10 Easy Pieces: French Industrial Wall Lights

The French have been expertly refining industrial-style lighting since the 1920s, playing with scale, rotation, weight, and balance. From Charlotte Perriand and Bernard-Albin Gras to Olivier Abry of Wo & Wé, here are our favorites:

Above: From Wo & Wé, which designs and makes its lights in a workshop in Lyon, France, comes the W Two-Arm High Wall Lamp with an array of finish and lampshade options, starting from €625. Above: The Lamp Gras N 214 Wall Light designed by Bernard-Albin Gras in 1921 is made of cast iron and steel, $855 from Lumens. Above: Jean Prouvé’s [product id="599833"]Potence Lamp[/product], produced today through Vitra, is $2,405 at Design Within Reach. Above: The [product id="613995"]Serge Mouille Two-Arm Wall Sconce[/product] is $5,995 at Design Within Reach. Above: The Jielde Signal Two-Arm Wall Sconce is $512 at Horne. Above: From La Redoute Interieurs, the Metal Appliqué with Adjustable Articulated Arm is currently on sale for €65.08 at La Redoute. Above: French brand AM.PM’s Voltige Two-Arm Wall Lamp is currently on sale for €127.25 from La Redoute. Above: Designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1938, the Potence Pivotante Wall Lamp is still manufactured by Nemo Lighting; it’s currently deeply discounted to $819 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: And from France & Son, the Chapeau Mouille Long Rotating Wall Sconce is currently on sale for $184.80.

For more lighting ideas, see our posts:

• 10 Easy Pieces: Good-Looking Pendant Lights Under $200
• High/Low: Modern Tiered Suspension Pendant Light
• High/Low: Chic Portable Lighting, Indoor/Outdoor Edition

N.B. This post originally ran on July 12, 2017, and has been updated with new products, links, and pricing.