Designed in 1995 for Fondica, this table lamp exemplifies Georges Mathias’s sculptural approach to lighting design. Cast in gilt bronze, the branching biomorphic form reflects the late-20th-century interest in organic abstraction within the decorative arts.
The textured bronze surface activates as it interacts with light, while the symmetrically curved arms and pleated Empire shades reference classical balance and historical lighting traditions. The work demonstrates Mathias’s ability to merge expressive form with functional refinement, positioning the lamp between sculpture and utility.
Produced by Fondica, the lamp reflects the sculptural lighting vocabulary associated with late-20th-century French decorative design.
Size: 18"W x 8"D x 21"H
Materials: cast gilt bronze; Empire shades
Date: 1995
Designer: Georges Mathias
Manufacturer: Fondica
Origin: France
Notes: branching biomorphic form; textured bronze surface; late-20th-century French sculptural lighting design
Designed in 1995 for Fondica, this table lamp exemplifies Georges Mathias’s sculptural approach to lighting design. Cast in gilt bronze, the branching biomorphic form reflects the late-20th-century interest in organic abstraction within the decorative arts.
The textured bronze surface activates as it interacts with light, while the symmetrically curved arms and pleated Empire shades reference classical balance and historical lighting traditions. The work demonstrates Mathias’s ability to merge expressive form with functional refinement, positioning the lamp between sculpture and utility.
Produced by Fondica, the lamp reflects the sculptural lighting vocabulary associated with late-20th-century French decorative design.
Size: 18"W x 8"D x 21"H
Materials: cast gilt bronze; Empire shades
Date: 1995
Designer: Georges Mathias
Manufacturer: Fondica
Origin: France
Notes: branching biomorphic form; textured bronze surface; late-20th-century French sculptural lighting design