THIS LARGE, BEAUTIFULLY DECORATIVE AND EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE FRENCH ART NOUVEAU VASQUE/CEILING LIGHT DATES FROM THE 1930s AND IS COMPOSED OF AN ELEGANT OPAQUE LARGE VASQUE IN PATE DE VERRE (HAND MOULDED THICK HEAVY GLASS). THIS IS A SUPERB RARE CLASSIC AND AMAZINGLY DECORATIVE EXAMPLE OF THE PATE DE VERRE VASQUES OF THE FRENCH ART NOUVEAU PERIOD OF THE 1930's AND IS SIGNED "LOTI NANCY". THE VASQUE IS DECORATED IN SYLIZED FLORAL DESIGNS WHICH COVER THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE VASQUE IN CLASSIC NANCY STYLE TO CREATE A STUNNINGLY ARTISTIC WORK OF ART. THE COLOUR IS A SUPERB SHADE OF FRENCH ART DECO PINK. THE PATE DE VERRE VASQUE HAS FIXATIONS ALONG WITH LARGE LINK BRASS CHAIN AND CEILING ROSE (NOT PERIOD) AND IS SIMPLY LIT BY A HANGING BULB. THESE WONDERFULLY DECORATIVE PERIOD FRENCH PATE DE VERRE VASQUES WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR DURING THE ART NOUVEAU MOVEMENT IN FRANCE OF THE 1920-30's AND RELATIVELY FEW HAVE SURVIVED INTACT MAKING THESE RARE PIECES VERY DESIRABLE. THESE BEAUTIFUL SIGNED WORKS OF ART ARE BECOMING MUCH SOUGHT AFTER AS AN INVESTMENT AND ARE MUCH IN DEMAND AS COLLECTORS' PIECES, REPRESENTING A SOUND INVESTMENT. THE QUALITY OF THE EXTREMELY HEAVY GLASS AND EXCEPTIONAL WORKMANSHIP IS REALLY SUPERB. THE VASQUE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; THE WEIGHT OF THIS PIECE IS APPROX. 3 KILOS, A TRUE SIGN OF THE IMMENSE QUALITY OF THE VASQUE. DIAMETER 13.75 INCHES HEIGHT 22 INCHES POSTAGE TO UK AND EU COUNTRIES - PRIORITY AIRMAIL (5-7 DAYS APPROX) - £55 USA/CANADA - PRIORITY AIRMAIL (7-10 DAYS APPROX) - £70 OTHER COUNTRIES - PLEASE ENQUIRE |