Rare and Exquisitely Crafted Floor Lamp by Antonio Piva — Lost-Wax Cast and Hand-Hammered Brass, Italy, 1970s Only to clean deeper (i kept It like that because i love patina) A work of lyrical exuberance by Antonio Piva, this remarkable floor lamp rises like a small piece of theatrical botany: an elegant flamingo, rendered in lost-wax cast brass with a subtle rosé-opaline body, stands amidst a cluster of tall, arcing stems crowned by three large lotus-leaf shades. Each leaf is meticulously hand-hammered and edged in gilt, their sculptural curvature catching the light with a quiet, golden breath. The composition is both whimsical and masterfully controlled, demonstrating Piva’s celebrated ability to merge naturalistic fantasy with the technical rigour of fine Italian metalwork. The brass is worked with a rare sensitivity — textured, warm, almost epidermal — while the shades diffuse a soft, atmospheric glow that feels closer to stage lighting than to domestic illumination. Set on a faceted pale-pink base, the piece carries the charm of a dream fragment: decorative yet authoritative, refined yet joyfully surreal. Lamps of this scale and workmanship by Piva are seldom encountered, and this example stands as an especially poetic testament to the designer’s sculptural imagination.