Lot Essay
The wrought-iron base is replicated by the black pâte-de-verre. By covering the bulb completely, the colours of the pate-de-verre are fully exploited.
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'FLOWERED BOWL' A PATE-DE-VERRE GLASS PERFUME BURNING NIGHTLIGHT
BY GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, CIRCA 1923
of domed form, the mottled red, pink and amethyst glass moulded in low relief with allover design of stylised overlapping flowers and stems, on an open circular wrought-iron base with light fitting, impressed factory signature G.Argy-Rousseau 5 1/2in. (14cm.) high
BY GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, CIRCA 1923
of domed form, the mottled red, pink and amethyst glass moulded in low relief with allover design of stylised overlapping flowers and stems, on an open circular wrought-iron base with light fitting, impressed factory signature G.Argy-Rousseau 5 1/2in. (14cm.) high
Literature
C.f. Janine Bloch-Dermant, G.Argy-Rousseau, Glassware as Art, p.193, no. 23.18