PUIFORCAT House Table lamp. In 950-thousandths silver, the circular base (pierced for L'électricité) is stepped and features a hexagonal-section shaft embellished with two gadrooned rings, topped by a white marble reflector and a circular cutaway shade. Signature, hallmarks and Minerve on the shaft. Goldsmith's and Minerve hallmarks under the base and on the lampshade. Electric bayonet socket. Model created in 1925 by Jean-Elisée PUIFORCAT (1897-1945), reissued in the second half of the 20th century. H. Height: 29.3 cm Gross weight: 1879 g. Shade diameter: 19.5 cm. Minor wear and scratches. Electrification to be reviewed. Provenance : Private collection. Bibliography: Françoise de Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, éditions du regard, Paris, 1986, model reproduced p.164 and p. 332.