4 French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Sconces, Gilbert Poillerat

Rare pair of french 1940s-1950s sconces handcrafted in patinated copper with three lights emanating from simplified, floral bobeches. An exquisite blend of sobriety and quiet drama g...

2 elegant and timeless French modern neoclassical gilt iron stools or benches attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. The pieces of a wood and upho...

4 pairs of French wrought iron wall lights in the form of torches and in the style of the French master iron worker, Gilbert Poillerat. This is a classic F...

Dimensions shown are H 31 x D 51 The base alone is H 30.5 x D 36.

Chic 1940s style French consoles in the Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical taste of Gilbert Poillerat. The structure is in wrought iron with sharply tapering legs and with a mirrored ap...

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical hand forged iron folding chairs attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. Gilbert Poillerat embraced Neo-Medieval traditions utilizing and w...

Set of French gilt iron sconces after Gilbert Poillerat. Stunning pair of French gilt iron sconces in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. These fantastic torch form sconces have a beau...

Pair of sconces by Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1960s in brass and steel (canon de fusil).

Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). A pair of important and massive partial gilt wrought iron lantern sconces with flame motif France, 1950s. Can be used indoor or outdoors. Dimensions: 4...

Pair of torch/torchiere sconces. In patinated and partially gilded wrought iron, the cone-shaped body decorated with a cord, completed by a smei-spherical cup at the top and a gadroo...

French 1940s Art Deco three two-branch sconces by Gilbert Poillerat. Available singly or pair or group. Bronze and patinated bronze. Measures: 12.5” wid...

Style: Art Deco Material: iron and wood Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. "Attributed Gilbert Poillerat" There have been many important French designers associated with Art Deco and through the 1930’s, ’40’s and beyond who worked in wrought iron. One usually thinks of Edgar Brandt, Raymond Subes, and Paul Kiss. For quite a while, when Art Deco was enjoying its first flush of recognition in the 1970’s, Gilbert Poillerat remained relatively unknown. This would soon change as the natural progression of design exploration began to move into the 1930’s and beyond, and Poillerat would emerge as one of the most original and important designers of his time. Gilbert Poillerat was born in 1902 in a small town in France that, oddly, had three names – Mer, Loir et Cher. Like many other furniture designers, he attended the famed École Boulle, where he trained as a metal chiseler and engraver, graduating in 1921. Following his graduation, he worked with arguably the best and most influential wrought-iron master – Edgar Brandt. He worked for Brandt for over seven years in both design and production. There can be no doubt that this time was hugely important, not only in furthering his training and perfecting his technique, but also exposing him to the new ideas that had blossomed forth during the Art Deco movement, when wrought-iron escaped the constraints of tradition that had kept it static for so long. In 1927, Poillerat left Brandt, and began working for Baudet, Donon and Roussel, a firm specializing in construction frameworks. He was placed in charge of their decorative iron-work division, which produced tables...