Metalarte Desk Lamp 4113

Metalarte desk lamp 4113 round metal base 2 square rods mushroom lampshade Bakelite E27 socket 1970s design 1980s production made in Spain

Metalarte desk lamp 4113 round black painted mushroom lampshade top view 1970s design: Metalarte team 1980s production made in Spain

Metalarte desk lamp 4113 round black painted metal base 2 adjustabel square rods 1970s design 1980s production made in Spain

Metalarte desk lamp 4113 2 square rods inside view mushroom lampshade painted white + Bakelite E27 socket 1970s design 1980s production made in Spain

Metalarte desk lamp 4113 2 square rods inside view mushroom lampshade painted white + black Bakelite E27 socket

Metalarte Desk Lamp 4113 – 1983 Catalogue Picture

Models on this page: 4116 table lamps in polished brass, the 4113 desk lamp in white and the brass Lili table lamp. All designed by the Metalarte team.

Many thanks to Lluís from Eclectique Vintage for the photos.
Many thanks to Max from AfterMidnight for the catalogue picture.

Materials: Round black painted metal base, cast iron counterweight inside. 2 adjustable black pained long square rods. Black painted mushroom lampshade, painted white inside. Black Bakelite E27 socket.

Height: 55 cm / 21.65” – adjustable

Lampshade: ∅ 28 cm / 11.02”

Base: ∅ 19 cm / 7.48”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1970s, 1980s – Art Deco Style.

Designer: Equipo Metarte.

Manufacturer: Metalarte, Paseo de la Ribera 115, Canovelles, Barcelona, Spain.

Other versions: This Metalarte desk lamp 4113 comes in several colours.

Metalarte

Metalarte was founded in 1932 in Canovelles, a town about 30 km from Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The company started as a metalworking workshop and gradually evolved into one of the most important lighting manufacturers in Spain. From the 1940s onward, Metalarte focused increasingly on functional and architectural lighting, laying the foundations for its later design-oriented identity.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Metalarte went through a major transformation. The company renewed its catalogue and actively collaborated with external designers, embracing contemporary industrial design rather than relying solely on in-house production. In this period, Metalarte also distributed lamps by international manufacturers such as Louis Poulsen (Denmark) and Italian firms including Arteluce and Stilnovo, reflecting its strong international outlook.

Metalarte worked with a wide range of designers who played a key role in shaping Spanish lighting design, including André Ricard, Gaetano Sciolari, Enric Franch, Josep Lluscà, Estudi Blanc, Josep Aregall, Òscar and Sergi Devesa, Antoni Arola, Lievore Altherr Molina, Ricard Ferrer, George W. Hansen, Héctor Serrano, Jordi Llopis, Ana Mir, Emili Padrós, Otto Canalda and Ramón Úbeda.

Several Metalarte designs from the 1970s became international references for functional lighting. A notable example is the Calder halogen lamp (1974) by Enric Franch, which is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Today, Metalarte is part of the Luxonia Group, together with brands such as Troll and Sagelux. While this integration ensured continuity and industrial backing, it also marked the end of Metalarte as an independent, design-driven manufacturer rooted in its original Catalan context.