Leune (attr.) - Vase - Glass - Art Deco lantern vase

Heavy Enamelled Art Deco Vase (25 cm) – Style Auguste Heiligenstein for Maison Leune – France

A splendid, characterful and substantial French Art Deco lantern vase from the absolute flowering period of modernism (circa 1920–1930). This vase is a textbook example of the bold, geometric form language that dominated the Paris design world in the 1920s.

The vase features a highly sought-after early geometric decoration: three stylized, hexagonal (cubist) roses, rendered in strikingly thick and glossy incised glass enamel (vitreous enamels). The color palette of orange-red, white, cobalt blue and deep green really jumps off the vase. This floral motif is sharply interrupted by an architectural, black enamelled lattice pattern. The design is closely related to the iconic designs of Auguste Heiligenstein for the renowned Paris studio Maison Leune (with JOMA as a very closely related contemporary).

The object is made from thick-walled clear glass that later received a full acid-etched (matte/satin) finish. This creates a beautiful contrast with the glossy enamel coating. It is a blown glass piece (soufflé-moulé), as evidenced by the authentic, subtle mold seam along the side. The high-quality glass base ('blanco') was often purchased by decorative ateliers such as Leune during this period from top French factories like Daum or Legras.

Monogram: Near the base there is a hand-painted black enamel monogram (possibly a stylized 'LN' for Leune, or the personal maker’s mark of the master painter from the workshop).
Acid stamp: On the body of the vase lies a vague, oval/almond-shaped 'ghost mark' (a subtle, etched factory stamp), characteristic of the discreet way high-end French glass ateliers marked their work at the time.

Country of origin: France
Period: Art Deco (circa 1920–1930)
Material: Acid-etched satin glass with thick laid-on glass enamel
Height: 25 cm
Weight: 720 grams (substantial, thick-walled quality object)
Opening diameter: 8 cm
Base diameter: 8 cm

The vase is in excellent, original condition.
Enamel: The enameled decoration is beautifully glossy, thick, and 100% intact with no notable scratches, wear, or chipping.
Rim: The flat, matte upper rim is completely original and free from later damage or chips. The rim was ground flat in the factory (col coupé), which preserves the matte and micro-rough texture. The slight authentic aging/patina on the rim is inherent to a hundred-year-old glass and attests to the absolute originality of the piece."