Round bronze lantern signed La Carriére from the early 1900s

A round bronze lantern signed La Carriére, originating from a Lombard Art Nouveau villa from the early 1900s. The structure, shaped like a truncated cone, is fully connected, adorned with palm trees, geometric and phytomorphic motifs, with curved satin glass, one of which is framed in a door that opens.

This antique entrance chandelier is perfect for the atrium of a historic building, having been completely cleaned of oxide and painted with transparent Zapon. The lower profile of the base is stamped with the numbers “PS” and La Carriére, referring to the famous Parisian foundry. 

Inside, the lantern is lit with an E27 socket. It is in excellent storage condition, re-electrified with a new chain and canopy. One of the four curved glasses is not original.

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