DEVILLE & Cie foundry
Early 20thCentury ART NOUVEAU/DECO fusion
very popular and common model because of its beauty and grace
you may also reserve this stove with no obligation to buy
you may also reserve this stove with no obligation to buy
RENOVATIONS
- total dismantle and rebuild
- Replace the mica
- Replace any worn bolts and nut with new stainless steel
- Rub down and paint all the exterior cast-iron shell using 900°c stove enamel paint or stove blacking where appropriate
- Rub down and repainted all cast iron or steel parts
- Rub down and repainted steel firebox.
- Rub down and pared back damadged chromed parts to bare metal and repaint with silver/grey/black 900c stove enamel
- Clean and polished the enamel.
- fire brick original not needing renovation
- Light the stove to check for leaks and seal the enamel paint or varnish used
HISTORYThis stove is a very handsome and sturdy piece of industrial design by one of the most famous French stove foundries. It first appears in the 1925 catalogue.
This was an extremely popular model which can still be found in use and as decoration across France due to both it's popularity and it's sturdy construction, clever & stylish design and the very high quality of materials used. The DEEP BLUE colour is not very common (it was more expensive to produce). Most common models of this type were pale blue or brown. The Deville foundry began in 1846 & is very well known in France for it's inventions, being the first foundry to use enamel on cast iron stoves. Deville has a reputation for originality, style and quality. It is still producing high-quality stoves today and was the first French manufacturer of high efficiency pellet stoves in 2004 Deville; Le Non Pareil model 1925 - 1939. This model was first displayed in the 1925 Paris exhibition. It was developed to produce speedy heating for Parisian homes at the end of a busy working day. The quality of casting and enamelling associated with Deville is still renound today. The marque Deville was developed from the town of Charleville, Deville being the leading designer of stoves like this one, and so the factory changed it’s name to just Deville. ORIGINAL FRENCH ANTIQUE *DEVILLE FOUNDRY (dept:Ardennes) 'Le Non Pareil' Deville Today Can still be found in 08000 Charleville-Mézières still manufacturing fabulous (though sleek, modern and not in the same colour range) today in North eastern Ardennes, France The Deville & Cie foundry began in 1846 & is very well known in France for it's inventions, being the first foundry to use enamel on cast iron stoves. Deville has a reputation for originality, style and quality.
It is still producing high-quality stoves today and was the first French manufacturer of high efficiency pellet stoves in 2004 This model range was first displayed in the 1925 Paris exhibition. It was developed to produce speedy heating for Parisian homes at the end of a busy working day. This example is from 1929 onwards, having a lifting lid and a small foot plate under the side door. The quality of casting and enameling associated with Deville is still renound today. The marque Deville was developed from the town of Charleville, Deville being the leading designer of stoves like this one, and so the factory changed it’s name to just Deville. |
DESCRIPTIONORIGINAL FRENCH ANTIQUE *DEVILLE FOUNDRY (dept:Ardennes) 'Le Non Pareil'
Height 54cm Width 58cm Depth 35cm Flue 80-85mm This stove will produce up to 6 KW CAST IRON exterior/interior steel firebox
this model is a classic FUSION of ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO design and construction. A gorgeous piece of French art & industrial history. It is finished in a rich enamel on a cast iron body with internal steel box and baffle The motifs stand out beautifully: classic floral abstracts above a geometrical basket-weave style. Deville & Cie stoves were very well designed and cherished. This model is an extremely well constructed and fully functional antique stove. It is a medium sized multi-fuel stove & will produce approx 6KW DESIGN
This stove will take Wood, Compressed wood blocks, Manure blocks The efficiency of this model was never tested for CO2 output as it left the market decades before the introduction of such standards. We
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