Vitra Potence Wall Lamp

Reduced to the essentials a light bulb and a pivoting wall mount the long swing arm lamp made of powder coated tubular steel with a oakwood handle adds an industrial note to a wide range of work environments lounges and lobbies.

Vitra potence wall lamp.

Designed as a pivoting wall lamp for the maison tropique the potence wall lamp is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. Petite potence has similar proportions to the larger. A simple light bulb affixed to a long pivoting steel bar which is held by a steel wire. In particular it is its sparing use of materials and austere design that make the luminaire fascinating.

This functionalist puristic design was soon produced in various sizes with an added handle on larger models to facilitate the swivel movement. The potence wall lamp is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. The potence wall lamp is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. Reduced to the essentials a light bulb and a pivoting wall mount the long swing arm lamp made of powder coated tubular steel with a oakwood handle adds an industrial note to a wide range of work environments lounges and lobbies.

The fascination of this luminaire which is over two metres long and dimmable stems from the sparseness of its materials and forms dimensions203w x 5d x 109h cm. Designed for the tropique house potence a swivelling wall light is considered one of jean prouvé s purist masterpieces. Vitra potence wall lamp. Vitra s petite potence wall lamp was designed by jean prouvé in 1947.

Produced by design connected. Designed by prouvé jean. Designed as a pivoting wall lamp for the maison tropique potence is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. Petite potence has similar proportions to the larger model potence while its compact dimensions are ideally suited to smaller interiors.

Vitra potence lamp computer generated 3d model. Simply designed with a powder coated tubular steel arm and beechwood handle the potence lamp is a minimalist mid century light. Petite potence wall light from vitra. The swing arm is over 2m long for maximum reach.

Prouvé designed the first potence lamp for his own home in nancy france and its refined functionalism has since found its place in various uses in homes and public environments. The fascination of this luminaire which is over two metres long and dimmable stems from the spareness of its materials and forms. Jean prouvé created the first version of the potence wall lamp in the 1940s for his own home in nancy.