French Lighting

This beautiful palm tree table lamp is one of the most iconic Maison Jansen pieces from the 1970s era, designed by Christian Techoueyres. It’s made largely from bright brass, which g...

A striking Art Deco table lamp titled Lumina, designed by the renowned French sculptor Max Le Verrier in 1928. This elegant piece features a standing nude female figure gracefully li...

Pair of lanterns from France made with a solid brass structure and curved glass panels. There are two arms with candelabra bulbs. This petite fixture has been newly wired to fit US s...

Sculptural lamp in the shape of a pyramid. Assembly of glass blocks. Lamp entirely handmade. Lighting and light diffused with total softness. French design from the 1960s. free ship...

Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass. Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9". Nautical style.

Rare and beautiful 20th century gilted brass and glass flowers chandelier from the 1970s. At the center of the chandelier you will find a brass ball that have a light at the extre...

Pair of Empire Bronze Table Lamps, France, 1820s Elegant pair of French table lamps crafted from original bronze Empire candlesticks, dating from the 1820s. The design features cla...

Cirkus track lights by AGO Lighting Coated ABS, aluminum UL Listed LED GU10 110-240V (not included) Four colors available: Charcoal, grey, green, terrac...

A "small" (reader size) charming floor lamp with 2 V-shaped light arms, Modernist, Rustic Modern, Brutalist, Fifties style, featuring a thick circular wicker base topped with two ver...

A spectacular and large antique Baccarat French gilt bronze and rock crystal triple tier 30 bulb plus 6 pygmy bulb chandelier. Embellished with bronze bobeches, from which large rock...

Wall Lamp Selenite Orma with solid bronze structure in Gold finish and selenite shade. 2 Bulbs, lamp holder type G9, 3W/220V, dimmable. Dimmer not include...

Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, ...

Magnificent French finely carved Alabaster Lamp in Neoclassical Style and with Silk Shade from the 60s The soft Colors vary from beige to brown-rose and reflect the Classic Style T...

Antique French, four light pendant. This stunning and highly stylish chandelier originates from early twentieth century France and to have found it in this good condition again fe...

A colorful, antique French Art Deco pagoda ceiling light, chandelier made of hand blown cut crystal glass attributed to Maison Baguès, in good con...

An adjustable brass and light blue-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. The metal shade presents with light staining. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): ...

Alley pendant lamp by AGO Lighting UL Listed Painted aluminum, white opal glass LED G9 110-240V (not included) Available colors: Charcoal, white, grey, burgundy, green Dimensions: 15,8 x 34 cm (Large) 11 x 24 cm (Small) AGO is a Korean design studio specialized in lighting. AGO is based in the area of central Seoul named Euljiro which has been at the heart of Korean industry. Many small factories and workshops remain and it is where AGO started, collaborating with the skilled craftsmen and makers of the area. AGO develops lightings collections in collaboration with contemporary design studio like Bymars, Word or Big-Game for example. Each project is a constant search of the perfect balance between beauty and function with light. ALLEY is a simple versatile modern lamp. Soft shine from the glass globes will light up above the table to bring cozy ambience. ALLEY comes with two different sizes in various orientations; pendant lamp, wall lamp, tilted table lamp...

Large Duval Brasseur agates and brass Butterfly Sconce or table lampe. Four lights, 65 watts max or led bulb.

Art deco Flame Flush Mount, ceiling lamp. Brass and frosted glass. Diameter foot 15.5 cm / 6.1” Weight: 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suita...

The gilt-metal frame emanating 6-scrolling arms; adorned overall with 3 crystal obelisks and multiple pendants; excellent condition; rewired.

A pair of iron, brass, acrylic and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 15.75"H x 12.75"W x 5.0"D Dimensions ...

This floor lamp is made of brass. It is imitating faux-bamboo. It is heavy and the quality is really good. This is a model by famous French designer Jacques Adnet, made circa 1940. T...

A circa 1940's glass lantern with grape design and three interior lights

Pair of French 19th century lavender purple opaline glass table lamps. The lamps were once kerosine oil lamps now electrified. The base and fittings are all solid brass recently clea...

French, circa 1920. Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Regency Style Flush Mount Chandelier. Style of E. F. Caldwell and similar to the current production of Sherle Wagner. ...

The Praying Mantis Floor Lamp by Rispal. Douglas Mont brings back Rispal’s iconic creations “Nouvelles Formes” with the release of new models. He honors at the same time the brand’s original...

Superb art deco chandelier by Hugue in silvered metal and frosted glass molded in protruding geometric shapes. All glass elements signed. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 44.5 x 60 Very good condition. Oxidation and minimal chipping to glass usual of this type of item. Shipped disassembled. Léon Auguste Hugue (Paris, 1878 – Clichy-la-Garenne, 1970) began his career as a bronze fitter. In 1907, he established his own lighting bronze manufacturing business at 14 rue Pierre Levée. In 1913, he created a new limited partnership, "L. Hugue, fabrique de bronzes et d’appareils d’éclairage," at number 10 on the same street. The business grew, and around 1925, he set up a factory at 68 rue des Rondeaux, where he worked with the help of his son Maurice Léon, also a bronze fitter (see images 13 and 16). At the 1927 French Exhibition in Madrid, he received the Gold Medal diploma alongside Francis Hubens. Strangely, in 1932, Léon Hugue...

