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Poppies vase
Argy-Rousseau, Gabriel, born 1885 - died 1953 - Enlarge image
Poppies vase
- Object:
Vase
- Place of origin:
Paris, France (made)
- Date:
1924 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Argy-Rousseau, Gabriel, born 1885 - died 1953 (designer)
Société Anonyme des Pâtes de Verre d'Argy-Rousseau (manufacturers) - Materials and Techniques:
Pâte-de-verre (glass paste)
- Museum number:
C.34-1974
- Gallery location:
Glass, room 131, case 30, shelf 2
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau (1885-1953) was among the group of glassmakers working in pâte de verre (glass paste) at the beginning of the century, who followed immediately in the pioneering footsteps of Henry Cros. Argy-Rousseau became one of the most, if not the most, prolific and successful practioners of this intricate and difficult technique. He had a shrewd eye for fashionable taste combined with a subtle colour sense and effective marketing skills. This vase, known in the catalogues as 'Poppies vase', was first introduced in 1924.

