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Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Glass & Bronze, France, 1920

About the Item

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, the fixture is an exceptional example of French decorative lighting from the Art Deco period. The pendant features a beautifully mottled glass shade produced using colored glass powders applied between two layers. This complex technique creates rich tonal variations, depth, and an atmospheric textured effect when illuminated. The shade is signed “Muller Frères Lunéville” with an early 1920s signature, confirming its authenticity and historical origin. The glass is suspended from its original silvered bronze canopy by elegant brass chains. Discreet attachment points are concealed within the design, preserving the chandelier’s clean silhouette and highlighting the exceptional craftsmanship of the period. The contrast between the softly colored glass, silvered bronze, and warm brass gives the fixture a refined and luxurious presence. The Muller brothers were among the most important French glassmakers of the early 20th century. After gaining experience with celebrated Nancy glass manufacturers such as Gallé and Daum, they established their own workshops in Lunéville and later operated the historic Croismare glassworks. Their innovative techniques included layered glass, cameo engraving, acid finishing, enameling, and molded glass production. This signed Muller Frères pendant is ideal for an Art Deco dining room, entrance hall, library, bedroom, or sophisticated contemporary interior. It will be delivered fully wired and ready for installation according to the electrical standards of the buyer’s country, including the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, China, and Australia. It is also compatible with modern LED bulbs. A highly collectible example of authentic 1920s French Art Deco lighting, this chandelier offers historical importance, elegant proportions, and timeless decorative appeal.

Creator:
Muller Frères (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Diameter: 14.3 in (36.3 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Bronze,Glass
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Seller Location:
Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2312350999022

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Muller Frères

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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