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Pair of French Art Deco Sconces Appliques Signed Degue Rare

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1 Pair of beautiful French Art Deco white glass paste and silver bronze sconces, Appliques Total 2 Sconces which is extremely rare to find. Signed Degué circa 1930 Sold by pair: ( 2 sconces ) = 2860 euros Dimensions: 38 x 18 x 16 cm weigh: 2 kg about Degué: Degué was the brainchild of the enigmatic David Guéron (1892-1950). Born in Turkey to Spanish Jewish parents, he fled scandal at the age of 22 by joining the French Foreign Legion in 1914, only to be sent to the Western Front, where he was wounded and then pensioned out of the army. Following the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, he set up his glassworks in Compiègne, about 50 miles northeast of Paris, to produce tableware and other functional glass. Compiègne had been the site of the Great War Armistice. In 1926, the year after the successful Paris Exhibition, Guéron moved into the more lucrative production of French art glass. He opened Verrerie d’Art Degué in Paris, a glassworks at Boulevard Malesherbes along with a gallery at 41, avenue de Paris to promote the art glass he named “Degué”. His cameo glass designs leaned heavily toward natural motifs, but also used brilliant colors that became his signature. His internally decorated vases, lamps and lampshades met instant success. Another Degué line used a sandblasting method to decorate monochromatic vessels with graphic devices and designs. The Degué factory made vases, paperweights, bowls, perfume bottles, stemware items such as liqueur glasses, lightshades, chandeliers, art glass lamps, and half-round ceiling lampshades. These shades were composed of translucent layers of colourless glass internally decorated by swirls of colour. Degué glass was destined for the collections of the few privileged Americans and French able to afford them. These extravagant works were rarely seen outside the homes of such collectors but influenced the taste and fashions of the day through their appearance in exhibitions and magazines of the late 1920s. The glassware made up to 1930 was colourful, whereas the items made after 1930 were frosted and more subdued, in response to the great depression.

Creator:
David Gueron Degue (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Art Deco (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Glass
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1930
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU254636889373