This beautiful and rare original French Art Deco chrome-and-ceramic uplight floor lamp, or torchère (torchiere), was designed by Henri Chaumeil (1877-1944). The lamp features a tall chromed metal base with three hexagonal poles and a faceted base in shiny chrome and black finish patina. The top of the torchiere features a tall ceramic tulip-shaped shade in a green celadon glaze with dimensional black ring handles. The inside of the shade has a glossy white glaze finish. Two heavy and thick glass slabs with a faceted design are inserted between the ceramic lampshade and the chrome base.
The signature monogram of Henri Chaumeil is visible through the ceramic shade's underside. The floor lamp was rewired to fit US standards.
 
About:
Henri Chaumeil (1877-1944), France.
Trained by his father Aristide, he exhibited his works shortly before 1914 at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants. After working during the war in a factory producing fire ceramics, he settled in Moret-sur-Loing and returned to Paris, where he studied at l'École des Arts Décoratifs. Henri Chaumeil participated in the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and his fame continues to grow. With the help of his son Paul (1902-1984), 
He achieves an ornamental and utilitarian porcelain style of high quality, thus confirming his perfect mastery of "petit feu ceramics."
In "petit feu ceramics," the metal oxides, mixed with fluxing agents, are placed on already cooked enameled earthenware, allowing the colors to cook at a lower temperature and to obtain nuanced tones that would otherwise burn, such as roses, gold, or pale green. This decorating technique was first used in Strasbourg, France, in 1749, and most earthenware factories in Europe adopted it afterward.