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Pierre Cardin Lighting

Best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward, Pierre Cardin enjoyed great success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Cardin's desks, chairs, cabinets, tables and other pieces share many of the keynotes of his clothing designs. They are simple, geometric, elegant and cool.

Cardin was born in a village near Venice, Italy, and raised in central France. Always interested in fashion, he left home at age 17 to train with a Vichy tailor. After the end of World War II, Cardin moved to Paris, studied architecture and worked for a succession of couture houses, before taking a job with Christian Dior in 1946. Cardin went solo in 1950, and two decades later, he ventured into the realm of furniture. 

Cardin opened a custom furniture shop in Paris in 1975, and in 1977, he licensed his name for furniture, lighting and rugs that translated his fashion aesthetic into designs for the mass market. While he didn’t design the pieces himself, Cardin felt that furnishings were a logical extension of his brand: “Make sleeves to dresses or feet to a table, it’s the same thing,” he is quoted as saying. 

Covering the debut of his furniture collection — priced from $70 for a lamp to $1,375 for a cabinet — at the B. Altman store in New York, New York Times writer Rita Reif called it “the last word in chic,” then proceeded to damn it with faint praise, noting that the glittery pieces, featuring chrome and aluminum, velvet upholstery and Cubist lighting, would “appeal to those who prefer more elegance than originality in their modern.”

Cardin’s furniture pieces — inspired, perhaps, by the rediscovery of Art Deco design during the 1970s — feature simple, symmetrical forms, lacquer and figured veneer finishes, and accents in metals such as aluminum and brass. The home furnishings collections were the first of hundreds of products to bear the Cardin name or logo, including three automobiles and even an airplane; in 1986, Women’s Wear Daily reported more than 800 licensees.

Over the course of more than seven decades, Cardin built an empire that doesn’t merely include hundreds of fashion and product licenses. He also expanded into hospitality, purchasing Maxim’s in 1981 and opening branches of the chic and popular Parisian restaurant in other cities, as well as adding a hotel division. 

Cardin’s personal life was glamorous too. He threw lavish parties at his Bubble Palace (Le Palais Bulles), which he purchased in 1992 and transformed over 14 years with Hungarian architect Antti Lovag into a complex of 10 interconnected bubble-shaped terracotta structures. The estate, on an expansive hilltop site overlooking the Mediterranean near Cannes, includes three pools, landscaped gardens and a 500-seat amphitheater. Cardin also purchased a castle in Provence formerly inhabited by the Marquis de Sade and a Venice palazzo supposedly once owned by Casanova.

Licensed Pierre Cardin furnishings were made for only about five years, but more than 300 licenses are still active today. When designing fashion, furniture or anything in between, the prolific Cardin was always forward-thinking. 

Find vintage Pierre Cardin desks, mirrors, table lamps and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Pierre Cardin
Pair of Sconces Yellow Murano Glass by Pierre Cardin for Venini, Italy, 1970s
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Pair of wall lights lamps sconces or ceiling flush mount in yellow Murano glass, white lacquered metal and mirror wall back plate by the french designer Pierre Cardin for the it...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Metal

1970 Pair of lamps in solid brass Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of beautiful lamps in solid gold brass. Composed of a solid gold brass base inspired by the birth of the roll of a wave. They are dressed with off-white cotton lampshade redone...
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1970s French Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass

Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin, Venini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
No. 820 amber wall-bracket or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s. The outer layer of the lamp is mad...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Metal

Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
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1970s Japanese Space Age Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Chrome

Pierre Cardin for Laurel Brass Finish Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Add a pop of 70s glam with this Pierre Cardin-designed table lamp. Brass finish over a brushed aluminum body.
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Mid-20th Century Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Aluminum

Pierre Cardin 'Lumico' Table Lamp, Pierre Cardin, France, 1975
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Firenze, IT
'Lumico' table lamp designed by Pierre Cardin (born 1922) in 1975 Pierre Cardin, France ca. 1970 golden aluminum, frosted glass Measures: 29.5 x 28 x 10.5 cm Pierre Cardi...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass

