French V‑Arm Desk Lamp by Jumo and Eileen Gray, 1960s

This large mid-century desk lamp, with its striking, elongated metal shade and elegant V-shaped double arm, is in the tradition of French Jumo lamps from the mid-20th century. The heavy, flat metal base ensures stability and is covered with felt on the underside; an integrated rocker switch on the top provides convenient operation.

The tall, V-shaped arm, made of chrome-plated steel, supports a long, flat shade with ribbed ends. Inside, two elongated sockets create a wide, glare-free band of light across the work surface—ideal for a desk, drawing board, or sideboard. The combination of clean, almost technical lines, chrome details, and the subtly textured surface gives the lamp a strong, sculptural presence.

In the international art and vintage market, this type of lamp is traditionally attributed to Eileen Gray and the manufacturer Jumo, and is often associated with the so-called "Model 71." A reliable archival source confirming Eileen Gray as the designer of this specific model has not yet been published; more recent references place the lamp more in the circle of Jumo designer André Mounique and attribute it to French desk lighting of the 1940s to 1960s. To reflect this practice, the lamp is offered here with the established, but unverified, attribution.

Overall, a characteristic example of French mid-century design: functional, clearly proportioned, and at the same time decorative enough to serve as a statement piece on a desk, in a library, or on a sideboard.