The swivelling Potence Wall Lamp is a product by French designerJean Prouvéand manufactured by Vitra. Designed in 1950 it is considered one of Prouvé’s most puristic masterpieces.
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The purity of lines
Reduced to the essentials – a light bulb and apivoting wall mount– the long swing arm wall light is made of powder-coated tubular steel with a beechwood handle. The lamp is controlled by a cord dimmer and comes equipped with a light bulb.
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Potence: an Elegant Masterpiece
Designed by Jean Prouvé for his own ground-breakingLa Maison Tropicale, the Potence Lamp provides a unique solution forsuspension lightingwith its ingenious engineering and elegant form.
Conceived as apivoting structure, the fascination of this luminaire, which is overtwo metreslong anddimmable, stems from the spareness of its materials and forms.
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Which are the Materials of the Potence Lamp?
Consisting of a singlemetal rodthat extends two meters from a wall-mounted vertical bracket, this base-free lamp saves valuable floor space. A simple handle withwood knobmoves the entire lamp laterally to illuminate a 180-degree range of space, and anon-cord dimmerwitch allows easy light adjustment.
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Purist Design to fit into Every Interior
As a child of its time the Potence Wall Lamp displaysminimalist materials. Also in its design the wall lamp is distinguished bypuristic shapes. Above the sofa or over the dining table, the over two meters long and dimmable Potence Wall Lamp by Vitra fits into many differentinteriorsand with its cord dimmer provides a great atmosphere.
As illuminant the Potence Wall Lamp usesclassiclight bulbs orenergy-saving bulbswith E27 sockets.
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Data Sheet
- Designer: Jean Prouvé;
- Year of design: 1946;
- Manufacturer: Vitra;
- Materials: powder-coated tubular steel, beech wood, cord dimmer;
- Bulb:14W/G25/E26 CFL.
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Info sources:
https://www.vitra.com/en-us/living/product/details/potence
https://www.dwr.com/lighting-wall-sconce/prouv%C3%A9-potence-lamp/2172.html?lang=en_US
