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Published on 20 October 2023

The Perrier-Jouët Art Nouveau Collection in Épernay

Perrier-Jouët owns Europe’s largest private French Art Nouveau collection.

The Perrier-Jouët Art Nouveau Collection in Épernay - Exhibitions

Cultural Heritage

Published on 24 February 2023

The Cité du Vitrail Opens in Troyes

The newly-opened Cité du Vitrail puts the spotlight on a heritage with a constantly developing expertise. Presenting medieval masterpieces and contemporary...

The Cité du Vitrail Opens in Troyes - Cultural Heritage

Published on 28 September 2022

Glass with Whistle: A Playful, Much Sought-After Object

An extremely rare artifact left collectors breathless as it galloped far ahead of a plate by Picasso and a landscape by Charles-Henri Contencin.

Glass with Whistle: A Playful, Much Sought-After Object - Lots sold

Published on 01 February 2022

The Age of René Lalique in 80 Creations

Success awaited his bottle designed for Coty in 1910 and creations from the 1920s.

The Age of René Lalique in 80 Creations - Lots sold

Cultural Heritage

Published on 14 January 2022

Light on the Secular Decoration of the Château d'Anet, Diane de Poitiers' Fief in Eure-et-Loir

A series of recent studies have identified the creators of two aspects of major decorative works dedicated to the story of Diane de Poitiers: the hangings...

Light on the Secular Decoration of the Château d'Anet, Diane de Poitiers' Fief in Eure-et-Loir - Cultural Heritage

Published on 10 December 2021

Spotlight on Baccarat

The glassworks' glittering crystal chandelier shared the billing with paintings by Francis Picabia and William Adolphe Bouguereau.

Spotlight on Baccarat - Lots sold

Published on 06 October 2021

S is for Stained Glass

In the 6th century, colored glass made an appearance in various church windows. This primitive technique became established in the 10th century with...

S is for Stained Glass - Glossary

Published on 12 May 2021

B for Bottle

Among all the existing containers, the cylindrical shape with its broad shoulders is the most recognizable. However, the history of the wine bottle...

B for Bottle - Glossary

Published on 07 May 2021

Decorchemont: Records and Preemptions

The sale of French Senator Paulin Daudé’s decorative arts collection was a resounding success. Excellent results rewarded his eclectic choices.

Decorchemont: Records and Preemptions - Lots sold

Published on 01 April 2021

Seth Feman on the Chrysler: A Museum Focused on People

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Walter P. Chrysler’s foundational gift that established the Chrysler Museum of Art, in Norfolk, Virginia,...

Seth Feman on the Chrysler: A Museum Focused on People - Interviews

Published on 11 March 2021

C for Crystal

Lead crystal crowned centuries of research and experimentation. English glassmakers at last managed to produce a material as translucent as rock crystal,...

C for Crystal - Glossary

Published on 17 February 2021

French State Seizes Historic Saint Denis Windows Right Before Auction

The forced withdrawal from a January 27 Pierre Bergé sale at Drouot of two stained glass windows from the abbey church of Saint Denis illustrates the...

French State Seizes Historic Saint Denis Windows Right Before Auction - Opinion

Published on 16 February 2021

Gallé's Mantis and Chale's Table

Highly original furniture, both antique and modern, performed brilliantly at this sale in Auxerre, as did naturalist glassware by the magician of N...

Gallé's Mantis and Chale's Table - Lots sold

Published on 20 January 2021

G for Glass

In the early 17th century, competition to equal or even surpass Venetian cristallo led to the creation in Bohemia of a glass resembling rock crystal...

G for Glass - Glossary

Published on 18 December 2020

C for Cristallo

The sieges of Constantinople in 1204 and 1453 spurred the growth of a thriving luxury glassware trade in Europe. The invention of cristallo—thin, translucent...

C for Cristallo - Glossary

Published on 23 November 2020

Travel Through Space & Time from Art Deco to Cubism

From Jacques Grüber's glasswork to Maria Blanchard's portraits of children, a two-day sale offered plenty of opportunities to get away from it all during...

Travel Through Space & Time from Art Deco to Cubism - Lots sold

Published on 15 November 2020

Dazzling 20th-Century Glass and Ceramics

With Lalique and Picasso for Madoura, the big names made a splash here, represented by sometimes virtuoso pieces like this strange, faceted vase reminiscent...

Dazzling 20th-Century Glass and Ceramics - Lots sold

Published on 23 October 2020

The fragile, exquisite glass collection of Barbara Wirth

By responding with nearly €1 million in sales, the market decidedly honored the choices of Barbara Wirth: the gardener with a passion for antique g...

The fragile, exquisite glass collection of Barbara Wirth - Lots sold

Published on 16 October 2020

Art Nouveau Master Hector Guimard and the Smell of Success

This perfume bottle designed by Hector Guimard achieved a beautiful result.

Art Nouveau Master Hector Guimard and the Smell of Success - Lots sold

Published on 04 September 2020

Venini and Roger Capron: 1950s Design

In Marseille, the spotlight was on 20th-century decorative arts and their sometimes unusual forms, in a summer sale with dazzling French and Italian...

Venini and Roger Capron: 1950s Design - Lots sold

Émile Gallé François-Théodore Legras Auguste Daum Antonin Daum Frères Müller Jacques Grüber Amalric Walter Charles Schneider

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