It’s difficult to believe that the sleek, ultramodern looking Potence Pivotante lamp by acclaimed Parisian designer and architect Charlotte Perriand was designed over sixty years ago in 1938. Realizing its timeless appeal the design has been reissued by Italian lighting brand Nemo.

The Potence Pivotante is a timeless design with perfect balance and poise.

Nemo presented the design at this year’s Salone del Mobile after carefully and meticulously recreating its design for the 21st century in collaboration with M.me Pernette Perriand-Barsac, the daughter and sole heir of Charlotte Perriand.

A long arm made in plain, matte black metal stretches upwards, parallel to the wall, then bends at a right angle and runs along the ceiling, culminating in a large luminous bulb made in frosted white glass. The lamp is hinged hinged at the base to optimize its efficiency and so that it may be re-positioned with ease – a flexible solution that Perriand designed with her own small Parisian apartment in mind.

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About the manufacturer: Founded in 1993, the Nemo Cassina lighting division has been present on the European market, in the Americas and in Asia for almost twenty years through a carefully selected network of distributors and retailers. The company has closely collaborated with internationally famous architects to create lighting that possesses perfect technology and quality. The Nemo collection includes lighting for any kind of environment, both residential and commercial.

About the designer: Charlotte Perriand (1903 - 1999) was a French architect and designer. She began her career at the Ecole de L’Union Centrale de Arts Decoratifs (School of the Central Union of Decorative Arts) in Paris where she studied furniture design. Perriand went onto work for Le Corbusier’s studio where she was in charge of their interiors work and designed the B301 sling back chair, the LC2 Grand Comfort chair, and the B306 chaise lounge. Throughout her career she also designed the Meribel ski resort, The League of Nations building in Geneva, the Remodeling of Air France’s offices in London, Paris, and Tokyo and collaborated with Jean Prouve.