Washington Lamp - Jean-Michel Wilmotte

Washington desk lamp by Jean-Michel Wilmotte (born in 1946), 1983-1985. Lacquered metal, adjustable plexiglass diffuser, spherical joint. Edition Lumen Center Italia, Italy. An icon of French postmodern design, this Washington lamp embodies the geometric rigor championed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte in the 1980s. Designed in 1983 for the office of the French Ambassador in Washington D.C. — following his victory in the design competition — it stands as a manifesto of refined modernity, showcasing a repertoire of simple shapes: cylinder, sphere, hemisphere, and arc.