Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Christie's Paris, May 2007, lot 201
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Janine Bloch-Dermant, Les Pâtes de Verre:  G. Argy-Rousseau, Catalogue Raisonné, Paris, 1990, p. 205, no. 25.15
Victor Arwas, Glass: Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Academy Editions, London, 1997, p. 26

Overall in excellent original condition. When viewed in person, the vase presents with an even more intense and wide range of color than seen in the catalogue illustration, imparting the vase with great movement and depth. The pate de verre with minor air bubbles and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually distracting. An outstanding example of a rare and very dynamic design by Argy-Rousseau, in excellent condition.
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