A.E. Cremer Paris Theatre Spotlight Floor Lamp, 1950s | With Original Barndoors on Bundeswehr Survey Tripod
A.E. Cremer Paris Theatre Spotlight Floor Lamp, 1950s | With Original Barndoors on Bundeswehr Survey Tripod
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A 1950s theatre spotlight by A.E. Cremer of Paris, complete with its rare original barndoors, mounted on a genuine Bundeswehr wooden survey tripod and rebuilt as a large floor lamp.
At a glance
| Manufacturer | A.E. Cremer, Paris |
| Origin | France |
| Produced | 1950s |
| Barndoors | Original, a rare survival |
| Lens | Original convex glass lens; spot-to-flood via the original focus knobs |
| Finish | Satin black with visible signs of wear |
| Condition | The missing rear access door has been replaced with a custom 3D-printed copy matching the original |
| Wiring | Rewired, new E27 fitting, switch, plug and approx. 3 m cable |
| Bulb | Any standard LED or incandescent bulb; bulb shown in photos included |
| Adjustability | Housing adjusts in multiple directions |
| Tripod | Genuine Bundeswehr wooden survey tripod, type 3, olive green, height-adjustable |
| Spotlight dimensions | 50 × 46 × 35 cm |
| Total height (adjustable) | 155–210 cm |
| Availability | One of one, once sold this exact piece will not return |
| Import duty | Payable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU) |
The story
A.E. Cremer was founded in Paris around 1920 by André Cremer and later run by his son William. Through the 1950s Cremer spotlights lit the great Parisian revues as well as film and television productions. The company closed in 1977, when quartz-halogen projectors replaced the older Fresnel designs, but its fixtures are still sought after by collectors and set designers. The barndoors, hinged flaps that shaped the beam on stage, have often gone missing over the decades, which makes this one an uncommon find. The olive-green tripod was issued to the German Bundeswehr for precision field instruments.
The restoration
We rewired the spotlight with a new E27 fitting, switch, plug and about 3 metres of cable. The rear access door had been lost, so we had a replacement 3D-printed to match. Housing, lens, focus mechanism and barndoors are original.
In your interior
A large floor lamp with real presence for a loft, studio or living room, where a Parisian stage light and German field equipment turn out to work very well together.