Table lamp (2) - Bronze - Mythological Atlantes

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Two lamps in bronze from France in the Napoléon III Atlantes Mitologiques style, with textile lace shades, measuring 21 x 21 x 30 cm, in good used condition and in working order.

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They are two lamps that combine the sculptural strength of bronze with the delicacy of handmade textile work. Each piece is supported by a mythological Atlas, modeled in a style typical of the first half of the 20th century: well-proportioned bodies, musculature defined without exaggeration, and a classical posture, slightly leaning backward to support the upper structure. The bronze shows a warm patina, the result of time, which enhances the volumes and lends the figures a solemn, almost theatrical air.

On them repose the textile lamp-shades, crafted in crocheted lace that allows light to pass softly and diffused. The fabric, with its open weave and wavy edge, provides a charming contrast to the visual weight of the metal. That blend of materials—the sculptural bronze and the domestic lace—is very characteristic of decorative pieces produced between the 1920s and 1940s, when artisanal work coexisted with a taste for the ornamental and the symbolic.

The result is a pair of lamps that not only illuminate but also tell an aesthetic story: the dialogue between the mythical and the everyday, between the solidity of metal and the fragility of thread, between sculptural tradition and textile craft.

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They are two lamps that combine the sculptural strength of bronze with the delicacy of handmade textile work. Each piece is supported by a mythological Atlas, modeled in a style typical of the first half of the 20th century: well-proportioned bodies, musculature defined without exaggeration, and a classical posture, slightly leaning backward to support the upper structure. The bronze shows a warm patina, the result of time, which enhances the volumes and lends the figures a solemn, almost theatrical air.

On them repose the textile lamp-shades, crafted in crocheted lace that allows light to pass softly and diffused. The fabric, with its open weave and wavy edge, provides a charming contrast to the visual weight of the metal. That blend of materials—the sculptural bronze and the domestic lace—is very characteristic of decorative pieces produced between the 1920s and 1940s, when artisanal work coexisted with a taste for the ornamental and the symbolic.

The result is a pair of lamps that not only illuminate but also tell an aesthetic story: the dialogue between the mythical and the everyday, between the solidity of metal and the fragility of thread, between sculptural tradition and textile craft.

Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Title additional information
Mythological Atlantes
Number of objects
2
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
France
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
30 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
21 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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2838
Objects sold
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