Muller Frères was a family-owned glassworks that is best known for its striking designs produced in the Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. The French company’s chandeliers, vases, lamps and other glass pieces created in the latter style — which were largely characterized by elegantly crafted natural-world motifs and subtle, organic forms — are highly sought after and make for distinctive additions to any space.
Henri Muller opened the company with four of his brothers in Lunéville, during a time that saw the modernizing Art Nouveau movement in the decorative arts develop countrywide as well as in Britain. It quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States. Muller’s sister and an additional three brothers later joined the business.
The Muller family custom-ordered glass blanks from a glassworks near Nancy. The brothers learned about glass design from Émile Gallé, an innovative pioneer in glass artistry who would become a leading light of Art Nouveau. The style, which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. The earliest works by Muller Frères, which were often crafted in cameo glass, are strongly demonstrative of Gallé’s style and influence.
After a period that saw a pause in production owing to World War I, the company saw considerable success.
Muller Frères employed several hundred people at its commercial peak, when the Art Deco style of the 1920s, which was brought to international attention at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, was popularized by the likes of René Lalique, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and Jules Leleu. Authentic Muller Frères Art Deco sconces and pendants and hanging lamps featured sculptural wrought iron frames and saw an integration of high-polished nickel plating, bronze, frosted glass and silver leaf.
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Muller Frères French Art Deco Chandelier, Signed Wrought Iron and Glass
By Muller Frères
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning original classic Art Deco light fixture by Muller Frères. This eye-catching wrought iron chandelier features a frosted and etched glass dome and trumpet shades with geomet...
Wrought Iron
Muller Freres a Fine Art Deco Gilt Bronze Mottled Glass Chandelier, circa 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Muller Freres A Fine Art Deco gilt bronze and mottled glass chandelier, circa 1920, with six candlearms, the metalwork decorated with foliate motifs, the six spherical glass shades ...
Glass
Iron and Glass Chandelier, Glass Signed Muller Freres Luneville, France, C. 1940
By Muller Frères
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Iron and glass chandelier. Glass signed Muller Freres Luneville. France, circa 1930.
Iron
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Muller Freres
By Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco chandelier signed by Muller Freres with five tulips surrounding the center. Beautiful floral motif. Every piece of glass is signed.
Art Deco Chandelier by Muller Frerés Luneville, 1930s
By Muller Frères
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco chandeliers by Muller Frerés Luneville This stunning Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style. ...
Nickel, Metal
$1,104
H 28.35 in Dm 21.26 in
Art Nouveau Chandelier by Muller Freres Luneville, Schades Are Signed, 1900s
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Verviers, BE
Chandelier by Muller Freres Luneville, shades are signed 1900s Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. In excellent condition and in full...
Metal
Muller Frères Art Deco Chandelier, Brass & Glass, France, 1920s
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A superb French Art Deco chandelier by Muller Frères, Croismare, created in France during the late 1920s, this elegant ceiling fixture beautifully reflects the innovation and artisti...
Brass
$11,144
H 27.56 in Dm 19.69 in
French Art Deco Chandelier, Wrought Iron /Glass Signed "Muller Frères Luneville"
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Beirut, LB
This eceptional and authentic French Art Deco chandelier from the renowned Muller Frères Luneville, circa 1930, features a striking wrought iron frame, expertly hand-hammered with c...
Wrought Iron
$6,003
H 42 in Dm 15 in
Timeless Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Glass Pendant Light by Muller Frères Luneville
By Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Lisse, NL
Another bargain for the collectors of the finest quality Art Deco pendants. This early 20th century, Timeless, stylish and practical size fixture comes with a peacock theme etched o...
Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier by Muller Frères & Marcel Vasseur, France, 1920
By Marcel Vasseur, Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A French Art Deco masterpiece dating from circa 1920, this exceptional chandelier brings together the talents of two of the most celebrated names of the French decorative arts: Mulle...
Wrought Iron
$2,390
H 29.53 in Dm 23.63 in
Original Art Deco Chandelier, by Muller Frères, Metal, Glass, France, 1920s
By Muller Frères
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Maker: Muller Frères This exquisite chandelier dating back to the 1920s, created by the renowned French glassmaking company Muller Frères, represents a premier example of interwar A...
Steel
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier Signed by Muller Frères Luneville
By Muller Fres Lunneville, Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco geometric chandelier signed by Muller Frères Luneville. Having a glass shade with geometric motif. Held by three brass rods and a matching canopy. Has been rewired fo...
Glass
Muller Freres French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco chandelier was created by Muller Frères in France during the 1920s. Renowned for its refined glasswork and elegant lighting designs, the Muller Frère...
Brass, Bronze
$1,684Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.01 in Dm 14.97 in
French Art Nouveau Chandelier by Muller Frères Lunéville, 1900s
By Muller Frères
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Art Nouveau chandelier. Design by Muller Frères Lunéville. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original black lacquered iron frame with original Pate de Verre glass shade...
Iron
Muller Frères G.V. de Croismare Art Deco Glass & Wrought Iron Pendant
By Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Lisse, NL
Another wonderful find for collectors of fine French Art Deco lighting. This wonderful and practical-size French chandelier dates from the early twentieth century and comes with a t...
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Muller Frères and Denard
By Muller Frères
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco chandelier. The brass frame is signed by Denard having geometric motif. The frame looks like a royal crown with gorgeous Deco details. The glass is signed by...
MULLER FRERES / Marcel VASSEUR French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Marcel Vasseur, La Maitrise, Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier by Muller Frères and Marcel Vasseur, France, 1920s. Rare and highly decorative French Art Deco pendant chandelier created in the 1920s by the cele...
