Delion and Müller Freres floor lamp (#1425)

Early Classic French Art Deco floor lamp in forged iron, circa 1920, by Delion. Shade by Müller Freres.

MÜLLER FRÈRES

French glass manufacturers, located in Nancy, France (home also of the renowned Art Nouveau designers Emile Galle and Louis Majorelle among others), the Müller brothers Désiré and Eugène worked there in the Gallé workshop. Later, three other Müller brothers, Henri, Victor and Pierre were apprentices there as well.

The family set up its own workshop in Lunéville and the glass was blown at the Hinzelin Gabeleterie in nearby Croismare under the Müllers direction. The produced  cameo glass which had up to seven layers and was acid-etched or wheel-cut. The Müllers produced decorative products include pitchers, vases and bowls, table lamps, chandeliers and small lights in Art Nouveau and Art Deco models. Production ceased during World War I, but was resumed in 1919. Before the firm closed in 1936 its employees numbered 300.