Vintage Floor Lamp Design Pierre Cardin for Sciolari, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Pierre Cardin
Located in taranto, IT
70s Floor lamp, original Sciolari production, made of curved steel sheets on four sides. Exclusive design Pierre Cardin for Sciolari. The lamp was found in a closed shop, it st...
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1970s Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Steel

Pair of Polished Brass Pierre Cardin Logo Lamps by Erwin Lambeth
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Pierre Cardin Logo lamps by Erwin Lambeth. The lamps have been Newly Re polished and rewired with adjustable brass double clusters and silk rayon cor...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass

French Moderne Chrome "Barbell" Pivoting Table Lamp by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Cardin 'barbell' pivoting chrome table lamp (ca. 1960s, France). Similar to a version by John Mascheroni for Kovacs lamp with slight design and material disparities. The on/...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Chrome

3 POP POST-MODERN MEMPHIS Sconces APPLIQUES by PIERRE CARDIN, LUMICO, Japan 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare set of three two-tone wall appliques by Pierre Cardin, Post-Moderniste, Memphis, Space-Age, for a rare Japanese Edition Yamade Shumeii, Lumico, 1980. Each applique is two-tone...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Aluminum

Pierre Cardin Chrome & Lucite Floor Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, fabulous Art Deco Pierre Cardin lucite and chrome floor lamp, circa 1970. The design is reminiscent of the Mailbox Lamp designed in 1963 by Charles Hollis Jones, one of the lea...
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Chrome

Pierre Cardin Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lucite and brass table lamp by Pierre Cardin. A unique piece from the 1970s, this piece adds light and design to your space. Foll...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Pierre Cardin 1970s High Style Floor Lamps
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
A statement pair of 1970s French dramatic polished chrome and beaded floor lamps by famed designer, Pierre Cardin. Rewired.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage Brushed Steel "Waterfall" Lamps by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning pair of vintage brushed steel lamps designed by Pierre Cardin for Laurel Lamp Company in the United States, circa 1970s. These lamps have a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Steel

Pierre Cardin Brass and Lucite Table Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very chic polished brass and Lucite table lamp designed by Pierre Cardin for Laurel Lamp Co. Rewired, shade not included.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass

Pierre Cardin Modern Metal table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Modern metal table lamp with heavy rectangular body, created by Pierre Cardin in the 1970s. The piece has the Pierre Cardin monogram on the fr...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Metal

Pierre Cardin Bronze Finish "Waterfall" Table Lamp with PC Logo, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in East Hampton, NY
Modern bronze finish steel table lamp with heavy rectangular body, created by Pierre Cardin in the 1970s. The piece has the Pierre Cardin monogram on the front side and is in great v...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Steel

PIERRE CARDIN Signed Lucite Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
1970s Lucite and Chrome Table lamp. Signed Pierre Cardin. Excellent Condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Chrome

Post-Modern Fan Floor Lamp Torchiere
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Torchiere floor lamp with a white fan shaped bowl diffuser style of Pierre Cardin.
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Steel

Pierre Cardin Brushed Aluminum "Waterfall" Table Lamp with PC Logo, 1970's
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pierre Cardin Cast Brushed Aluminum Waterfall Table Lamp with PC Logo, 1970's. Featuring a rounded rectangular shape, recessed waterfall design, Aluminum neck with Pierre Cardin sign...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Aluminum, Nickel

Pierre Cardin Floor Lamp
By Pierre Cardin, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A brushed steel with brass and copper accents floor lamp designed by Pierre Cardin and made by Laurel Co. Newly rewired and new shade.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Pierre Cardin Pink Porcelain Ceramic Table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Table lamp rendered in pink porcelain ceramic designed by Pierre Cardin. Shade for display purposes only.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Awesome 1970s Lamp by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
The lamp has a large round Lucite panel with chrome and brass details on each side. This is an oversized table lamp with simple lines to make a grand statement.
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1970s French Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

