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The Holophane Company | 2 Wrought-Iron Pump Lamps | England c.1900 |
£795.00
A pair of wrought iron adjustable desk lamps in neo-gothic style each with a ribbed Holophane optic lampshade signed “Holophane patented no20222”. England c1900
Ht.60cm/24in W.40/16 Ht & W.(shade) 18/7
The Holophane Company, UK,U.S.A & France
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In 1893, André Blondel invents the prismatic glass molding, on the principle of the Fresnel lens. The invention is patented under the name “Holophane” whose Greek roots mean “harmonious distribution of light”.
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In 1898, Otis Mygatt, an American businessman, buys the patent and creates two companies on each side of the Atlantic for the production and sale of Holophane products.
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Holophane Glass Co. (USA): manufacturing / sales, and Holophane Limited (UK)
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The year 1920 sees the birth of “Holophane SA” in France. The English company (Holophane Limited) joins forces with a French industrialist to create a production site and installs glassware in Les Andelys. Holophane SA is born.
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