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Jieldé La Standard Work Lamp

Materials: Round white, vanilla painted metal (iron) base or wall mount, table mount. 2 metal rods and 3 joints. Round lampshade with a handle, all painted white. Bakelite E14 socket.

Max Height: 120 cm / 47.24” – adjustable.

Lampshade: ∅ 20 cm / 7.87”

Base: ∅ 9 cm / 3.54”

Electricity: 1 bulb E14, 1 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1950s , 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Jean-Louis Domecq (1920 – 1983).

Manufacturer: Jieldé, Parc Origami, 220, rue Ferdinand Perrier, 69800 Saint-Priest, France.

Other versions: The Jieldé La Standard work lamp was made in several versions and colours. It can be used as a desk, workbench or wall lamp. Today, most of the time they are screwed on a round metal or wooden base.

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Jean-Louis Domecq, a craftsman and workshop manager, noticed in the 1940s that he needed a light adapted to the activities of his profession. Annoyance was the inspiration for Jean Louis Domecq to develop this work lamp. He had enough of always repairing the hinge lamps in his workshop. The electricity wire was a constant problem and prevented the lamp from turning completely.

He begins to imagine and draw a simple articulated arm lamp, robust and devoid of wires in the joints. In 1950, the project is concretised through a finalised design of the lamp.

Its electrical connection is made possible by copper contacts. Which allows a rotation up to the mechanical limit of each joint. The lamp can be expanded with different arms, but can also be shortened, whereby the cap is screwed directly to the base with a hinge joint.

Industrial production began in 1951. Two years later, in 1953 Jean-Louis Domecq founded his company JieldéThe name Jieldé finds its explanation in the initials of Jean-Louis Domecq.

After his death in 1983, his daughter Marie-Françoise Domecq continues his path. The work lamp will nevertheless see its use be diverted and redesigned. From simple utility, it becomes an object of decoration of industrial style and is renamed La Loft in 1987.

In 2002, Jieldé was sold to Philippe Belier. In 2003, the La Signal lamp was born, a kind of La Loft in reduced format. The Jieldé company still exists. The assortment has been expanded considerably and the lamps are still very popular.

Lamps in the movies!
Dolor Y Gloria (2019)

A Jieldé La Standard work lamp was used as a prop in the 2019 Spanish drama film Dolor Y Gloria (Pain And Glory) directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio BanderasAsier Etxeandia and Penélope Cruz. It was chosen by Time magazine as the best film of the year. Many beautiful lamps appear in this film. Not to mention the rest of the interior.

Jieldé “La Standard” Work Lamp used as a prop in the film Dolor Y Gloria - Pain And Glory (2019)

Peur Sur La Ville (1975)

A Jieldé La Standard work lamp was used as a prop in the 1975 French crime film Peur Sur La Ville (Fear Over the City or Night Caller). Starring Jean-Paul BelmondoCharles Denner and Giovanni Cianfriglia. Many other lamps appear in this movie. In this scene also a Weltron radio appears.

Jieldé La Standard work lamp prop in Peur Sur La Ville 1975 film

The Double (2011)

A Jieldé La Standard work lamp was used as a prop in the 2011 American spy film The Double. Starring Richard Gere, Topher Grace and Stephen Moyer.

Jieldé La Standard work lamp used as a prop in the 2011 film The Double

Stella Blómkvist (2017)

A big Jieldé “floor” lamp was used as prop in the 2017 Stella Blómkvist (Iceland) crime, drama, thriller TV mini-series. Starring Heida Reed as Stella. Also a Verner Panton Panthella floor lamp was used as a prop. You can find it over here on Vintageinfo.

A Jieldé work lamp was used as a prop in Stella Blómkvist TV Series from 2017

The Hunger (1983)

A Jieldé La Standard work lamp was used as a prop in the 1983 British-American horror film The Hunger. Starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon.

Jieldé La Standard work lamp prop 1983 film The Hunger