Daum Frères - View Items
French, Late 19th Century - The Daum brothers, Auguste and Antonin, started their famous glass works around 1880. They starting with enamelled and engraved "Art Nouveau" style vases, they moved on to become one of the major forces in the Art Nouveau movement. Works normally signed Daum Nancy.
History of Daum Frères
Emile Gallé - View Items
French, 1846 to 1904, An artist, botanist and furniture designer, Gallé was the most famous of the Nancy Art Nouveau Glass-makers. He is best known for his Cameo Glass, which is made by layering coloured glass, using acid to remove part of the layers and on the better pieces adding wheel carved detail. His work normally signed Gallé in relief.
History of Emile Gallé
René Lalique - View Items
French, 1860 to 1945, by 1890, Highly infulential jeweller, decorative artist and glass maker whose work spans both Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Lalique's art glass creations drew much of their influence from nature. Lifetime works signed R Lalique and later items after 1945 are signed Lalique, France.
History of René Lalique
Johann Loetz - View Items
Austrian, Late 19th Century, Johann Loetz founded the company in 1840, his grandson Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
History of Johann Loetz
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