La lampe : histoire méconnue d'un objet du quotidien

Delve into the heart of the incredible technical and human saga of 19th-century lighting. In 150 years, the world has gone from the age of darkness to the comfort of electric lighting. Numerous scientists, artisans, industrialists, and merchants contributed to improving the performance of lighting tools and lowering the cost of the light produced. In just a few decades, the world has entered the modern era and, thanks to light, has discovered new horizons. A specialist in the history and techniques of lighting, Ara Kebapçıoğlu runs the shop “Lumière de l’œil” in Paris, which specializes in antique lamps. He is also the author of *L’Autre siècle des lumières: Histoire de l’éclairage de 1775 à 1925* (The Other Age of Enlightenment: A History of Lighting from 1775 to 1925), published in 2024.