Art Deco Blown Glass Ball Vase Diamond Point Signed Muller Bros Luneville
Artist: Muller Fres (frères) Luneville
ART DECO, GLASSWARE
Circa 1920/1925
Layered glass ball vase with inclusions of gold and silver metallic flakes, standing on 3 ball feet playfully mimicking in miniature the shape of the upper part of the vase. This very simple and modernist form, fitting resolutely into a pure abstract geometric aesthetic, is unprecedented to my knowledge.
It breaks away from the production of superb glass cups with hot-stretched pointed spikes, which were hugely successful between the two world wars, given the large number that have survived. These cups, on the contrary, belong to a subtle transitional aesthetic between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. (Please check last photo)
The colors used here are perfectly classic and traditional for their production: gold and silver flecks included in an orange and translucent vase body, towards an opaque foot treated in shades of purple. The gradual transition between the two parts emphasizes the poetic metaphor of glassmaking, an explicit inheritance of Art Nouveau philosophy.
Discreet stylized signature subtly engraved on the surface of the glass with a diamond point – typical of this origin, mentioning MULLER Fres (Bros for brothers) LUNEVILLE
Muller brothers, founders of the Muller Frères glassworks in Lunéville, are French art glassmakers from Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. The family included nine brothers and one sister. They were all trained in glasswork handicrafts. The most well-known are Eugène Muller (1883-1914), Désiré Muller (1877-1952), and Henri Muller (1868-1936)
Condition:
Perfect state of preservation
Dimensions:
approximately 19cm in diameter and 20cm high
After the war of 1914-18, the Muller company became prosperous and the factory employed up to three hundred people. Production later evolved towards the Art Deco style
In parallel with this industrial production, artistic glassworks are still being made. Following the World economic crises, the Muller company went bankrupt in 1933.
Circa 1920/1925
Layered glass ball vase with inclusions of gold and silver metallic flakes, standing on 3 ball feet playfully mimicking in miniature the shape of the upper part of the vase. This very simple and modernist form, fitting resolutely into a pure abstract geometric aesthetic, is unprecedented to my knowledge.
It breaks away from the production of superb glass cups with hot-stretched pointed spikes, which were hugely successful between the two world wars, given the large number that have survived. These cups, on the contrary, belong to a subtle transitional aesthetic between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. (Please check last photo)
The colors used here are perfectly classic and traditional for their production: gold and silver flecks included in an orange and translucent vase body, towards an opaque foot treated in shades of purple. The gradual transition between the two parts emphasizes the poetic metaphor of glassmaking, an explicit inheritance of Art Nouveau philosophy.
Discreet stylized signature subtly engraved on the surface of the glass with a diamond point – typical of this origin, mentioning MULLER Fres (Bros for brothers) LUNEVILLE
Muller brothers, founders of the Muller Frères glassworks in Lunéville, are French art glassmakers from Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. The family included nine brothers and one sister. They were all trained in glasswork handicrafts. The most well-known are Eugène Muller (1883-1914), Désiré Muller (1877-1952), and Henri Muller (1868-1936)
Condition:
Perfect state of preservation
Dimensions:
approximately 19cm in diameter and 20cm high
https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Muller_Frères
Muller Frères were French glassmakers located in Lunéville, France. They were renowned for producing Art Nouveau glassworks such as vases and lampshades.
The Muller family originally came from Alsace. Some members of the family worked together with Émile Gallé before starting their own business.
After the war of 1914-18, the Muller company became prosperous and the factory employed up to three hundred people. Production later evolved towards the Art Deco style
In parallel with this industrial production, artistic glassworks are still being made. Following the World economic crises, the Muller company went bankrupt in 1933.
360 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Glass
Diameter: 19cm environ
Height: 20cm environ
Reference (ID): 1758557
Availability: In stock
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