French modernist  desk  lamp created   in  1945's for  Jumo ,  an important lamp making company from France , it was Andre Mounique , the co-owner   who deposited the patent ,  him and Yves Jujeau produced some of the most amazing and innovative lamp until  the 1970's.  Contrary to some  attribution , Mounique was inspired by the " streamlined train of the Union  Pacific  1937 " not by the Bolide sculpture of Gustav Miklos ( 1924) . This  lamp is an original edition from 1950 . Bakelite body with metal  frame . The concept was to make a stand alone art piece regardless of the formal  use.
H.18 Fully deployed, , base 11 x 7  , good antique condition  rewired with American socket  and US plug