Paul Gillis

PAUL GILLIS (currently active).
Pair of "Hoban" sconces, Belgium, 1974.
High quality chromed metal.
Restored by skilled craftsmen.
Measurements: 19 x 20 x 9 cm.

The Hoban wall lamp was designed by Paul Gillis for Light in 1974. It is a minimalist and pure design in high quality chrome plated metal, restored by expert craftsmen. Paul Gillis and Light have always maintained that lighting should be integrated into the overall architecture.

Paul Gillis is a reputed designer who founded a lighting company under his name in 1969. In 1976 it became Light. Among all of Gillis' many designs, the Hoban wall sconce is one of the best known. Designers who worked for the company include, among others, Maarten Van Severen, Ibens & Bataille (Paul Ibens and Claire Bataille), Xavier Lust and Christophe Gevers. Light officially closed its activity in 2013.