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10 Easy Pieces: French Industrial Wall Lights

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10 Easy Pieces: French Industrial Wall Lights

June 19, 2024

The French have been expertly refining industrial-style lighting since the 1920s, playing with scale, rotation, weight, and balance. From Charlotte Perriand and Bernard-Albin Gras to Olivier Abry of Wo & Wé, here are our favorites:

from wo & wé, which designs and makes its lights in a workshop in lyon 17
Above: From Wo & Wé, which designs and makes its lights in a workshop in Lyon, France, comes the W Two Arm Long Wall Lamp in black patinated steel (plug-in or hardwired) for €629.

the lamp gras n \2\14 wall light designed by bernard albin gras in \19\2\1 is m 18
Above: The Lamp Gras N 214 Wall Light designed by Bernard-Albin Gras in 1921 is made of cast iron and steel; $659 at Design Within Reach.
jean prouvé’s potence lamp, produced today through vitra, is \$\2,\ 19
Above: Jean Prouvé’s Potence Lamp, produced today through Vitra, is $2,230 at Design Within Reach.

the serge mouille two arm wall sconce is currently on sale for \$4,796 at desig 20
Above: The Serge Mouille Two-Arm Wall Sconce is currently on sale for $4,796 at Design Within Reach.
the jielde signal two arm wall sconce is \$458 at horne. 21
Above: The Jielde Signal Two-Arm Wall Sconce is $458 at Horne.
from la redoute interieurs, the metal appliqué with adjustable articulated 22
Above: From La Redoute Interieurs, the Metal Appliqué with Adjustable Articulated Arm is €89.99 at La Redoute.

french brand am.pm’s voltige two arm wall lamp is currently on sale for  23
Above: French brand AM.PM’s Voltige Two-Arm Wall Lamp is currently on sale for $138.75 from La Redoute.
designed by charlotte perriand in \1938, the potence pivotante wall lamp is sti 24
Above: Designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1938, the Potence Pivotante Wall Lamp is still manufactured by Nemo Lighting; $916 at Finnish Design Shop.
and from france & son, the chapeau mouille long rotating wall sconce is cur 25
Above: And from France & Son, the Chapeau Mouille Long Rotating Wall Sconce is currently on sale for $242.78.

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N.B. This post originally ran on July 12, 2017, and has been updated with new products.

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