The Holophane Company | Large Pendant “Stiletto” Prism Reflector | England c.1900

£225.00

A large pendant Holophane reflectors in “Stiletto” prism with original bronze gallery both the shade and gallery signed Holophane.

Ht.(as displayed) 90/36in, Ht.(shade & gal.)18/7, W.(shade)19/7.5

The Holophane Company, U.K, U.S.A & France

  • 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”.
  • 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.
  • Holophane Glass Co. (USA): manufacturing / sales, and Holophane Limited (UK)
  • 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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