Vitra Potence Wall Light

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.

Vitra potence wall light.

Materials metal tube with wall mounting painted black with dimmer cord 1090 2030 mm. Petite potence has similar proportions to the larger model potence while its compact dimensions are ideally suited to smaller interiors. Exclusive part of essentials collection. Vitra wall light potence in black.

Available 3d file formats. Designed for the tropique house potence a swivelling wall light is considered one of jean prouvé s purist masterpieces. Vitra potence wall lamp. Potence lamp by vitra.

Designed as a pivoting wall lamp for the maison tropique the potence wall lamp is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. In particular it is its sparing use of materials and austere design that make the luminaire fascinating. Vitra started a re edition of his designs in 2002. The swing arm is over 2m long for maximum reach.

Single image of the wall light potence by vitra. Petite potence has similar proportions to the larger. All lighting wall lights. Vitra s petite potence wall lamp was designed by jean prouvé in 1947.

The design was created by the frenchman jean prouvé. The potence wall lamp is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. This functionalist puristic design was soon produced in various sizes with an added handle on larger models to facilitate the swivel movement. Consisting of a single metal rod that extends almost seven feet from a wall mounted vertical bracket this base free lamp saves valuable floor space.

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 a simple light bulb affixed to a long pivoting steel bar which is held by a steel wire. Designed as a pivoting wall lamp for the maison tropique potence is regarded as one of jean prouvé s puristic masterpieces. A simple light bulb affixed to a long pivoting steel bar which is held by a steel wire.