Iconic and refined French table lamp. The elegant hexagonal base is made of black lacquered wood and grows in height, at its top is a turned brass support on which rests a flattened sphere at the poles made of enamelled metal, above the sphere is another brass support on which the lamp holder is housed. The design of the lamp is sumptuous but very well-proportioned, with a striking but elegant decorative effect typical of the 'Hollywood Regency' style. The lamp was created in Paris between 1970 and 1975; after having carefully examined its manufacture and the materials used, we have carried out careful and meticulous research and can attribute it with good certainty to the Maison Jansen, a French company that is an international emblem of luxurious style. In 1880, at the height of the Belle Époque, Jean-Henri Jansen emigrated from Holland to open a furniture shop on Rue Royale in Paris. The Maison Jansen was a success right from the start. The retailer was immediately impressed by its sumptuous, detailed window displays and its unique approach to selling furniture. Within ten years, Maison Jansen was no longer a shop, but a rapidly expanding design company with a rich and loyal clientele, which it would maintain for almost a century. It was one of the most famous and influential furniture houses of the 20th century, frequented by royal families, high society figures, national leaders and other luminaries of elite society. It was one of the first truly global design companies, one of the most influential voices of the 20th century, an excellence that helped establish the Jansen style as an undisputed protagonist of design history. The genius of the company lay in its extraordinary ability to recover evocative shapes, colours and materials from the past. The most sought-after pieces reflected the influence of design from the past, from the Louis XIV style to the Louis XVI style, from the Directoire era to imperial influences. In 1929, upon Jansen's death, the company continued to expand its presence in the world under the leadership of Stèfan Boudin, Jansen's loyal collaborator; Stéphane Boudin was succeeded, after his death in 1967, by long-time collaborator and colleague Pierre Delbée, whose Paris residence was world-famous as the pinnacle of Jansen's lush aesthetic, continuing to represent the company in its best designs until 1979, when the company changed hands. The business did not last long after his departure and Maison Jansen closed its doors in 1989, more than a century after its foundation. During its activity, Maison Jansen had very prestigious clients and commissions: William III of the Netherlands, Alfonso XII of Spain, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Rockefellers, Elsie de Wolfe, Nancy Astor's granddaughter Nancy Lancaster, the American millionaire Henry Channon, the Kennedys and Coco Chanel, the restoration of the White House, including the famous Red Room, during John Kennedy's administration, the furnishing of Lady Olive Baillie's Leeds Castle in Kent, England, the interior design of the motor yacht Chambel IV, now renamed Northwind II. The lamp is supplied without lampshade, so that everyone can choose the colour individually to suit their own décor. The photo with the lampshade is only an example. The lamp is in very good condition. The electrical system is working but the wiring is European, voltage compatibility in other countries should always be checked by an electrician before use. Dimensions diameter 22 cm, height 36 cm. For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, polystyrene, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the items.
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