AT Europe: Paris - Paris Rooftops Lampshades from 1961

1961. The Marais design shop oneninesixone, a favorite for 1960s-inspired lamps, cushions, tables, printed fabrics, and graphic candles, unveiled their latest collection at this year's Salon Maison et Objet. And these lampshades bearing moody photos of the Parisian skyline caught our eye...

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- Kristin Hohenadel blogging from rue Vieille du Temple, Paris, France. She can be reached at kristinh @ apartmenttherapy . com

Comments (8)

I love it. One of things I'd like to see is not only the modern city of now, but the historic pictures of cities used in ways like this. Americans have gone to Paris since Ben Franklin was ambassador. Not everyone's memories are of the current day. Frankly, I'm the daughter of a historian. I'd prefer the interest of contrast between a celebrated city from an earlier era with what I see now even if I live there.

Lamp - eh
Wall color - Fabulous!

Nice lamp. WHAT IS THAT WALL COLOR???!?!!!

I emailed the store in Paris and they responded enthusiastically -
"It is a dark grey in the RAL range of color ref RAL 7024

Thanks for the appreciation of our wall !!!!!! our shop is fully painted in that color…

Best rgds

Geatane

It is a dark grey in the RAL range of color ref RAL 7024

Thanks for the appreciation of our wall !!!!!! our shop is fully painted in that color…

Best rgds

Geatane

S.A.R.L. Free Rags

135, rue Vieille du Temple

75003 PARIS - FRANCE

Tel : 00 33 (1) 42 72 50 84

Fax : 00 33 (1) 42 72 50 64

Web : www.oneninesixone.com

Thank you! Wow, surprised it's gray... looks more like a very dark teal. It is the perfect color for my floor.

Although... does anyone know what this means... how would I go about finding this paint. Is RAL a paint brand or a color specification.

(showing my ignorance!)