Hanging lamp - Bronze, Crystal - Gargoyles

Opens 11 May
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Michel Karis
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Art historian with extensive experience working at various auction houses in antiques.

Estimate  € 450 - € 500
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Description from the seller

It is a piece that breathes that more fantastical 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 worked bronze body, where the curves flow like stems that open in a spiral. From that nucleus rise five arms, each ending in a gargoyle that seems to emerge from the metal, with jaws open and wings hinted in a model full of movement. They are not mere adornments: they function as symbolic guardians, figures that bring character and a powerful presence to the whole.

Between those creatures and the main body hang the hand-carved crystals, thick, transparent, with a geometric and vegetal pattern 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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It is a piece that breathes that more fantastical 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 worked bronze body, where the curves flow like stems that open in a spiral. From that nucleus rise five arms, each ending in a gargoyle that seems to emerge from the metal, with jaws open and wings hinted in a model full of movement. They are not mere adornments: they function as symbolic guardians, figures that bring character and a powerful presence to the whole.

Between those creatures and the main body hang the hand-carved crystals, thick, transparent, with a geometric and vegetal pattern 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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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Gargoyles
Material
Bronze, Crystal
Country of origin
France
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
60 cm
Width
60 cm
Depth
60 cm
Colour
Gold
Estimated period
1940-1950
SpainVerified
3041
Objects sold
90.06%
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