Leather-covered floor lamp by FJB Corsini for Metalarte 1950s

Magnificent floor lamp by Francisco Juan Barba Corsini for Metalarte. Spain, 1950s. Sublime and very rare piece from this fabulous designer. Polished brass structure partially covered in saddle-stitched leather. Brass tripod base. Adjustable in height, from 125 to 180 cm. Francisco Juan Barba Corsini: In the rationalist tradition of Grupo R, the Catalan architect designs discipline in the service of well-being. From the interior design of buildings in Barcelona to the entire construction of a village in Menorca, Binibeca, his projects illustrate his simple and emotional vision of design and reveal a fierce desire to connect them to the local, Mediterranean culture. The creation of furniture in 1955 for La Pedrera by the modernist Gaudi was the symbiosis of his ideas. The La Pedrera Collection In 1955, Barba Corsini was commissioned to renovate Antonio Gaudi's Casa Milà—known as La Pedrera—and transform what was then a simple laundry and storage space into thirteen apartments. He then conceived a series of furniture that embodied his principles. The graphic silhouette of the chairs and bench resonates with the organic space of the interior, while the lamps and coffee tables reveal the influence of Bauhaus and industrial style. Since the apartment was demolished in 1996, Barba Corsini's collection is the only remaining trace of this project. Simultaneously modern and traditional, the collection is today an example of his humanist approach to design.