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Art Deco french glass vase of geometric design, France 1929-33,
Schneider, shape 2452, Criblé technique
The pink glass with acid-etched geometric design standing on a darker
base.
Acid-etched mark "FRANCE".
15cm / 6 inches high
"Criblé" literally means riddled with holes like a sieve (crible).
A pattern was marked out with bitumin and the exposed areas of glass
had strong acid applied that created little holes in the surface.
£165
Charles Schneider / le Verre Francais
Having apprenticed at the renowned firm of Daum Frères, the talented artist and glass
designer Charles Schneider together with his brother Ernest, opened the family glass
works at Epinay-sur-Seine in France. Called up for military service in WWI, they did
not begin the production of art glass until after the war. Their new firm was destined to
become a strong force in the French art glass field, both commercially and because
of its creative impact, and they continued until the early thirties, when the worldwide
depression derailed their business along with many others.
During its heyday, in 1926, the Verreries Schneider employed approximately 500
craftsmen, many of whom had prior experience working for Galle or Daum.
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