J.Gauthier EZAN : PAIR OF FRENCH ART DECO WALL SCONCES . lamp 1930 muller era

A beautiful pair of French art deco wall sconces around 1930-35. Polished solid brass mounts hold leaf shaped slip shades in molded-pressed glass. The shades have a frosted structured surface on the inside giving them a vivid appearance. The shades are signed Ezan france. In the mid 30ies the company of Jean Gauthier became wellknown for its glassware in bluish opalescent semi-crystal like we can often see on for instance Charles Ranc or Henri Petitot chandeliers of the late thirties. The fixtures of these sconces were made by Petitot. 

The sconces are about 34 cm high (13-6/16") and 20 cm wide (7-7/8"). They are in good condition. I have cleaned and polished the brass mounts. And they come rewired. Right now they hold their old B22 bayonet sockets. For the US I will wire them with US candelabra base ones. For Europe I can place E14. 

Jean Gauthier had his first workshop at 12-14 rue Jean Robert in Paris and later expended with factories in the town of Ezanville. In the early days just after the first worldwar Gauthier made cameo shades that were sometimes signed Gauthier. The plants in Ezanville were opened for the production of art deco glassware in moulded-pressed glass. Many art deco models are unsigned. Some are signed EJG for Etablissements Jean Gauthier. Others are signed J.Robert pseudonym for J.Gauthier based on the streetname of the first workshop. In the 30s Gauthier started a line of shades done in opalescent semi-crystal, mainly cups. Some models are unsigned. Others are signed EZAN France, signature for Gauthier based on the city of the second plant.