A copper-oxidised five-branch art deco hanging lamp by Maison Petitot, each arm with an attractive strongly opalescent glass lampshade designed as a sunflower or dahlia bloom  by établissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G), Ezanville (Ezan), with further glass embellishments to the central stem of the lamp. France, c1930-40.

Ht. 66cm/26ins; w. 76/30.

Henri Petitot, Paris 1914-1939

“Maison Petitot”

• The famous Paris based company of Maison Petitot was based at 10 rue du Vert-Bois.
• Antonin Petitot founded the company in 1878 and his son Henri took over in 1917.
• A leading figure in the French Modernist and Art Deco lighting movement “Maison Petitot” was renowned for combining industrial materials with luxury finishes to create a “Modernist” aesthetic that still feels timeless today.
• Henri Petitot collaborated regularly with Etablissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G) at Ezanville (EZAN) to produce the glass for many of their lights although this was not exclusive.

Etablissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G) 1919-1939

Rue J.Robert, Paris & Ezanville

• Etablissement Jean Gauthier was a major French art deco glassworks established by the designer Jean Gauthier.
• The company is highly regarded for its moulded-pressed Art Deco glassware, often used in architectural lighting and chandeliers
• 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.
• Glass was signed E.J.G for “Etablissement Jean Gauthier” and J.Robert based on the street name of the first workshop.
• In the 30s Gauthier started a line of opalescent glass, using industrial methods, that allowed for the geometric and modernist designs typical of the 1930s.
• This glass is often signed EZAN France, based on the location of the factory in Ezanville.