French Art Deco Pendant Light by Daum - 1920s France

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A small and very rare pendant chandelier by Daum frères. Made around 1925-1930. A wonderful wrought iron mounting holds … Read more DAUM
A small and very rare pendant chandelier by Daum frères. Made around 1925-1930. A wonderful wrought iron mounting holds a Daum bowl in clear frosted hand-blown glass. With a patina in burnt sienna. The structure of the glass is not created the usual way using acid. The structure is hammered in the glass surface using a chisel. This technique is called “bouchardage” in French (and also "champlevage" or “verre éclaté” chipped glass). Bouchardage is an ancient technique used by stonemasons or sculptors to roughen parts of a surface. Their tool called “boucharde” is a hammer with a point. Masons also use it to emboss cement or concrete surfaces. In the 1920s Aristide Colotte (1885-1959) was the first glass maker who used this technique on glass.
I have seen vases by Daum using this technique but it is the first time I see it being used for a lamp shade. Both with the light turned on and off it creates a beautiful vivid appearance. And in combination with the reddish-brown patina on the glass it makes a wonderful match with the sturdy wrought iron mount.

The pendant light has a total height of 26,3 inches (67 cm) and it is 10,9 inches (27,7 cm) wide. It is in excellent condition. The iron mounting has a nice deep-brown satin patina. It is rewired with three American candelabra base sockets.

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