Spain, early 2000s
Blown glass, textile, 28 x 20 cm
Excellent condition, complete and in working order.
Designed by Joan Gaspar for Marset, the Mercer lamp combines a clear blown-glass outer shell with a suspended textile shade. The dialogue between transparency and enclosure defines the composition, creating a subtle tension between lightness and solidity.
The lamp balances visual delicacy with sculptural presence. The cylindrical glass volume is precise, measured and restrained, while the suspended red cotton shade appears to float within. A top glass diffuser softens the illumination, producing a warm, ambient glow that emphasises atmosphere over directional light.
Dispensing with excess, the result is a piece of quiet confidence and enduring appeal, where material, proportion and light are resolved with exceptional clarity in a disciplined architectural form.
Spain, early 2000s
Blown glass, textile, 28 x 20 cm
Excellent condition, complete and in working order.
Designed by Joan Gaspar for Marset, the Mercer lamp combines a clear blown-glass outer shell with a suspended textile shade. The dialogue between transparency and enclosure defines the composition, creating a subtle tension between lightness and solidity.
The lamp balances visual delicacy with sculptural presence. The cylindrical glass volume is precise, measured and restrained, while the suspended red cotton shade appears to float within. A top glass diffuser softens the illumination, producing a warm, ambient glow that emphasises atmosphere over directional light.
Dispensing with excess, the result is a piece of quiet confidence and enduring appeal, where material, proportion and light are resolved with exceptional clarity in a disciplined architectural form.
