Table lamp - Bronze, Shop window - Modernist Flower





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Estimated period: Art Nouveau, late 19th to early 20th century, bronze structure with coloured stained glass shades, origin France, in good used condition and in working order, dimensions 23 cm depth by 24 cm width and 41 cm height, titled Flor Modernista.
Description from the seller
It is a desk lamp with a fully Art Nouveau-inspired design, where the bronze structure and the colored glass shades work together to create a decorative piece that looks more like an organic sculpture than a functional object. The bronze adopts sinuous shapes reminiscent of stems and leaves, with a soft, continuous sculpting typical of the movement, and the numbering on the base suggests workshop craftsmanship, a limited series, or production control typical of artisanal pieces.
The upper shades are formed by stained glass assembled in small color segments, like translucent petals that open toward the light. The green, blue, yellow, or violet tones create a warm chromatic effect when the lamp is lit, and evoke flowers in full bloom, a recurring motif in Art Nouveau, which sought to integrate nature into everyday objects.
The ensemble conveys the idea of vegetal growth: the base expands like leaves or water lilies, the arms curve like flexible stems, and the shades behave like flowers emerging. This fusion between structure and decoration is one of the most characteristic features of the style, which rejected straight lines and preferred fluidity, asymmetry, and botanical inspiration.
The presence of numbering on the lower part adds a nuance of authenticity and collectible value, since many lamps of this type come from workshops that marked each piece to identify models or series. Taken together, it is an object that combines craftsmanship, design, and naturalistic symbolism, and that functions both as a light source and as an artistic piece.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
Translated by Google TranslateIt is a desk lamp with a fully Art Nouveau-inspired design, where the bronze structure and the colored glass shades work together to create a decorative piece that looks more like an organic sculpture than a functional object. The bronze adopts sinuous shapes reminiscent of stems and leaves, with a soft, continuous sculpting typical of the movement, and the numbering on the base suggests workshop craftsmanship, a limited series, or production control typical of artisanal pieces.
The upper shades are formed by stained glass assembled in small color segments, like translucent petals that open toward the light. The green, blue, yellow, or violet tones create a warm chromatic effect when the lamp is lit, and evoke flowers in full bloom, a recurring motif in Art Nouveau, which sought to integrate nature into everyday objects.
The ensemble conveys the idea of vegetal growth: the base expands like leaves or water lilies, the arms curve like flexible stems, and the shades behave like flowers emerging. This fusion between structure and decoration is one of the most characteristic features of the style, which rejected straight lines and preferred fluidity, asymmetry, and botanical inspiration.
The presence of numbering on the lower part adds a nuance of authenticity and collectible value, since many lamps of this type come from workshops that marked each piece to identify models or series. Taken together, it is an object that combines craftsmanship, design, and naturalistic symbolism, and that functions both as a light source and as an artistic piece.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

