Grand Tour Classical Sculptural Lamp
Impressively scaled and richly sculptural, this singular lamp draws inspiration from the 18th- and 19th-century Grand Tour, an extended journey through Europe undertaken by artists, scholars, and affluent travelers. Rome, in particular, was a celebrated destination, and visitors often returned home with miniature bronze souvenirs depicting classical architecture, monuments, and mythological figures.
Its monumental tower form brings together Greco-Roman columns, ornamental architectural details, and goddess figures in a layered composition cast in naturally pigmented concrete. A hand-buffed wax finish lends the surface depth, patina, and a subtle luminous sheen, enhancing the presence of each sculptural element.
The composition is crowned by a generous fluted drum shade in distressed, vegetable-tanned saddle leather. Hand-formed and finished with stitched exterior ribs, the shade echoes the vertical rhythm of the classical columns below, creating a refined dialogue between antiquity, material, and form.
Handcrafted and signed by the Artist, this exceptional lamp is a rare work of illuminating sculpture—an evocative contemporary homage to the enduring language of classical architecture.
Please contact: Travis@travisterrystudios.com for additional details and information.
Dimensions: Diameter- 22 ¾ inches. Height- 51 ¼ inches.
Grand Tour Classical Sculptural Lamp
Impressively scaled and richly sculptural, this singular lamp draws inspiration from the 18th- and 19th-century Grand Tour, an extended journey through Europe undertaken by artists, scholars, and affluent travelers. Rome, in particular, was a celebrated destination, and visitors often returned home with miniature bronze souvenirs depicting classical architecture, monuments, and mythological figures.
Its monumental tower form brings together Greco-Roman columns, ornamental architectural details, and goddess figures in a layered composition cast in naturally pigmented concrete. A hand-buffed wax finish lends the surface depth, patina, and a subtle luminous sheen, enhancing the presence of each sculptural element.
The composition is crowned by a generous fluted drum shade in distressed, vegetable-tanned saddle leather. Hand-formed and finished with stitched exterior ribs, the shade echoes the vertical rhythm of the classical columns below, creating a refined dialogue between antiquity, material, and form.
Handcrafted and signed by the Artist, this exceptional lamp is a rare work of illuminating sculpture—an evocative contemporary homage to the enduring language of classical architecture.
Please contact: Travis@travisterrystudios.com for additional details and information.
Dimensions: Diameter- 22 ¾ inches. Height- 51 ¼ inches.
