André Delatte, Nancy | Petite Art Deco Night-Light | France c.1925-35 | SOLD
Product Code: JAL0286A stylish art deco nickel-plated bronze night-light signed by André Delatte with original moulded and polished glass shade. France c1925-35
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