Le Verre Français – Art Deco vase with handles executed in the “Pavots” motif – 1923 / 1926 1920 - 1929

Charles Schneider

Glass
32 cm, ø 14 cm
ConditionMint
Price on request

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• About the artwork
  This elegant vase executed in the “Pavots” decor is a beautiful example of Charles Schneider’s craftsmanship under his brand “Le Verre Français.” Le Verre Français is renowned for its high-quality art glass, often characterized by vibrant colors and bold art deco designs.
  
  The period in which this vase was produced, between 1923 and 1926, was a flourishing era for the Art Deco style, in which Schneider and his team had a significant influence.
  
  The motif “Pavots” captures the essence of vibrant poppies in full bloom, rendered in bold, captivating colors that command attention. Standing tall and proud, this vase boasts a striking silhouette accentuated by two gracefully applied handles adorning its upper portion, adding a touch of sophistication to its already mesmerizing design
  
  The vase bears a signature at the lower part of the vase “Le Verre Français.”
  
  Dimensions:
  Height: 325mm / 12.79”
  Height vase: 300mm / 11.81″
  Width handles: 190mm / 7.48″
  Diameter body: 140mm / 5.51”
  Diameter top: 100mm / 3.94”
  
  Literature:
  Charles Schneider – Le Verre Français / Charder – Marie Christine Joulin & Gerold Maier. Page 135.
• About the artist

  Charles Schneider was an Art Deco glass artist, born in Elzas, Germany, in 1881. Later Schneider moved to Nancy, one of the most important cities of eastern France at the time. In 1898 Charles Schneider was employed by the glasswork company of Daum, in 1902 his brother Ernest joined him. Whereas Ernest was known to be more of a business figure, Charles chose to invest in his creative talents. He started following classes in engraving, decorating, drawing and modelling, under skilled wings of Henri Berger i.a..
  
  In 1904 he applied to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Nancy and later in Paris. During the period of his education, he started to produce a number of art nouveau statues of bronze, all of which were signed 'Ch. Schneider Nancy'. Because of the rarity of these sculptures, the objects possess a high value nowadays. In 1906 Charles held his first series of exhibitions in Paris. In a number of archives can be found that Schneider was known to design vases in a free-lance manner.
  
  These developments were part of the reason that Charles and Ernest established a company of their own, after investing in a small glass factory in Epinay-Sur-Seine in 1913, under the name 'Verreries Schneider'. Apart from the producing of the more common kinds of laboratory glassworks and bottles to keep their company running financially, they started introducing the series of glassworks incorporating naturalistic patterns in a new, Art Nouveau style we are familiar with today. Schneider passed away in 1953.

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