Cherrier & Besnus - Hanging lamp - Bronze. pressed glass.
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Elegant French Art Deco hanging lamp with a signed white matte glass shade by Cherrier & Besnus, dating to 1920–1935 and mounted on a brass-coloured decorative ceiling ornament in working order.
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Elegant French Art Deco hanging lamp, featuring a beautifully signed glass shade from the French glass manufacturer Cherrier & Besnus.
The globe-shaped shade is made of white, frosted glass with a refined relief decoration of stylized, organic motifs. The glass has a soft, sculptural appearance and provides a atmospheric light diffusion.
The shade is combined with a decorative metal ceiling ornament in brass, richly adorned with fan-shaped details and graceful reliefs. The ornament forms a beautiful contrast with the understated white glass and emphasizes the characteristic vocabulary of the Art Deco period.
A particularly decorative object in which French ornamental glass and refined metalwork come together.
Cherrier & Besnus was a French company in the field of decorative lighting, located at rue Amelot in Paris. Eugène Cherrier and Charles Besnus took over the lighting business from Roger Massin in 1924 and developed fixtures that aligned with the modern design of the Art Deco period. The company combined decorative metalwork with glass shades and offered both classical designs as well as new geometric and stylized models.
The lamp is carefully packaged and insured for shipment.
Elegant French Art Deco hanging lamp, featuring a beautifully signed glass shade from the French glass manufacturer Cherrier & Besnus.
The globe-shaped shade is made of white, frosted glass with a refined relief decoration of stylized, organic motifs. The glass has a soft, sculptural appearance and provides a atmospheric light diffusion.
The shade is combined with a decorative metal ceiling ornament in brass, richly adorned with fan-shaped details and graceful reliefs. The ornament forms a beautiful contrast with the understated white glass and emphasizes the characteristic vocabulary of the Art Deco period.
A particularly decorative object in which French ornamental glass and refined metalwork come together.
Cherrier & Besnus was a French company in the field of decorative lighting, located at rue Amelot in Paris. Eugène Cherrier and Charles Besnus took over the lighting business from Roger Massin in 1924 and developed fixtures that aligned with the modern design of the Art Deco period. The company combined decorative metalwork with glass shades and offered both classical designs as well as new geometric and stylized models.
The lamp is carefully packaged and insured for shipment.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Bronze. pressed glass.
Manufacturer/brand
Cherrier & Besnus
Country of origin
France
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
30 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
18 cm
Estimated period
1920-1935
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