NOVERDY

A beautiful French 1930 art deco pendant in nickel plated solid brass holding a bowl in clear frosted molded-pressed glass by Noverdy the well-known glass factory in Dijon France. The chandelier has a height of 38,5 cm (15-5/32") and a diameter of 35 cm (13-3/4"). The shade is signed Noverdy France on the rim. It is excellent condition. I have replated and patinated the fixture and it comes newly wired. The chandelier holds a US standard base socket. For European countries I will place a E27 one.

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  NOVERDY - Verrerie des Vosges : René & Jean Drouhot 

 In 1924 the businessmen from Dijon father and son Jean and René Drouhot purchased Verrerie des Vosges. Officially called la Verrerie Lutzelburg-Hoffmuhl. A glass factory in the Moselle based villages of Hoffmuhl and Lutzelbourg.  In 1925 Jean and René Drouhot also took over the société anonyme des Verreries de Dijon. Which was a glass factory founded in 1893 producing tableware. They renamed it Nouvelles Verreries de Dijon. The lamp shades that were produced in their plants are often unsigned. Sometimes signed Noverdy (for Nouvelles Verreries de Dijon). And a few models were signed Verrerie des Vosges. Sometimes we can see the signature Noverdi on acid-engraved bowls or vases. In 1928 a certain monsieur Jean Noverdy won a price at an exhibition.  The home address of this price winning fantasy figure was the house of Jean Drouhot. For the rest there is not one file or register where the name (Jean) Noverdy shows up. In 1934, after the crisis, Drouhot bought the Muller frères company. They closed the Luneville factories and continued with the Croismare plants only. Without much success: in 1936 Drouot closed all its factories.