Art Nouveau glass desk lamp by Schneider.
France, circa 1925.
Hand blown coloured glass base with a new lamp shade.
Rewired with a new bulb holder. PAT tested.
Lamp H 26 cm to bulb holder, 36 cm to the top of the shade.
"Charles Schneider, Schneider Glass and Le Verre Francais
Charles Schneider art glass resulted from a business founded by brothers Ernest and Charles during 1913 at Epinay-Sur-Seine a suburb of northern Paris. Charles had trained at the Ecole des Beux-arts in Nancy and had worked for Daum during his studies. Ernest Schneider had also worked for Daum although his sojourn was an unhappy one due to his relationship with Jean and Paul Daum.
The timing for their new venture could not have been worse, most of their workforce was mobilised in 1914. They were made to re-open the glassworks in 1917 to manufacture glassware required by hospitals and laboratories. However, by the early 1920s their products had found their way to most major Paris and other international galleries at a time when French art deco glass was at it peak of popularity. Charles Schneider designed in art nouveau and art deco and designed some vases that showcase both."
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