French Art Glass

The importance of the French contribution to the art glass movement can be gauged by the fact that Rene Lalique – one of the finest craftsmen ever to work in the medium – is considered to have produced pieces that are not the best there were on offer. He was equalled, and often eclipsed, by stunning work from Emile Galle and Daum Freres, who between them elevated French art glass wares to the very highest level.
 
Initially having taken on the wider Victorian production of cameo glass, the French artists developed the process, adding their own enhancements and creative foibles. The basic premise of cameo glass saw etching techniques used to remove the outer layers of multi-ply glass pieces, revealing the underlying lamina and creating images in relief. Galle was considered the master of this art, but Daum’s craftsmen developed the use of acid etching which enabled them to add texture or varying opacity to their material, and create a new range of products as a result. They also pioneered the use of wheel-ground surfaces, which produced something approaching a hammered or beaten effect, more common on metalwork, which opened yet more opportunities for creativity.
 
The Great War, unsurprisingly, meant a lengthy hiatus in both production and development, but Daum in particular sprang out of the traps once peace had broken out, and took up their innovative ways once again. Pate de verre was one such modernism, which saw crushed, coloured glass reheated, and used as the initial melt from which new pieces were made which could then be subjected to existing finishing techniques – old skills that gave startling new results when using the reconstituted molten material. At the Christalerie de Nancy – which opened alongside the company’s existing Verrerie in the same town – the preference was to work with brilliantly clear lead crystal, blown in to vases and other vessels, or tooled whilst still molten to produce figurines and sculptural pieces.
 
Galle had long since set new standard in cameo glassware, introducing decorative bubbles – harking back to the Georgian penchant for air twist stems – and also developing the inclusion of metallic foils as layers in his stratified pieces. With Lalique also producing his signature vases, perfume bottles, glass plaques and later stemware – with his own innovative processes such as the “lost wax” casting process borrowed from his earlier jewellery making expertise – it is evident that France could boast an unsurpassed line up of art glass craftsmen, and its place at the very highest table is beyond refute.

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Crystallerie De Pantin  Enamelled And Optically Moulded Vase Henri Berge c1900

Crystallerie De Pantin Enamelled And Optically Moulded Vase Henri Berge c1900

Designed by Henri Berge for crystallerie De Pantin

£325.00

A Verrerie D'Art Lorraine Glass With Wrought Iron Frame c1925

A Verrerie D'Art Lorraine Glass With Wrought Iron Frame c1925

A Verrerie D'Art Lorrain Glass With Wrought Iron Frame

£975.00

Verlys Lidded Glass Box with Mistletoe c1935

Verlys Lidded Glass Box with Mistletoe c1935

Verlys Lidded Glass Box with Mistletoe c1935

£140.00

A Large Cristalleries De Sevres Opalescent Glass Charger c1935

A Large Cristalleries De Sevres Opalescent Glass Charger c1935

A Large Cristalleries De Sevres Opalescent Glass Charger c1935. The design is known as Arcs et Baies, arcs and berries

£250.00

Art Deco Enamelled Glass Vase by Leune c1925

Art Deco Enamelled Glass Vase by Leune c1925

A very fine Art Deco enamelled glass vase made by Leune c1925 in excellent condition. For more French art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£390.00

An Antique French 1851 Date Cane Paperweight

An Antique French 1851 Date Cane Paperweight

An Antique French 1851 Date Cane Paperweight

£350.00

André Delatte Berluze Vase c1930

André Delatte Berluze Vase c1930

A very fine André Delatte Berluze vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more French art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£175.00

Very Large Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Coupe c1935

Very Large Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Coupe c1935

Very Large Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Coupe c1935

£225.00

Very Large Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Coupe c1935

Very Large Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Coupe c1935

A very fine and large Verrerie D'Andelys glass coupe freom c1935 in excellent condition. For more French art glass, including a wide range of vintage Lalique glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£195.00

