Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Tucan Wall Sconce Signed 1974 Mexico
View Similar Items
Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Tucan Wall Sconce Signed 1974 Mexico
About the Item
- Creator:Mario Lopez Torres (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 9.35 in (23.75 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1974
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:St. Louis, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU82027537143
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.
Find Mario Lopez Torres seating, lighting and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- Mario Lopez Torres Midcentury Wicker Toucan Wall Sconce Signed 1974 MexicoBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in St. Louis, MOMario Lopez Torres whimsical wicker Toucan with brass beak wall sconce light. Retains brass medallion on inside : signed Mario Lopez Torres, Tzumindi, Hecho en Mexico, 1974. Includes...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
- Samuel Marx Pair of Unique Custom Sconces from the Morton D May House St. LouisBy Samuel MarxLocated in St. Louis, MOUnique pair of sconces from the entrance hall of the Samuel Marx designed masterpiece home of retail magnate and art patron Morton D. May. Sold with photocopy of original blueprint i...Category
Vintage 1940s American International Style Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsSteel
- 1970s Mexican Sterling Silver Artisan Signed & Made Stylized Dragon Belt BuckleBy William Spratling, Hector AguilarLocated in St. Louis, MOWonderful late 1970s men's or women's vintage Mexican Sterling Silver artisan signed belt buckle in the form of a stylized dragon. Marked Mexico, artist initials, TM-12 and 950 , whi...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Curtis Jere' Maple Leaf Tree Wall Sculpture Signed, 1971By Curtis JeréLocated in St. Louis, MOSigned C. Jere, 1971 copper and brass maple leaf tree wall sculpture. Two available for purchase.Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsBrass, Copper
- Pair of Hollywood Regency 1970s Hart Associates Ceramic Shell & Brass LampsBy Chapman Manufacturing Company, Hart Associates 1Located in St. Louis, MOGreat pair of 1970s Hart Associates with off-white glazed ceramic clamshell table or sconce lamps, with brass bases. Gives off similar lighting as a sconce. No breaks to ceramic shel...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Nickel-Plated Art Deco Wall Floral SconcesBy Donald DeskeyLocated in St. Louis, MOUnique fixtures possibly from a St. Louis Art Deco era theatre or skyscraper. Pair brass nickel plated 3 - tiered, step base decorative wall floral vases / sconces or urns. Some mino...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
MaterialsBrass
- 1970s Tropical Vintage Wicker Parrot Floor Lamp Mario Lopez Torres MexicoBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in Chula Vista, CATropical Floor Lamp Tropical Exotic Vintage Wicker Parrot floor lamp style of folk artist Mario Torres Lopez Mexico No label. Vintage Mexico 1970...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsIron
- Tall Rattan and Bamboo Palmier Sconce in the style of Mario Lopez TorresBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in West Hollywood, CAPair of Coconut Palm Bamboo Wall Lights in the Style of Mario Lopez Torres Sourced from Paris, France by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Available as a single sconce, or as a set of two for ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
MaterialsBamboo, Rattan
- Parrot & Toucan Wicker Table Lamp by Mario Lopez TorresBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in San Diego, CAA rare and fun parrot and toucan wicker table lamp by Mario Lopez Torres, circa 1970s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with two removable, handmade wicker birds with brass bea...Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Mario Lopez Torres Monkey Floor LampBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in Hastings, GBA quite exceptional floor lamp by the highly acclaimed Mexican artist and sculptor Mario Lopez Torres, the enormous metal frame and chuspata woven design stands at over 1.8 Metres ta...Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican International Style Floor Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Floor lamp by Mario López Torres 1970sBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in Benalmadena, ESFloor lamp by Mexican artist and sculptor Mario López Torres made of iron woven with chuspata, its base with an elegant Greek key shape at the base creates an exclusive original mid-...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsIron
$1,318 Sale Price20% Off - Vintage Pair Mario Lopez Torres Heron Bird Table Lamps Woven Rattan WickerBy Mario Lopez TorresLocated in West Palm Beach, FLBeautiful vintage 1970s Mario Lopez Torres (marked underneath on both lamps) Heron bird table lamps. Woven rattan and brass accents. May have slight variations as these were handmade...Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
MaterialsRattan, Wicker