Serge Mouille, « Grand Totem » floor lamp
Serge Mouille (1922-1988)
« Grand Totem » floor lamp
circa 1962
A luminous tubular column consisting of a succession of twelve circular black lacquered aluminium elements holding a fluorescent tube.
The whole is held by three rods where there are electric wires and stands on a circular oak base.
The fluorescent tube with red tones offers a diffuse and soft light.
On the top, a bulb gives a indirect and zenithal lighting.
Height 147 cm (68 1⁄2 in) - Diameter 20 cm (7 7⁄8 in)
Provenance :
- Private collection, France.
Literature :
- « Le Style 50, un moment de l’art français », P. Favardin, éd. Sous le Vent-Vilot, Paris, 1987, similar model reproduced p. 61.
- « Serge Mouille un classique français», P.-É. Pralus, éd. du Mont Thou, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or, 2006, similar model reproduced pp. 106-107, 112, 222, 223, 224, 225.
