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FOR sale is an iconic 1970s Space Age "Ampoule Fluo" light bulb sculpture, designed and hand-cast in Paris, France, by biophysicist Pierre Giraudon.
This striking Pop Art piece features a real, frosted incandescent light bulb seemingly floating in mid-air inside a solid, heavy block of crystal-clear acrylic resin (Lucite).
RARE BLUE GLOW:
While the vast majority of these vintage sculptures feature a common green glow, this is the highly collectible, limited-run variant from the 1970s that emits a beautiful blue phosphorescent glow in total darkness. Simply place it under a bright lamp or phone torch for 60 seconds to fully charge the internal compound.
Condition Report:
Clarity: The solid resin block is in great vintage condition, remaining beautifully clear with no internal clouding.
Structure: There are absolutely sale is an iconic 1970s Space Age "Ampoule Fluo" light bulb sculpture, designed and hand-cast in Paris, France, by biophysicist Pierre Giraudon. This striking Pop Art piece features a real, frosted incandescent light bulb seemingly floating in mid-air inside a solid, heavy block of crystal-clear acrylic resin (Lucite).
RARE BLUE GLOW:
While the vast majority of these vintage sculptures feature a common green glow, this is the highly collectible, limited-run variant from the 1970s that emits a beautiful blue phosphorescent glow in total darkness. Simply place it under a bright lamp or phone torch for 60 seconds to fully charge the internal compound.
Condition Report:
Clarity: The solid resin block is in great vintage condition, remaining beautifully clear with no internal clouding.
Structure: There are absolutely no chips, cracks, or deep gouges to the top, corners, or visible side faces. NO HAZE OR CRAZE, or fractures to fragile bulb. It is well centered and upright.
Function: The rare blue glow functions well. The illumination is stunning and lasts for quite a while.
Base: The original paper workshop sticker is no longer present. As is typical for a heavy, 50-year-old desk object, the base displays superficial surface scratches and shelf-wear scuffs from being slid across tables over the decades. The seller has found that buffing with blue rouge and a cotton wheel or micro abrasion system could restore the surface. None of these are that deep.
Dimensions:
Approximately 11cm Height x 8cm Width x 8cm Depth.
Markings: attribution
Unsigned. As is standard for Pierre Giraudon's workshop output from this era, these pieces were never engraved and were originally issued only with fragile paper base labels that naturally wore away over time.
This is a fantastic, investment-grade piece of authentic French Mid-Century Modern (MCM) design that displays beautifully. chips, cracks, or deep gouges to the top, corners, or visible side faces. The edges are smooth and corners are sharp.
Function: The rare blue glow functions well.
Base: The original paper workshop sticker is no longer present. As is typical for a heavy, 50-year-old desk object, the base displays superficial surface scratches and shelf-wear scuffs from being slid across tables over the decades.
Dimensions:
Approximately 11cm Height x 8cm Width x 8cm Depth.
Markings:
Unsigned. As is standard for Pierre Giraudon's workshop output from this era, these pieces were never engraved and were originally issued only with fragile paper base labels that naturally wore away over time.
This is a fantastic, investment-grade piece of authentic French Mid-Century
Modern (MCM) design that displays beautifully.
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Sold as is no returns. No international shipping. But! Friends or family in USA could help you obtain this.
What a great mini pop culture sculpture and the blue glow , especially near your bed has been soothing at night. They make sleeping pills blue for a reason.
Giraudon didn’t start out but his pieces are the penultimate in pop art culture.
Highly sought after and rare in this condition and price point.
