Collections

Heritage & Savoir-Faire

Each Fosfens piece is born from a passionate dialogue between metal and light, a union of generational craftsmanship and an unrelenting pursuit of luminous perfection. The collections embody this dual commitment: the precision of exceptional machining, and the mastery of subtle lighting designed to enhance spaces, materials, and fleeting moments.

Whether it’s Le Spleen de Paris, a jewel-like candlestick; MagicEye, a sensitive and technical accent light; or Corduroy, a sculptural, modular projector, each creation tells its own story. A story of light shaped in noble materials, crafted in detail, made to last and to stir emotion.

In these luminous worlds, where tradition and innovation intertwine, the visual experience becomes truly unique.

And Then There Was Light

Artfully

At Fosfens, light is never neutral. It reveals, highlights, accompanies. The chosen color temperature does more than illuminate: it transforms the perception of a space, unveils the truth of a material, and conveys the emotion of a work of art.

That is why we offer a light spectrum true to natural light, ranging from the warmth of a flame to the clarity of a blue sky. Our sources provide exceptional color rendering, ensuring an accurate reading of colors, volumes, and textures, so that every work appears in its full authenticity.

Thanks to advanced remote phosphor technology combined with rigorous thermal management, including electronic sensors, heat-dissipating fins, and optimized airflow, we ensure not only consistent light quality over time but also exceptional durability. This technical mastery allows us to offer a lifetime warranty, a testament to our absolute confidence in the longevity of our luminaires.

Without any UV or infrared emissions, our luminaires preserve the most sensitive materials and meet the stringent requirements of museum environments as well as private collections.

Our accent lighting, precise and adjustable, allows the beam angle to be tailored to intention, from a finely focused point to a broader, more enveloping spread. Chiaroscuro then becomes a language, a subtle play of contrasts that guides the eye, enhances forms, and grants each space its own unique drama.


MagicEye - Desk Lamp Black
Vibrate in Blue White Red . 50 years of French know-how

Light Suits You So Well

Beauty

Light is an invisible source of vitality.
It regulates our inner clock, sparks creativity, and illuminates emotion. Beyond mere sight, it shapes our balance, our mood, and our sense of beauty.

At Fosfens, we craft a light that does not flatter, it reveals. A true light, pure and free of artifice, that embraces the contours, enhances materials, and accompanies each gesture. A light that soothes, heals, elevates.

To love beauty is to long for an intimate light, benevolent, alive. A light one comes to know, to welcome, hour after hour, like a familiar scent or a cherished voice.

As in the Louvre, where light plays the quiet accomplice, subtle, restrained, our luminaires fade gently into the background, letting each space, each detail, speak for itself. Their adjustment is precise yet discreet, attuned to every mood and moment, offering an experience both natural and refined, without ever clouding the clarity of your gaze.


Beyond Quality

The Authenticity of the Gesture

All our luminaires are entirely designed, machined, assembled, and inspected in our workshop south of Paris. Each piece requires meticulous hours of work, most of it done by hand, at the right pace, with no shortcuts. We oversee every stage of production with the utmost care, from the first shaving of metal to the final touch of finish, because nothing should be left to chance, especially when it comes to light.

We select noble materials: platinum, titanium, medical-grade stainless steel, aerospace aluminium, solid brass or copper, paired with genuine glass optics, polished and anti-reflective coated. These elements interact within a complex architecture of black chambers, reflectors, and diffusers, ensuring a light that is pure and precisely sculpted.

Precision machining shapes each component with exceptional finesse. Every part is then numbered, hand-satinated or polished, one by one.

Assembly is a decisive moment, where each component is reworked and manually fitted.
This goldsmith’s work guarantees fluid, almost oiled movements, where mechanical tolerance becomes a subtle harmony. The engineered play between parts is mastered like a craft, giving the luminaire both lightness and functional precision.

Finally, every surface is treated through a multi-stage electrolytic process, where electric currents elevate the raw material without the use of paint. Much like a fine wood finish that honours the grain instead of masking it, these treatments preserve and enhance the metal’s true radiance, offering a refined, lasting finish, true to the Fosfens standard. Because excellence is not an option.
It is our commitment.

MagicEye - Spot SAO Black / Gold 24K & Spot SAO Black / Nickel Black
The body of the MagicEye

Precious

Where Light Blooms

We don’t cut diamonds not yet but the precision of our machining comes close.
The body of the MagicEye, carved from solid metal with micrometric accuracy, undergoes a dual surface treatment: mirror polishing and a vinyl-like finish, both executed using a diamond-tipped tool. This demanding gesture reveals reflections of crystalline sharpness, worthy of the piece itself.

