Daum Frères - Table lamp - Wrought iron - Art Nouveau - France

Art Nouveau-style table lamp with a bell-shaped tulip shade in polychrome mottled satin glass, signed “Daum Nancy France,” resting on a three-legged wrought-iron base with vegetal decoration, attributed to Marcel Vasseur

-Circa: 1920–1940
-Dimensions:
Overall height: 39 cm
Height of the base (below the glass): 23.5 cm
Width of the base: 13.5 cm
Height of the glass shade (without cap): 14.5 cm
Height of the glass shade (with cap): 15.5 cm
Diameter of the glass shade: 13 cm

-Description of the wrought-iron lamp base:

The base rests on three legs arranged in a star shape. The central stem consists of several slightly curved metal uprights joined at the top.
This openwork construction gives the piece a slender silhouette.
The vegetal decoration inside the stem features several elongated leaves arranged vertically. This is a stylized wrought-iron vegetal motif, characteristic of the Art Nouveau ornamental vocabulary.
The welds are intact; the piece is in perfect condition.
The support is perfectly suited to the diameter of the glass shade.
The iron has been brushed and waxed, with a beautiful patina.
The model most likely comes from the “Marcel Vasseur” workshops.

Marcel Vasseur (1885–1962) was a French art blacksmith, particularly active during the interwar period. He worked very closely with major French glassworks such as “Daum,” “Muller Frères,” and others.
Workshop: 22, rue Mousset-Robert, Paris.
Main production period: 1920s–1930s.
Specialty: artistic ironwork, lamps, chandeliers, and decorative lighting.
Style: Art Deco, sometimes featuring vegetal inspiration inherited from Art Nouveau.

-Description of the glass shade:

Tulip shade signed “Daum Nancy France,” in polychrome mottled glass with a satin finish. It has an elongated bell-shaped silhouette, slightly flared, characterized by:
A rounded top, closed by a circular opening intended for fitting.
A body that flares slightly toward the bottom.
A broad, flared lower rim without scalloping.
A satin surface that diffuses the light.
This shape is particularly well suited to a table lamp, as it conceals the bulb and allows the light to diffuse softly.
The decoration and colors:
The decoration is abstract, with no identifiable floral or geometric motifs.
The mottled composition combines three main tones:
Opaline white, amber orange to orangey brown, and purplish blue.
The effect is reminiscent of colored clouds or a twilight sky.

The glass is in excellent condition!

-Electrical wiring:

Rewired: old brass socket for a B22 bayonet bulb. New electrical cord (168 cm of cord available), vintage switch and plug.
This antique lamp works perfectly.

All you have to do is plug it in and press the switch to let this magnificent lamp illuminate your home with a century of history.

Carefully packed with extra protection!