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Vase of cornet shape with wide neck, in glass paste (yellow-orange-brown color) signed G. Argy-Rousseau *, with relief decoration of stylized palm leaves, Art Deco period around 1927-1930 early XXth century.
This vase is in good condition and is of remarkable quality. Signed on the body and France on the bottom.
A note: two small manufacturing flaws (lines) at the neck (see arrows), slight wear of time, see photos.
is a sculptor, ceramist and master glassmaker who has contributed to the rediscovery of glass paste as a major glassmaking art of the early 20th century. Entered the School of Ceramics in Sèvres, he discovered glass paste in the workshop of Henri Cros. Gabriel Argy-Rousseau began producing between 1910 and 1920. His first works were influenced by the plant and animal motifs of Art Nouveau. He started at the Salon of French artists of 1914 in Paris. Between 1921 and 1931, established at 9 rue Simplon in Paris, he was a shareholder in the Argy Rousseau Glass Pasta Company. With numerous collaborators, he produced small, very colorful subjects in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, distributed in small series. He developed shimmering colors (ruby red, amethyst, gray, deep blue…) and textures with marbled effects. His works are made of glass paste, the statuettes generally made of crystal paste. He produced works in small series: pendants worn in long necklaces, vases, lamps and night lights and, from 1928, highly prized sculptures (statuettes or bas reliefs), in collaboration with Marcel Bouraine (1886-1948). His glass creations remain among the most typical and representative examples of Art Deco production.
