Hanging lamp - Bronze, Crystal - Gargoyles





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Description from the seller
It is a piece that breathes that more fantastic Art Nouveau, the one that does not fear mixing the organic line with a touch of theatricality almost mythological. The lamp unfolds from a central bronze body worked with, where the curves flow like stems opening in a spiral. From that nucleus emerge five arms, each ending in a gargoyle that seems to emerge from the metal, with jaws open and wings hinted in a modeling full of movement. They are not simple adornments: they function as symbolic guardians, figures that bring character and a powerful presence to the piece.
Between those creatures and the main body hang the hand-cut crystals, thick, transparent, with a geometric and vegetal drawing that captures light and multiplies it into warm flashes. Each shade seems like a crystallized flower, a luminous chalice that softens the force of the gargoyles and balances the composition. The contrast between the aged golden metal and the purity of the glass creates a dialogue very typical of the turn of the century: exquisite craftsmanship, fantasy, and a taste for the symbolic that makes the lamp something more than a functional object.
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Translated by Google TranslateIt is a piece that breathes that more fantastic Art Nouveau, the one that does not fear mixing the organic line with a touch of theatricality almost mythological. The lamp unfolds from a central bronze body worked with, where the curves flow like stems opening in a spiral. From that nucleus emerge five arms, each ending in a gargoyle that seems to emerge from the metal, with jaws open and wings hinted in a modeling full of movement. They are not simple adornments: they function as symbolic guardians, figures that bring character and a powerful presence to the piece.
Between those creatures and the main body hang the hand-cut crystals, thick, transparent, with a geometric and vegetal drawing that captures light and multiplies it into warm flashes. Each shade seems like a crystallized flower, a luminous chalice that softens the force of the gargoyles and balances the composition. The contrast between the aged golden metal and the purity of the glass creates a dialogue very typical of the turn of the century: exquisite craftsmanship, fantasy, and a taste for the symbolic that makes the lamp something more than a functional object.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
