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Metalarte Maroon Desk Lamp
Materials: Flat round black painted metal (iron) base. 2 chrome rods and parts. Ribbed black plastic top. Spiral wire. Maroon painted metal lampshade, aluminium reflector inside. Bakelite E27 socket.
Height: 46 cm / 18.11”
Width: 45 cm / 17.71”
Lampshade: ∅ 22 cm / 8.66”
Base: ∅ 22 cm / 8.66”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: Metalarte, Paseo de la Ribera 115, Canovelles, Barcelona, Spain.
Other versions: This Metalarte maroon desk lamp exists in several colours. It was also made as a floor lamp. It is equipped with a Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc dimmer (USA). Metalarte produced several other lamps in this style.
Metalarte
The Metalarte company was founded in 1932 in Cannoveles, some 30 km/19 mi from Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. In the 1960’s and 1970’s it renewed its catalogue and started working with external designers and companies. For instance, they sold lamps produced by Louis Poulsen from Denmark and Arteluce and Stilnovo from Italy. Today the company is part of the Luxonia group. Together with the Troll and Sagelux brands.
Designers that worked for Metalarte are, among others: André Ricard, Enric Franch, Josep Lluscà, Estudi Blanc, Josep Aregall, Oscar 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.