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Serge Mouille ceiling pendant for Christian Dior Infirmary Paris. Available now

$10,278.16
£7,500
€8,749.97
CA$14,078.50
A$15,658.37
CHF 8,176.31
MX$190,545.69
NOK 104,424
SEK 97,931.29
DKK 65,304.37
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We now offer one Special Edition executed for a London project. The Serge Mouille's Dior were designed and executed specially in 1960 Conceived for use in the health clinic, Atelier Christian Dior, Paris, 1960 Rare Atelier Christian Dior Infirmary ceiling light, ca. 1960 Ceiling light with "Casquette" shades, from the Atelier Christian Dior infirmary, Paris, circa 1960 Explain the Christian Dior and Serge Mouille connection? Dan Tolson: Mouille would always refuse to bend to pressure from clients to make custom adaptations to his designs – he considered them perfect as they were. The only two clients that were highly regarded enough to influence his designs were the designer Louis Sognot, and the fashion house Christian Dior. The former succeeded in persuading Mouille to produce custom versions of his design with white enamel paint, as opposed to the available black enamel finish of standard production. The Atelier Christian Dior succeeded in commissioning Mouille to produce a unique ceiling lamp design for use in their employee health clinic. It seems fitting that Serge Mouille would conceive this bespoke design for Atelier Christian Dior. Dior originally dreamt of becoming an architect, and both designers were to introduce a revolutionary design ethos to their chosen media, each creating a “New Look” based on bold, simple lines, a strong silhouette, and a focus on functionality. While the elements of this design – the narrow steel rod arms and domed shades – are characteristic of standard Mouille works, the configuration of the elements with their vertical elongated wishbone form is entirely different from any other Mouille design, which are usually configured horizontally in order to spread light as far as possible across a ceiling. Very little is known of Dior’s involvement and collaboration with Mouille over this design; however, it appears that the fashion house required a lamp that would function from a high ceiling where a long vertical reach was required, and as no other Mouille designs existed that fulfilled this criteria, this particular variant was designed for this purpose. Literature: Pierre Émile Pralus, Serge Mouille, A French Classic, Saint Cyr au Mont d'Or, Paris, 2006, page 163
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Diameter: 47.25 in (120 cm)
  • Power Source:
    Hardwired
  • Lampshade:
    Included
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2024
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012244185252

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