Description
The Loft D1000 was never meant to be decorative. It was designed to work.
Conceived in the early 1950s by French engineer Jean-Louis Domecq, this wall lamp was originally developed for use in his own workshop in Lyon. At a time when lighting needed to be practical, durable, and easily adjustable, Domecq created a system that responded directly to movement and use rather than to fashion.
The round metal shade rotates a full 360 degrees on its axis and is framed by the distinctive circular handle that allows the lamp to be repositioned intuitively, even with gloved or busy hands. A short articulated arm and a second pivot at the wall mount extend this flexibility, making it equally suited as a reading light in a bedroom or a focused light source in a living or working space.
Its appearance—today firmly associated with industrial design—comes from necessity rather than style. The proportions are direct, the mechanics exposed, the materials honest. This functional clarity led Domecq to establish the family company Jieldé, which continues to produce these lamps by hand. Each original piece carries a numbered metal plate, confirming its authenticity and individual manufacture.
The surface shows a naturally aged grey enamel with wear consistent with decades of use, lending the lamp a depth that only time produces. It is a light that speaks quietly of workshops, long hours, and thoughtful engineering—now at ease in contemporary interiors without having lost its original purpose.
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