Serge Roche, “Palmier” wall floor lamp

Serge Roche (1898-1988)

"Palmier" wall floor lamp
Circa 1935

Important mural floorlamp in white patinated stucco in the shape of a palm tree.
The base presents some curved leaves standing on a wood base.
In this exceptional piece, Serge Roche celebrates the qualities of stucco: matt, porous, crumbly, ductile, voluminous, light-absorbing and eye-catching.

Height 191 cm (75 1⁄4 in) - Width 48,5 cm (19 1⁄8 in) - Depth of the base 31 cm (12 1⁄4 in) - Depth of the upper part 35 cm (13 3⁄4 in)

Provenance :
- Private collection, France.

Literature :
- « Serge Roche », Patrick Mauriès, éd. Galerie Chastel-Maréchal, 2006, p. 9 et p. 29 for similar models.
- « Les décorateurs des années 40 », Bruno Foucart, Jean-Louis Gaillemin, éd. Norma, 1998, p. 238 for a similar model.
- Revue Art et Industrie, février 1936, for an interior view featuring a similar model.