The pineapple and palm motif became one of Hollywood Regency's most recognizable signatures, closely associated with the French lighting house Maison Charles and widely copied across Europe through the 1970s and 80s. It let a lamp base carry real sculptural drama — stylized fronds fanning outward from a central urn — while still reading as polished and considered rather than overworked.
This lamp base, in that Hollywood Regency spirit and dating to the 1980s, is finished in brushed steel with a stylized pineapple-palm silhouette, the fronds rising from an urn-shaped center section above a square base with gold-toned accents. Note how each frond is individually shaped with a slight taper and curve rather than a uniform stamped outline — the kind of sculptural variation that gives the piece real botanical presence rather than reading as a generic leaf motif. The brushed steel finish gives it a cooler, more modern edge than the gilt brass versions of the same design more commonly seen.
Whoever kept this lamp on display before you kept it well. It presents in very good condition, with only minor patina adding to its character. It is ready to be paired with a shade of your own choosing, on a console, side table, or bedside setting.
It arrives professionally packed and fully insured, carefully protected for shipping — we handle the paperwork and worldwide shipping, with your choice of US or EU plug fitted at no extra charge. Returns are accepted within 30 days.
DETAILS:
Materials: brushed steel, metal
Lampshade not included
Condition: very good vintage condition; minor patina