DCW éditions Outdoor wall light Red/Black Metal. Dimensions: Wall bar height
: H 173 cm / Bent height : H 28 cm – Lenght arm : max. L 107 cm (unfolded)
/ min. L 51 cm (folded) – Arm 1 : L 51 cm / Arm 2 : L 56 cm / Short arm
(bielle) : L 37 cm – Shade : Ø 22 x H 27 cm. In 1921 Bernard-Albin GRAS
designed a series of lamps for use in offices and in industrial environments.
The «GRAS» lamp, as it was subsequently called, was astounding in its simple,
robust and yet very ergonomic design. There are neither screws nor welded joints
in the basic form. In 1927 the RAVEL company purchased the patent and started
production of the «GRAS» lamps. Bernard-Albin GRAS was one of the most
innovative designer of the 20th century. The functional esthetic of his lamps
and especially the design of details such as those of the arms, stems, brackets
and bases were truly original and far ahead of his time. Early on Le Corbusier
was seduced by the modern design and user-friendliness of the lamps and became
one of Bernard-Albin GRAS's most enthusiastic supporters using the lamps in his
own offices as well as employing them in numerous architectural projects all
over the world. Others such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, Emile Jacques Ruhlmann and
Eileen Gray followed this trend as well. Furthermore, such well-know artists as
Sonia Delaunay and Georges Braque also used these lamps in their studios. For
the first time in history, a lamp was equally popular in professional as well as
in residential applications. Today, the «GRAS» lamp has become sought after a
collector's item all over the world, most notably in France, in the United
States and in Japan. Bernard-Albin Gras's talented and visionary design has
proven to be timeless.This lamp is also available in a 316 inox version,
specifically resistant for the seashore : contact us.
