J. Gauthier Ezan Ejg Large 1930 1935 French Opalescent Art Deco Chandelier

  
French art deco uplight chandelier in nickel plated solid brass or bronze holding six beautiful opalescent Ezan cups. Opalescent moulded-pressed semi-crystal shades became in fashion in the mid 30ies. With beautiful tones of milky blue or warm amber depending weather light falls on it or shines through. The model shades of this chandelier do not exist signed. The six make a wonderful match with the luxerious heavy nickel on bronze or solid brass fixture. The chandelier is in excellent condition. The mounting has been replated. The chandelier has a height of about 73 cm (28-3/4") and is 90 cm wide (35-1/2"). The shades are 22.5 cm in diameter.

They are thick and heavy. It holds six US candelabra base sockets. For European countries I will place E14 ones. I will add clear instructions how to mount it again. Jean Gauthier had his first workshop at 12-14 rue Jean Robert in Paris and later expended with factories in the town of Ezanville.

In the early days just after the first worldwar Gauthier made cameo shades that were sometimes signed. The plants in Ezanville were opened for the production of art deco glassware in moulded-pressed glass. Many art deco models are unsigned.

Some are signed EJG for. Gauthier based on the streetname of the first workshop. In the 30s Gauthier started a line of shades done in opalescent semi-crystal, mainly cups. Signature for Gauthier based on the city of the second plant.

Check out over 300 other French art deco lamps in my shop. Art deco lamps made in France were equiped with B22 bayonet sockets. For most countries like Europe or the US such sockets are practicaly impossible to use.

For instance in the States 110 volt bulbs with B22 fitters are obscure, very hard to find and only one model bulb in very limited wattages is available. In spite of what sellers of unrestored pieces of poor quality claim in their ads when they offer lamps with bayonet caps sockets : except for the UK and Australia French chandeliers and lamps need to be rewired for your country. In order to fit Edison large or small screw base bulbs as used in the USA, B22 sockets have to be replaced by American candelabra base or standard/medium size Edison screw-in sockets. E14 and E27 are modern replacements for European countries. An additional complication is that the size thread used in early French lighting to connect the sockets to the chandelier mountings or lamp bases is not compatible with the modern size threads used in the USA and Europe.

New American or European sockets do not just screw on to the old lamp fixtures. In order to make it possible to use an original old French chandelier or lamp with modern screw bulb bases, a specialized restorer will have to re-tap the threads. All my cleaned and restored chandeliers, sconces and lamps come rewired with the correct sockets you will need to use modern bulbs in your country.

GAUTHIER EZAN EJG LARGE 1930 1935 FRENCH OPALESCENT ART DECO CHANDELIER" is in sale since Friday, August 9, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Architectural & Garden\Chandeliers, Sconces & Lighting Fixtures". The seller is "paravas" and is located in Rotterdam.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Size: Large
2. Style: Art Deco
3. Decade: 1930s
4. Maker: Ezan
5. Material: opalescent glass
6. Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
7. Country of Origin: France
8. Type: Chandelier
9. Features: nickeled
10. Color: Multi-Color