MAISON JANSEN, Silvered Bronze 'Horse / Horses' Lamp / Sculpture, 1960s

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Table lamp / Sculpture 'horses' ( mare and her foal ) edited and made in silvered bronze by Maison Jansen in Paris in the 1960s.
The theme of the horse was often used by Maison Jansen for its creations of qualitative lighting.
Very good state of conservation.

Maison Jansen is an interior design house located in Paris. It was founded in 1880 by the Dutch Jean-Henri Jansen. Maison Jansen is considered the first global design firm to make its name a brand, offering its services in Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East. At the start of the 1940s, Maison Jansen created its own workshops on 17,000 m2 rue Saint Sabin in Paris. Throughout its history, the firm has employed the traditional European style of drawing but also followed European trends in this field, notably the Viennese Secession, Modernism and Art Deco, which were developed by the firm between 1920 and 1950. Under the direction of Boudin, Maison Jansen worked for the royal families of Belgium, Iran and Serbia but also for the White House under the administration of John F. Kennedy. Maison Jansen decorated the yacht Chambel IV, now known as NorthWind II.Jansen notably worked for HM Elisabeth II, HM Edward VII, HM Edward VIII (who after his abdication became Duke of Windsor) and his wife Wallis Simpson, LLMM from Spain Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII, the court of Holland, the palace of Laeken, Lady Baillie, Persepolis, Qatar, the Royal palace of Belgrade, Coco Chanel ...