Pair of Art Deco Poillerat Style Wall Sconces, French, 1940s

3 wrought iron. Art Deco wall sconces, French, 1940s.

Art Deco floor lamp in the style of Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1940. The lamp shade is in poor condition.

Art Deco floor lamp in the style of Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1940.

Pair of Art Deco wrought iron, bronze and glass sconces in the style of Edgar Brandt.  

Pair of large Art Deco Baroque sconces in lacquered metal circa 1940.

Pair of Art Deco brass sconces in the style of Jules Leleu, circa 1930 oxidized brass.

Pair of 1940s Sconces attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. Great condition.

A set of four 1940s French wall lights in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. A beautiful set of four wall lights each with a double bulb and stylish wrap around silk shades. A semi-c...

Pair of 1940's "torch "wall light in the style of famous French artist Gilbert Poillerat France

4 pairs of French wrought iron wall lights in the form of torches and in the style of the French master iron worker, Gilbert Poillerat. This is a classic F...

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 ...

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...