Art Deco, 4-light Wrought Iron And Pressed Glass Chandelier By Dugué Negra, Circa 1930

An Art Deco period chandelier, in hammered wrought iron in the style of shagreen, with a central ceiling bowl and three tulip-shaped shades (one with a crack – see photo) in frosted pressed molded glass.
Bears the signature Negra on the bowl and the shades, Degué model no. 857 in the manufacturer's catalogue.
Electrified, working.
Period: circa 1930.
Dimensions: height 65 cm, diameter 50 cm.
Good condition.
Founder and owner of the Degué Art Glass Company in Paris (1926-1939), David Guéron (1892-1950) created the Cristalleries de Compiègne in the early 1920s before settling in Paris in 1926, with a factory on Boulevard Malesherbes as well as a shop where he presented his creations at 41, Avenue de Paris in the 12th arrondissement of the Capital. Various signatures are affixed to the lighting glassware: in addition to the Degué signature, there are also the Roc, Negra, Rethondes... signatures