A wrought-iron and moulded-glass art deco “mushroom” table lamp, the glass signed “Des Hanots”. France, c.1930.

Ht.35.5cm/14ins; diam.of shade 15/6.

Verreries Des Hanots/ Verlys, Les Andelys (1920-1940)

(The Holophane Company, SA)

• The Holophane Company (France) based at Les Andelys create a specialist art glassware department under the brand name “Verreries des Hanots”.
• Verreries des Hanots was established to compete in the high-end Art Deco market during the interwar period (roughly 1920–1940)
• In 1925, in order to expand its artistic production, Verrerie des Hanots creates a brand specialising in art glassware for the table and other decorative objects under the name of Verlys.
• This name comes from the contraction of VERrerie des AndeLYS.
• In 1937 Piere D’avesn becomes artistic director at Verreries Des Hanots
• This artistic devision was unfortunately not very profitable for The Holophane Company and Verlys manufacture is abandoned around 1946.