Vitra - Abat-Jour Conique E27 lampshade white

Vitra Abat-Jour Conique Lampshade.

Abat-Jour Conique by Vitra is a lampshade, designed by Jean Prouvé, for the Potence wall lamp.

It has a simple, geometric shape that is also reflected in the name: Abat-Jour Conique is French and literally means "conical lampshade".

Earlier in the 1940s, Prouvé designed an extremely minimalist lamp called Potence, and the Abat-Jour Conique was created specifically in 1947 as an addition to Potence.

Prouvé is known as a pioneer of modular design solutions, and the Abat-Jour Conique is also an excellent example of its ideology: the lampshade fits both the Potence lamp and the smaller version, Petit Potence, and is easy to install. install and remove.

Material: Powder-coated steel wire, brushed cotton with plastic back.

Dimensions: diameter 35.5 cm, height 18.5 cm.

The designer:

Jean Prouvé (1909-1984) was a French metalworker, engineer and self-taught architect and designer, who had a major influence on European post-war design and design philosophy.