Pierre Chareau

Potence Wall Lamp

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With Potence Wall Lamp, Pierre Chareau signs far more than a piece of furniture: it is a fragment of the singular vision of a designer who believed every object should extend the space it inhabits. Trained first as an engineer, Chareau approached furniture the way he approached his buildings, as a question of light, structure and proportion, refusing the ornamental clutter of his era in favour of forms that feel inevitable rather than decorative.

The wall-mounted Potence brings the same pivoting logic to a vertical surface: two quarter-wedge alabaster plates slide and rotate on a hammered, blackened metal bracket, letting the fixture redirect its light along a wall the way a reading lamp would over a desk. Veined white or veined brown alabaster, mixed or matched, keeps every installation slightly different.

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Designed by Pierre Chareau, re-edited by Galerie MCDE
Wall lamp composed of two alabaster plates in quarter-wedges that slide and pivot on a hammered and blackened metal bracket
White alabaster with two available finishes: veined white or veined brown
Possibility to mix white veined and brown veined alabaster blocks
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Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature—shapes and shades may vary slightly. Because of the kiln firing and handcrafted process, the ceramic’s dimensions may vary by up to 10%
W 34 x D 31 x H 30 cm / W 13.4″ x D 12.2″ x H 11.8″

Electrification: Can be electrified for the country of your choice. If you are ordering for Europe, expect 230V and 110V for USA. Please contact us if you require a different voltage

CE Certification: Yes

UL Listed: No, if you require UL Listing, please contact us as this might be possible at an extra cost

Dimmable: Yes

Light Source Included: No

POW 117: 1x E14 (EU) or E12 (US) bulb, LED 4W max, T20 (EU) or T6 (US), max length 7 cm / 2.7”

Handmade in France
Production lead time: 8 weeks
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