Carafe - Glass, Copper
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Decorative blown-glass carafe with a patinated copper pierced ornament, made in France in a sculptural brutalist style, with a matching spherical stopper; dimensions 30 cm high, 12 cm wide and 12 cm deep, in good used condition with small signs of aging.
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Decorative blown-glass carafe dressed with a spectacular openwork patinated copper decoration, crafted in a sculptural spirit that blends art craftsmanship, dinanderie and Brutalist aesthetics. Hammered and textured copper bands envelop the drop-shaped silhouette in an organic motion punctuated by geometric openings that reveal the glass. The matching spherical stopper repeats the same vocabulary of welded reliefs and hand-worked texture.
The antique patina with coppery, brown and slightly oxidized tones enhances its authentic character and strong decorative presence. The whole evokes certain French workshop productions from the mid-20th century, at the crossroads between artistic glassmaking and modernist sculpture.
According to the previous owner, this piece would originate from the Château de Fourchambault, in Nièvre. This provenance is not documented but echoes Fourchambault’s important metallurgical history, a major center of ironworks and metalworking in the 19th and 20th centuries, which gives a particular depth to the copper work present on this piece.
Decorative blown-glass carafe dressed with a spectacular openwork patinated copper decoration, crafted in a sculptural spirit that blends art craftsmanship, dinanderie and Brutalist aesthetics. Hammered and textured copper bands envelop the drop-shaped silhouette in an organic motion punctuated by geometric openings that reveal the glass. The matching spherical stopper repeats the same vocabulary of welded reliefs and hand-worked texture.
The antique patina with coppery, brown and slightly oxidized tones enhances its authentic character and strong decorative presence. The whole evokes certain French workshop productions from the mid-20th century, at the crossroads between artistic glassmaking and modernist sculpture.
According to the previous owner, this piece would originate from the Château de Fourchambault, in Nièvre. This provenance is not documented but echoes Fourchambault’s important metallurgical history, a major center of ironworks and metalworking in the 19th and 20th centuries, which gives a particular depth to the copper work present on this piece.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
France
Material
Copper, Glass
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
30 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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