Roger Pradier

traditional outdoor lighting designer – a non-conformist and timeless leader

Traditional company.

When the pioneer Roger Pradier decided to go into manufacturing wrought iron lanterns for individual homes, following the footsteps of his father who started the firm in 1910, he could not have imagined that a century later this company would still be manufacturing lights with the same know-how passed on from generation to generation. 2017 – different times, a different era; while customers’ needs have evolved, their expectations remain the same. Outdoor lighting has to withstand time, whatever the fashion may be. The “Place des Vosges” and “Vieille France” classic styles are examples of these expectations. In the catalogue over 70 years, they are symbols of lighting “à la française”.

Handcrafted lighting.

The success of the company Roger Pradier lies, in part, in the preservation of manufacturing techniques derived from tinsmithing, carefully kept by a paid workforce proud of the activity that they have contributed to growing. Loyal to the different managers that have guided and supported them in their adventure, the workers have become guarantors of a tradition which is nowadays marginal. The manufacture of lanterns such as it was introduced in the early 20th century has grown scarce in France. Training and retaining specialists in this artistic profession is a challenge, despite the passion that drives them. This authentic luxury with meticulous details is nonetheless affordable, with production costs calculated as tightly as possible. Tristan De Witte, current CEO of this living industrial heritage takes care of maintaining this balance.