Wall light by Robert Mathieu, 1950

French work, 1950. H 47 x W 42 cm, depth extendable from 90 to 120 cm. Metal and fabric. Good condition, lampshade restored to its original design. Wall light with articulated and extendable arm, adjustable according to the desired lighting, structure in lacquered metal. Designed by Robert Mathieu, one of the leading French lighting designers of the 1950s, trained at the Boulle school before founding his own workshop in 1949 — counterweight systems and telescopic arms are among his most characteristic designs. Lampshade restored to its original design.