Pere Cosp (Barcelona, 1907-2007). Wall or table lamp. 1948-1949. Rusty, perforated iron (decorated with openwork in the form of butterflies and plant stems).

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PERE COSP (Barcelona, 1907-2007). Wall or table lamp, 1948-1949. Rusty, perforated iron (decorated with openwork in the form of butterflies and plant stems). Coloured paper inside. Use marks. Damaged fabric lampshade (loose from the base and the frame. The lampshade is superimposed on the base and has no other support). Provenance: House in Llavaneras with an interior designed entirely by Pere Cosp in 1948-1949, referenced (with three photos) on the website dedicated to the author, where his most important interior designs for private individuals are referenced. Size: 19,5 x 19,5 x 10 cm.(wall lamp); 26 x 31 x 15 x 15 cm.(lampshade). Pere Cosp was an interior designer from Barcelona. With a largely self-taught background, Pere Cosp redirected the family craft workshop towards interior design and integral decoration. The profession served him to give free rein to his creative talent, intentionally distanced from the fashions and trends of the time. Proof of the non-conformist and restless personality that defined him are the designs of his furniture, which still retain an innovative and transgressive spirit. Cosp attended the Escuela de Artes y Bellos Oficios (School of Arts and Crafts), as well as the perspective classes of Professor Arola. But more important for him was the practical part: entering the family workshop and experiencing at first hand all the trades that were carried out there: gilding, mouldings and all kinds of restoration work. He also worked with the furniture maker Alonso and the decorator Parcerises. Pere Cosp was a pioneer in the use of materials that could be called humble, such as pine wood, chipboard, raffia, etc., which he elevated to a higher level through their treatment and use. He often collaborated with other trades: in the field of metalwork, he worked with Biosca y Botey and Pere Peronella. In this line of collaborations, he produced screen feet, wall sconces, outdoor furniture for gardens, an extensive collection of knobs and handles. The decoration of these elements or the final finishing was always done in the workshop. He made combinations of great beauty: stone, marble - Terra Passani was the main supplier - mosaic, in collaboration with Bru, glass, Granell, enamel, Morató, lacquer, according to drawings by his daughter Guillermina, parchment, with which he made wonderful small tables, doors, bed headboards, etc,