JEAN BORIS LACROIX A very rare French art deco chandelier made around 1935-1940 in brass and clear frosted molded-pressed glass. It was designed by Boris Lacroix. Boris Lacroix (1902-1984) was the illegitimate son of the eccentric playboy grand duke Boris Vladimirovitch, the brother of the Russian tsar Alexander the 3rd, and Jeanne Aumont-Lacroix. Boris Lacroix was an architect and designer. At the age of 18 he began as draftsman in the manufactory of Paul Dumas. In 1924 he started to work for the fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet. Where he later became the artistic director. He left la maison Vionnet in 1937. Around 1926 onwards he designed lamps as well. They were first presented to the public at the 1927 Salon des artistes décorateurs. He signed his pieces with the monogram LA+. In the mid 30s he made a serial of chandeliers and sconces depicting the theme of birds seashells seahorses and mermaids. These chandeliers were made in high volumes and are frequently on the market. The chandelier on offer was made several years later and hardly ever comes on sale. The mountings for the chandeliers sconces and table lamps Lacroix designed were made by Petitot. The glass shades in pressed or sometimes opalescent glass were made by Ezan the factories of Etablissement Jean Gauthier. Some of the shades especially made for Lacroix were signed with the LA+ Boris Lacroix signature ('croix' means cross in French). In the old Lacroix product catalog we can see two cheaper chandeliers in similar design but with a mount in brass only without glass parts and with shades in fabric. The chandelier on offer holds four unsigned Ezan cups in clear frosted molded pressed glass. The chandelier is 66 cm high and 61 cm wide. It is in excellent condition. I rewired it and it comes with four American candelabra base sockets. For European countries I will place E14 ones. Safe packaging guaranteed: As specialized restorer of French art Deco lighting for over 20 years I ship my parcels worldwide with the fragile items well protected and fully insured. Having custom made wiring I can accept no returns. #roaringtwenties #mobwife