Degué - Rethondes - Table lamp - Bronze and blown glass or glass paste

Table lamp with a boy
Solid bronze structure and glass paste shade
Manufacture Degué
Designer and signature: Rethondes
Early 20th century
Bayonet cap
1 light point
In perfect preserved condition
Original and highly valuable

The shade is signed by Rethondes. The historical profile and the lamp’s value. Rethondes is not an ordinary manufacturer; it was a prestigious brand of artistic crystal linked to the famous French firm Degué, founded by David Guéron in the 1920s.

The technique used in the shade is marble glass or pâte de verre, highly prized in lighting collecting from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.

Origin and History:
The Cristalleries de Rethondes operated in Compiègne, France. David Guéron (owner of Degué) used the signature "Rethondes" to distinguish certain lines of his speckled, high-quality glass production, using it notably during the 1920s and 1930s.

Revaluation of the object:
As it is certified by the signature on the glass, the lamp ceases to be a generic decorative period piece and becomes a cataloged antique for collection.

Value estimate:
While a common bronze base with a modern or unsigned shade sells for around €50–€150, authentic desk lamps with French shades signed by Rethondes, Muller Frères, or Degué reach substantially higher prices in the antique market. On auction portals and prestigious international galleries, prices of luminaires with original Rethondes crystal can range from about €400 in local shops to over €1,000 or €2,000 in high-end international design markets depending on the base’s complexity and the piece’s condition.

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