François Carion & Verreries Schneider | Wrought-Iron Desk Lamp...

Ht.(43cm/17in, W. & Dpth.18/7 Supplied with 2m flex and 13amp plug Not Included:  1 x 4w L.E.D B.22 Candle Bulb  (Available to purchase in our accessories department) Francois Carion, Belgium 1884: Born in Uccle, Brussels, he became one of the “founding” ironworkers who paved the road for Art Deco in Belgium. c. 1910–1920s: He served as a teacher at the École Industrielle of Saint-Gilles in Brussels for 16 years. 1922: He stopped teaching after a tragic accident in which he lost his right hand. Following this, he specialized in smaller, highly detailed pieces such as lamps, mirrors, and mounts for vases. 1925: Participated in the International Exhibition of Industrial and Modern Decorative Arts in Paris, where he was awarded a silver medal. c. 1920–1935: His most prolific period of production for high-end decorative objects. Carion’s work is celebrated for its naturalistic details and masterfully forged floral motifs, such as his signature climbing roses and tree stump designs. Verreries Schneider (Le verre Français), Epinay-sur-Seine 1913 Charles Schneider Charles Schneider was born in Chateau-Thierry, near Paris, on 23rd February 1881. His brother, Ernest Schneider (1877-1937), started working for Daum in 1903 as clerk. Charles had started an artistic career and was already active at Daum since 1898. In 1913, the brothers decided to start their own business and bought a small glass factory in association with a friend Henri Wolf, at Epinay-sur-Seine. In 1918, fire destroyed the studios at Galle and a group of artists went to Schneider’s. Early Cameo glass in art Nouveau style is signed “Le Verre Francais” and “Charder” pseudonym for Charles Schneider Pate-de-verre and art deco glass is signed simply “Schneider”