A large and highly rare pair of good quality chromed-brass six-branch art deco “icicle” chandeliers, each fitting with six strongly-opalescent glass shades signed “Ezan” for établissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G), Ezanville with further opalescent glass “icicle” embellishments. France, c1930.

Ht.96.5cm/38ins;w.56/22.

N.B: Price for 1, available to buy seperately

Etablissement Jean Gauthier (E.J.G)

Rue J.Robert, Paris & Ezanville

• Jean Gauthier had his first workshop at 12-14 rue Jean Robert in Paris and later expanded with factories in the town of Ezanville.

• In the early days just after the first world war Gauthier made cameo shades that were sometimes signed Gauthier.

• Jean Gauthier focused on the production of art deco glassware in moulded-pressed glass.

• Glass was signed E.J.G for Etablissements Jean Gauthier and J.Robert  based on the street name of the first workshop.

• In the 30s Gauthier started a line of opalescent art deco glass in a more modernist style these are often signed EZAN France, based on the city of the second plant.