A wrought-iron and opalescent glass veilleuse designed as a swan with strongly-opalescent glass lampshade of waterfall form by Establishment Jean Gauthier (E.J.G), Ezanville (Ezan). France c.1930

Ht.23cm/9in, Lgth.20/8

Etablissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G)

Rue J.Robert, Paris & Ezanville

• Jean Gauthier had his first workshop at 12-14 rue Jean Robert in Paris and later expanded with factories in the town of Ezanville.
• In the early days just after the first world war Gauthier made cameo shades that were sometimes signed Gauthier.
• Jean Gauthier focused on the production of art deco glassware in moulded-pressed glass.
• Glass was signed E.J.G for Etablissements Jean Gauthier and J.Robert  based on the street name of the first workshop.
• In the 30s Gauthier started a line of opalescent art deco glass in a more modernist style these are often signed EZAN France, based on the city of the second plant.