Paul Follot Signed Antique French Candlestick from 1905, combined with 1914 Lötz Shade

Rare , Collectible Significant French Art Noveau Signed Candle Stick by Paul Follot, France, c. 1905, combined with Lötz Shade from 1914 

Bronze candlestick corpus by Paul Follot (1877–1941), matching a design published in 1904 in "The Modern Style," Plate 5, Fig. 5 — executed by "La Maison moderne," Paris
Later combined with a genuine Loetz glass shade dated 1914
Electrified at a later date, likely in the 1950s or 1960s
Honestly catalogued as a composite piece — not an original factory-delivered lamp
Rare, documented early Follot design from his years with La Maison Moderne, before his later work for Pomone and Le Bon Marché

Description:

This bronze candlestick corpus is attributed to Paul Follot and matches, in form, a candlestick design published in 1904 in the design periodical "The Modern Style," Plate 5, Figure 5, where it is documented as designed by Paul Follot and executed by "La Maison moderne," Paris — the influential Parisian gallery and workshop where Follot worked early in his career, before his later, better-known period with Pomone and Le Bon Marché.

In its current form, the candle nozzle that would have completed the original candlestick is missing. At some later point — most likely in the 1950s or 1960s, based on the type of wiring found — the piece was electrified and fitted with a genuine Loetz glass shade dated 1914, itself an authentic and independently valuable piece of Bohemian glass art, but originally unrelated to this candlestick.

We want to be fully transparent about what this piece is: it is not an original, factory-delivered lamp. It is a composite of three separate, genuine elements from three different periods — a documented 1904 Follot bronze design, a 1914 Loetz glass shade, and a mid-20th-century electrical conversion. Each element is authentic in itself; together, they were never issued as a unified piece by any single maker. We are offering it honestly as such, at a price that reflects this history rather than obscuring it.

Paul Follot: French designer (1877–1941), one of the leading figures of French Art Déco and a transitional figure between Art Nouveau and Art Déco. Early in his career he worked with "La Maison moderne" in Paris, before going on to direct the "Pomone" design studio for Le Bon Marché and later working for Waring & Gillow in London.

Condition:

The bronze corpus shows an attractive, consistent age-related patina. The candle nozzle is missing, as described above. The Loetz glass shade is in good condition, free of cracks. The lamp is wired for standard use; please see our electrical safety note below.

Please note:

This item is a vintage and composite piece, assembled from genuine period elements at a later date. It was not made as a single, original object and is sold and described as such. Before installation, the electrical components should be inspected and, if necessary, updated by a qualified electrician for the local mains supply. This item is sold as a collector's piece and antique, not as a standards-compliant electrical appliance.

Electrical safety: Tested in accordance with DIN VDE 0701-0702; VDE test report available. Lamp rewired by a qualified electrician, suitable for connection to the 230 V mains in accordance with applicable VDE regulations.