Robert Caillat 

Robert Caillat was a French designer active during the 1950s, best known for his refined lighting creations and mastery of metalwork. As the founder of Maison Caillat, he established himself as both a designer and an editor, producing wall lights, chandeliers, and table lamps that helped shape the postwar modernist design landscape in France.

His work is distinguished by the use of lacquered or perforated metal, brass, frosted glass, and adjustable mechanisms, all hallmarks of French mid-century modern design. With a minimalist yet elegant approach, Caillat created lighting fixtures that were as functional as they were visually striking.

He collaborated with well-known designers such as Jean Boris Lacroix, and his creations were featured in key exhibitions like "Formes Utiles" and "Foyer d’Aujourd’hui" at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in Paris—events that celebrated modern, practical design for contemporary living.

Today, Robert Caillat’s lighting pieces are highly sought after by collectors and featured in galleries specializing in 20th-century design. His signature swing-arm sconces and brass chandeliers stand as timeless examples of the innovation and sophistication of French lighting design in the 1950s.