Enter into the legend of design with the Potence wall light designed by Jean Prouvé in 1950. Treat yourself to an ORIGINAL iconic piece by Vitra. An original always keeps its value. An imitation is, and always will be, a cheap copy, a stolen idea. The difference is found in the quality and the obvious variations from the original model, but also in the emotional side of the authentic product. An original will stay with you for your whole life and outlive you, being passed on to the next generation. A self-taught architect with a passion for industrialising buildings, Jean Prouvé (1901 – 1984) is now considered a leading architect and one of the greatest designers of the 20th century, on a par with Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. A pioneer, Prouvé played a major role in the development of mass production techniques in the European post-war modernist movement. Jean Prouvé developed a “constructive thought” based on a logic of manufacturing and functionality to create an aesthetic that is purified of all artifices. He has managed to combine his expectations in terms of functionality, material suitability and economy with the complex requirements of mass production. The designer has a wide portfolio of designs ranging from prefabricated homes to furniture for offices, classrooms and interiors. Jean Prouvé’s creations have become icons of the post-war period and have pned the whole century. The originals of the Compass desk or Direction chair sell for tens of thousands of euros at auction. Reproductions of them are included in the catalogue of the furniture manufacturer Vitra. Created in the late 1940s, the Potence wall light consists of a single bulb attached to a long steel swivel bar. It is rightly considered to be Jean Prouvé’s purist masterpiece. This light, which is more than two metres long, is fascinating with its sparing use of materials and its sober forms. To carry the arm more easily, a solid oak handle is integrated at the bottom of the wall structure. Its unique style, in the pure modernist tradition, makes it a perfect design piece for offices and large living rooms. Owning an object by Jean Prouvé is like taking part in a conquest of man over matter. Experimentation and innovation with shapes, design, metal modelling, this lamp turns back the pages of design and takes you back in time to the end of the 40s.

In detail:

Variation : Dove white

Brand : Vitra

Designer : Jean Prouvé

Type : Wall light with plug

Colour : Dove white (ecru) / Handle: natural oak

Material : Steel tube, epoxy finish – Steel tether – Natural oak handle with protective varnish – Fabric cable

Dimensions : L 203 cm x H 75.5 cm – Wall base: L 5 x H 109 cm

Weight : 24.2 lb

Characteristics : A design icon – Model designed in 1950 by Jean Prouvé (1901 – 1984) – Original piece produced by Vitra – Pivoting arm – Comes with cable and plug (mains power) – Dimmer on the cable – Bulb (included): 1 x E27 LED 12 W. max, Globe 125 mm, Porcelain III, 2700 K (warm white) – 220-240 V~ 50-60Hz – A+ – Supplied with EU plug: EU to UK plug adapter included