Pair Of Bauhaus Philips Pendant Lights In The Peter Behrens Style.

Philips publisher, rare pair of "Luzette" type pendant lamps as published in the 1920s by the competing brand AEG (Allgemeine Electricitäts-Gesellschaft) and designed by Peter Berhens (1868-1940). The lamp is composed of two pieces of glass: white opaline for the upper part and translucent sandblasted for the lower part, the only way at the time to modulate the diffusion and temperature of the lighting. The glassware is held and sealed in a chalice connected to a copper chain, from the period. New twisted textile wiring. Behrens' workshop in Berlin was frequented by important figures such as Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier, who later collaborated with Philips. Provenance: By Claire Pilet for "Le Coloris" in Liège, late 1940s / early 1950s, Miss Sauvage and Miss Pilet, founders of the boutique (successively art supplies, antiques and decoration, jewelry). Some normal wear marks on the glass (screw marks) (see photos). Delivery by carrier only, in a palletized crate. H 105 CM X Diameter 25 CM. Price for the pair, inseparable. Pair of Bauhaus Philips pendant lights in the Peter Behrens style