Wrought Iron
$23,000
H 42.52 in Dm 30.71 in
Muller Freres & Andre Kovacs Large French Art Deco Pink Chandelier, 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco chandelier was created in the late 1920s through a remarkable collaboration between Muller Frères of Lunéville and Parisian artistic ironworker André Kovacs. Monumental, sculptural, and extremely rare, the fixture is entirely decorated with stylized peacocks, a celebrated motif of the Art Deco period. The chandelier features five molded glass shades by Muller Frères: four spherical outer shades surrounding a larger central globe. Each shade is decorated with six elegant peacocks in relief. The four outer lights are suspended from hand-worked wrought-iron supports shaped as peacocks, precisely echoing the decoration of the glass. Four additional iron peacocks appear around the upper frame beneath the canopy, creating an unusually cohesive and theatrical composition. Each glass shade bears two Muller Frères signatures: “Muller Frères Lunéville” molded beneath the base and “Muller Fres Lunéville” acid-etched near the neck. André Kovacs (1876–1957) was born in Párkány, then part of Ottoman Hungary, and settled in France at the beginning of the 20th century. Working from Paris, he became known for his hammered wrought-iron ornamentation and received numerous distinctions, including a gold medal at the 1905 Liège Universal Exhibition. During the late 1920s, Kovacs produced refined lighting fixtures combining his metalwork with molded and pressed glass by Muller Frères. The glass rims display several small chips and one open bubble, typical manufacturing and age-related characteristics that remain concealed by the metal mounts. Overall condition is very good. This museum-quality French Art Deco peacock chandelier...
Wrought Iron
Muller Fréres Anemone Cameo Glass Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning cameo glass lamp from the celebrated Muller Frères glassworks is an exceptional example of the art form. The shade and base are execute...
Glass
Art Nouveau Bronze and Glass Desk Lamp, France C.1910 Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau bronze glass desk lamp, France C.1910 Muller Frères, Luneville. The lamp style of Louis Majorelle (French designer late 19th century renowned for organic use of curves) s...
Brass
Lunéville Lamp by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful cameo art glass lamp is from the acclaimed Muller Frères glassworks and depicts the wilderness surrounding their Lunéville, France studios. Exceptional in its artistry...
Art Glass
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H 19.5 in Dm 14 in
Art Deco Antiqued Brass and Hand Blown Mottled Glass Chandelier by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco chandelier was realized in Luneville, France by the celebrated Muller Frères, circa 1930. It features a hand blown concave domed shade replete with a wealth o...
Brass
Signed Muller Frères Art Deco Rose Hued Cubist Pendant with Silvered Fittings
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco pendant chandelier was realized in France, circa 1930, by the esteemed atelier of Muller Frères. It features a domed circular body in frosted rose hued glass replete with an abundance of abstract protuberant forms, as well as banding details, etched into the glass. The body of the chandelier connects to the original silvered canopy...
Bronze
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H 15 in Dm 16 in
Signed Muller Frères Art Deco Frosted Glass Chandelier with Skyscraper Detailing
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco chandelier was realized by the celebrated maker Muller Frères in Luneville, France, circa 1930. It features a subtly concave octagonal form in frosted glass wit...
Bronze
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H 7.48 in W 3.93 in D 9.84 in
French Art Deco Table Lamp Signed by Muller Frères with Bronze Elephant Motif
By Muller Frères
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp signed by Muller Frères. Gorgeous glass globe shade. With bronze elephant motif. Sitting on a marble base. In excellent condition and in full w...
Marble, Bronze
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H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Ceiling Lamps with Glass Shades Signed Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful pair of Art Nouveau bronze ceiling lamps with pâte de Verre glass shades signed Muller Frères Luneville in cream, blue, purple, and gre...
Bronze
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H 21.66 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Art Deco Glass and Iron Peacock Pendant Chandelier Muller Frères, France, 1930
By Muller Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Art Deco ceiling lamp with peacocks signed by Müller Frères, France, 1930. Glass shade with wrought iron frame. Literature: “Glass, Art Nouveau to Art Deco” by Victor Arw...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Nickeled Bronze and Frosted Glass Six Arm Chandelier by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier was realized in France, circa 1930, by Muller Freres- one of the most celebrated lighting ateliers of the period. It features six conical globes in relief fro...
Nickel, Bronze
Muller Freres French Art Deco Bird Pendant Chandelier, 1925
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Any fair offer will be examined with the utmost attention. French Art Deco pendant chandelier by Muller Freres (Luneville), France, circa 1925. Thick white frosted glass shade with a...
Wrought Iron
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H 27.5 in Dm 16 in
Art Deco Five Globe Chandelier in Wrought Iron & Frosted Glass by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco chandelier was realized by the legendary atelier, Muller Frères in France, circa 1930. It features five globes in frosted glass with stylized cubist floral patt...
Wrought Iron
French Art Nouveau Glass Abat Jour Signed Muller Frères Luneville SALE
By Muller Frères
Located in Sofia, BG
ABAT-Jour signed Müller FRÈRES LUNÉVILLE Marmoreal color with some small defects. Pierced with 3 holes for suspension. Measures: Diameter 35 cm, height 12 cm.
Glass
Muller Frères Cameo Glass Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful cameo lamp from the acclaimed Muller Frères glassworks casts an alluringly warm glow. Monumental both in size and artistry, the lamp is en...
Art Glass
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H 17.5 in Dm 14.5 in
French Art Deco Handblown Glass Pendant with Gilt Brass Fittings, Muller Frerès
By Muller Frères
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco pendant was handblown in the studios of Muller Frerès in France, circa 1935. It features a convex domed circular body with intricate and iconically Art Deco geo...
Brass