The Petite Potence is a swivelling wall light originally designed for the Tropique house and is considered one of Jean Prouvé’s purist masterpieces. The sparseness of material and formal elements create the allure of this lamp, metal tubes and a wall mounting bracket painted black and fitted with a dimmer cord. A long overarching arm allows the light to illuminate the middle of a dining table or a side table in the living room, performing the function of a pendant light but in a different, distinctive form.
Jean Prouve was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France. Prouve trained as a metalsmith before attending engineering school in Nancy, and his intimate knowledge of metal remained the foundation of his work and career.
After opening his own workshop in 1923, Prouve began producing modern metal furniture of his own design as well as collaborating with some of the best-known French designers of the day, including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
