Vitra Abat-Jour Conique Wall Lamp
ABAT-JOUR CONIQUE WALL LAMP
ABAT-JOUR CONIQUE WALL LAMP
Designed by Jean Prouvé, 1947
During the 1940s, Jean Prouvé designed the Potence wall lamp for his own home in Nancy: a simple light bulb affixed to a long pivoting metal bar, which is supported by a steel wire.
DESIGNER
JEAN PROUVÉ
Jean Prouvé, who regarded himself as an engineer throughout his lifetime, was both the designer and manufacturer of his product ideas.
His unique oeuvre, ranging from a letter opener to door and window fittings, from lighting and furniture to prefabricated houses and modular building systems, encompasses almost anything that is suited to industrial production and construction.
Jean Prouvé completed his training as a metal artisan before opening his own workshop in Nancy in 1924.
In the following years he created numerous furniture designs, and in 1947 Prouvé established his own factory.
During the ensuing decades, Prouvé served as a consulting engineer on a number of important architectural projects in Paris.
"I’m not an architect; I’m not an engineer – I’m a factory man."
Jean Prouvé
He left his mark on architectural history again in 1971, when he played a major role in selecting the design of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers for the Centre Pompidou as chairman of the competition jury.
Prouvé's work encompasses a wide range of objects, from a letter opener to door and window fittings, from lighting and furniture to façade elements and prefabricated houses, from modular building systems to large exhibition structures – essentially, almost anything that is suited to industrial production methods.
In close cooperation with the Prouvé family, Vitra began in 2002 to issue re-editions of designs by this great French constructeur.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Vitra
PRODUCT TYPE
Wall Lamp
PRODUCT CONTENT
Lampshade and light bulb.
LIGHT BULB TYPE
- A75
- E27
- Dimmable
- LED Superstar Classic
COLLECTION
Abat
PRODUCTION
Made in Switzerland
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
F
TYPE OF LIGHTING
LED
MATERIAL
- Steel wire
- Powder-coated. Fabric cover made of brushed cotton in white, with plastic backing.
DESIGNER
Jean Prouvé
USE
Interior Furniture
TECHNICAL DRAWING
WIRE
Steel
ENVIRONMENT
Indoor
SHAPE
In 1947 Prouvé developed a cone-shaped lamp shade to match Potence in its different versions and sizes. Historical photos of Jean Prouvé’s house show that he experimented with different types of lamp shades, including designs by others.
LAMPSHADE
Abat-Jour Conique is the first lampshade designed for Potence by Prouvé in 1947 and is intended for use with the Potence and Petite Potence lamps. It is simply fitted over the light bulb and can be removed again when needed.
FINISHES
HANDLE (POTENCE)
STEEL TUBE (POTENCE)
STEEL TUBE (PETITE POTENCE)
DETAIL
PRODUCT FAMILY - POTENCE
Designed as a pivoting wall lamp for the 'Maison Tropique', Potence is regarded as one of Jean Prouvé's puristic masterpieces.
The fascination of this luminaire, which is over two metres long and dimmable, stems from the spareness of its materials and forms.
Petite Potence has similar proportions to the larger model Potence, while its compact dimensions are ideally suited to smaller interiors.
