Pair Of Lamps Signed Charles & Fils

Pair Of Lamps Signed CHARLES & FILS Maison Charles has contributed to the fame of French lighting throughout the world by being the supplier of the largest royal palaces, ministries, embassies and palaces. Installed in the old factories of Christofle in Saint Denis, it perpetuates an unequaled know-how in the great tradition of the French Master Bronziers. Initially, in 1908, CHARLES, directed by Craftsmen of Art, specialized in bronze reproduction, when Emile-Albert CHARLES was joined by his 2 sons, Jean CHARLES, Major of the BOULLE school interior architecture section and sculpture, and Jacques CHARLES, graduate of Applied Arts in Interior Architecture. In the 1950s, the house produced lamps with unusual shapes for the time. Mention may be made, for example, of pineapple lamps, lamps in the shape of a corn cob or even in the shape of a pine cone. Constantly wanting to broaden its horizon while respecting the spirit of the house, the "Collection Inox" was proposed in 1965. At that time, this collection took on an avant-garde air and it was a great success and demonstrated a unique creativity in a profession where most of the production is devoted to the reissue of old models. In 1971, Chrystiane CHARLES, wife of Jean, Gold Medal of the National School of Fine Arts, Sculpture section, then took up the torch of the family House. Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of the company, Chrystiane CHARLES then created the collection "CHARLES sculpts light", signed and numbered sculpture lamps of contemporary expression and inspired by nature. Its popularity, CHARLES also owes it to its strategy of collaboration with the great creators: the sculptor Arman, Didier La Mache, Jacques Pierrejean, Christian Duc, Sylvain Dubuisson, Martine Bedin, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Yamo ... Each model is considered as a sculpture, a unique piece entirely executed by hand and to order, by a team of highly qualified craftsmen ”. In 2001, the house changed hands and it was a former member of Hermès, Michael Wagner, who took over the presidency. Today, she collaborates with the greatest international designers, decorators and architects such as Philippe Starck, Jacques Garcia, Jacques Grange or Alberto Pinto. the Maison Charles Paris website: http://www.charles.fr/