A wrought-iron desk lamp, by an unknown maker, designed with trailing ivy and complimented by a green and yellow “pate-de-verre” lampshade attributed to André Delatte. France, c.1920.

Ht.33cm/13ins; w.25.5/10.

André Delatte, Nancy 1921

• André Delatte founded a small glassworks “Les Verreries de l’Est SA” at Jarville, near Nancy France in 1921

• Delatte specialized in high-quality cameo glass and Art Deco glassware, in plain or marmoreal glass, with enamelled hot surfaces of friezes with stylized decorations.

• His glass is signed “A.Delatte, Nancy” and the later glass marked “Javril.”

• Delatte also produced variations of popular Daum designs, which resulted in a number of law suits.