Architect's drawing table by Lucien Sautereau, 1940s – Jieldé lamp

Rare architect's drawing table UNIC Paris designed by Lucien Sautereau in the 1940s. A true icon of French industrial furniture, this patented architect's table illustrates the mechanical ingenuity and functional design of the post-war era. Designed for technical drawing professionals, it combines a solid wood top with a remarkable mechanical steel base. Its original system allows the top to be tilted at various angles thanks to a counterweight mechanism, offering great freedom of working position. The mechanism is fully functional. The presented example retains its original elements, including its marking UNIC / INT. PAT. L. SAUTEREAU / Paris, as well as a rare integrated cast iron lamp from the Jieldé manufacture, emblematic of French industrial design. Details: Designer / creator: Lucien Sautereau. Manufacturer: UNIC Paris. Period: 1940s. Origin: France. Solid wood top: 84 × 120 cm. Steel base. Original metal mechanism. Tiltable top on patented system. Height of base: 125 cm. Maximum deployed height: 190 cm. Width: 52 cm. Integrated Jieldé lamp in cast iron. Remarkable condition considering its age: beautiful patina of use, natural traces of time, without structural defects. The mechanism works perfectly. A rare piece intended for both an architect or artist and a collector of French industrial furniture.