MOUYNET & DEGUÉ: a French 1930 art deco pendant .. France

Henri Mouynet & Degué
A wonderful French art deco pendant in nickel plated solid brass or bronze and moulded-pressed glass. Around 1930. The thick heavy bowl is signed H.Mouynet. Henri Mouynet was a producer of bronze and forged iron lighting fixtures. He had a large company in Paris working mainly in a neo-classical style but he made lamps sconces and chandeliers in modern (art déco) style as well. In 1926 he built a huge building at 11 rue Etienne Marcel prolongée (nowadays named Roger Verlomme street). After the crisis he was forced to sell it. H.Markhbeinn who had a business importing and distributing Bohemian glasses from Eastern europe bought the place in 1937.

Several model shades in molded-pressed glass are known that are signed H.Mouynet. Some like the one of this chandelier were made for Mouynet by Degué others by Charles Schneider.
Made in moulded-pressed glass the shade was frosted by acid and polished by hand to give it glossy highlights. The pendant is in excellent condition. It has a height of 45,7 cm (18) the shade has a diameter of 35 cm (13-25/32). I have renickeled and patinated the mounting. It is rewired and comes with a US standard socket. For European countries I will place a E27 one.

The lamp will be shipped by priority mail. Safely packed and fully insured. Free shipping offered for Belgium France Holland or Germany. A pick up in Rotterdam is possible as well.

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