History of Lampe Berger
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It all began in the dispensary of a Parisian pharmacist, Maurice Berger, in France in 1898. In trying to find a process to purify the air, he discovered the beneficial effect of the
catalytic combustion of a specific product, ozoalcohol, and he filed the patent for a "new lamp system for purifying the air". Thus the Lampe Berger was born, along with its unique and constantly improved process that has proven its efficiency over time.
Although initially it was used only by the medical world for its antibacterial powers, it caught the interest of some of the greatest designers of the time: Lalique, Galle, the Daum crystal glass works and Baccarat. The Lampe Berger became a feature at the salons of the Belle Epoque, and developed a new function, fragrancing, that made it even more popular. Today, whether in simple styles and materials, or dressed up by the great contemporary designers, the Lampe Berger is still equally as famous and its secret is still passed down from generation to generation.
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