By Michel Zadounaïsky
Located in NANTES, FR
Zadounaïsky Suite of 4 Art Deco Wall Lights
Elegant Art Deco sconces, circa 1930, in wrought iron.
Electrified and in perfect condition. Mounted with lampshade clipped on the bulb.
The 4 sconces are stamped Zadounaisky
Height : 33 cm
Width : 22 cm
Depth : 12 cm
Total weight : 6 kg
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Son of Russian emigrants, Michel Zadounaïsky settled in France in 1916. I
In 1920, he discovered the work of wrought iron by joining the Fournet chandelier factory. He also devoted himself to repoussage en ronde bosse, that is to say the confrontation with the metal with only a hammer for a tool, and with the help of fire, techniques in which he became a master. In 1924, he opened his first workshop in Lyon and worked there until 1953, becoming one of the emblematic figures of Lyon's decorative arts.
Michel Zadounaïsky regularly exhibited pieces influenced by the Art Deco style in the Lyon Salons. From the 1930s onwards, his themes became more personal, and a whole bestiary of animals appeared, sometimes bordering on the fantastic and the strange.
Naturalized in 1948, Michel Zadounaïsky continues to realize, in close and intimate collaboration with Buer (bookbinder) and Dumaine (glassmaker), objects intended for a wealthy and enlightened clientele. Desiring to abolish the frontier between the liberal arts and the useful arts, he is a craftsman, an artist, and perhaps the only iron sculptor...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Michel Zadounaïsky Furniture