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Art Deco table lamp, France, circa 1925. A finely worked metal stem gives the lamp its vertical poise, contrasted by the soft translucency of the opalescent glass shade.
What is now called French Art Deco came into focus at the 1925 Paris Exposition, an exhibition devoted to modern decorative and industrial arts. In French work of the 1920s, modernity often appeared through a disciplined reworking of inherited craft: clearer line, refined surface, geometric order and objects conceived for complete interiors. Lighting was especially suited to this language, because metal, glass and electric light could be composed into a single decorative object. Here, the support establishes rhythm and structure, while the shade shapes both silhouette and diffusion, giving the lamp a role within the room as well as on the table. The piece carries that approach on a modest scale, making electric light part of the decorative form itself.
Details:
Country: France
Date: Circa 1925
Materials: Patinated metal, opalescent glass
Condition: Good vintage condition; minor surface scratches and authentic patina consistent with age; professionally re-wired
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