Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Brass in the Style of Jacques Adnet, Circa 1970

This desk lamp elegantly illustrates the French taste for associations of precious materials, in the wake of Jacques Adnet, one of the great names in 20th-century French furniture. The base, generously sheathed in deep red leather hand-sewn in the saddler style, dialogues with the finely worked brass elements that structure the composition. The whole combines warmth, sophistication and functionality.

The leather, chosen in an elegant red tone, has been carefully softened and then stretched over the structure, with the famous saddler-stitched seams that have become the signature of the Adnet style. The brass, for its part, displays a golden warmth enhanced by sharp edges and a carefully polished finish. The contrast between the suppleness of the leather and the rigor of the metal gives the object its singularity.

Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), an iconic creator of French Art Deco, directed the Compagnie des Arts Français from 1928 to 1959. His collaboration with Hermès in the 1950s popularized the marriage of saddler-stitched leather and brass, since become a sought-after signature for enthusiasts and collectors. This lamp, in the pure Adnet spirit, testifies to the longevity of this refined decorative vocabulary.

This lamp will ideally find its place on a desk, an entrance console, a pedestal table or a sideboard. Its characteristic silhouette and the luxury of its materials destine it equally for classical interiors and contemporary settings in search of a precious and warm note. A true signature piece to celebrate in any decorative composition.