raak, Netherlands 1960s
By RAAK, Bertrand Balas
Located in ECHT, NL
. Raak promoted Van Oyen's iconic, handmade Chartres Wall Lights (c.1964) as molten paintings. The series
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Vintage glass wall lamp by W. van Oyen for Raak, 1960s
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Broken Glass Wall Lamp by Willem Van Oyen for Raak Amsterdam, 1960s
By RAAK
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of Chartres Cathedral in France. Raak regularly collaborates with international designers and
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Raak Chartres For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of raak chartres available for sale. Each of these unique raak chartres was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and cut glass. Raak chartres have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern raak chartres are consistently popular styles. Raak chartres have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by RAAK, A. Lankhorst and Maison Raak are consistently popular.

How Much are Raak Chartres?

Prices for raak chartres can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, raak chartres begin at $725 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,900.

RAAK for sale on 1stDibs

In Dutch, “raak” means “to hit” or “to hit the nail on the head.” Lighting company RAAK certainly accomplished that with its unique mid-century modern designs of futuristic, Space Age metal lamps, pendants and other lighting creations. 

RAAK was founded in 1954 by Carel O. Lockhorn (1923–2004), a former employee of the Philips Lighting company in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Under the tagline “Illuminated Architecture,” RAAK focused on producing elegant, sophisticated and modern lighting that would blend seamlessly with high-concept interiors. 

During the 1960s, one of RAAK’s most well-known designs came from its in-house designer, Frank Ligtelijn, who created the Globe 2000 series of glass and chrome floor lamps, pendants and wall lights. Another key collaboration was with Dutch artist and glassmaker Willem van Oyen, who produced the iconic Chartres wall lights in 1964. Van Oyen’s Brutalist design evoked melted paintings and was inspired by the stained glass windows in the Chartres Cathedral in France.

In the 1970s, RAAK worked with several influential international artists, such as Italian designers Sergio Asti, Giotto Stoppino and Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, and Finnish designers Maija Liisa Komulainen (best known for her metallic, cylindrical Fuga lamp) and Tapio Wirkkala, creator of the handblown crystal Suomi pendant lamps.

Through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, RAAK enjoyed enormous success throughout Europe and worldwide for its modern lamps and decorative lighting. In 1974, Lockhorn sold RAAK to the furniture company ITT but remained its director until 1977. In 1980, RAAK merged with BIS Lighting and was renamed BISRAAK. Then, in 1999, the company entered into another merger, this time with Artilite B.V. and Indoor B.V., and became the Center for Light Architecture. It declared bankruptcy in 2011.

RAAK lighting continues to be highly coveted today among interior designers and avid vintage furniture collectors.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage RAAK lighting, decorative objects and more.

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From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. It’s no longer merely practical — carefully selected wall lights and sconces can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.

We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes. It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional as well as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.

When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting. For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.

Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.