Selling My Collections

Tuition, Tuition, Tuition

I come from a long line of pack rats.  My granny and my aunt collectd all sorts things.  Many were objects of art.  They both loved Art Deco.  Some of the Art Deco items they collected were French Glass and Cameo Glass vases.  These items are not only old they are historic.  This is what makes them valuable. Did my granny and aunt collect them because they were valuable?  No, they collected them because they liked them.  

Now these pieces have passed on to me. I was raised to appreciate these pieces. Not for their worth but for their historic beauty.  Now times are hard.  I don't have to tell anyone that.  My twins are starting college.  If you read my blog, you know my daughter has chosen University California Santa Barbara.  Parents with children in college all know that it has gotten really expensive. Also, the costs just seem to be going through the roof.  The roof which was a families major asset is not a help anymore for collateral nor equity.  These facts have led me to viewing some of my collections as a source to raise some tuition money.

Andre Delatte was a pupil of the famous School of Nancy. He founded his glass works at Nancy in 1921.  He distinguished himself during this period with the production of glass that featured vibrant colors.       

Andre DeLatte

Nancy is a city in NW France

Emile Galle built a manufacturing plant in Nancy. He created his own designs from beginning stages through production phase. Emile Galle personally created most of his glass work designs.   However, he was known to make alterations and approve the designs of his talented team of designers and craftsmen.   His studio was called Cristallerie D'Emile Galle,  Pieces made from 1904 - 1914 are signed "Galle`" with a star added (these only were created during the period of 1904-1914).  

Galle Glassworks

Note the star in the signature

Take close inspection to see the signature

Here to the Galle is in the dark portion

Auguste Legras was a glass worker who bought the factory at Saint-Denis, near Paris, in 1864. He knew great success with his famous enameled colored and acid engraved glass. In 1897, he bought two others big factories.  His son, Charles Legras, succeed in1909 and the production was stopped during the WWI.  He reopened in 1919 until 1931 and produced many original new Art Deco works.

Beautiful Legras Vase

Legras signature

Muller Frères was a French glassmaking studio that was located in Luneville, France. The studio was known for  producing art nouveau glaswork vases. The Muller family originally came from the Alsace region of France. Family members worked together with Emile Galle before starting their own business.

Muller Fres

Muller Fres signature

Muller Fres pastoral scene

Muller signature

Loetz Glass Works of Bohemia was famous for glass art pieces.  They produced glass for sale in the French market.  However, the French glass studios were renown.  It was going to be hard competing against Daum and Galle.  Loetz labeled the pieces for sales in France with the signiture "Richard."

Loetz Bohemian glass for Paris client

Paris market items were signed Richard

Daum was crystal studio in Nancy, France.  It was first founded in 1878 by Jean Daum. His sons, Auguste Daum and Antonin Daum, manged its growth during the Art Nouveau artistic movement. Daum manufactured employing the Pate de Verre process for art glass and crystal sculptures. Daum used techniques included working with colored powders, acids, enamel and with fluorine hydrogen. Together with Emile Gallé, and other prominent artists, they founded the famous Ecole de Nancy, school of Nancy.

Daum Nancy

Three flowers of different color on this Daum piece

Raised texture on this Daum Nancy

So, now I am ready to allow these pieces to be sold so that my daughter's tuition can be paid without stripping all the money from our family.  If anyone is interested in purchasing any of these pieces please leave me a comment and we'll arrange a sale.  Also, I am selling the Disney cookie jars featured in previously in the May 14 and the May 31 blog posting.  Remember all the procedes go to the college education.