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Poppies vase

Vase
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

Categories
Object type
TitlePoppies 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 12.0cm
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 createdDecember 13, 1997
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