Lampe Berger officially originated in 1898 when Maurice Berger applied for a patent on his invention of an oil lamp with a wick, which subsequently came into widespread use.
The sales of Lampe Berger reached a peak in the 1930s and 1940s. A prestigious interior without such a lamp and its characteristic odour was simply inconceivable - not only in France, but everywhere in the world.

Every French producer of luxury goods of any renown has collaborated with Lampe Berger. For instance, there have been porcelain models from Limoges, crystal models from Baccarat and Lalique, glass paste from Daum, and so on. The creations of Lampe Berger thus became the ambassadors of the French “art de vivre” - the art of gracious living.

Even today, there are still countless artists and designers who have contributed lamp designs. These models are sold under the name “Collection Signatures”, along with the “Collection Tendances” line consisting of basic models.