Name: d'Avesn - Pierre d’Avesn - Baluster vase - Persglas - Beehive
Brand: d'Avesn
Rating: 100 (240 reviews)

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This is an original Art Deco glass vase in the "Honingraat" model (also known as Nid d'abeilles), designed by the famous French artist Pierre d'Avesn (pseudonym of Pierre Gire, 1901–1990).

Features of the vase
Designer: Pierre d'Avesn, a talented sculptor who began his career at René Lalique at the age of 14 and later also designed for Daum.
Period: Circa 1930–1940 (the heyday of Art Deco).
Material: Thick, moulded-press glass (or crystal) in a striking water-green tint.
Pattern: A geometric, tactile honeycomb motif typical of the modernist style of that era.

Dit is een originele Art Deco glazen vaas in het "Honingraat" model (ook bekend als Nid d'abeilles), ontworpen door de bekende Franse kunstenaar Pierre d'Avesn (pseudoniem van Pierre Gire, 1901–1990).

Kenmerken van de vaas
Ontwerper: Pierre d'Avesn, een getalenteerde beeldhouwer die op 14-jarige leeftijd zijn carrière begon bij René Lalique en later ook ontwerpen maakte voor Daum.

Periode: Circa 1930–1940 (hoogtijdagen van de Art Deco).
Materiaal: Dik, vormgeperst persglas (of kristal) in een opvallende watergroene tint.

Patroon: Een geometrisch, voelbaar honingraatmotief dat typisch is voor de modernistische stijl uit die tijd.

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d'Avesn - Pierre d’Avesn - Baluster vase  - Persglas - Beehive

France - Art Deco - 1930-1940

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Original Art Deco glass vase in the Nid d'abeilles honeycomb design, by Pierre d'Avesn (Pierre Gire), dating from ca. 1930–1940, made of thick pressed glass in a water‑green, with dimensions 17.5 × 17.5 × 17.5 cm and in good used condition with minor signs of aging and small stains.

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Original Art Deco glass vase in the Nid d'abeilles honeycomb design, by Pierre d'Avesn (Pierre Gire), dating from ca. 1930–1940, made of thick pressed glass in a water‑green, with dimensions 17.5 × 17.5 × 17.5 cm and in good used condition with minor signs of aging and small stains.

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