Poppies vase
Vase
1924 (made)
1924 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Poppies vase (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pâte-de-verre (glass paste) |
| Brief description | Vase, France (Paris), designed by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, for Société Anonyme des Pâtes de Verre d'Argy-Rousseau, 1924 |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'G Argy-Rousseau' moulded (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | 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. |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Arwas, V: Art Nouveau-Art Deco; Bloch-Dermant J: G Argy-Rousseau Glass as art |
| Other number | 9513 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.34-1974 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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