Edouard-wilfred Buquet, Pendulum Lamp, 20th Century

Nickel-plated brass desk lamp with an articulated arm ending in a counterweight, resting on a circular wooden base. With its modernist aesthetic with clean geometric lines and functional design, it reflects the very essence of Art Deco.

A metal plaque affixed to the back of the base bears the inscriptions “BUQUET”; “BTÉ SGDG” and “PARIS”. Edouard-Wilfred Buquet (1866-?) is a French designer best known for his flexible two-armed desk lamp “EB27” which he designed in 1925 and for which he received a patent from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Paris on February 9, 1927. He would go on to create several variations of this lamp until 1940. MoMA now holds a copy of the original “EB27” model.

Lampshade missing.
Slight signs of wear on the wooden base.
Good overall condition.
Art Deco period.

D: 13 cm (base)
H: 54 cm