Marius-Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Table Lamp and Garniture Set, Signed
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This exceptional French Art Deco table lamp is crafted by the renowned artist Marius Ernest Sabino (1878-1961), featuring opalescent glass with an intricate floral motif, elegantly supported by two finely detailed figurines playing musical instruments. One of the figurines is stamped, adding authenticity and value to the piece. The lamp’s base is made from stepped breccia marble, enhancing its elegant Art Deco style.
The opalescent glass shade is signed "Sabino," a hallmark of the artist's expertise in glassmaking. Complementing the lamp is a garniture set consisting of two finely crafted marble candelabras, made from the same exquisite breccia marble as the lamp’s base, creating a harmonious, unified aesthetic.
Marius Sabino was a prominent figure in the world of glass design, and the founder of the renowned Sabino Glass company. Born in Sicily in 1878, he moved to France as a child, where he studied at the prestigious L'École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs and the Beaux-Arts de Paris. His early interest in the potential of electricity on glass design led him to develop a unique approach to lighting. After serving as a volunteer during World War I, Sabino shifted his factory's focus from traditional wood or bronze light fittings to innovative glass designs.
In 1925, Sabino introduced his signature opalescent glass, featuring a blue hue and iridescent patterns reminiscent of clouds in a blue sky, reflections on water, or the glow of a soap bubble. His work extended to notable commissions, such as the creation of special lighting for the luxury cruise ship Île-de-France in 1927 and a lighted fountain column for the Grand Salon of Normandie in 1935.
Sabino's factory remains in France to this day, with its molds considered cultural heritage and protected from leaving the country. It’s important to note that the original white pressed glass shades, such as those found in this lamp, are no longer reproduced, ensuring that pieces like this remain highly sought after as authentic Marius Sabino works.
Garniture Set Measurements:
Height: 9 1/8" Width (top for candles): 5 5/8" Base: 4" W x 3 1/2" D
Marius-Ernest Sabino
1878–1961, Acireale and Paris
- Training
- École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
- Signature
- Opalescent glass, own formula from 1925
- Commissions
- SS Normandie
- Honours
- Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur
- Collections
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Marius-Ernest Sabino was born in Acireale in Sicily in 1878 and came to France as a small child. He studied woodcarving, as his father had done, and then at the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
What caught him was electricity, and what it would ask of glass. After the First World War he set up a factory making light fittings, first in wood and bronze, then in glass, and by 1925 he had worked out his own formula for opalescent glass. He lit hotels and restaurants and the liner Normandie, and was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur. His work is held by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sabino glass has been made again since the 1970s from the original moulds, so a Sabino mark alone does not date a piece to the artist’s lifetime. Where we date a piece to the Art Deco period we say what we are dating it on.
Biographical detail from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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Notes on this piece
- Antique lighting. Sold as a decorative object. Where a piece has been rewired we say so in the description. Any antique lighting should be inspected and installed by a licensed electrician before use.
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