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1930s crystal ball lamp by Jacques Adnet

Creator: Jacques Adnet
Offered by: Valerie Wade

Description
Classic design: Tilting ball lamp on a square base in crystal.

Provenance: Private Collection, Buenos Aires – recently brought over to UK.

Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) understood the beauty of combining practicality with geometric simplicity. His Crystal Ball Lamp is one such combination and has become a classic in the repertoire of French design. At the peak of his artistic career he decorated the private apartments of the French President at the Elysée Palace and the meetings room of the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	http://www.artnet.com/artists/jacques-adnet/crystal-ball-lamps-pair-zTBI_6g1xZYg51v74ry4pw2 https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/lighting/table-lamps/baccarat-crystal-lamps-jacques-adnet/id-f_9861203/
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Baccaret crystal and chrome
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Deco, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	LT652
Incollect Reference #:	268035

Dimensions

H.	10.63 in;	D.	4.72 in;	Diam.	3.94 in;
H.	27 cm;	D.	12 cm;	Diam.	10 cm;

Message from Seller:

For the last thirty years, Valerie Wade has been supplying interior decorators, architects and fashion designers with her unique mix of furniture, lighting and objects. Ranging seamlessly from the 1920s to the 1980s, the collection is peppered with international names; Paolo Buffa, Oswaldo Borsani, Venini, Jean-Michel Frank, Marcel Breuer, Karl Springer, Steve Chase and Cedric Hartman. Unnamed pieces are chosen on aesthetics, function and wit.

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