In 1921 Bernard-Albin GRAS designed a series of lamps for use in offices and in industrial environments. The GRAS lamp, as it was subsequently called, was astounding in its simple, robust and yet very ergonomic design. There are neither screws nor welded joints in the basic form. In 1927 the Ravel company purchased the patent and started production of the GRAS lamps.
Bernard-Albin Gras was one of the most innovative designer of the 20th century. The functional esthetic of his lamps and especially the design of details such as those of the arms, stems, brackets and bases were truly original and far ahead of his time. Early on Le Corbusier was seduced by the modern design and user-friendliness of the lamps and became one of Bernard-Albin GRAS’s most enthusiastic supporters using the lamps in his own offices as well as employing them in numerous architectural projects all over the world.
Others such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, Jacques Emile Ruhlmann and Eileen Gray followed this trend as well. Furthermore, such well-known artists as Sonia Delaunay and Georges Braque also used these lamps in their studios. For the first time in history, a lamp was equally popular in professional as well as in residential applications. Bernard-Albin Gras’ talented and visionary design has proven to be timeless.
Bernard-Albin Gras
Gras 207 – white body
Gras 207 – black body
The Gras 207 table lamp is not a reading light. It is too small for that. However, it is an excellent ‘feel good’ and cosy light that gives off a reassuring glow. Shining alone in a room, it breaks the darkness and comes into its own as night falls.
Material steel, base oak wood
Weight 2.5 kg
Dimensions Arm: 220mm – Rod: 200mm – Soc: 170mm
Shade Round: Ø120mm – Conic: Ø155mm
Lighting source G9
