"Legras - Montjoye St Denis Iris Lamps"
VERY FINE PAIR OF ENAMEL GLASS LAMPS BY FT LEGRAS CIRCA 1910. "IRIS" LAMPS IN POLYCHROME ENAMEL GLASS WITH GOLD HIGHLIGHTS, ACID-FROSTED BACKGROUND, SCALLOPED NECK ENHANCED WITH GOLD. GILT BRASS MOUNTS AND REAR LAMPSHADES. TYPICAL WORK OF THE MONTJOYE - ST DENIS COMPANY WHOSE GENERAL MANAGER FRANÇOIS THÉODORE LEGRAS WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF ART NOUVEAU GLASSWORKS. LEGRAS' CREATIONS ARE NOT ALWAYS SIGNED, BUT THE GLASSWORK IS VERY RECOGNIZABLE. TOTAL HEIGHT: 50 CM LAMPSHADE DIAM: 30.5 CM BASE DIAM: 12 CM PRETTY AND ELEGANT PAIR OF LAMPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. 
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