Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-225 Floor Lamp for Disderot

About the Item

Olivier Mourgue model 2093-225 floor lamp for Disderot. Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition. Comes with certificate of authenticity. Still made in France by Disderot with many of the same small-scale manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship as the original run. In 1967, Olivier Mourgue designed a flower-shaped light, made of aluminum petals fixed on two chromed metal wires. The line included sconces, ceiling lights, and floor lamps. Mourgue's use of the silver-capped bulb, which was new at the time, produces a soft diffusion of the light across the petals. Price is per item. Available in unlimited quantities. Wired for US electrical with US wall plug. Accommodates 1x 75W equivalent standard medium base LED bulb. LED only. Not UL listed, but recommended UL listing possible from authorized 3rd party vendor upon request for an additional fee. In-stock lead-time 4-6 weeks. For time-sensitive orders, please inquire prior to purchasing.

Creator:
Disderot (Maker),Olivier Mourgue (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 88.6 in (225.05 cm)Diameter: 9.85 in (25.02 cm)
Power Source:
Plug-in
Voltage:
110-150v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Stainless Steel,Polished
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
Contemporary
Production Type:
New & Custom(Re-Edition)
Estimated Production Time:
4-5 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: M6551stDibs: LU1447219813512

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Olivier Mourgue

With its undulating, futuristic and playful form, it’s easy to see why filmmaker Stanley Kubrick chose to use Olivier Mourgue’s iconic Djinn chair in his 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. But the French artist and industrial designer is known for much more than the Space Age Djinn. From his whimsical Flower floor lamps to his anthropomorphic Bouloum chair, Mourgue is renowned as an important contributor to the 1960s Pop art era of modern furniture design.

Born in Paris in 1939, Mourgue grew up in an apartment filled with Empire-style antique furniture, which he derided as having “nothing to do with life.” He later studied art at Paris’s École Boulle, graduating in 1958. He then attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs.

In 1959, his former teacher at École Boulle, Marcel Merpillat, encouraged him to present a chair he designed at a competition hosted by furniture manufacturer Airborne. Airborne founder Charles Bernard was impressed by Mourgue’s design, which featured a leather-upholstered seat attached to a chrome steel frame; it was produced by the company under the name the Joker. Mourgue designed several other mid-century modern pieces for Airborne throughout the 1960s, including the Whist chaise longue, the rotund Montreal chair, the unique Cubique chair and the Djinn series, which first appeared in 1964.

In addition to Airborne, Mourgue has designed for furniture manufacturers such as Disderot and Prisunic, and collaborated with British architect and designer Sir Norman Foster and Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa.

Mourgue worked for Le Mobilier National to design the French Pavilion for Montreal’s Expo ‘67. In 1968, he received the International Design Award from the Institute of Interior Designers in New York for the Djinn lounge chair. He also exhibited several of his works at Expo ‘70 in Osaka, Japan.

Today, Mourgue’s pieces are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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