Verrerie D’art Degué | Collection of Small Art Deco Wall lights | France c.1925-35

Price range: £295.00 through £325.00

Product Code: JAL792

A collection of art deco wall lights by Verrerie D’art Degué set into a replacement brass frame. Also available in nickel finish. France c.1925-35

Please Note:

  • Price for 1
  • 14 available
  • Please allow 30 days for nickel plating
  • Max 25w pigmy bulb

Dimensions/ Specifications:

  • Ht. 13cm/5in, W.15/6

Not Included:

  • 25w pigmy bulb (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
  • Screw fixings

Verrerie D’art Degué, Compiègne (1926-39)

David Guéron (1892-1950)

  • David Gueron, of Turkish origin and a former fighter of the French Foreign Legion, was the founder of the “Cristalleries De Compiegne”.
  • In 1926 Gueron founded a new factory, which he called “Verrerie D’Art Degue” and put his full attention on the designing and production of Art Deco luxury art-glass.
  • His factory was located on the “Boulevard Malesherbes” and his showroom was on the “41 rue de Paris”.
  • Gueron foolishly copied the designs of other successful French glass artists like Daum, Muller Frères and Schneider, the latter taking him to court.
  • The lengthily law process (1926-1932), cost both firms a lot of money and financially ruined both companies even though Schneider won the case.
  • When the Second World War started David Gueron shut his glassworks and fled France and was last seen in Paris in 1949.
  • Today Degué is considered to be one of most successful commercial art glass brands of the Art Deco era, particularly famous for its high-quality lighting fixtures and “marmoreal”
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