Jamain & Frontisi
A beautiful French 1935 art deco chandelier in nickel plated solid brass or bronze by Célestin Jamain holding shades in clear frosted molded-pressed glass. The four large panels are signed Frontisi. After the first world war Célestin Jamain took over Etablissement Jamain-Laurent the company of his father at 17-19 rue Gambey in Paris. During the interbellum he turned it into a large and successful manufactory of bronze lighting fixtures. The old Jamain product catalogs show he used glass shades from many different glass factories such as Degué Muller and Schneider. The chandelier on offer is represented in the 1933 C. Jamain catalog (the catalog is no part of this sale).
Frontisi was a wholesale for electricians and lighting producers in Paris. It had a panel a side-shade and a bowl designed that is signed with its own signature. But Frontisi was not a glass manufacturer. It is uncertain which factory made these Frontisi shades. At first Jamain made this model chandelier with EJG made side-shades. When Frontisi 1934 onwards had small shades with the same deco as the panels Jamain started using those.
The chandelier has a total height of 80 cm and a diameter of 78 cm. It is in very good condition. I have re-nickeled and patinated the mounting. And it comes newly wired. It holds four American standard sockets and four candelabra base ones. For European countries I will place E27 and E14 sockets.
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