1920s French Art Deco Table Lamp With Glass Shade Signed Degué

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For those of you who are aficionados of French Art Deco, I would like to present to you one of … Read more For those of you who are aficionados of French Art Deco, I would like to present to you one of my latest acquisitions, an impressive table lamp made from nickel-plated bronze. The fluted column fits into a base decorated with floral motifs, so popular during the 1920's and 1930's in France. The glass shade features floral motifs, a bouquet of flowers that resemble dogwood blossoms, and is signed by the maker, Degué, one of the most famous manufacturers of light fixtures during the Art Deco period (refer to picture 12). This is a vintage lamp and is not in perfect condition. There is a hole drilled on the back side of the base. It may have been the original hole through which the electric wire passed. The glass shade is in very good condition with only a few chips around the holes where the screws are inserted to anchor the shade to the base. I was only able to secure the glass shade with two screws because the third hole doesn't line up with the hole in the bronze base (refer to picture 11). The shade is stable with just the two screws, but I will include all three of them. The balls at the ends of the screws can be detached from the screws. This is a very heavy lamp since it's made from bronze.

This is one of a pair of Art Deco lamps, but I have listed them separately because the glass shades are different. The nickel-plated bronze bases, however, are identical.

Measurements

Height of the base without the shade: 15.75"
Total height: 19"
Diameter of the shade: 15.5" See less