11 - Art Nouveau table lamp, ca. 1900–1910.

Art Nouveau table lamp, ca. 1900–1910. Bronze and glass. It has a patina consistent with its age. Measurements: 49 x 33 x 15 cm. Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935). Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance. This table lamp clearly embodies the organic style of Art Nouveau, particularly evident in the curvilinear arm supporting the shade and the small floral motifs integrated into the structure. The slender stem and circular base provide stability to a composition dominated by the sinuous movement of the lines. The shade is the main decorative feature: made of pink glass, it takes the form of a corolla and features a surface embellished with raised spherical motifs that accentuate its floral appearance. The combination of the warm luster of bronze and the colored transparency of the glass reinforces the piece’s ornamental character and places it within the early 20th-century European taste for forms inspired by nature.