At the rear, a radiant motif unfolds like a blossom of engineering. Its fins follow a precise, arched curve, evoking both mechanical discipline and natural elegance. This architecture, shaped by the laws of thermodynamics, ensures passive and perfectly silent cooling.

At Fosfens, we choose not to conceal anything: even technical organs deserve the light. When constraint gives rise to form, design finds its meaning.

High Purity Wax

To Declare a Flame

It seemed elusive, and yet, the flame has found its rightful place in the world of Fosfens.

The light it offers is alive, warm, at once steeped in tradition and carried by invention.
Moulded from high-purity wax, free of added fragrance, this flame embodies the simplicity of a quiet glow, gentle, reassuring. It soothes the mind, invites calm and rest.
More than an aesthetic object, lighting a candle at home becomes a gesture of care, nourishing both body and soul. A luminous refuge from the noise of the world; a rare moment of peace.

Across ages and cultures, the flame has stood as a symbol of hope, of guidance, of protection, a timeless link between humankind and light, now rekindled by Le Spleen de Paris.

Candlestick - Le Spleen de Paris
Le Spleen de Paris [ Technical sheet available on request ]

Specifications

Le Spleen de Paris

With Le Spleen de Paris, the flame transforms into a beam. For the first time, we employ a high-precision optical lens to concentrate the light of a traditional candle into a genuine spotlight. This unique innovation amplifies luminous intensity along the axis, increasing candela comparable to lanterns of old or reflector devices. The visual comfort is transformed: reading becomes easier, the gaze is relieved, bathed in a soft, warm light whose purity rivals that of the sun, the ultimate reference to which all light aspires.

Around the luminous core, a delicate, shifting halo envelops the candlestick, adorning it with a subtle aura that seems to merge with the object itself. Resting on a mantelpiece, this halo appears to become one with the candlestick, like a living projection, vibrating with the slightest breath of air, offering a luminous poetry to the room.

Every detail bears witness to a rare artisanal demand. The cameo, a signature piece, is not merely decorative: it indicates the candle’s burn time and, thanks to a discreet mechanism, facilitates candle replacement through a clever spring system. Carved from noble metals, polished, satin-finished, and hand-adjusted, the candlestick elegantly asserts Fosfens’ technical mastery and delicate craftsmanship.

The candle itself is a jewel, born from the house of Trudon, cast in pure beeswax since 1643. Its flame, steady, stable, and drip-free, embodies the quintessence of the historic candles of La Madeleine. It perfectly blends the nobility of an ancient heritage with the modernity of a light designed to endure.

Specifications

MagicEye

The MagicEye delivers accent lighting with mastered power, 1500 lumens at only 16 watts, in a warm 2700K color temperature, adaptable to your desires and environment.

Its beam, remarkably precise, is sharp, stable, and entirely flicker-free. It caresses materials without ever harshness, thanks to a full-spectrum light of exceptional fidelity, especially in deep reds, with unwavering consistency. Even after 50,000 hours of use, its luminous quality remains intact.

This performance relies on meticulous mechanics: each component is machined with watchmaking precision using a five-axis CNC, combined with the use of noble metals. The multilayer-coated glass optic guarantees optimal light transmission without loss.

At the heart of the MagicEye, mastery of the craft is expressed through smooth, refined control. An elegant, discreet, and silent analog knob, inspired by vintage amplifier and exceptional guitar controls, adorns the spotlight’s head. It pairs with the power of a Bluetooth MESH module secured by AES-128 encryption, offering flicker-free dimming without artifacts, along with embedded diagnostics accessible via a dedicated app.

More than a mere luminaire, the MagicEye is a true work of goldsmithing. Its artisanal finishes, surface treatments inherited from aeronautics, and deep, stable tones testify to a savoir-faire that transcends technique to elevate every space, revealing a light that is rich, profound, and infinitely mastered.


MagicEye [ Technical sheet available on request ]
MagicEye II [ Technical sheet available on request ]

Specifications

MagicEye II

The MagicEye II stands as the natural evolution of its predecessor, delivering more powerful accent lighting with 2000 lumens at 22 watts, while preserving the delicacy and purity that define the house’s signature. Its warm 2700K light, available in multiple hues, remains remarkably stable and entirely flicker-free, faithfully rendering the subtlest nuances (CRI 98, R9 95, Rf 96, Rg 103).

The optic, custom-crafted from exceptional glass, diffuses light with near-scientific precision. Every element is rigorously machined with five-axis CNC, hand-finished, and treated with noble surface treatments that are both aesthetic and durable.

Control is achieved through an analog knob delicately integrated into the spotlight head, a tribute to vintage instruments, understated and refined. This manual control is paired with advanced Bluetooth MESH technology, enhanced with a DALI option, ensuring smooth dimming, secure communication, and intuitive control via our dedicated application.

