A beautiful vintage French floor lamp by Le Dauphin in faux tortoise shell and gold finish. It dates from the 1970’s, it was recently imported from France. This is of excellent quality and the design is gorgeous. It is made from lacquered wood that has a mottled deep burgundy finish designed to resemble tortoise shell, it sits on a gold finished base. This is in superb condition for its age, with only some extremely minor wear here and there. We have paired it with a modern cream shade, it has been re-wired and is in good working order. Width base – 31 cm , 12 inches Width shade – 40 cm , 16 inches Height to socket 150 cm , 59 inches Height to shade – 168 cm , 66 inches This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution, UK Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.