Pair of French 1930s Opalescent Art Deco Wall Sconces by Boris Lacroix - Two Pair Available

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JEAN BORIS LACROIX
A beautiful pair of French art deco double wall sconces around 1935-1940 in nickel-plated solid brass or … more JEAN BORIS LACROIX
A beautiful pair of French art deco double wall sconces around 1935-1940 in nickel-plated solid brass or bronze and opalescent glass. They are designed by Boris Lacroix.

Boris Lacroix (1902-1984) was the illegitimate son of the eccentric playboy grand duke Boris Vladimirovitch, the brother of the Russian tsar Alexander the 3rd, and Jeanne Aumont-Lacroix. Boris Lacroix was an architect and designer. At the age of 18 he began as draftsman in the manufactory of Paul Dumas. In 1924 he started to work for the fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet. Where he later became the artistic director. He left la maison Vionnet in 1937. Around 1926 onwards he designed lamps as well. They were first presented to the public at the 1927 Salon des artistes décorateurs. He signed his pieces with the monogram LA+. In the mid 30s he made a serial of chandeliers and sconces depicting the theme of birds seashells seahorses and mermaids. The chandeliers were made in high volumes and are frequently on the market. Wall sconces of Boris Lacroix are a rare find.

The mountings for the chandeliers wall lights and table lamps Lacroix designed were produced by Petitot. The glass shades in pressed or sometimes opalescent glass were made by Ezan the factories of Etablissement Jean Gauthier. Some of the shades especially made for Lacroix were signed with the LA+ Boris Lacroix signature ('croix' means cross in French).

In the old Lacroix product catalog we can see two sconces in similar design but with cheap shades in fabric. The sconces on offer hold two signed cups in opalescent glass. The diameter of the shades is 20,6 cm (8,1 inches). The wall sconces are 19,5 cm (7,7") high and 30,5 cm (12 inches) deep. They are in excellent condition. I rewired them with four American candelabra base sockets. For European countries I will place E14 ones.

I have two pairs available :
In a second ad I listed an identical pair of sconces with shades in normal glass (see last picture). In fact I have four of the metal mounts and eight shades: four opalescent ones and four in normal glass. So if you want two pairs of these sconces in opalescent glass you can contact me and I can change the ads.

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