Rattan Palm Tree Floor Lamp by Mario Lopez Torres, Mexico, c.1970
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Rattan Palm Tree Floor Lamp by Mario Lopez Torres, Mexico, c.1970
About the Item
- Creator:Mario Lopez Torres (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 80.32 in (204 cm)Width: 33.47 in (85 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Voltage:220-240v
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In Great Condition - wear as expected, some restorations to the stems of the pals where they insert into the top of the tree trunk but not noticeable when inserted and does not detract in any way from the look or functionality of the item.
- Seller Location:Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: B89041stDibs: LU1348233947162
Mario Lopez Torres
In the mountains of Mexico, furniture designer and master weaver Mario Lopez Torres works with locally sourced organic materials to painstakingly craft complex and elegant decorative objects, tables and seating.
Originally from Mexico City, Torres apprenticed for his father, who was a professional photographer, and at 13 years old enrolled in a school for the fine arts, as he had by then become deeply interested in illustration and working with clay. At 20, Torres pursued a dream of designing furniture — specifically, weaving. He traveled to Altepexi, a municipality in Puebla, to learn how its artisans wove works from a wooden vegetable reed that is native to the region.
Torres sought mentorship from the prevalent artists Ana Pellicer and James Metcalf in order to learn how to work with metal, as he would need to create frames of brass and copper that supported his woven structures. Torres traveled to the United States to purchase metalworking equipment and went on to establish his own workshop in a small mountain village back in Mexico.
Torres put his hands and imagination to work — he harvested courses of chuspata, which is a reed that grows abundantly on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, and welded frames that the reed is woven around. He sold his first piece of furniture in 1974.
Today, Torres creates works that are characterized by his affinity for nature. His palm floor lamps feature woven rattan — a light and versatile material that can mingle with a wide range of styles — while the lifelike monkeys, birds and other animals that support his tables, table lamps or adorn his mirror frames are crafted from chuspata and take on whimsical poses. They create a playful, provocative presence in any space.
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