6 Goblets - Nancy Crystalworks (1920-1934) – Auguste Houillon (1885-1954)

3347 - 3348 – 6 goblets - cristallerie de nancy (1920-1934) – auguste houillon (1885-1954) from the art deco period, these 6 barrel-shaped crystal glasses stamped with the cristalleries de nancy (1920 -1934) attributed to the designer and artistic director auguste houillon (1885-1954) in good condition. No cracks or chips. A similar model in red is listed in the work cited below. Strong crystalline sound. Barrel-shaped with a cut and engraved parison with satin stylized patterns. Beautiful crystalline sound. The crystal from this manufacturer is rich in a lead content (pbo) of 35%, thus ensuring the highest refraction and dispersion of light. Truly exceptional and rare glasses on the market for crystal lovers from this period of the early 20th century. Height 65 mm X 52 mm. Weight 300 g. Very, very careful and tracked shipping. Stock of 2 sets of 6 sold separately. For information, an excellent 2020 work by gérard caussaint entitled "nancy, the forgotten crystal factory" and printed in 1000 copies (aloraf éditions - lorraine graphic imprimerie), published for the centenary of the creation of the cristalleries de nancy by éditions aloraf (académie lorraine des arts du feu), traces the wonderful and unfortunate short history of this crystal factory. Jules alexis bayet built his own crystal factory in nancy, just opposite daum's, to meet strong demand. After recruiting the best designers, engineers and masters of art, the first luxury bottles stamped in a circle "cn, separated by the cross of lorraine, nancy" were produced in 1921. While prosperity was there, the stock market crisis of 1929 and the blocking of exports to the united states put it in great difficulty, leading to its loss and then to its oblivion.