Art Nouveau Bamboo Vase, Signed E. Léveillé Paris, Circa 1900 - Provenance Cappa Collection
Artist: Ernest-baptiste Léveillé (1841-1913)
Art nouveau smoked glass vase, bamboo form, signed E. Léveillé Paris, circa 1900 - Provenance Cappa collection
Elegant French Art Nouveau smoked glass vase, naturalistic form evoking a bamboo thatch
Signed E. Léveillé Paris at the tip.
The sculptural silhouette, influenced by Japonism, features organic contours and controlled deformations reminiscent of the segmented structure of bamboo. The glass, in a warm smoky hue, is enriched with polychrome inclusions and internal nuances creating effects of depth and light characteristic of early French art glass, and reflects the influence of Japonisme in early French art glass.
This model, referenced , is, without doubt, attributed to Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé (1841-1913), a major player in the revival of art glass in Paris in the tradition of Eugène Rousseau, it's listed in reference works on Art Nouveau glass (Cappa, Bloch-Dermant) and reproduced at the Pinacothèque de Paris exhibition in 2013.
Provenance:
Former Giuseppe Cappa collection;
Works from the Cappa collection are particularly sought-after for their scientific importance and their direct link with one of the greatest historians of European glass.
Good overall condition with minor wear consistent with age, including light scratches to the base.
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Elegant French Art Nouveau smoked glass vase, naturalistic form evoking a bamboo thatch
Signed E. Léveillé Paris at the tip.
The sculptural silhouette, influenced by Japonism, features organic contours and controlled deformations reminiscent of the segmented structure of bamboo. The glass, in a warm smoky hue, is enriched with polychrome inclusions and internal nuances creating effects of depth and light characteristic of early French art glass, and reflects the influence of Japonisme in early French art glass.
This model, referenced , is, without doubt, attributed to Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé (1841-1913), a major player in the revival of art glass in Paris in the tradition of Eugène Rousseau, it's listed in reference works on Art Nouveau glass (Cappa, Bloch-Dermant) and reproduced at the Pinacothèque de Paris exhibition in 2013.
Provenance:
Former Giuseppe Cappa collection;
Works from the Cappa collection are particularly sought-after for their scientific importance and their direct link with one of the greatest historians of European glass.
Good overall condition with minor wear consistent with age, including light scratches to the base.
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3 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Nouveau
Condition: Good condition
Material: Glass
Diameter: 4,7 cm
Height: je 18,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1754428
Availability: In stock
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