Green Ladybug Wall Lamp by Jean Pierre Vitrac, 1970s

390,00 

A unique vintage piece

A rare green version of the iconic Lucinelle ladybug wall lamp, designed by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Co&Co in 1970s France. Its movable wings transform both its sculptural silhouette and the diffusion of light.

  • Rare green and white colourway
  • Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Co&Co, France
  • Movable wings create different lighting effects
  • Can be used as a wall or table lamp

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ABOUT THIS PIECE

  • item. wall lamp, table lamp
  • designer. jean-pierre vitrac
  • manufacturer. co&co
  • model. lucinelle / ladybug
  • period. 1970s
  • country. france
  • style. space age
  • materials. plastic, metal
  • color. green, white
  • dimensions (cm). 24 × 18.5 × 10
  • condition. excellent vintage condition. minor signs of age.
  • notes. movable wings. can be used as a wall or table lamp. e14 socket, max 40w.
  • reference. 2087

 

DESIGN CONTEXT

The ladybug wall lamp Lucinelle was designed by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Co&Co in 1970s France. This less commonly encountered green and white version turns the familiar form of a ladybug into a playful yet remarkably sophisticated piece of functional lighting.

Its glossy green plastic shell is punctuated by large white spots, while the two independently movable wings reveal the softly glowing diffuser beneath. Opening or closing them alters both the silhouette of the lamp and the way light escapes from the body, making interaction an essential part of Vitrac’s design.

Lucinelle belongs to a period when plastics gave designers unprecedented freedom to experiment with colour, organic forms and humour. Vitrac takes that language further: the animal reference is not simply decorative, but becomes part of the lamp’s mechanism. Closed, Lucinelle reads almost as a sculptural object; illuminated and open, its form is transformed by light.

Designed for use either on a wall or as a table lamp, this rare green Lucinelle is a particularly charming example of French Space Age lighting and of the imaginative approach to domestic objects that defined the 1970s.

Discover the red Lucinelle and the rare red and green pair for other variations of Jean-Pierre Vitrac’s playful 1970s design.

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