Known for his intricate metal furniture, jewelry and housewares, Michael Aram is something of a throwback in the world of design: a hands-on maker, both artist and artisan. Aram’s idiosyncratic style and the inherent authenticity of each of his handmade designs have made him a favorite of contemporary collectors.
Aram — full name: Michael Aram Wolohojian — was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a tight-knit Armenian family and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. He studied art in Florence, Italy, and at the Art Students League in New York.
While on a 1989 trip to India, Aram was exposed to metalworking traditions such as sand-casting and hand-forging, and he became entranced with these techniques. He stayed in the country to study metalsmithing and collaborated with local craftsmen on his own designs, and still maintains a workshop in New Delhi.
A few of Aram’s lines are based on simple geometric shapes, but the majority are inspired by nature, in particular trees, flowers and other plant life. Rendered in materials that range from silvered bronze to patinated brass to nickel-plated steel, Aram’s forms for such lines as Sleepy Hollow and Black Orchid are drawn directly from botanical sources. He is likely unusual among contemporary designers for sometimes using the same decorative motif for both furniture and tableware pieces but his works are warm, witty, well-made and unlike any you’ve seen before.
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Michael Aram Sculptural Stacked Organic Form Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome
By Michael Aram
Located in Brentwood, TN
A sculptural floor lamp by Michael Aram, its column built from a stack of softly swelling, organic forms in polished chrome that rise from a broad, rounded base. Each segment is slig...
Chrome
Elegant Set of Six Modern Chrome Sconces Signed by Michael Aram ( four are sold
By Michael Aram
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might have it in our stor...
Set of Four French Bronze Sconces with Leaves. Sold per Pair.
Located in New York, NY
Set of circa 1950's French patinated bronze sconces with leaf motif. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Height: 21.5" Width: 7" Depth: 6.75"
Metal
Set of Four Moderne Style Brass Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian 1960s, moderne style hammered bronze sconces with two lights. Priced in pairs, sold in pairs. Measurements: Height 20", width 8", deep3 3/4".
Metal
Set of Four Neoclassic Gilt Metal Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940s French gilt metal single light sconces with beaded details. Measurements: Height: 12" Width: 10.5" Depth: 5.5
Bronze
$2,635 / item
H 79 in W 11 in D 10 in
Grandine 3 by Silvio Mondino Studio, Sculptural Floor Lamp, Polished Brass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Grandine Three Lights is a Sculptural Italian Floor Lamp designed by Silvio Mondino Studio, inspired by the fleeting forms of hail. Three Hand-Blown Glass orbs meet and merge into a...
Brass
Robert Sonneman Sculptural Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Chrome Floor Lamp, designed by Robert Sonneman, American, circa 1960s. It has been rewired and is ready to use. The mirrored globe light bulbs are not included, as they ar...
Chrome, Metal
Set of Four Moderne Style Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 1940s French moderne style double light sconces with round backplates. Sold in pairs. Measurements: 13" height, 14.5" wide, 6 1/4" deep.
Metal
Set of Six Anglo Indian Amber Glass Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of six Anglo Indian circa 1950's single-light sconces with carved wood backplates and amber glass hurricanes. Priced and sold per pair. Me...
Metal
Set of Four Moderne Glass Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1960's, Italian molded glass sconces with 2 interior lights each. Sold per the pair. Measurements: Height: 19.75" Width: 4.5" Depth: 5"
Glass
$1,898Sale Price|44% Off
H 63.75 in W 15.75 in D 18.75 in
Vintage Italian Gilded Metal, Organic Relief Bamboo-Form Floor Lamp
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage Midcentury Italian, gilded metal bamboo-form, 3-light Floor Lamp with original matching metal shades. The gilding of the metal was executed in a beautiful aged dark bronze co...
Metal
1950s Sculptural Organic Leaf Acrylic Floor Lamp by Rougier
By Roger Rougier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare 1970s floor lamp by the Canadian manufacturer Rougier. This lamp features leaf-shaped shafts elegantly rendered in onyx-black acrylic. The acrylic envelops the brass base a...
Acrylic
Organic Etna Floor Lamp by Benediko, Handmade in Germany
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The Etna tree branch floor lamp is individually hammered and hand formed. Each piece has been skillfully finished in plaster to resemble the texture of tree bark and is a unique orga...
Metal
$2,250 / set
H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Set of Four 1960s Italian Blue Glass and Chrome Sconces by Veca Italy
By VECA
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Four 1960s Italian Blue Glass and Chrome Sconces by Veca Bold, sculptural, and unmistakably midcentury—this set of four wall sconces by Veca, Italy (circa 1960s) showcases th...
Chrome
Faux Bamboo Form Chrome Standing Floor Lamp Table Art Deco in Form
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A faux bamboo form chrome standing floor lamp table Art Deco in form. The chrome Y shaped base on circular feet leading to a sleek chrome bamboo form center column which supports a circular glass tabletop. The whole taking two sixty watt standard light bulbs. Having a custom-made beaded lampshade.
George Kovacs Stacked Chrome Ball Floor Lamp, 1960s USA
By George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome Floor Lamp by George Kovacs with Glass Shelf. 1960s
Chrome
Set of Four Silver and Mirror Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1940s French etched mirror single light sconces with silver finish. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 4.5" Depth: 4.5"
Mirror