Set of Six "Streamline Moderne" Sconces

Véronese was established in 1931 by Marcel Barbier. The firm was unique in having a design office in Paris and a glasswork on Murano. They developed a product line of clear translucent glass that was promoted through extensive advertising, and sold from striking modern showrooms in Paris and Nice. Their master glassblower was Giovanni Veronese, but the name was probably meant to evoke the 17th century Venetian painter Paolo Veronese, who depicted glassware and other luxury goods. Launched during the Depression, Véronese devised a lean business model. Rather than having an in-house art director they commissioned designs from independent architects, like Marcel Roux...

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...

Baguès main claim to decorative-arts fame is their collaboration, which began in 1919, with the designer Armand Rateau. Today he’s identified with the Art Deco style, and celebrated ...

This glamorous set of 17 dinner and 12 side plates were made of gold-glass, rather than the usual gilded porcelain. They belonged to Jan Cowles, the wife of Gardner Cowles, the newsp...

In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...

In centuries past, lucky artists were ennobled after mastering their craft and achieving renown, but Baron Marochetti had been born into the noblility before he proved his mettle as ...

Inspired by Art Moderne, the Selene sconce is part of Bianco light and space, streamline series. Composed of mold blown faceted glass shown in enamel whi...

A set of six Italian circa 1960's Moderne style single-light brass and molded glass sconces. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 14" Width: 11" Depth: 6"

Pair of French circa 1950's Moderne style two-light bronze sconces with shades. Measurements: Height: 22" Width: 9" Depth: 7".

Nice round original frosted tube glass. Chrome backplate and upper/lower supports all connected. Back plate mounts directly to the wall with four screws or bolts. Shown here with sma...

Set of eight Moderne style, 1940s, French metal sconces, with square backplate and with bracket arm holding the body. Three interior lights Sold ...

Set of four circa 1960's Italian molded glass sconces with interior lights. Priced individually. Measurements: Height  14" Width  2.5" Depth  2.5".