After Roman times, the art of Glass blowing in France was almost lost, except as applied to producing stained glass for windows, which found its flowering in the late middle ages. Modern glass production dates from the eighteenth century, and the four great names of French Glass are Baccarat, whose factory was founded in 1764, Galle, founded in the early nineteenth century, Daum in 1875, and Rene Lalique who started in business as a jeweller in 1885, and later developed an interest in glass.
Iris Perfume Bottle by Daum, 2009
This small example of Daum’s ‘Pate de Verre’ glass illustrates the exquisite craftsmanship and design of their products, for which they employ...[read more]
Renard Cendrier by Rene Lalique, ca. 1930
Lalique created many of these small ornamental ashtrays with animal models in the 1920s and 1930s, in his characteristic iridescent glass, and signed...[read more]
Pair of Art Nouveau Vases, ca. 1900 by Baccarat
The three-branched stem ends in a ruffle on the folded domed foot, and the bowl is decorated with a ‘bleu celeste’ sunburst and double round...[read more]
Tzars Pattern Wine Glasses, 1888 by Baccarat
These cased wine glasses are beautifully cut with a pattern devised for a set of over 3000 glasses made for Tzar Alexander III in 1888 The Baccarat...[read more]
