Classic pendant lamp, shows normal traces of use.
Also this pendant lamp has been thoroughly checked by us.
| Date: | 1930 |
| Colour: | matt glass, brown-black |
| Material: | glass, wrought iron |
| Bulb holder: | big lamp holder, E27, and small ones E14 |
| Number of fittings: | 1 |
| Can you use a ledlamp: | yes, that's possible |
| Diameter Ceiling Cap (cm): | 16.0 (6.3 inch) |
| Total heigth (cm): | 85.0 (33.4 inch ) |
| Outside diameter (cm): | 70.0 (27.5 inch) |
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Art Deco hanging lamp from the 1930s, from France.
A beautiful wrought iron frame, with all kinds of leaves on it. Really nicely made.
The glass of this hanging lamp is signed: Degue.
The glass rim of the bowl also reads: Compiegne 554.
The lamp has 3 arms with frosted glass shades attached.
Flowers are depicted on the shades, really beautifully executed and also completely in keeping with Art Deco.
The ceiling rose cannot be adjusted. So it hangs slightly free from the ceiling.
It is of course possible to add a chain to extend the lamp.
David Gueron (1892-1950) was the founder of the 'Degue' brand, the signature 'Degue' consists of the phonetic combination of the first letters of his first and last name together. Gueron was born in Turkey and came to Europe as a soldier during the First World War. He was injured during the First World War and had to leave the army for that reason.
In the 1920s, Gueron was engaged in the production of glassware in Compiegne, just above Paris. In 1925 there was the 'Art Decorative Exposition' in Paris and Gueron decided to settle in Paris with a small factory and a shop. Gueron is best known for the use of color in the glass, after 1930 the use of color becomes less and the designs more subdued.
Gueron is contemporary with: Daum, Muller (frere), Maynadier and Schneider. He fought a long legal battle with Schneider (1926-1932). Schneider accused Degue of plagiarism. Both companies were on the brink of collapse after this legal battle that cost a lot of money.
The largest assignment that Degue had was to produce a number of glass wall decorations for the French ocean liner Normandie. A grand, prestigious, luxurious French ship that has transported many celebrities between France and America, completely decorated in Art-Deco style. The 1st class dining lounge in particular must have been a feast for the eyes.
A small part of the glassware produced actually bears the signature GUERON in capital letters. Most bear the signature Degue, with capital D and the rest in lower case letters. There are also pieces signed 'Muller Strasbourg', especially in the period around 1926. This work was sold and made for a supplier in Strasbourg named Muller.
