Brutalist-style ceiling lamp, 1960s.

Brutalist-style ceiling lamp, 1960s.
Patinated iron and textured glass.
A light fixture.
Wired.
In good condition, with signs of use and patina consistent with its age.
This light fixture pairs with lot 40048721.
Provenance: It was originally part of the decor of a bar in Barcelona.
Measurements: 40 x 40 cm.

This lamp represents the more ornamental side of 1960s Brutalist design, characterized by the expressive use of worked metal and a distinctly sculptural approach to lighting. The iron structure combines curved profiles, volute finials, and perforated and hammered surfaces that envelop the large textured glass globe, whose translucent quality softens the boldness of the metal frame. The hallmarks of the two materials and the handcrafted execution place the piece within an aesthetic that is highly characteristic of European decorative lighting from that period.