MAISON CHARLES “NENUPHAR DOUBLE ECRAN” BRONZE LAMP WITH ORIGNAL METAL SHADE

A MAISON CHARLES “NENUPHAR DOUBLE ECRAN” BRONZE LAMP DESIGNED BY CHRYSTIANE CHARLES WITH TWO BRONZE WATER LILY FLOWERS, ONE OPEN THE SLIGHTLY OPEN ABOVE A BRONZE CAST LILY PAD LEAF ORIGINAL BRUSHED STEEL SHADE WITH BRASS SIDE DETAILING. STAMPED ON THE BASE “MADE IN FRANCE, CHARLES “ REWIRED WITH ANTIQUE GOLD CORD FLEX AND SWITCH. THE LAMP AND THE SHADE ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO TARNISH, DENTS OR SCRATCHES WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT WITH THESE LAMPS.

THERE IS A PAIR OF THESE AVAILABLE WITH SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOURED SHADES - SEE LAST PHOTOS. THE SHADE HERE IS BRUSHED STEEL FINISH THE OTHER BRUSHED GOLD FINISH. PLEASE SEE OTHER LAMP UNDER ED BUTCHER STOREFRONT AND PLEASE CONTACT FOR A PRICE FOR THE PAIR.

CHRYSTYIANE CHARLES WAS THE WIFE OF JEAN CHARLES, THE GRANDSON OF FOUNDER ERNEST CHARLES. CHRYSTIANE CHARLES WON THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE NATIONALE DES BEAUX-ARTS IN PARIS, THEN WENT ON TO BECOME THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF MAISON CHARLES BOTH POSTS SHE HELD UNTIL 1982. CHRYSTIANE CREATED OVER 300 DESIGNS FOR THE COMPANY INCLUDING SOME OF ITS MOST FAMOUS, MORE ORGANIC MODELS LIKE THE WATER LILIES.

ORIGIN: FRANCE

DATE: 1960s

DIMENSIONS: H 50 CM x W 38 CM x D 22 CM

CONDITION: GOOD. WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE.

PRODUCT CODE: LMP

PLEASE NOTE THAT DELIVERY/SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THIS ITEM.

PURCHASES CAN BE PICKED UP FROM THE GALLERY BY APPOINTMENT OR WE'RE HAPPY TO ARRANGE DELIVERY/SHIPPING.