LOYS LUCHA
A beautiful French 1930 art deco chandelier in nickel plated solid brass or bronze holding an octagonal bowl by Loys Lucha. Being the glass manufactory of Louis Joseph Chaffard-Luçon (1880-1951). Based in Paris Boulogne-sur-Seine this company was specialized in cloisonné enameled shades in art deco style. In French art deco lighting we can only find a similar high quality enameled glass by Maxonade Aurys and the Daum related company Leune in Nancy. Around 1930 Chaffard moved to 31 rue Fernand Pelloutier in Boulogne-billancourt. The shade of this chandelier is done with the enamel on the inside of the bowl. The shade is glossy on the outside.
The bowl is signed Loys Lucha. It is represented in the 1931 Lucha catalog. This decoration was named Belle de Jour. Most Loys Lucha shades are done using cloisonné enamels. Sometimes with colourless borders with an acid-engraved decoration. This belle de jour shade however is part of a small serial of bowls made without the cloisonné technics. The decoration is acid-etched on the inside of the bowl. The relief created by the acid received coloured enamels in most of the deeper parts. As far as I know Loys Lucha made only 5 different models using this procedure. They are rare and hardly ever show up on the market.
The fixture has a total drop of 47,5 cm and a diameter of 46,4 cm. The octagon measures 46,4 x 42,6 cm. It is in very good condition. I have re-nickeled and patinated the mount. And it comes newly wired. The pendant holds a US standard base socket. For Europe I will place a E27 one.
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