Serge MOUILLE (1922-1988) Adjustable wall light, circa 1955. With one arm in black-lacquered steel tube and a teat-shaped shade articulated on a brass ball-and-socket joint, circular mounting plate. H. 52.5 cm; L. 124 cm. Oxidation, traces of white paint, scratches and burn marks inside. Bibliography Pierre Emile Pralus, Serge Mouille un classique français, Du Mont Thou, 2006, similar model reproduced on p. 168. "This reflector is said to be of mixed manufacture, combining mechanical work with a second stage of reworking by hand. The reflector was turned on a lathe, then flattened and cut, all by hand. All these shapes posed problems for competitors at the time, who wondered how it was made, the result leading them to assume that I had machines or shapes for stamping, which was not the case; my manufacture was typically artisanal." Serge Mouille, 1985, when Alan asked him how he made a "teat" reflector.