At the workbenches in the Pasteur Institute or in the Botanical Gardens, scientists would have at one end a N° 206 for making notes, and at the other, smaller, and next to the microscope, a N° 207.
In 1921 Bernard-Albin Gras designed a series of lamps for use in offices and in industrial environments. The Lampe GRAS, as it was subsequently called, was astounding in its simple, robust and yet very ergonomic design. There are neither screws nor welded joints in the basic form.
In his constant quest for perfection in lighting Bernard-Albin Gras created models N° 206 and N° 207. These table lamps with a wooden base were designed for use in laboratories: The base, made from oak or teak, perfectly insulated the metal parts from moisture and electric currents.
In 1927 the Ravel company purchased the patent and started production of the Lampe GRAS. Bernard-Albin Gras was one of the most innovative designer of the 20th century. The functional esthetic of his lamps and especially the design of details such as those of the articulated brackets, supports and bases were truly original and far ahead of his time.
1922, before ever becoming a design, the GRAS Lamp started out as an idea. It is the first articulated lamp in the history of lighting. Invented specifically as a light for working by, nowadays it fits seamlessly into any domestic environment.
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