French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron and Pâte de Verre Glass Table Lamp with Roses

French Art Nouveau wrought iron table lamp with white iridescent glass, circa the 1920s. This beautiful French table lamp features a wro...

This adorable French Art Nouveau period pendant chandelier features a mottled “Pâte de Verre” art glass shade in orange, yellow, and cream color, signed ”Schneider” by Charles Schneider, hung at an ornate brass and bronze fixture with one socket for E14 size light bulb. Dimensions: Diameter ca. 30 cm / 11.81 in, height 48 cm / 18.89 in. The light fixture is in complete working order, but as with all vintage or antique lighting, we would always suggest it is tested and fitted by a qualified electrician. The production of Pâte de Verre is a slow process that requires a lot of manual skill to avoid bubbles, cloudiness, and cracks in the cooling process. The technique allows for accurate shapes and accurate color gradations in the workpiece, unlike any other glass processing technique. The technique was already known in ancient Rome and Egypt. Especially in the Art Nouveau period, and later in the Art Deco era, she found artistic use again in works by French glass artists such as Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Henry Cros, Albert Dammouse, François Décorchemont, Amalric Walter, Émile Gallé, and George Despret. The Crystal Daum...

Art Nouveau table lamp - 1900s This heartshaped (two identical lamps make a heart shape) table lamp is an original item of the Art Nouveau period. The table lamp has a beautiful a...

Old bronze Art Nouveau Guimard's lamp. Amber Pâte de Verre.