Gilbert Poillerat Three Two-Branch Sconces

French 1940s Art Deco pair of two-branch bronze and lacquer sconces in the style of René Prou. Measures: 12” wide x 4” deep x 8” high.           

French Forties Art Deco petite drinks/coffee/cocktail table designed by Andre Arbus and executed by Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1945 in patinated iron with gilt details. This small gem ...

French Forties Art Deco pair of gilt forged iron side tables by Gilbert Poillerat. These tables are 30” diameter x 25” high. Model is in the collection of the French le Mobilier Nati...

Italian gold leafed forged iron "branch" sconces, pair, 1960s. Take candelabra bulbs with or without clip-on shades.

Style: Art Deco Material: iron and wood Country: France 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 the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. "Attributed Gilbert Poillerat" There have been many important French designers associated with Art Deco and through the 1930’s, ’40’s and beyond who worked in wrought iron. One usually thinks of Edgar Brandt, Raymond Subes, and Paul Kiss. For quite a while, when Art Deco was enjoying its first flush of recognition in the 1970’s, Gilbert Poillerat remained relatively unknown. This would soon change as the natural progression of design exploration began to move into the 1930’s and beyond, and Poillerat would emerge as one of the most original and important designers of his time. Gilbert Poillerat was born in 1902 in a small town in France that, oddly, had three names – Mer, Loir et Cher. Like many other furniture designers, he attended the famed École Boulle, where he trained as a metal chiseler and engraver, graduating in 1921. Following his graduation, he worked with arguably the best and most influential wrought-iron master – Edgar Brandt. He worked for Brandt for over seven years in both design and production. There can be no doubt that this time was hugely important, not only in furthering his training and perfecting his technique, but also exposing him to the new ideas that had blossomed forth during the Art Deco movement, when wrought-iron escaped the constraints of tradition that had kept it static for so long. In 1927, Poillerat left Brandt, and began working for Baudet, Donon and Roussel, a firm specializing in construction frameworks. He was placed in charge of their decorative iron-work division, which produced tables...

French Art Deco gothic wall sconce, 1940s, attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. We attach a photo of a work by Poillerat, recently sold at Drouot, Paris (see last photo). Superb wrought ...

Set of French gilt iron sconces after Gilbert Poillerat. Stunning pair of French gilt iron sconces in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. These fantastic torch form sconces have a beau...

Two pairs of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical, gilt iron wall lights in the style of Gilbert Poillerat, each with double arms. Price and Sold as Individual Pieces.