A pair of good quality gilt-brass wall lights stamped M.H. for Henri Mouynet in Rococco styling with very attractive cameo-glass lampshades designed with mountain forest scene at sunset by Muller Freres, Luneville. France c.1920-30

Please Note:

• Price for the pair
• Not available to buy seperately

Dimensions/ Specifications:

• Ht.(backplate)29/11.5, W.2/5, Dpth.16/6.5

Not Included:

• 2 x B.22  (4w or 6w) L.E.D golf/candle bulb (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
• Screw fixings

Henri Mouynet, Paris 1926-1937

•  Henri Mouynet was a producer of bronze and forged iron lighting fixtures during the interbellum.
• His lamps were mainly in a neo-classical style but he also produced lighting in a more modern Art Deco style.
• In 1926 he built a huge building at 11 rue Etienne Marcel prolongée (taday named Roger Verlomme street).
• The Business was forced into liquidation and sold to H.Markhbeinn  in 1937.
• The moulded-pressed glass signed H.Mouynet were produced by the well known glass maker’s of Degué and Schneider.

Verrerie d’Art Muller Frères, Luneville (1895-1936)

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Les Grandes Verrerie et Cristalleries de Croismare

• Henri & Désiré learn their trade working as student of Gallé and around 1895 create their own workshop in Luneville.
• In 1896, the entire Muller family (father, mother and children) live in Nancy. Camille works at Daum’s, Baccarat and then finally he goes to Sèvres. Eugene, Victor and Pierre join the Galle’s workshop.
• In 1900, Henri leases space inside the Croismare glass-works and transfers there some of the workshops of the Rue Sainte-Anne in Luneville
• In 1919 Henri and Désiré buy the majority of shares of the Hinzelin’s glassworks and create “Les Grandes Verrerie et Cristalleries de Croismare”.
• At the same time they create the new company “Verrerie d’Art Muller Frères” to give a name to their activity in Luneville.
• Glass produced at Luneville are signed “Muller Fres,Luneville” while glass at “Croismare” is signed as such.