Splendid torchère floor lamp (Athenian), Art Deco, Sofar Paris

Splendid and majestic torchère floor lamp (Athenian) in Art Deco Modernist style, produced by the prestigious French art foundry Sofar Paris. Entirely made of solid bronze, it features a sumptuous polished nickel finish that gives it a very elegant silver shine, typical of architectural creations from the 1930s. Its geometric structure rises on clean lines to open up to a large upper bowl providing superb indirect lighting (uplighter). The bronze base is signed with the official foundry stamp of the house. A piece of exceptional manufacturing quality, heavy and perfectly stable. • Designer / Publisher: Sofar Paris (stamped) • Period: 20th / 21st Century Design (art reissue based on period moulds) • Materials: Solid bronze and nickel. • Condition: Very good overall condition (some minor signs of normal use, functional electricity) • Style: Art Deco / Modernist / 1930s. Dimensions: • Height: 200 cm. • Diameter of the bowl: 48 cm. See on the site: 1stdibs for a new model, sold for €13, 200. €3, 700 each.