Egg lamp – Vianne crystal and glassware

3232 – egg lamp – vianne crystal and glassware in glass with inclusions, mouth-blown as it has been for millennia, this lamp in the shape of a large egg signed by verrerie de vianne in good condition. No cracks or chips. White lacquered metal base. Socket for type e 27 screw bulb not supplied for safety reasons. Cord, switch and electrical outlet in good condition and functional. Height 200mm X 160mm. Weight 1100 g. Careful and tracked shipping. For information, located in the néracais region in the south-west of france, this glassworks and crystal factory began its history in 1920 with the laubenheimer family by producing, for around ten years, bottles and glasses for their beers. With the arrival of a czech director, and many of his compatriots experts in the art of cutting glass and crystal, began that of decorative manufacturing which would continue to become a flagship of the french glass industry. It will even be one of the most important lighting art glassworks in the world and the last in france to produce those in opal glass. The ovens stopped in 2009.