Potence Pivot
French Industrial Wall Sconce Style of Jean Prouve Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French European wall lamp in the style of Jean Prouve and design of Potence Pivot Swing Arm Light
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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H 19 in W 1.75 in D 46.6 in
Jean Prouvé 'Petite Potence' Pivoting Wall Light in Black for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé 'Petite Potence' wall light in black for Vitra.
Jean Prouvé created the first version
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Helmet shaped copper coal hod on a circular footed base, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
brass bail handle mounted on cast brass pivot fittings and a cast brass tilter grip on the back rim. The
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Materials
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English Brass Bound Oak Peat Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Heavy brass handle pivoting handle. Coopered and staved construction. Well patinated. Originally used to
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Antique Early 1900s English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
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English brass helmet form coal hod, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
brass with cast brass tilter grip and pivot fittings for the bail handle. Dove tail construction is
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Antique 19th Century British Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
Black Iron Deco Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
roundels are on a hinged pivot allowing them to be folded back flat for a now unknown purpose. Substantial
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Irish Georgian Brass Bound Mahogany Bucket, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
construction and round tapering form with brass banding and pivoting handle. Measurements: 25" high with handle
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Model POT 131 Potence Table Lamp by Pierre Chareau for MCDE
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1922, this pivoting lamp is symbolic of Pierre Chareau's cubist inspiration. Like a
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Jean Prouve Style Petite Potence Lamp
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
steel wire. The lamp attaches to the wall and pivots on its axis.
This lamp was purchased many years
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Jean Prouvé Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Black Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Jean Prouvé Petit Potence Blue (Bleu Marcoule) Wall Lamp by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial and minimalistic wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. The Potence
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Andirons with Twisted Wrought Iron Bodies, Scroll Feet and Pot Hook Arms c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
scroll feet. Retaining their original pivoting pot hooks. From a Western Connecticut estate.
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H 29.5 in W 15 in D 22 in
Large 19th century Chinese Carved Wooden Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
tea caddy is designed to hold and keep warm, large tea pot filled with tea. The tea pot’s spout comes
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Large 19th Century Chinese Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
hold and keep warm, large tea pot filled with tea. The tea pot’s spout comes out the front opening for
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Large 19th Century Chinese Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
keep warm, large tea pot filled with tea. The tea pot’s spout comes out the front opening for pouring
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Art Nouveau Silver Koffee And Tea Set With Samowar, Klinkosch Vienna, 1900
By Josef Carl Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent, complete silver coffee and tea set consisting of 8 pieces, pear-shaped pots, walls
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Silver
H 19.69 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Cord Sconce 24" White & Brass by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simplify Jean Prouvé’s Classic Potence lamp by using the fixture's electrical cord in place of the guy wire
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
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Aluminum
Cord Sconce 24" Black by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simplify Jean Prouvé’s Classic Potence lamp by using the fixture's electrical cord in place of the guy wire
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
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Jean Prouvé Potence Black Large Wall Lamp by Vitra
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Potence Pivot For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic potence pivot available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and elm, every potence pivot was constructed with great care. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage potence pivot you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect potence pivot — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A potence pivot, designed in the mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made potence pivot has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Prouvé and Vitra are consistently popular.
How Much is a Potence Pivot?
The average selling price for a potence pivot at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $700 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.
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