JEAN ALLEMAND, WALL LIGHT, CIRCA 1987

Jean Allemand (1948-), wall lamp, circa 1987

Black lacquered metal, halogen

Height 61 x Width 11 x Depth Max. 10 cm

Condition report:

good general condition, slight scratches and marks on the metal part.
The electrical system is functional. However, we recommend that you have it serviced by a professional.

Biography:

Jean Allemand is a French painter, sculptor and designer born in Toulon on July 21, 1948. He is known as co-founder of the Space group.
Il est connu comme cofondateur du groupe Space.

Jean Allemand moved to Paris in 1967. After studying mathematics and working for IBM, he became interested in the representation of space. From 1970 onwards, he took part in various art fairs, and it was at the “Grands et Jeunes d'aujourd'hui” fair in 1972 that he met Maxime Defert and Michel Guéranger, who shared his interest in the representation of space.
At the end of 1974, he co-founded Space with Maxime Defert and Michel Guéranger, whose style was then described as fantastic geometric abstraction.
At the time, he was working with an Aérographe, which was new in the art world.

His aim was to erase the brushstroke and give his creations a more photographic, geometric look.
At the time, Jean Allemand confided that the space he sought to represent was more interior, and that his paintings were meditative.
From 1984 onwards, his interest in three-dimensionality led him to design furniture, followed by interiors from 1988 onwards.
His furniture production includes the table and chairs for the 1 p.m. news broadcast on TF1, France's number-one channel, for the famous presenter Yves Mourousi.