Etling Large White Art Deco Vase 1930

Important Art Deco period vase circa 1930 signed Etling model n°155 designed by Lucille Sevin in thick opaque white glass of oblong shape decorated with architectural handles with Greek motif, animated on each side by a naked dancer holding a large veil forming a drape. Dimensions: 28 cm high X 24 cm wide.

Etling Paris: house founded in 1909 by Edmond Etling and located at 29 rue du Paradis in Paris, the boutique presented top quality art objects among the most exclusive of this period: bronze, and glass statues, created by the best independent artists of the Art Deco period such as: Alliott, Alonzo, Chiparus, Descomps, Drouot, Guiraud-Rivière, Godard, Pierre Le Faguays, Claire Colinet ... to finish this ideal setting for them, Etling played an important role as patron for the Art Deco style. Pieces bearing the Etling label are renowned for their design and quality and are highly sought after today. Their production was produced during the Art Deco period, as the company did not survive World War II.
Lucille Sévin was a French sculptor, active from 1920 to 1940. She was a student of sculptor François-Léon Sicard (1862-1934). Lucille Sévin created numerous chryselephantine sculptures in the Art Deco style, using materials such as bronze, silvered or gilded, and ivory. Her work was skillfully produced and distributed by the art publisher Edmond Etling. For a time, Sévin was the artistic director of the Etling company. Her husband, sculptor Jean Théodore Delabassé, also worked for Etling. Lucille also worked with glass, ceramics, and porcelain. Her sculptures of dancers in frosted and iridescent milk glass, such as Isadora Duncan (1925), were made for Etling at a glassworks in Choisy-le-Roi. Lucille exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in Paris and became a member of the Society. Lucille Sévin won the bronze medal in 1932 and the gold medal at the 1937 Paris World's Fair. She also exhibited her work at the Société du Salon d'Automne in Paris.