"Rare Art Deco Chandelier In Cut Uraline Crystal And Chrome Adnet Six Lights"
Six-light chandelier in chromed metal and cups in cut uraline crystal; the barrel with its truncated cone base holds six arms and is underlined by two superimposed canted cylinders of different sizes, also in ouraline crystal. Colors changing from yellow green to orange depending on the light, the lighting and the angle of view. Extremely rare in chandeliers.Glassware in perfect condition, probably from an illustrious factory (Baccarat, Saint Louis, Clichy, etc.), some chrome wear on the frame.
Around 1930.
Jacques Adnet had chandelier models very similar to this one made.
Height 72 cm - width 72 cm - tulips diameter 15.5 cm height 4.5 cm
in the USA. The Baccarat crystal factory in France produces a green, opaque uraline called “chrysoprase” because of its color reminiscent of green chalcedony. The crystal factories of Clichy, Reims, Saint-Louis and others will follow. Ouraline reached its golden age between 1880 and 1920. Ouraline is a glass in which uranium has been incorporated. The proportion of uranium generally varies from 0.1 to 2% of the total weight of the object, but certain pieces dating from the 19th century contain more. Uralin was used for the manufacture of tableware and trinkets.