Table lamp. Spain, 1950s

Table lamp. Spain, 1950s.
Alabaster, iron and stone.
Measurements: 72 cm (height) x 23 cm (lampshade diameter).

Spanish brutalist table lamp from the 1950s made of carved alabaster, with translucent cylindrical lampshade and sculptural base decorated with a totemic bearded face, resting on a textured base. The combination of monolithic forms, handcrafted finish and visible metal details gives it an expressive and architectural aesthetic very representative of the Mediterranean brutalist design of the mid-twentieth century.