Banci Firenze, Hollywood Regency style Tulips lamp

BANCI FIRENZE.
Chandelier "Tulips", Hollywood Regency style, 80s.
Gilded and polychrome metal. Opaline glass tulips.
Measurements: 130 x 90 x 90 cm.

The lamp in tender is a magnificent example of the Italian Hollywood Regency style associated with Banci Firenze, where the lighting becomes almost a sculptural composition of naturalistic inspiration. The structure, made of gilded metal with antiqued finish, unfolds like a lush plant bouquet from which long curved stems and stylized leaves emerge, creating a dynamic and highly theatrical silhouette.

The points of light are topped by opaline glass lampshades in the shape of an open flower or lily, which soften the illumination and provide a delicate contrast with the gold of the structure. The design is reminiscent of a large suspended bouquet, a characteristic very representative of the Florentine aesthetic developed by Italian firms such as Banci Firenze during the 1960s and 1970s.

Banci Firenze is a historic Italian firm founded in Florence in 1899, renowned for its high quality handcrafted luminaires and decorative pieces, where Florentine tradition, wrought iron work and the ornamental use of glass converge. Its designs, especially popular from the 1950s to the 1980s, are characterized by sculptural compositions, gilded finishes and forms inspired by nature, and are somewhere between the refinement of Italian design and the decorative exuberance of Hollywood Regency style.