Jacques Biny

Jacques Biny (1913-1976) was a French lighting designer and the founder of the lighting company Luminalite. Biny was an exceptionally productive designer who developed over 400 models during his career. The essential elements in his designs were functionality, minimalism and clean-lined elegance, and thanks to their timeless appearance, his designs are still popular among collectors. Some of Biny’s designs have been relaunched by the French manufacturer DCW éditions.