A set of three art deco wall lights, each frosted and clear glass plaque designed with stylised flowers, signed “Des Hanots”, and set into the original cast-brass mount. France, c1925.

Ht. 25cm/10ins; width 19/7.5; depth 14/5.5.

Verreries Des Hanots/ Verlys, Les Andelys (1920-1940)

(The Holophane Company, SA)

• The Holophane Company (France) based at Les Andelys create a specialist art glassware department under the brand name “Verreries des Hanots”.
• Verreries des Hanots was established to compete in the high-end Art Deco market during the interwar period (roughly 1920–1940)
• In 1925, in order to expand its artistic production, Verrerie des Hanots creates a brand specialising in art glassware for the table and other decorative objects under the name of Verlys.
• This name comes from the contraction of VERrerie des AndeLYS.
• In 1937 Piere D’avesn becomes artistic director at Verreries Des Hanots
• This artistic devision was unfortunately not very profitable for The Holophane Company and Verlys manufacture is abandoned around 1946.