French Art Deco, Porcelain Electric Perfume Lamp, circa 1920s

A beautiful and very unusual Austrian Art Deco nightstand lamp with a semi-nude exotic dancer in a luxury headdress. The lamp base is made of combination of black marble and onyx, wi...

DETAILS Signed, original black & white marble base, period wiring and fittings. DIMENSIONS Height: 6.5 inches Width: 3.5 inches Depth: 5.5 inches ABOUT THE LAMP A charming and very funny monkey named Boubou, excited by some suspicious sounds, decided to shine a lantern and discover the source and origin. The sculptural interpretation of this scene with a simple plot by a wonderful French sculptor turns a seemingly small trivial table lamp into a real work of art - with such skill the author conveys its emotional state, a mixture of fright and curiosity! ABOUT THE ARTIST Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier (French, 1891 – 1973), known more commonly as Max Le Verrier, also known by the pseudonym Artus was a famous French sculptor. He was known for being a pioneer within the Parisian Art Deco movement, creating decorative art objects often made in bronze as well as historical sculptures. Max le Verrier was born on the in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, in 1891. His mother was Belgian and his father was a Parisian goldsmith and jeweler on Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old. Le Verrier attended several boarding schools (Collège de Verneuil sur Avre) and was a brilliant student. He grew an interest for drawing and art during his education. However, his father thought that his future would be in farming, therefore he sent Max to study agriculture (St. Sever and La Réole) against Ma’s wishes. However, Max Le Verrier kept his liking for sculpture during his spare time lively. At the age of 16, he returned to Paris and did odd jobs to escape farm-work and to provide for himself. (His father emancipated him, and, as a result, he was left to fend for himself). In 1909, when he was 18, he left for England. As a foreigner, it was very difficult for him to find a job in London; refusing to come back to France and admitting defeat, he lived very difficult days. From an early age he showed great promise as an artist and sculptor; and after serving in the French army during World War I, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. During his studies in Switzerland he met fellow sculptors Pierre le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine, who became close friends and with whom he collaborated for much of his life. After completing his studies, le Verrier returned to France in 1919, and founded his own studio in Paris. It was at this time that he created his first popular sculpture, the famous 'Pelican' - which was the first of a long line of animal...

Although unsigned, this Art Deco masterpiece in red and white art glass and wrought iron most probably by Charles Schneider. Charles and Ernest Schneider were a generation younger...

An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a seated semi-nude woman by Marcel-André Bouraine, French, 1886-1948.

Impressive "high" Art Deco bronze dark-brown patinated sculpture of Pomona by Gustave Gillot (French, 1888-1965) of an excellent quality. Signed by the sculptor and stamped "Edition Pomona" on the plinth. Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards is watching over, protects and cares for their cultivation. Pomona is associated with the flourishing of the fruit trees, in artistic depictions she is generally shown with a platter of fruit or a cornucopia. A statue of Pomona is set atop the Pulitzer Fountain in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza...

This elegant and unusual nickeled bronze wall mirror with electrified sconces was designed by Maurice Dufrêne, an important French Art Deco designer in the 1920s. Maurice Dufrên...

Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled Original opal glass shade Glass sticks are replaced (new).

French Art Deco table lamp, France, 1920s. Measures: height 17.7" (45cm), overall diameter 9.8" (25cm). diameter of the shade 7.9" (20cm). Condition: Very good. Will be delivered wir...

Art Deco table lamp, Vienna, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled Shade replaced (new).

German Art Deco table lamp circa 1920s - Brass with cream bakelite shade - On/Off switch on the base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German ~ 1920s - 42cm tall x 33cm deep x 20cm ...

An extraordinary Spanish Model / Espagnole Veilleuse Brule Parfums in intricate floral headdress, gold floral pattern, holding a bunch of fuchsia pink flowers in her arms that double...

French Art Deco table lamp by Societe Normande de Verreries Sonover, 11 rue Nationale, Aumale, France. Frosted glass shade on its wrought-iron base. Floral decor. Height: 6.7"(17cm),...