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Pair of Black Model 5615 Rigitulle Sconces by J. Biny for Lita - France 1950s

$3,900per set
£2,971.20per set
€3,425.92per set
CA$5,457.97per set
A$6,098.37per set
CHF 3,190.13per set
MX$74,785.60per set
NOK 40,763.75per set
SEK 38,654.83per set
DKK 25,569.46per set
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Rare pair of Jacques Biny sconces for LiTA. France 1950s. These light are adjustable in all directions and can be either hard wired or rewired for plug-in use. Jacques Biny is a creator from the 50’s. After graduating from the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, he left Paris to Valence and design his first lights simultaneously with several interior design projects. In 1953, he start his lights edition house : Luminalite. The conception of his loghtings is caracterised by the use of new materials like the metal or the perspex. Luminalite notably edit some models by Jean Boris Lacroix or Michel Buffet. Jacques Biny is recognized by its peers from the 1950 for his modern and precursor works. He exhibits regularly at the Salon des artistes décorateurs (SAD) or at Salon des arts ménagers (SAM). In 1960, he turns him into the study of the lighting for the communities. Jacques Biny lightings are made to become part of new fonctionnal interiors in response to questions lighting of the modern homes. Biny sets the tone of a radical aesthetic where the sobriety of the lines comes first.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. one sconce has inner shade white paint while the other one has inner shade black paint. Price includes paint adjustment of inner part of shade and rewiring.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU994935641322

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