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Pair of Polished Brass Pierre Cardin Logo Lamps by Erwin Lambeth
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Space Age White Table Lamp, Zonca, Italy 1970 's
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Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made pair of vintage solid brass table lamps. They were made in England, they date from around the 1970’s. They are of superb quality, with fluted columns st...
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Pair of Hollywood Regency Black and Brass Pyramid Lamps, 1970's
By Pierre Cardin
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Pair 1970's Pierre Cardin Brushed Steel Modern Lamps
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Large Murano Glass Sconces by Pierre Cardin for Venini
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By Pierre Cardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina shade is new Dimensions of base Height 23 centimeters Width 20 centimet...
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Brass Pierre Cardin Table Lamp
Brass Pierre Cardin Table Lamp
H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Pierre Cardin Gold Tone and Frosted Glass Table Lamp
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Pair of Leather Wrapped Table Lamps by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Pair of Brass Pierre Cardin Wave Lamps
By Pierre Cardin, Erwin-Lambeth
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nice set of pierre cardin wave lamps in brass. Lamps are in excellent, working condition with one spot of minimal patina, see last image.
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Pierre Cardin Swoosh Table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin, Erwin Lambeth
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Pierre Cardin “Swoosh” table lamp having gold tone finish. Beautiful condition having been freshly polished. Wiring is tested as functional and safe.
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Pierre Cardin Swoosh Table Lamp
Pierre Cardin Swoosh Table Lamp
H 15 in W 14 in D 3.5 in
Modern French Brass Chandelier by Pierre Cardin for Laurel
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A French modern chandelier designed by famous fashion designer Pierre Cardin for Laurel Lamp Company. Beaded chain accents and the Pierre Card...
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Mid-Century Modern Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp by Pierre Cardin, France, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Pierre Cardin Brass Tidal Wave Lamps
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Dallas, TX
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Pierre Cardin Brass Tidal Wave Lamps
Pierre Cardin Brass Tidal Wave Lamps
H 26 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
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By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
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Pierre Cardin lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Pierre Cardin lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Pierre Cardin lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Pierre Cardin were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Philippe Barbier, Jean Claude Mahey, and Henri Mathieu. Prices for Pierre Cardin lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $795 and can go as high as $8,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,498.
Questions About Pierre Cardin Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    Yes, Pierre Cardin is a luxury brand. Founder Pierre Cardin launched his company in 1950, and the brand quickly won attention for its novel style. Unlike Dior's famous New Look, Cardin's clothes de-emphasized a woman's curves; his breakthrough pieces, like the Bubble dress, had a sculptural quality. In the following decade, Cardin introduced bright tunic dresses and shifts, marketed as the Space Age look, and accessorized them with vinyl hats and visors. He also achieved success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Explore a variety of apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Pierre Cardin is famous for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward. The designer's clothes deemphasized a woman's curves. His breakthrough pieces, like the Bubble dress, had, instead, a sculptural quality. During the 1960s, Cardin introduced bright tunic dresses and shifts, marketed as the Space Age look and accessorized with vinyl hats and visors. In the 1970s, Cardin expanded his design work into furniture, jewelry and automobiles. Cardin's furniture pieces feature simple, symmetrical forms, lacquer and figured veneer finishes and accents in metals such as aluminum and brass. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Pierre Cardin apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Pierre Cardin bags described as “leather” are made from real leather, including Italian, woven, vintage, perforated, rustic, and patterned leather. But Cardin also makes bags out of nylon and canvas. Find vintage and modern Pierre Cardin genuine leather bags from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Yes, Pierre Cardin is a high-end brand. The French fashion house is renowned for the quality of the materials and craftsmanship that go into its apparel and accessories. Pierre Cardin is best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward. In the 1970s Cardin expanded his design work into furniture, jewelry and automobiles. Find a variety of Pierre Cardin pieces on 1stDibs.

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