Val Saint Lambert, Luxval - Charles Graffart & René Delvenne - Vase - Baden rosaline - Manganese - Art Deco

Spectacular Art Deco vase “Baden” in rosaline molded glass, produced by Cristalleries du Val Saint Lambert. This piece is distinguished by its flared silhouette and its particularly expressive geometric composition, where the interplay of reliefs and the delicate rosy tint of the glass create an ensemble that is both elegant and sculptural.

The upper part, largely open, features a succession of vertical flutes that flare gradually toward the neck and terminate in a milled edge. The center of the vase is marked by a wide decorative belt in relief, composed of an alternating pattern of triangular and pyramidal motifs that give the piece a remarkable architectural dimension. The lower part repeats the geometric vocabulary in a more restrained composition, with a faceted base ensuring the overall stability. The rosaline glass reveals subtle rosé and amber hues depending on the glass thickness and the incidence of light. The vase measures 20.6 cm in height, has an upper diameter of 15.3 cm and a base diameter of 8.8 cm, and weighs 1,400 g. This specimen is unsigned.

The condition is remarkable, nearly mint. The vase shows no apparent deterioration and preserves the sharpness of its reliefs as well as the transparency and the brilliance of its glass. It constitutes a very fine example of this model.

Cristalleries du Val Saint Lambert, a workshop founded in 1826 near Liège, enjoyed particularly international acclaim during the Art Deco period. Their interwar production is characterized notably by advanced studies in molded glass, enabling the development of architectural forms, complex geometric reliefs, and a wide variety of colorations. The “Baden” model perfectly illustrates this mastery of glassworking and the characteristic aesthetics of Belgian glassmaking from that era.