"Clare-Jeanne-Roberte Colinet was notable at the time and is chiefly remembered for her series 'Dancers of the World'. Like the other sculptors of the time she worked in ivory, bronze and chryselephantine." 

She rests on a beautiful piece of antique verdegris marble. Who knows what her original art glass shade looked like? This is one I've had hand-blown, by the world-famous Lundberg Studios of Davenport, California.

Colinet was one of the very few, if not the only, female sculptor in France during the Art Deco period, and her work reflects a more realistic interpretation of the female form than that rendered by her male counterparts, who seemed a bit more intent on fantasy than reality. But what's new about that?

The shade has an iridescent interior and a muted satin exterior, which shows a light creamy green color when the light is off. Opalescent properties in the glass create a warm, fiery glow when the bulb is lit. A subtle ribbing in the glass provides additional visual stimulation (as if we need it).

The artist's signature is found along the extended left foot.