French art deco chandelier by Buiret-Debeaurain - Chandelier - Glass, nickeled bronze

BUIRET-DEBEAURAIN\r
A small and very rare French 1930 modernist art deco chandelier in nickel plated solid brass or bronze. The gorgeous mount holds five panels in clear frosted glass. This chandelier was designed around 1930 by F. Guiraud for Buiret-Debeaurain a producer of metal components for furniture construction and navy. Similar designs can be seen in the 1931 Buiret product catalog. The chandelier is 70 cm high and 36 cm wide. It is in very good condition. Some minimal scratches on the inside of the central shade. The mount is newly nickeled, and I rewired the fixture with six American candelabra base sockets. Foer European countries I will place E14 ones so you can use our modern electrical bulbs for it. \r
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Foundry Buiret-Debeaurain\r
The history of the Buiret foundry begins when Philibert Beauvisage returns to the village of Tully in the Northwest part of France after working in a foundry in Paris for many years. In Tully he started to produce locksmith items as well as fire pumps. In 1853 together with Charles Marqui he opened a larger workshop with iron foundry. In 1856 they bought a steam engine. Ph. Beauvisage died in 1862 after which his wife Elbanie Debeaurain ran the company together with her father-in-law and Zénobé Buiret. Elbanie and Zénobé married, and the company was renamed Buiret-Debeaurain in 1866. They opened a shop in Paris where they sold metal parts for furniture buildings and the navy. After the first world war their son Joly Buiret modified and considerably enlarged the factory which by then spread over a 25 acres site. In 1930 Buiret commissioned two designers to create products like doorhandles and lamps in a modernist art deco style: E. Dekeirel and F. Guiraud. The chandelier on offer was designed by Guiraud. After the second world war the Buiret hardware store specialized in copper items for construction and navy. The foundry ceased its activity in 1987. \r
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Safe packaging guaranteed: As specialized restorer of French art Deco lighting for over 20 years I ship my parcels worldwide with the fragile items well protected and fully insured. \r
Having custom made wiring I can accept no returns. \r
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