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Edmond Lachenal Lighting

French, 1855-1948

One of France’s most influential ceramists, Edmond Lachenal contributed significantly to the development of Art Nouveau. His poor beginnings in Paris led to an apprenticeship at age 12 with a local potter. In 1870, he began working in the studio of the leading ceramist, Theodore Deck.

Lachenal was a quick study and by 1873, he had demonstrated considerable talent to be appointed Director of Decoration in Deck’s studio as well as receiving an Honorable Mention at the World’s Fair in Vienna.

By 1881 Lachenal had opened his studio with his wife and fellow ceramist, Anne Le Cloarec, in Paris Auteuil neighborhood where there was a high concentration of ceramic production and artistic exchange. He subsequently moved his studio production outside of Paris; however, his impact on the artistic capital only increased with time. He won gold medals there in 1889 and 1900 at the Expositions Universelle.

By the early-1900s, large exhibitions of his work were held at the Österreichisches Museum fur Angewandte Kunst in Vienna and Munich and Louis Majerelle’s new Paris showrooms at the former site of Bing’s Maison de l’Art Nouveau. It was his breadth and range that set him apart from other contemporary artists working in the field. He worked in faience and stoneware, and he collaborated with sculptors to produce ceramic versions of their work. His oeuvre included applied experimental decorative ceramic styles as well as masterful sculpted organic models which reflected the evolving trend of Japonisme.

Lachenal’s creative solutions of utilizing hydrofluoric acid to remove the outer layer of glazes to create a velvety matte finish became his hallmark email mat veloute. As a harbinger and master of the Art Nouveau style, Lachenal’s ceramic work moved french ceramics from an appreciative replication of the natural world influenced by the arts from Japan to a fully actualized aesthetic in which artistic process and form expressed these higher laws found in nature. Lachenal leaves an incredible legacy.

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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)

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Creator: Edmond Lachenal
blue art deco 20th century ceramic table lamp by  Edmond Lachenal 1940 design
blue art deco 20th century ceramic table lamp by  Edmond Lachenal 1940 design

blue art deco 20th century ceramic table lamp by Edmond Lachenal 1940 design

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Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Edmond Lachenal Blue art deco ceramic table lamp Original 1940 design Signed Original perfect condition Electric system is new Ceramic height 27 cm Height with electrical syst...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Edmond Lachenal Lighting

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Blue Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal French 1930 Lighting Design
Blue Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal French 1930 Lighting Design

Blue Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal French 1930 Lighting Design

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Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Lachenal Realised circa 1930 Elegant ceramic table lamp Original perfect condition Signed undert the base Blue ceramic glaze color Measures : ceramic height : 21 cm...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Edmond Lachenal Lighting

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Decorative Blue and Black Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal, 1930
Decorative Blue and Black Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal, 1930

Decorative Blue and Black Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Lachenal, 1930

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Edmond Lachenal lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Edmond Lachenal lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Edmond Lachenal lighting, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Edmond Lachenal were created in the Art Deco style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Marc Lalique, Limousin, and Ecart International. Prices for Edmond Lachenal lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $832 and can go as high as $1,087, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,053.