Designed to endure through time, the MagicEye II embodies sustainable excellence, delivering high-fidelity light dedicated to revealing the beauty of materials, artworks, and the most demanding spaces.

Specifications

MagicEye III

The MagicEye III reveals itself as the most powerful lighting within the range, delivering 3000 lumens at 35 watts, casting a broad and enveloping ambient light at 2700K, also available in several hues. Its generous 150° beam sculpts volumes, embraces the space, and bathes every corner in a soft, soothing halo.

This full and stable light, of exceptional color fidelity (CRI 98, R9 95, TM30 certified), remains perfectly consistent, without the slightest flicker, even at low intensity, guaranteeing unparalleled visual comfort.

At the heart of this perfection lies a custom-machined aspheric glass optic that fluidly controls the luminous flux. Each component, crafted from noble materials, is fashioned with extreme care: meticulous polishing, aerospace-grade surface treatments, and artisanal finishes that bear witness to the excellence of our workshop.

Analog control, understated and refined, is operated by a knob located on the spotlight’s head, whose design evokes the nobility of vintage controls. It pairs with built-in Bluetooth MESH connectivity, complemented by an optional DALI feature, enabling exquisitely smooth dimming, intuitively controlled via our dedicated application.

This intelligent, secure, and durable module anticipates, measures, and continuously adjusts the light to enhance materials and elevate the atmosphere, embodying mastered power in its purest form.

MagicEye III [ Technical sheet available on request ]
Corduroy [ Technical sheet available on request ]

Specifications

Corduroy

With 1770 lumens at 19.5 watts and a color temperature of 2700K (alternative hues available), Corduroy embodies the elegance of a hand-sculpted beam, infinitely adjustable. Its mechanical zoom, inspired by camera lenses, offers a smooth and intuitive adjustment from 25° to 75°, or from 12.5° to 75° with the optional X6 version, guiding the gaze and revealing textures with remarkable precision.

The light, pure and stable, unfolds without flicker, faithful even in the subtlest nuances (CRI 98, R9 95, TM30 certified), delivering exceptional rendering and optimal visual comfort.

Analog control, tactile and elegant, is performed by fingertip via a delicately positioned button on the spotlight’s head, whose design recalls the classic controls of vintage amplifiers and guitars. This physical interface is paired with remote control via Bluetooth MESH, complemented by an optional DALI feature for extended compatibility.

Each Corduroy is machined with watchmaker’s precision, using 5-axis CNC, from noble materials: aluminum, copper, stainless steel, titanium, brass… Every finish, whether brushed, polished, or satin, is hand-worked. Aerospace-derived surface treatments guarantee unmatched robustness and longevity.

Its aspheric glass lens, of extreme optical precision, ensures a fluid, perfectly mastered and enhanced light distribution.

A versatile tool, Corduroy is designed for architecture, detail, and staging, combining robustness, fine adjustment, and luminous poetry.

Specifications

Corduroy II

With 2250 lumens at 25.3 watts and a color temperature of 2700 K (alternative hues available), Corduroy II delivers an intense, controlled light, sculpted by a mechanical optical zoom X5 adjustable from 15° to 75°, complemented by an optional X10 (7.5° to 75°) for even finer beam control. This adjustment, as smooth and intuitive as that of professional camera lenses, allows absolute precision in adapting light to every space and ambiance.

Analog control is performed via an elegant button, delicately positioned on the spotlight’s head, whose design draws inspiration from the refined controls of vintage amplifiers and instruments. This tactile mastery combines with wireless Bluetooth MESH management, enhanced by an optional DALI feature for professional and flexible integration.

Every detail pursues excellence: uniform light, without the slightest flicker, IES TM30 certified, with exceptional color rendering (CRI 98, R9 95), ensuring unparalleled color fidelity and visual comfort.

Manufactured with rigor and expertise on 5-axis CNC machines, Corduroy II pairs noble materials, platinum, titanium, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, brass, with artisanal finishes that are polished, brushed, or satin. Its aerospace-grade surface treatments guarantee robustness and enduring durability.

Its aspheric glass lens, custom-cut to rigorous standards, delivers light of remarkable purity and precision.

With Corduroy II, light becomes a precise, powerful gesture, faithfully revealing the beauty of materials and volumes.

Corduroy II [ Technical sheet available on request ]

For more information, we invite you to visit us at our boutiques in Paris.

Production Facility
ZA de la Mare du Milieu
10 rue Denis Papin 91630 Guibeville FRANCE

Contact
Tel : +33(0)1 60 83 92 12

Mail : contact@fosfens.fr

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