A rare & stylish art deco plafonnier signed by André Delatte, Nancy. The clear and acid-etched blue glass designed with storks and hangs with the original rope fitments for suspension. France c.1920-30

Ht.66cm/26in, Diam.49/15.5

André Delatte, Nancy 1887–1953

• André Delatte was a major French glassmaker and a fierce rival of Daum
• André Delatte founded a small glassworks “Les Verreries de l’Est SA” at Jarville, near Nancy France in 1921
• He aggressively hired skilled workers away from Daum. This led to a famous legal battle in 1922 where Daum sued him for “infringement” a case they ultimately lost, as the judge ruled Delatte’s designs were sufficiently distinct.
• His glass is signed “A.Delatte, Nancy” , “Javil” or Loti,Nancy