Feuilles de Marronnier en Automne (Chestnut Leaves in Autumn)

Object NameVase

Manufacturer Daum Freres (French)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1908

Place MadeFrance, Nancy

Techniquemold-blown, cased, hot-applied glass powders, cut, acid-etched

SizeOverall H: 41.6 cm, W: 15 cm, Diam (max): 13.9 cm

Accession Number2008.3.122

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewModern Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Daum Frères was the most important French Art Nouveau art glass manufacturer after the Cristallerie Emile Gallé. In 1901, the two companies united with other artists and designers in the Lorraine region to form the influential Ecole de Nancy (School of Nancy).

Physical DescriptionYellow glass, brown glass; purple, green, and brown glass powders; mold-blown, cased, hot-applied glass powders, cut, acid-etched. Tall vase with asymmetrical, cut mouth. The vase is of basically cylindrical shape, most narrow at top and expanding to its widest point in the lower third of the base, and then tapering at the base. Three molded chestnuts and leaves appear at the top of the vase; the rest of the base is decorated with large cameo-cut chestnut leaves. The bottom part of the vase has been acid-etched, giving it a rough surface.
Provenance

Source Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd