Pair of Choisy-le-Roi Opalescent Dessert Bowls

Description

Heading : Pair of Hunebelle opalescent bowls
Date : 1938 – 50
Period : 20^th century
Origin : Choisy-le-Roi. Paris. France : Designed by André Hunebelle
Colour : Opalecent white
Features : Standing on eight pads which are incorporated into the dahlia design. The inner bowl has a polished sheen while the outer bowl is frosted
Pattern : ‘Geometric dahlia‘
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 3.2cm tall and 11.3cm in diameter
Condition : Very fine
Restoration : None
Weight : 289 grams the pair

Additional Information : Choisy-le-Roi produced much of the finest French glass of the period. including designs by R Lalique. Etling. Hunebelle and d’Avesne.

André Hunebelle. born in Paris in 1896. was a mathematician who began designing glass after being inspired by René Lalique. André closed his own operation around 1938 however his designs remained in production until the 1950’s with Choisy-le-Roi.

Learn more about Hunebelle glass here : http://www.theglassmuseum.com/hunebelle.htm