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A RED LUCITE LAMP
A red Lucite lamp, on a brushed steel base, attributed to Marie Claude de Fouquières. France, circa 1970 Height: 15in/38cm Width: 17in/44cm Depth: 5½in/14cm L3C0063
Marie-Claude de Fouquières specialised in creating furniture and decorative objects in resin and lucite, often purposely fracturing the lucite to create an abstract composition as seen on the base of this lamp. Mme de Fouquières’ husband owned a plastics factory which allowed her to experiment with both innovative forms and the multiple decorative possibilities that cast lucite offers. Starting in 1969, and ending in 1977 with the death of her husband, she had a short but successful career creating a wide variety of pieces including tables, screens lamps and desks. She worked with designers and architects including Lionel Mor gaine, David Hicks, Albert Pinto and Maison Jansen for whom she created exclusive models. She was also commissioned by a few notable patrons including the Emir of Qatar and the Rothschild family.
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