François-Théodore Legras - Vase - Glass - Art Nouveau - Height 36 cm

Material: Glass Condition: Excellent Manufacturer: François-Théodore Legras Dimensions: 36.4 cm high and diameter 10.5 cm Shipping method: wrapped in bubble wrap so it absolutely won't break and insured. For the connoisseur and collector of exclusive antique glassware: a splendid and rare Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) vase, manufactured by the world-famous French glass factory of François-Théodore Legras (Saint-Denis, Paris), produced under the prestigious Mont Joye line around 1900. This is an absolute gem of French glass art, characterized by the fabulous quality and the characteristic wavy, hexagonal neck. Maker: Legras & Cie / Mont Joye (France) Period: Circa 1895 - 1905 (Art Nouveau) Height: 36 cm. Glassware: Heavy, thick hand-blown glass with a brilliant emerald green color that elegantly blends into matte glass toward the fluted foot. Decoration: A lavish, asymmetric decoration of parrot tulips. The decoration is hand-applied in a tangible thick relief enamel (décor émaillé). The fine background twigs, contours and the speckled neck rim are richly refined with real gold leaf. State: The vase is in a beautiful, display-case-worthy condition. There are no chips, no cracks and no restorations. The gold and enamel details are still exceptionally sharp and fresh in color (see photos). Price and sale: This concerns a precious and sought-after collectible from the higher end of antique French glassware.

Estimate:$280.14

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