Muller Frères was a family-owned glassworks that is best known for its striking designs produced in the Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. The French company’s chandeliers, vases, lamps and other glass pieces created in the latter style — which were largely characterized by elegantly crafted natural-world motifs and subtle, organic forms — are highly sought after and make for distinctive additions to any space.
Henri Muller opened the company with four of his brothers in Lunéville, during a time that saw the modernizing Art Nouveau movement in the decorative arts develop countrywide as well as in Britain. It quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States. Muller’s sister and an additional three brothers later joined the business.
The Muller family custom-ordered glass blanks from a glassworks near Nancy. The brothers learned about glass design from Émile Gallé, an innovative pioneer in glass artistry who would become a leading light of Art Nouveau. The style, which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. The earliest works by Muller Frères, which were often crafted in cameo glass, are strongly demonstrative of Gallé’s style and influence.
After a period that saw a pause in production owing to World War I, the company saw considerable success.
Muller Frères employed several hundred people at its commercial peak, when the Art Deco style of the 1920s, which was brought to international attention at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, was popularized by the likes of René Lalique, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and Jules Leleu. Authentic Muller Frères Art Deco sconces and pendants and hanging lamps featured sculptural wrought iron frames and saw an integration of high-polished nickel plating, bronze, frosted glass and silver leaf.
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Muller Frères Art Deco Floor Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Wrought iron floor lamp circa 1930. Multicolored glass paste bowl signed Muller Frères In very good condition and electrified. Total height: 170.5 cm Diameter of the bowl: 40.5 cm D...
Wrought Iron
Floor Lamp 1915, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Sign Muller
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Iron
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Muller Freres
By Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco chandelier signed by Muller Freres with five tulips surrounding the center. Beautiful floral motif. Every piece of glass is signed.
Art Deco Forged Iron Lamp with Müller Freres Shade
By Muller Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco table lamp by Mueller Freres, circa 1925, in hand forged iron with molded glass shade. 5. 7.5" diameter x 18" high. MULLER FRÈRES French glass manufactu...
Iron
Art Deco Chandelier by Muller Frerés Luneville, 1930s
By Muller Frères
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco chandeliers by Muller Frerés Luneville This stunning Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style. ...
Nickel, Metal
Muller Freres French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco chandelier was created by Muller Frères in France during the 1920s. Renowned for its refined glasswork and elegant lighting designs, the Muller Frère...
Brass, Bronze
Jugendstil Art Deco Hammered Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Unusual Jugendstil Hammered metal floor lamp. Shade with adjustable height counter balance. Swivel top. Very pleasurable lighting experience.
Aluminum, Cast Iron
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Bridge Arm Floor Lamp
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Art Nouveau or Art Deco period brass bridge floor lamp USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 14.75"D x 55"H. Very good vintage condition, with beautiful patina...
Brass
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Dekalb, IL
This ornate floor lamp features a cast metal tripod base with twisted rods, acanthus leaf detailing, and claw feet, topped by a vivid red etched glass globe shade. Rich with classica...
Cast Iron
French Art Deco Geometric and Seahorse Table Lamp Signed by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Rare French Art Deco Seahorses table lamp signed by Muller Frères. Having clear frosted glass with over flowing geometric motif details. Shade is s...
Muller Frères Floor Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A Muller Frères glass and wrought iron floor lamp in colorless glass with pink and yellow powders on a patinated wrought iron base decorated with v...
Wrought Iron
$2,995
H 70 in Dm 10 in
French Art Deco nickeled iron and art glass floor lamp signed Muller Freres 1930
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in New York City, NY
A French Art Deco torchere circa 1930, in nickeled finish hammered iron. The standing lamp features a large, molded frosted art glass globe signed by the renowned glassmaker Muller ...
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning pair of French Art Deco table lamps were created by Muller Frères in great condition. Each shade is enhanced by a typical French Art Deco geometric motif in frosted glass...
Bronze
Art Nouveau Period Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Nouveau period wrought Iron Floor Lamp is a masterwork of the blacksmith's art! Cleverly designed with a boldly scrolled tripod base, it features artfully sculpted buttresses tha...
Wrought Iron