Bernard Albin Gras 1920s - Model 206

Condition: Good vintage condition, requires cable and plug fitting (not included)

Dimensions: 65cm x 14cm

Table lamp, model 206, designed by Bernard-Albin Gras with drawer shade and original oak base. First edition. Created in 1921, the Gras lamp holds a unique place in the history of lighting. A revolutionary simplistic design, its original purpose was to meet the needs of the booming manufacturing and retail sectors. The young Le Corbusier, passionate about the challenges of interior lighting, adopted it as his own from the early 1920s on. Thanks to its remarkable functionality, this lamp also perfectly corresponded to his desire to break with decoration and ornament, and the architect went on to utilize it in his studio in the rue de Sèvres in Paris as well as his home. He also placed it in many of the interiors of the houses he designed: the Villa Le Lac (Switzerland), the Villa La Roche (Paris), the Guiette House (Antwerp), the Villa Savoye (Poissy), and the villa belonging to his friend Eileen Gray in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

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