"Balancier" Collection Floor Lamp Model T644 – Maison Lunel (France)
Attention Mid-Century design collectors and exceptional lighting enthusiasts. Enhance your interior with this extremely rare and authentic model T644 floor lamp created by the famous French publishing house Lunel in the early 1950s.
A true icon of post-war French modernism, this piece perfectly illustrates the technical and aesthetic genius of the Lunel manufacture. It stands out with its elegant articulated cantilever arm: thanks to its oblong solid brass counterweight and its butterfly key tightening ball joint, the upper arm pivots and tilts with absolute fluidity.
The asymmetrical arrow tripod base and mast, with incredible graphic finesse, are made of black lacquered metal and end with delicate spherical gilded brass feet. It is topped with its large original cream pleated fabric drum lampshade, highlighted with black piping, which diffuses a warm, soft, and enveloping light.
FEATURES
Publisher: Maison Lunel (France)
Model: T644 (Referenced in the publisher's period catalogs)
Period: Circa 1953 - 1955 (Reconstruction / French Modernism Period)
Materials: Original black lacquered metal structure and mast, brass ball joints, screws and counterweight, pleated fabric lampshade.
Dimensions: Total height approximately 165 cm / Variable arm span.
Condition: Exceptional vintage condition. The electricity has been completely revised and is perfectly functional. The brass shows a superb original patina testifying to its authenticity. Lampshade clean and immaculate.
💡 The Gallerist's Style Tip
"The T644 model by Lunel is not just a light fixture; it's a true spatial sculpture that marked the history of French design, on par with creations by Robert Mathieu or Pierre Guariche. Its airy silhouette is ideal for dressing up a dead corner or for elegantly projecting over a Scandinavian teak sideboard or a modernist sofa. It is a high-quality piece whose value on the collectors' market continues to rise. A rare opportunity in this original condition."