This elegant French brass and glass bell jar lantern dates to the 19th century and embodies the restrained refinement of neoclassical lighting from the period. The fixture features a...

A thin and elegant pair of (double) wall appliques sconces, to be attributed, France 1990-2000. Each sample consists in a single curved wall base with 2 short arms holding 2 long ver...

A pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues double light sconces with mirrored cut crystal body

Bronze Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.

Charming Art Deco Frenc chandelier manufactured in chrome metal (brass most likely) and a pressed glass central globe. Made in France in the late 1930's. This light can be install...

French Art Nouveau glass lamp Brass bulb holder with mat glass shade. 2 meter / 80 inches black cotton wire. Weight: 0.50 kg / 1.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have bee...

This stunning 1980s wall light by the renowned French Maison Baguès is a true work of art, almost sculptural in its grandeur. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, the light fe...

A striking pair of rare Maison Charles table lamps, model “Corn”, designed in France during the mid-20th century. These lamps embody the maison’s celebrated blend of natural inspirat...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

Mid Century French "Cocotte" Brass Lamp era Biny, Lacroix, Guariche 1950 Very nice tripod "cocotte" style desk lamp. Emblematic of the design of the 50's l...

Pair of hand-stitched reading lamps in a rich deep burgundy leather. Great condition and rare as a pair.

A very good antique French Art Nouveau Glass & iron desk table lamp, by Muller Freres, circa 1910. This is a very elegant "Pate de Verre" lamp made and designed by Muller Freres and ...

Pair of circa 1920's French etched glass lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to shade rest: 25.25" Diameter: 7"

Large Wrought-Iron Table Lamp by Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, Paris, circa 1950 A striking mid-century table lamp by French artisan Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, crafted in wrought iron in Paris a...

Elegant articulate wall lights, in black enameled metal with brass accents, swivel joint at the cylinder, complementary detachable shade extensions (not shown) & custom US back plate...

Pair of 1950's French opaline glass lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter: 6.5"

Admire this elegant ceramic table lamp sourced in France dating from the 1960s. It features a richly textured ceramic base in warm, natural tones. The lamp is fitted with a new linen...

An elaborate bronze and crystal 10 arm chandelier. The scrolled foliate bronze frame, decorated with lead crystal centre stem and faceted dish beneath with a large crystal ball...

A French Art Deco chandelier (23 inches in diameter) Signed by the French Artist " Hettier Vincent " in good condition. fivesided panels with a center coupe in clear and frosted mol...

Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.

Handcrafted and very stylish pair of Art Deco white and black veins alabaster wall lights. If you are looking for a great shape and practical size pair of sconces to grace your livi...

Art Deco Daum Freres Nancy table lamp. Colorless smoky pinkish glass, etched ice-mat, with a geometric pattern. Three arms in chromed hammered wrought iron holding the shade. Electri...

A beautiful and lovely nickeled bronze and glass table lamp by Sabino, France, Paris, circa 1930s. The amp is signed on the bottom and on the glass shade with "Sabino Paris...

This is a Vianne table lamp, made around the 1970s in France. The lamp features a brass base and 3 arms with blue and clear glass shades with a floral pattern on it. Illuminates be...

This striking Mid-Century Modernist ceramic floor/table lamp, crafted in France circa 1960, is a harmonious blend of stunningly curated natural materials and modernist design princip...

Sublime French 2 tier chandelier by René Lalique. The "Champs Elysees" frosted glass chandelier features a chromed steel base supporting twelve thick sycamore leaves illuminated by 1...

This exceptional Art Deco chandelier, designed by Pierre D'Avesn for Daum (Croismare, Nancy) in the 1920s, features a magnificent decorative motif depicting two fish swimming amid de...

A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.3"H x 6"Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4" Top Diameter x 8" Bottom Diameter x 5...

A stunning, substantial and extremely rare French art deco chandelier from the 1930’s was designed by the glass master " Marius-Ernesto Sabino " in great condition. Consists of six g...

Pair of Art Deco wall lights, circa 1925. Wrought iron frame with pine decoration. Alabaster tulip. Electric, E14 socket. In perfect condition. Total height: 30 cm Width: 34 cm Dept...

Atelier Michel Armand, 'Fleur' table lamp in nickled bronze. This sculptural lamp is crafted by Atelier Michel Armand. Its abstract form is that of a flower, meticulously crafted fro...

An elegant late 20th century table lamp in neoclassical bouillotte style, made of high-quality gilt bronze with refined detailing and a beautifully polished finish. The craftsmanship...

Large and stunning French Art Deco wrought iron floor lamp in the style of Edgar Brandt. This very fine quality French Art Deco floor lamp is in its original condition and the brow...