RENÉ LALIQUE FRENCH 1926 ART DECO LAMP Saint Vincent. 1925 1930
A stunning French art deco lamp by René Lalique in patinated moulded-pressed glass. This model is called’Saint-Vincent’ in the old Lalique product documentation. In the catalog of Félix Marcilhac representing all known Lalique glass items we can find the Saint-Vincent lamp as item #2169 on page 622. The lamp was created in 1926. And shows up in Laliques 1932 and 1937 pricelists. After the war when the Lalique factory re-opened in’47 this model was no longer taken in production. Normaly in the 15 to 25K area. The lamp has a height of about 40 cm. And the diameter of the bowl is 34,5cm. The lamp is in very good condition. Some insignificant lines from moulding can be seen on the base. The lamp is complete with its glass disc that holds the bowl. Both bowl and base are signed. I have rewired the lamp with stylish cloth covered twisted cord. It holds a European E14 socket. For the States I will wire it with a US candelabra base socket and 2-prong plug. Check out over 300 other French art deco lamps in my shop. French lamps and wiring. Art deco lamps made in France were equiped with B22 bayonet sockets. For most countries like Europe or the US such sockets are practicaly impossible to use. For instance in the States 110 volt bulbs with B22 fitters are obscure, very hard to find and only one model bulb in very limited wattages is available. In spite of what sellers of unrestored pieces of poor quality claim in their ads when they offer lamps with bayonet caps sockets : except for the UK and Australia French chandeliers and lamps need to be rewired for your country. In order to fit Edison large or small screw base bulbs as used in the USA, B22 sockets have to be replaced by American candelabra base or standard/medium size Edison screw-in sockets. E14 and E27 are modern replacements for European countries. An additional complication is that the size thread used in early French lighting to connect the sockets to the chandelier mountings or lamp bases is not compatible with the modern size threads used in the USA and Europe. New American or European sockets do not just screw on to the old lamp fixtures. In order to make it possible to use an original old French chandelier or lamp with modern screw bulb bases, a specialized restorer will have to re-tap the threads. All my cleaned and restored chandeliers, sconces and lamps come rewired with the correct sockets you will need to use modern bulbs in your country. The item “RENÉ LALIQUE FRENCH 1926 ART DECO LAMP Saint Vincent. 1925 1930″ is in sale since Friday, July 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Lamps”. The seller is “paravas” and is located in Rotterdam. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Lamps
- Style: Art Deco
- Age: 1900-1940
- Primary Material: Glass
- Maker: René Lalique
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Multi-Color
- Country/Region of Origin: France