Edgar BRANDT 1920s Cobra Table Lamp

After Edgar Brandt "Cobra" table lamps, in gilded cast bronze fitted with glass mottled shades (signed Vianne).

1920s Edgar Brandt wrought iron & daum glass table lamp Wrought iron and glass Measures: 19 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (48.9 x 40 x 15.6 cm) circa 1925 Provenance: Sotheby’s 06 March 2013 • New York. Lot 117 Sold for 23,750 USD Edgar William Brandt (24 December 1880 – 8 May 1960) was a French ironworker and prolific weapons designer. In 1901 he set up a small atelier at 76 rue Michel-Ange in the 16th arrondissement in Paris, where he began designing, silversmithing, and forging small items such as jewelry, crosses, and brooches. His business began to take off with special commissions such as the door of the French Embassy in Brussels, the Escalier Mollien stairs in the Louvre, and the stair and balcony railing for the Grand Theatre Municipal de Nancy. At the start of World War I in 1914 Brandt was called to serve. Observing a need for mortars in trench warfare, he designed 60mm, 81mm and 120mm versions that were very widely copied throughout and subsequent to World War II. He also invented discarding-sabot artillery shells[citation needed] and contributed substantially to the development of effective HEAT-warhead weapons for infantry anti-tank use through his development of heatrifle grenades.[citation needed] Brandt's showroom at 101 Boulevard Murat in 1923 Following the war Brandt embarked on his most productive years as a designer, starting to show his work in the Salon d’Automne every year. In 1919 he decided to expand his business, engaging architect Favier and constructing a new building on the corner of the Boulevard Murat and the rue Erlanger. In it he maintained a physical catalogue of his ironwork. He also added nearly 150 people employees, each with specialized tasks ranging from concept to production. Brandt’s career began to peak in the 1920s. Stylish entrances for shops in Paris and lighting were an important part of his production. Additionally, with the rise of radiators in homes, rather than concealing them, he drew attention their way with elegantly designed covers. Throughout the rest of his career his work spanned from iron gates and fireplace grills...

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A French Art Deco wrought iron table lamp, signed E. Brandt, from circa 1925 with an alabaster shade.

A French Art Deco table lamp, wrought iron base by Edgar Brandt, with Daum Freres acid etched glass shade.