c. 1960 Sea Urchin and Driftwood California Coastal Studio Table Lamp collector 1980s-1970s

1980s-1970s

snails and seahorses adorn its walls

a brand of Kentucky bourbon

this lamp is meant to be hard wired

modernist presence

c. 1960 Sea Urchin and Driftwood California Coastal Studio Table Lamp collector 1980s-1970sThis sculptural table lamp is built around three genuine sea urchin shells mounted on torch formed steel stems rising from a heavily textured driftwood base. The natural urchin shells diffuse the internal bulbs with a warm, dappled glow, emphasizing the organic geometry of each shell. The stems and leaves are shaped from hand cut and heat worked steel. The composition shows a deliberate, asymmetrical branching form, with welded solid rod stems and