Bronze & Prismatic Glass, 1920s Art Deco Holophane Pendant by Émile J. Ruhlmann

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Bronze & Prismatic Glass, 1920s Art Deco Holophane Pendant by Émile J. Ruhlmann

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Stunning Art Deco light fixture by master-designer Ruhlmann for "Galerie Le Bon Marché". In our view this rare and amazing design Art Deco pendant is one of the few French designs that comes very close to the geometry of American Art Deco designs from the 1920s and 1930s. This marvelous fixture was created by none other than Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and manufactured by Holophane. The combination of the amazingly designed, nickel-plated bronze gallery and the prismatic Holophane glass shade makes this Art Deco light fixture truly iconic. Made of top quality materials that will last for centuries, this rare light can and will be enjoyed by you and by generations after you. It is that good and we feel it should grace a living space in a very fancy Art Deco home or apartment. Apart from some minor chips in one spot of the upper glass shade (see image 14, 15), one in the ring (see image 16) and one to the lower rim (see image 18), this incredibly stylish and great quality Art Deco pendant is in very good condition. Mounted on your ceiling these imperfections are hardly visible, but we have to mention them. Both on and off this rare beauty is an absolute joy to own and look at and we have rewired it to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage the world over. With perfect packing (in a custom made box) and worldwide shipping from our store to your door in just 4 days included in our fair price, this superb Art Deco pendant too is great value for money. In our view this iconic and truly stylish pendant will only go up in value. Maximum height x diameter: 27.5 x 14.75 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish yet practical and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again). You can shop all our 1000+ listings by pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'.

Creator:
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Diameter: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Glass,Nickel,Hand-Crafted,Plated,Pressed
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Please also read our item description.
Seller Location:
Lisse, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 4007261-USfg21stDibs: LU2341320001072

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Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Endeavoring to create exquisite work that would endure forever, designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann defined the grandeur of the French Art Deco movement of the 1920s. His luxurious storage cabinets, seating, other furniture and interiors garnered considerable popularity alongside the growth in post–World War I Paris’s population of newly wealthy residents.

The Paris-born Ruhlmann was the son of a decorating contractor, a business he took over in the early 1900s and expanded into furniture and interior design. But by the end of his career, he was best known for being a skilled ensemblier, a term for a designer who not only makes furniture and decorates spaces but rather personally crafts each and every piece required in the space, from doorknobs to sofas. This practice ensured that the space was harmonious and consistent with Ruhlmann’s vision, and it contributed to the lasting popularity of his designs.

Ruhlmann enjoyed the patronage of the newly affluent and was encouraged by the popularity of Art Deco. While the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements were early influences, he is renowned for the modernity of his Art Deco–era designs, which reflected the celebratory nature of the times, including an integration of opulent flourishes; luxurious materials like Macassar ebony, amboyna burl, ivory and precious metals; and skilled craftsmanship and construction techniques.

Renowned all over the world, Ruhlmann was commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to design a cabinet in 1925, embellishing its curved door with a sophisticated floral motif by way of an ornate marriage of wood and ivory veneer. Also in 1925, at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, arguably the exhibition that introduced Art Deco on an international level, his pavilion was the most popular.

By the time the economic depression of the 1930s materialized, Ruhlmann’s exorbitantly expensive designs were no longer viable. But the majesty and elegance of the ’20s remain an important part of design history, and Ruhlmann has been described as “perhaps its finest exponent.”

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