Pair Wall Lamps Known as Lanterns Period : XXth Century

Lovely pair of wall sconces called "lantern" . Composed of a base formed by a bamboo stem forming a circle on which is positioned in the lower part a curved bamboo stem rising held by two small bamboo stems. She is dressed in a rattan lampshade lined with an off-white cotton lampshade. One arm of light per wall lamp. Period: xxth. Dimensions: height: 31cm X width: 19cm. Louis sognot (1892-1969) studied at the bernard palissy school before working for jansen where he was taught the fundamentals of traditional cabinetmaking.  He then went to krieger and worked on the development of small spaces, such as the cabins of ocean liners, for which he was interested in the functional aspect of furniture. In 1920, louis sognot joined primavera, which he managed until 1930 with charlotte chauvet-guilleré.  influenced by cubism, his furniture is massive and veneered with beautiful wood species.  In 1930, he joined the union of modern artists. Seeking to make his productions useful and accessible to all, the decorator builds and invents, integrating modern materials such as duralumin, ice and glass into the design of his furniture.  Thus in 1932, it is as a precursor that louis sognot presents with charlotte alixle lakarmé; non-combustible and lightweight molded plastic that offers great freedom of shape.  In 1935, the architect eckart muthesius built the palace of the maharaja of indore and solicited them to create different pieces of furniture that would become true masterpieces of the modernist style. That same year, louis sognot also collaborated on the development of the liner normandie, another monument of art deco. After the war, in a context of difficult reconstruction, louis sognot sought to develop clever and functional, chromatic and high-quality furniture, which took into account recent data relating to the living environment.

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