1930s Worked Iron and Brass Hanging Pendant

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A striking French Art Deco pendant light, circa 1930, with a sculptural inverted-cone shade in darkly patinated brassware. The wide … Read more A striking French Art Deco pendant light, circa 1930, with a sculptural inverted-cone shade in darkly patinated brassware. The wide upper rim narrows elegantly to a rounded lower point, creating a strong vertical silhouette that is both streamlined and decorative.

The shade is held by a simple three-point iron support connected to a slender brass suspension rod and small domed ceiling canopy. Its reduced geometry—an emphatic conical form, linear stem, and minimal fittings—reflects the modernist direction of French lighting in the interwar period.

The rich brown-bronze patina lends warmth and depth to the metal surface, allowing the lamp to read as both an architectural element and a functional source of focused downward light. With its 13.4-inch diameter and 31.5-inch overall height, the fixture is well suited above a small dining or café table, in an entry, over a bar, or grouped in multiples over a larger surface.

French Art Deco pendants from around 1930 frequently use brass and iron construction with conical or inverted-cone silhouettes; marketplace examples describe similarly shaped French glass-and-brass fixtures as distinctly modern for the period.


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Origin France
Date Circa 1930
Designer / maker Unknown
Form Single-light pendant / ceiling fixture
Materials Brassware, brass, iron
Finish Dark aged brass / bronze-toned patina
Overall dimensions 13.4 in. diameter × 31.5 in. H
Power source Hardwired
Condition Good vintage condition, with surface wear, patina, and minor imperfections consistent with age and use
Working condition Vendor-confirmed working
Style French Art Deco; early Modernist See less