W.A.S. BENSON (1854-1924) (WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON, DIT )Desk lamp base. Proof in (re)silvered bronze. The base in the shape of a heart and supporting an arched arm. The adjustable socket. Marked with the stamp BENSON towards the base. Around 1900. H. 51 cmProvenance : Work acquired on January 13, 2003 by the current owner from the Gallery Patrick Serraire in Paris for a fitting directed in large part by François-Joseph Graf .