The pineapple has carried the symbolism of welcome and hospitality across centuries of decorative art, carved into gateposts and stitched into linens long before it found its way onto a lamp — and few objects wear that history as literally as this one, its textured, faceted body rising to a spray of curling brass leaves just below the socket, as if caught mid-ripening in bronze. Designers working in the style associated with Maison Jansen embraced exactly this kind of confident, sculptural novelty during the mid-twentieth century, a period when interiors leaned into bold, tactile forms borrowed from nature and reimagined in gleaming metal. It evokes the atmosphere of a sunroom or a bar cart set for an evening of entertaining, the kind of lamp meant to be noticed the moment a guest walked in. One can imagine it standing for decades on a console table, its scaled surface catching candlelight and lamplight alike, gathering the same warm patina it carries today. Brought into a home now, it still performs that same quiet trick of turning a light fixture into a small conversation piece.
The lamp base is cast in bronze in the form of a pineapple, its body worked with a dense, overlapping scale texture and topped with a spray of curling brass leaves beneath the socket. It rises from a slender neck to a stepped circular foot. The bronze has a warm, aged patina throughout.
This is offered as a single lamp base, sold without shade.
Each item is carefully and professionally packed and fully insured for worldwide shipping. All applicable tariffs and import duties are included in the price, so you will not be charged any additional fees on delivery. Returns are accepted within 30 days.
DETAILS
Materials: Bronze
Dimensions: 26.5 cm / 10.4 in high
Style: Pineapple form lamp base, in the style of Maison Jansen
Shade: Not included
Condition: Good vintage condition
