Antique French Glass - Galle - Lalique ... Ou La La!

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French Glass Is So Lovely...

By Sharon Stajda,

Ancient glass factories have been excavated at Poitou, Lyons, Marne, and Vendee in France, and there is evidence of some glass making as far back as the twelfth century, the trail is somewhat dim until somewhat later . "In the thirteenth century glass-working became general in France, and in the fourteenth century it had become a regular industry. The use of glass for table utensils was common enough in St. Louis's time to allow drinking-vessels to be known as "glasses". In the fifteenth century Venice and Altare glassworkers were welcomed into French factories, where they were at home in imitating the Italian gilt and enameled ware, and other Venetian glassware.

The sixteenth century produced little French glass of artistic merit, other than some enameled ware, and figurines from the Nevers works. The year 1665 witnessed the founding of the St. Gobian works.

Eighteenth century France was absorbed more with her industrial flat glass. Not producing much in the way of tableware or decorative glass. A glass maker by the name of T. J. Broccard led the way for France with his Mohammedan glass, and other imitations; especially enameled and colored glass, and the sixteenth century German goblets.

Following Broccard were three artists: E. Rousseau Galle, Leveille, and Rousseau, that more or less set France on the road to making wonderful artistic glass piece's. Rousseau (1827-1891) was noted for his use of opaque ornaments on transparent colored glass. Leveille centered around his furtherance of the traditions, and ideas of Rousseau; and the great master Emile Galle (1846-1904) will always be remembered for his ceaseless experimentation and adaptation of art principles to glass.

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History Of Glass Artist Rene Lalique

History Of Rene Lalique...: Rene Lalique was represented at the Paris exhibition of 1900 and acclaimed, but in the field of jewelry rather than glass. Finding this field too limited for his ambitions and enamoured with crystal and glass, he started, about 1902, the manufacture of art pieces in the little bulb plant which he took over at Combs-la-Ville, in the suburbs of Paris. Soon he was creating worthwhile glass and gained quick recognition. Please read on...

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Emile Galle

Galle was famous for his technical knowledge as well as his artistic talents. He relied" upon nature for his motifs and named his glass pieces after the plants which inspired their decoration. This new trend in glass making led the glass makers away from the former style of facet cutting into the making of blown or pressed pieces enriched by cameo cutting, etching with acids, etc.

When he exhibited his glass at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1878, he won praises for his unusual productions and became the leader in this glassware. He was awarded a bronze medal for his display.

in the mid 1880s he became interested in the various colors and textures of normal wood and as a result began to create furniture which he used as yet another medium for expression of his artistic talent.

History Of Emile Galle

History Of Emile Galle...: During the 15th century, Italian glass blowers emigrated to France, but little glass of importance was made there until after 1870 when Galle, a native of Nancy, led the way in the revival of fancy glass making. As a result of his researches and labors, France became one of the leaders in this industry. Please read on...

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