Christian Caudron, Contemporary Obelisk Lamp, White Alabaster, Marble Base

Alabaster, brass and gilded gold wall lamp designed and produced by Christian Caudron, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2015*, in his Parisian workshop. This sconce, part of the Bridge ...

Luna is a floor lamp made of concrete, brass and raw steel rods created and handcrafted by Luca Biancheri, Compagnon Des Devoirs Du Tour De France *, in his Parisian workshop. Luna is a limited series composed of nine pieces, each numbered and signed by the artist. The rectangular cubic base is made of two prefabricated elements with a bush-hammered finish. Foot in interlocking brass tube (diameter 20 mm) and four twisted steels rods (diameter 6 mm) curved and shaped at the top. At the end of each steel rod a palm frond in modelled concrete sheet comprising integrations of brass wires. At the end of the brass tube, two tubes coming out by slightly curved oblique penetration forming at the end flowers in glued brass leaf. Through this artwork, the artist reveals a Paradox by depicting nature in a timeless way with the very material that consumes it. Luca's know-how and experience allows him to provoke and reinvent the raw material, that is concrete, by giving it forms which are as much elegant as they are surprising. The realism and finesse of the leaves contrasts with the concrete from which they are composed, thanks to their brass veining offering a play of light creating very pleasant atmosphere. * The Compagnons Des Devoirs Du Tour De France, is a traditional French school. Reputed to be the best, it aims, through rigour and work, to educate the elite French...

Spectacular alabaster obelisk lamp. Very tall. Heavy.

A circa 1940's Italian obelisk shaped table lamp with pedestal base. Measurements: Height of body: 20" Height to shade rest: 31"