Name: Pair of crystal ball lamps, Jacques ADNET (1900-1984) for BACCARAT, Art Déco
Brand: Jacques Adnet
Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)

About the Item

Iconic pair of modernist table lamps shaped as crystal ball resting on circular bases in silver bronze and stamped «bronze». Rare pair of lights by Jacques ADNET for the house BACCARAT known as well as model "7706" sought for their originality with the possibility to orientate the lamp in multiple positions. It is sold as a pair. Jacques ADNET is a pioneer and one of the most prominent designers of the Art Déco period. He was the first to combine metal and glass to serve practical furniture while remaining elegant and high-end. His collaborations with different and famous houses such as BACCARAT testify of this. He defines himself as “innovative and classic, champion of a tradition that is stretched forward.” This is the most sought after edition with the mark "bronze" stamped on each base. In good condition with some traces of use, slight deformation on one of the two bases (see photo) and electricity redone. The lamp is wired for European use. Included: modern lampshades H:4.34inches (without socket) diameter: 4.73inches ----------------- Paire de lampes modernistes et iconiques en forme de boule en cristal reposant sur des socles circulaires en bronze argenté et estampillé « bronze ». Rare paire de luminaires par Jacques ADNET pour la maison BACCARAT (modèle aussi référencé comme 7706) recherchée pour leur originalité avec la possibilité d'orienter la lampe en une multiplicité de positions grâce au poids de la boule de cristal reposant sur une base concave. Cette édition portant le cachet "bronze" sur chacune des bases est la plus recherchée. Le prix est pour la paire. Jacques ADNET est un pionnier, il fut le premier à combiner le métal et le verre pour servir un mobilier pratique tout en restant élégant et haut de gamme. Ses collaborations avec différentes et célèbres maisons telles que BACCARAT en témoignent. Il se définit lui-même comme « novateur et classique, champion d’une tradition tendue vers l’avant. » En bon état avec quelques traces d’usages, légère déformation sur l’une des deux bases (voir photo) et électricité refaite. Inclus : abat-jours neufs H :11 (sans douille) diamètre : 12cm

Creator:
Jacques Adnet (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.34 in (11 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Power Source:
Plug-in
Voltage:
220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Crystal,Metalwork
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1930- 1940
Condition:
Rewired: Wired for European use. Wear consistent with age and use. In good condition with some traces of use, slight deformation on one of the two bases (see photo) and electricity redone.
Seller Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: Ref 3571stDibs: LU1012840162932

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Jacques Adnet

One of the most elegant and innovative 20th-century French furniture designers, Jacques Adnet created a simple, unadorned signature style that is both trim and vigorous. He began his career in the heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle leather. With such furnishings, Adnet brought a fashion sensibility to design and decor that had not been seen since the 1920s prime of the great Paris couturier-decorator Paul Poiret.

Adnet was born in a provincial town in Burgundy, where he studied design before moving, along with his twin brother, Jean, to Paris to study at the École des Arts Décoratifs. After their graduation in the early 1920s, the brothers were hired to work in the decorative-arts atelier of the department store Galeries Lafayette, under the direction of Maurice Dufrêne, an Art Deco master who developed a singularly robust and opulent style. Both Adnets showed their work at the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair from which the term Art Deco is derived.

In 1928, Jacques Adnet took charge of the struggling La Compagnie des Arts Français, a decorative-arts firm founded by Louis Süe and André Mare that created modern furnishings that bore traces of 18th-century styling. Adnet immediately took the company in a different direction. He developed a simple lithe and lean look that incorporated industrial materials such as metal and glass, along with exotic woods and finishes such as parchment and sharkskin.

Adnet’s furniture begs to be described in terms of personalities: charming faux-bamboo side tables, suave chrome lighting and urbane club chairs. His most noted pieces, which feature sleek metal frames wrapped in Hermès leather, have a character all their own — smooth, elegant and self-assured, they inhabit a room with the same wit and grace as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve.

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