French Lighting

Ceiling fixture light chandelier "Coquilles" made in clear and frosted glass created by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature. New ropes. Wiring just remade.  Original ceiling cap....

Art Deco style mother-of-pearl glass plafonnière Rose Design Tiffany style . Very good condition . 1980s Square shaped. Two large E27 bulbs needed .

Materials: French glass, iron We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing t...

This is an antique table lamp. A French, gilt metal and marble wired centrepiece light, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Delightfully ornate antique lamp with a substant...

Original big "Dora" rock lamp designed by Andre Cazenave (1928-2003) for Disderot Editeur in France, circa 1969. Naturally shaped rock ambiance lamp featuring a luminous oversized pe...

French grey metal machinist work light adjustable in height and angle including plug and switch in shade Available with UK / US plug Weight: 3.90 kg / 8.6 lb Priced per individual...

Iconic Maison Charles Table Lamps model Corail in bronze doré. The shades re in brass, the base in black marble and the coral element in bronze. The black base and the bronze doré gi...

French Art Deco pendant chandelier by MULLER FRERES (Luneville) and Marcel VASSEUR, France, 1920s. Glass and wrought-iron. Sharply defined pink frosted glass shades by Muller Freres....

Beautiful 19th century French Empire style chandelier with 5 lights. Beautiful decorative detail on the base and arms. A classic fixture that is sure to impress!!

Very nice pair of sconces manufactured in heavy bronze and with pressed glass lamp shades depicting Torches. These hold bayonet bulbs but can be ch...

Nickel-plated. Same model is still available in brass. Max wattage: 75w each bulb.

Elegant and gorgeous pair of lucite and brass obelisk table lamps by Italian architect and designer Sandro Petti for French retailer Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. These beautiful lamps...

Beautiful 1930s French Art Deco pink frosted glass pendant. This lamp has its original wiring , canopy , original cord, brass and porcelain screw fitting. The bowl has some small chi...

Vintage Brass and glass pendant by Holophane, France Brass top with cut glass shade Weight: 0.90 kg / 2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by internat...

Pair of wall sconces in brass with cubic rock crystals slices. Creation by Studio Glustin.

A circa 1920s French carved alabaster light fixture. Measurements: Height (drop): 15" Diameter: 11.75"

French factory pendant light Anthracite enamel, white interior Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for...

Six-Arm Italian chandelier, newly constructed from 18th century and later elements. Newly wired, using all UL listed parts, for use within the USA. Lights use candelabra...

A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces created by E.J.G. is in great condition. Clear frosted molded glass shades in geometric design held by matching nickeled bronze frames. Sconces...

A circa 1920's French light blue opaline table lamp with gilt details on body. Measurements: Height of body: 23" Height to shade rest: 34" Dia...

This absolutely magnificent chandelier was made in the 19th century from bronze doré and exquisitely clear rock crystal. Rock crystal is made from quartz mined from the ground, and i...

Pair of night lights circa 1930. Glassware in opalescent molded glass and wrought iron frame by Ranc Frères (unsigned). Electrified and in perfect condition. Height: 23cm Base: 13...

Jean-Pierre Viot circa 1975 Elegant brown ceramic table lamp by the French artist. Sculptural and decorative lamp with brown ceramic glaze color. Mid-20th century design....

Pair of art deco wall sconces by the French manufacturer Frères Muller Luneville, dating from the 1930s. Black lacquered metal structure and white frosted glass diffusers adorned wit...

Early 20th century white porcelain Limoges lamp (bases). Swan form handles on a neoclassical urn shaped vase. Limoge mark on underside of each. Uncertain...

A beautiful and lovely nickeled bronze and glass table lamp by Sabino, France, Paris, circa 1930s. The amp is signed on the bottom and on the glass shade with "Sabino Paris...

Lovely small French table lamp, 1950s with mushroom cocoon shade 1960s. This lamp has been rewired and refitted for a general E14 lightbulb. Th...

Pair Of Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Sconces Attributed to Delafontaine Dimensions : 29" Tall X 15" Wide This pair of sconces were made in France in the Louis XV style and...

Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light 'No 71'. Lamp shade rotating. Designed by André Mounique for Jumo, France, 1930s. A total of 5 lamps in two colors available! This is the n...

Antinea Terra is a floor lamp with a light look, designed by Jean-François Crochet and published by Terzani. It consists of a structure made of three intertwined wrought iron rods th...

