B201 Table lamp - 1953 - Michel Buffet

Michel Buffet was born in Paris in 1931, after double training as an engineer and interior architect (1950-1955) he spent the beginning of his career path designing luminaires. In 1952 he then joined the Knoll International bureau of study and CEI (Compagnie d'Esthétique Industrielle) founded by Raymond Loewy in 1952. Meeting with Raymond Loewy became a 30 year association. He participated in numerous projects, shipyards and achievements in the field of transport, environment and industrial products. Michel Buffet continues a research and development activity, particularly in the field of rail transport, aviation, and maritime. The simple and sleek forms, designed primarily as light sources could for him, only be white. The new edition is hand crafted in France, numbered and comes with a Certificat of Authenticity.