Live Auction 22107Design
SERGE MOUILLE (1922-1988)
Lot 48

SERGE MOUILLE (1922-1988)

Unique 'Cactus' Ceiling Light for Monsieur Druet, circa 1958

Closed7 December 2023

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USD 80,000–120,000

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SERGE MOUILLE (1922-1988)
Unique 'Cactus' Ceiling Light for Monsieur Druet, circa 1958
lacquered sheet metal
14 5⁄8 x 11 ½ x 13 ¼ in. (37.2 x 29.4 x 33.5 cm)

Monsieur Druet, Paris, commissioned directly from Louis Sognot, circa 1958
Camard & Associés, Paris, 18 November 2007, lot 36
Private Collection, Paris
Artcurial, Paris, 2 December 2009, lot 217
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Specialist note

The only known example of this model, Serge Mouille designed the present lot for his friend, Louis Sognot. A furniture and interior designer, Sognot placed the 'Cactus' light in the Parisian apartment of Monsieur Druet. Only one related example of this model is know, a 'Cactus' table lamp, making this a rare and extraordinary design.