LU-FE-20031-03 Maison Baguès chandelier, 3 lights. Various finish possible: leaf gilt gold strong patina, leaf gilt silver, black paint. Iron and crystal. Price is for leaf gi...

Pair of unusual half sunburst wall lights with nail accents from the late Art Deco period, France, 1940s-1950s. This pair of raising sun sunburst wall lights is highly decorative due...

An off-white crackle glazed ceramic table lamp of footed, boule-like form by Atelier Primavera, likely for the Printemps department store in Paris - stamped. French, c. 1930s.

Desk lamp circa 1925. In wrought iron with floral decoration. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 37 cm Base diameter: 18 cm Weight: 1.8 Kg

A pair of French circa 1950's glazed porcelain table lamps in blue tones. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29" Diameter: 8".

Pair of Bronze Sconces, " Essor " Model Wall Lights with Ivory Fabric Half-Shield Shades designed by Félix Agostini in France in the late 1950. .Projection of the wall: 6.5 inches ...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

A charming mid century table lamp in stone. Made in France in the 1970s. The lamp features a unique stone base adorned with intricate elephant motifs, blending natural elements with ...

Swiveling desk / table lamp by Michael Powolny at Loetz, Bohemia, 1910s. Large double glass orange shade with three purple/black applications. Superb swiveling chiseled bronze base. ...

A brass and white fabric wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.45” H x 4.125” W x 4.125“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.875” H ...

Graphic brutalist table lamp made of welded solid iron fittings. Very heavy. European socket and wiring. This lamp will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to a ...

Beautiful Jacques Biny adjustable two-light lamp by Jacques Biny edited by Luminalite, circa 1950, France. Polished brass. Rewired, E22 bulbs. Vintage item rare on the market Dimen...

Pair of Sconces Wall Lights "Saint Nabor" made in clear and frosted glass by René Lalique in 1928. Stamped signature on the side of each panel. Perfect condition. Sublime and extrem...

Lovely French Art Deco original signed chandelier featuring four beautifully molded and frosted, scalloped edge glass panels of stylized floral motif along with a matching square mol...

Pair of art deco wall lights circa 1930. Wrought iron frame with black patina. Pressed molded glass plates with geometric decoration signed Degué and Compiegne. Electrified and in pe...

Graphic and minimalist all oak table lamp by French designers duo Guillerme and Chambron with brass and ceramic details by Boleslaw Danikowski. In good vintage condition. European so...

This exquisite pair of 18th-century French gilt bronze candelabras, now elegantly converted into table lamps, embodies the opulence and refined craftsmanship of the Louis XVI period....

A rare exquisite French Art Deco chandelier signed by the French artist "Verrerie des Hanots" in great condition. The chandelier comprises six-sided shades with a matching center cou...

A sculptural floor lamp, Moderniste, Brutalist, with a base in cast stone, holding a sculptural axis in wrought iron presenting a vegetal pattern, work of an artist, to be attributed...

The sculptural 'Cubyx' lamp is made of a jointed translucent onyx panel cube placed on a tripod base. The bulb is changed by lifting the top portion (3 jointed panels) of the cube. P...

A spectacular, very large rectangular wall or ceiling light, Modernist, Post-Bauhaus, Forme-Libre, rectangular wall structure in off-white lacquered metal allowing 2 large neon light...

Lafayette wall lamp, large by RADAR Design: Bastien Taillard Materials: Brass, with LED base and brass bulb cover or with E27 base and visible bulb. Dimensions: diameter 60 cm ...

Superb pair of Maison Arlus hand sconce holding a Torch topped with blown glass shade. Perfect working condition and each Wall Light takes 1 light bu...

Housing 5 lights, 4 encircling and one inside. Criss-cross beading with swags of crystal beads. Adorning crystal prisms and amethyst Murano drops. Will be newly rewired with certifie...

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Jean Marais (1913-1988) exceptional set of 6 ceramic and glass wall lights, signed circa 1950 6 sconces are available: 3 left hands, 3 right hands. the price is for 1 sconce. The sco...

Pair of two-light wall lights with parrot motifs in gilt iron and glass - Atr. Maison Baguès - France - c. 1970

A circa 1920's French painted and gilt iron chandelier with 8 lights. Measurements: Height of body: 27" Current drop: 37" Diameter: 34

This is an outstanding pair of incredibly life-like bronze figural torchieres with fantastic quality bronze casting and both dark bronze and gold dore' finished details. These are ma...

A circa 1960's gilt French crystals light fixture with 12 interior lights. Measurements: Height: 12"min drop Present drop: 20" Diameter:42"