Henry Mouynet French Art Deco Pair of Wall Sconces, 1920s

French Art Deco marabou wall sconce by MAX LE VERRIER, France, 1920s. MLV spelter and frosted glass. Lattice wall light with frosted glass. It is framed by 2 marabous in flight, their heads protruding from the upper corners, the wings spread on the front and the legs descending from each edge to end at each bottom corner. Height : 9.4"(24cm), Width : 13"(33cm), Depth : 6.5"(16.5cm). Signed "M. LeVerrier" at the bottom (see photo). Delivered wired for your country (US, UK, EU, China, etc). LED can be used. Max le Verrier was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, in 1891. From an early age, he showed great promise as an artist and sculptor; and after serving in the French army during World War I, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. During his studies in Switzerland, he met the sculptors Pierre le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine, who became close friends and with whom he collaborated for a large part of his life. After completing his studies, the Verrier returned to France in 1919 and founded his own workshop in Paris. It was during this time that he created his first popular sculpture - the famous "Pelican" - which was the first in a long line of animal figures that bore his name. Le Verrier received a gold medal for his sculptures at the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels in Paris in 1925 (the famous exhibition from which the term "Art Deco" was derived). In 1926, Le Verrier opened his own foundry, casting pieces for a wide range of French sculptors of the time, including Pierre Le Faguays, Marcel Bouraine, Janle, Denis and Charles...

Pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by Jean Gauthier (Paris), France, 1920s. Frosted glass shades with a flower pattern. Silver-plated bronze fixtures. Sam...

French Art Deco pair of alabaster wall sconces, France, 1920s. Alabaster and silver plated bronze. Measures: Width: 13.2" (33.5cm), Height: 12.2"(31cm), Depth: 4.7" (12cm). Delivered...

French Art Deco pair of wall sconces by Jean Gauthier (Paris), France, 1920s. 2 thick enameled molded glass shades. Brass fixtures. Each : Height: 10.45"(26.5cm), Width : 4.15"(10.5c...

French Art Deco set of 2 double wall sconces by Jean Gauthier, (Paris), France, 1930s. Thick opalescent (cobalt blue) molded glass shade. Solid bronze fixtures. Measures: Each: Heigh...

Superb French Art Deco pendant chandelier by Mouynet (Paris), France, late 1920s. Pink frosted glass shade with a stylized Art Deco pattern. Silver plated stamped brass fixture. Measures: Height 27" (68cm) can be shortened, diameter 13.8"(35cm). Same period as Muller Freres, Degue, Schneider, etc. Signed "J.Mouynet" on the shade (see photo). Very good condition. Will be delivered wired for your country usage (EU, US, Australia, China, etc). LED can be used. About Mouynet: Henry Mouynet...

A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by the French artist "H. Mouynet". Molded clear frosted glass shades decorated in a geometric shooting star motif. Each shade is marked H. Mouy...

Beautiful pair of French 1920's clear frost glass with satin finish bronze frame wall sconces. New wiring and ready for installation.

Madcap, whimsical, spritely, over-the-top -- these are just a few of the adjectives that spring to mind in describing this stylish pair of 1920s French sconces. Their steel frames a...

An extraordinary pair of corner wall lights, pentagonal V-shaped sconces. Each with one light, and one socket for a B22 size light bulb. These corne...

Pair French Art Deco Silvered Bronze with Frosted Crystal Shade Wall Sconces. Attributed to Atelier Petitot. Please note that the shades are not pink they are just frosted.

ABOUT This outstanding pair of hand-carved and painted wood sconces in the Venetian taste, with male and female Nubians each holding a cornucopia, is an Art Deco interpretation and ...