PETITOT & EZAN large pair of French 1930 opalescent Art Deco wall sconces France

  
Pair of French art deco wall sconces in nickel plated bronze by Petitot. They hold nice cups in bluish opalescent glass. By the glass manufactory EJG-Ezan. This model cup is never signed. The thick semi-crystal shows beautiful tones of milky blue or warm amber depending whether light falls on it or shines through.

The bronze arms have the ussual Petitot foundry marks AP (for Antonin Petitot). The bronze maker Antonin Petitot started his company in 1878.

His son Henri took over in 1917. Together with Hettier & Vincent Petitot became the largest producer of French art deco lighting in the late 20s and early 30s.

Petitot produced precious fixtures in high quality bronze with shades from the best French glass manufacturers. The large heavy wall sconces have a weight of 3 kilos per sconce. They take two bulbs each. One in the shade and a second one inside the bronze arm to illuminate the shade from the outside. The sconces are 25,5 cm (10 inches) high and project 33,8 cm (13,3) from the wall.

The shades have a diameter of 21,2 cm (8,35). The sconces are rewired with four American candelabra base sockets. For European countries I will place E14 ones. 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. The item "PETITOT & EZAN large pair of French 1930 opalescent Art Deco wall sconces France" is in sale since Sunday, October 4, 2020. 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. Style: Art Deco
2. Decade: 1930s
3. Maker: Petitot & Ezan
4. Material: opalescent glass
5. Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
6. Country of Origin: France
7. Type: Sconce
8. Features: Pair
9. Color: Silver