Lamp Model NA 3972 by Josep Maria Magem for Madom 1971

Magnificent table lamp model NA 3972 by Josep Maria Magem for Madom. Spain 1971. Very rare and little produced model. Visible among others at the Barcelona Design Museum. (Photos) Large sphere in brown lacquered metal. It rests on a cylindrical base in brown lacquered metal, covered with velvet. The sphere, featuring a large opening, easily lets light through. It can be placed in different positions on its base, allowing for various possibilities and enabling light orientation. A slot all around allows a slight beam of light to pass through. The base houses the switch, a dimmer. It allows for intensity adjustment. Chocolate brown color. Height 36 cm. Diameter 29 cm. Excellent condition, may however show some minor signs of wear. Nothing to report. Josep Maria Magem: Josep Maria Magem (Sabadell, 1941-2017) developed his activity in the field of interior architecture and furniture design, particularly in lighting. From the 1960s, within the Marset company, then the Madom company. Magem created a series of very modern pieces with complex geometric shapes, mainly metallic, where chrome and the particular use of color and finishes stand out. Magem defined himself as a designer craftsman. The context in which he developed his activity at that time, the lack of material and productive resources made it difficult to achieve the formal and technical challenges he proposed. Magem applied material manipulation processes to artisanal techniques and managed to produce pieces of great technical complexity and formal beauty.