Giacomo Ravagli Barometro Table Lamp 2.10 Black Portoro

In his Barometro series, Italian sculptor Giacomo Ravagli delineates an artistic relationship between marble, brass and light.

The bases of his luxurious lamps are cut into radical angles, mirrored in the overhead lampshades. The infinitely black portoro nero marble base of this lamp is webbed with constellations of white and gold quartz, and it is considered the most expensive black marble in the world.

The contrast between the smooth, acute edges of the stone and the hand-welded brass seams of the lampshade creates a dramatic form, with the marble’s outline accentuated under the spotlight.