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 Freres Mottled Glass and Bronze Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, France
By Muller Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare French Art Deco pendant by Muller Frères, Luneville, France, early 1920s. Mottled glass shade, powders are applied between two layers, that comes hung at its original solid bron...
Brass, Bronze
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.
Muller Frères Art Deco Pendant Light
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco pendant light, circa 1930. Molded-pressed glass bowl featuring a bird motif. Red patina. Bronze mount. Electrified, 3 lights, B22 sockets. In perfect condition. Total heigh...
Bronze
$2,191
H 23.63 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Antique French Art Deco Pendant / Chandelier by Muller Freres White Glass 1930
By Muller Frères, Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & timeless! This French Art Deco pendant by Muller Frères Luneville 1930. Marvelous white frosted glass shade with amazing geometric Art Deco motives. Exquisite frame in ...
Metal, Bronze
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
$1,781
H 21.66 in Dm 14.18 in
French Art Déco Chandelier, Pendant Light, Muller Frères Luneville, 1920s
By Muller Frères
Located in Schwerin, MV
French pendant light from the 1920s - 1940s with an opal glass shade and chain suspension by Muller Frères Lunéville in good original condition. The decorative glass shade has a beau...
Brass
French Art Deco Flush Mount or Pendant Chandelier by Muller Freres
By Muller Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Art Deco flush mount was created by the French artist "Muller Freres". The shade dimensions are 13.25" in diameter by 4.5" in Depth in clear frosted glass with intricate ge...
Glass
$2,970
H 33 in W 22.25 in D 22.25 in
Muller Frères French Art Deco Chandelier, Signed Wrought Iron and Glass
By Muller Frères
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning original classic Art Deco light fixture by Muller Frères. This eye-catching wrought iron chandelier features a frosted and etched glass dome and trumpet shades with geomet...
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Muller Frères Luneville
By Muller Fres Lunneville, Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco geometric chandelier signed by Muller Frères Luneville. Having a glass shade with geometric motif. Held by three brass rods and a matching canopy. Has been rewired fo...
Glass
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Brass & Glass, France, 1920s
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A superb French Art Deco chandelier by Muller Frères, Croismare, created in France during the late 1920s, this elegant ceiling fixture beautifully reflects the innovation and artisti...
Brass
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Muller Frères and Denard
By Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco chandelier. The brass frame is signed by Denard having geometric motif. The frame looks like a royal crown with gorgeous Deco details. The glass is signed by...
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Glass & Bronze, France, 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare French Art Deco pendant chandelier was created by Muller Frères in Lunéville, France, during the early 1920s. Combining sophisticated glassmaking with refined metalwork, th...
Brass, Bronze
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Glass & Wrought Iron, France, 1920s
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco chandelier by Muller Frères Lunéville is a remarkable example of the artistry and innovation that made the celebrated French glassmaker one of the le...
Wrought Iron