Verrerie D'Andelys Opalescent Marguerites Glass Coupe c1935

Verrerie D'Andelys Opalescent Marguerites Glass Coupe c1935

A very fine Verrerie D'Andelys opalescent glass coupe c1935. For more French art glass, including a wide range of vintage Lalique glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£425.00

Georges De Feure Designed Glass Pitcher c1910

Georges De Feure Designed Glass Pitcher c1910

Georges De Feure Designed Glass Pitcher c1910

£475.00

Cristallerie de Pantin Early Acid Cameo Vase with Silver Mounts c1890

Cristallerie de Pantin Early Acid Cameo Vase with Silver Mounts c1890

Cristallerie de Pantin Early Acid Cameo Vase with Silver Mounts c1890

£720.00

Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase c1925

Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase c1925

Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase c1925

£850.00

Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Vase Les Cabochons c1930

Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Vase Les Cabochons c1930

Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Vase Les Cabochons c1930

£210.00

A Monumental Andre Delatte Acid Etched Centrepiece c1925

A Monumental Andre Delatte Acid Etched Centrepiece c1925

A Monumental Andre Delatte Acid Etched Centrepiece c1925

£275.00

A Large Degue Cameo Glass Vase c1930

A Large Degue Cameo Glass Vase c1930

A Large Degue Cameo Glass Vase c1930

£875.00

A Tall Muller Freres Vase c1925

A Tall Muller Freres Vase c1925

The body is matt, it has been finished with acid. The acid stencil mark looks polished but the etching is simply more intense. This vase is cased, the colour is sandwiched between the two transparent layers of glass, The outer surfacr then being acid etch

£325.00

Desire Christian Cameo Glass Vase in Gilt Cage c1900

Desire Christian Cameo Glass Vase in Gilt Cage c1900

Desire Christian Cameo Glass Vase in Gilt Cage c1900

£2,850.00

A Large Opalescent Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Charger c1935

A Large Opalescent Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Charger c1935

A Large Opalescent Verrerie D'Andelys, Known as Verlys Glass Charger c1935

£250.00

Georges Despret Pate de Verre Mask c 1905

Georges Despret Pate de Verre Mask c 1905

Georges Despret Pate de Verre Mask

£1,850.00

French Cased Mottled Glass Vase c1930

French Cased Mottled Glass Vase c1930

French Cased Mottled Glass Vase c1930

£265.00

An Etling Glass Fern Pattern Charger c1930

An Etling Glass Fern Pattern Charger c1930

An Etling Glass Fern Pattern Charger c1930

£165.00

A Muller Freres Amphora Vase c1925

A Muller Freres Amphora Vase c1925

Even a cursory glance at this vase will reveal why both Daum and Schneider engaged lawyers to ensure Muller Freres desisted from making their 'tributes'. The colours and form are that of Schneider, the foil inclusions a tribute to Daum

£650.00

Paul Nicolas D'Argental Tricorn Cameo Waterlillies Vase c1920

Paul Nicolas D'Argental Tricorn Cameo Waterlillies Vase c1920

Paul Nicolas D'Argental Tricorn Cameo Waterlillies Vase c1920

£580.00

A D'Argental Cameo Glass Vase c1925

A D'Argental Cameo Glass Vase c1925

A D'Argental Cameo Glass Vase c1925

£775.00

A Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Charger c1935

A Verrerie D'Andelys Glass Charger c1935

A Verlys Moulded Glass Charger.

£130.00

A Signed  Marcel Goupy Enamelled Perfume Bottle c1925

A Signed Marcel Goupy Enamelled Perfume Bottle c1925

Most probably designed for Parisian retailer Geo Rouard, Goupy was an architect turned jeweller, designer and decorator.

£575.00

Very Tall Andre Delatte Amethyst Vase c1925

Very Tall Andre Delatte Amethyst Vase c1925

A minumental glass vase by Andre Delatte

£200.00

French Dodecagonal Footed Opalescent Centrepiece c1925

French Dodecagonal Footed Opalescent Centrepiece c1925

Possibly Julien, Choisy-Le -Roi or Verlux. WE favout the latter

£200.00

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